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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 12/14/2020 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
SPECIAL MEETING
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202002230 11.PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, dated 12/14/2020, regarding Outdoor Street Dining Proposal and Redevelopment of Imagination Alley.   Not available Not available
202002217 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x211637, “Outdoor Dining and Streetscapes - TIF” for the purpose of providing resources for the design and construction of public infrastructure improvements that facilitate outdoor dining and increase pedestrian safety in the Central Business District, Over-the-Rhine, and Pendleton, including but not limited to sidewalk improvements, street improvements, and construction costs of parklet improvements (“Public Infrastructure Improvements”); AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown/OTR East Equivalent Fund 483 (Downtown/OTR East TIF District) to newly-established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x211637, “Outdoor Dining and Streetscapes - TIF,” for the purpose of providing resources for the design and construction of the Public Infrastructure Improvements, as allowable by Ohio law; and further DECLARING expenditures from such project acco   Not available Video Video
202002107 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 11/12/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement in favor of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati, granting a utility easement across a portion of City-owned right-of-way commonly known as Clifton Avenue in the CUF neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202002110 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 11/12/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and deposit a donation from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation in the amount of up to $32,500 into the General Fund revenue account no. 050x8571; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of up to $32,500 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Fire Department’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x7300 for the purpose of purchasing advanced life support equipment for the Cincinnati Fire Department’s EMS Mountain Bike Unit.   Not available Not available
202002111 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 11/12/2020, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x211916, “LeBlond Walking Trail Grant” for the purpose of providing resources for the engineering, design, and construction of a 0.25 mile long trail connecting the LeBlond Playground to the St. Rose Soccer Field; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $70,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund awarded by the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x211916, “LeBlond Walking Trail Grant,” for the purpose of assisting the Cincinnati Recreation Commission with the construction of a walking trail at the LeBlond Recreation Center.   Not available Not available
202002119 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 11/12/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement in favor of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., granting a utility easement over a portion of City-owned property generally located at 7215 Bridgetown Road in Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202002193 17.ReportREPORT, dated 12/14/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2020.   Not available Video Video
202002194 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, DESIGNATING certain portions of Green Street from Race Street to Vine Street, and certain portions of Republic Street from East Elder Street to Liberty Street, in the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood as a Residential Parking Permit Area, in which area parking will be limited to holders of residential parking permits issued by the City of Cincinnati pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 514.   Not available Video Video
202002195 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $78,248.94 from the Hamilton County CARES Expanding Free Wi-Fi Program for the purpose of assisting the Cincinnati Parks Department with expanding free Wi-Fi services at nature centers and the Krohn Conservatory to provide educational programing that will promote safe, remote learning and workforce development; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into COVID-19 Fund 473.   Not available Not available
202002196 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment to Contract between the City of Cincinnati and the City of Reading, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202002197 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account nos. 980x091x210921, “CAGIS Buildings and Inspections Permit Migration”; 980x134x211305, “Treasury - Cashier and License System”; 980x311x214101, “Barrier Dam Storage Building”; and 980x311x214102, “CCTV Camera”; AUTHORIZING the redirection and appropriation of donated funds in the amount of $1,982.98 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x182324, “Pride Crosswalk,” to capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x192384, “Pedestrian Safety Improvements Downtown/OTR,” AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Funds 757, 758, 762, 823, 826, 858, 860, 864, and 870 the sum of $1,735,908.46 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts to close out or decrease certain existing capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Funds 102, 103, 104, 107, 336,    Not available Video Video
202002198 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Sixth Amendment to Water Contract between the City of Cincinnati and the Village of Addyston, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202002199 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the acceptance of the sum of up to $1,000,000 from the Hamilton County, Ohio Coronavirus Relief Fund on behalf of the Duke Energy Convention Center for COVID-19 related expenses; AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the funds in Fund 103 “Convention Center”; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Convention Center Fund 103 to the Convention Center Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 103x243x7300 for the purpose of providing reimbursement of or resources for certain non-personnel expenditures as set forth in the attached Attachment A; AUTHORIZING the acceptance of the sum of $302,724.10 from the Hamilton County, Ohio Coronavirus Relief Fund redistribution process for the purpose of providing reimbursement of or resources for certain non-personnel expenditures related to COVID-19 response; AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the funds in Fund 473 “COVID-19”; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $302,724.1   Not available Not available
202002200 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x212404, “USquare PARCS Replacement”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $230,000 from Parking System Facilities Fund balance sheet account no. 102x3441, “U-Square Garage - Reserve for Capital Projects,” to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x212404, “USquare PARCS Replacement” to provide resources to replace the parking access and revenue control system at the USquare Garage East and West.   Not available Not available
202002201 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Water Service Agreement between the City of Cincinnati and the City of Wyoming, Ohio for the continued sale of standby water to the City of Wyoming.   Not available Not available
202002202 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Capital Funds 858 and 870 the sum of $600,000.00 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section A of the attached Schedule of Transfer; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $600,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Capital Funds 858 and 870 to an existing capital improvement program project account for the purpose of providing resources for a certain capital improvement program project account, according to Section B of the attached Schedule of Transfer.   Not available Not available
202002203 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to deposit donations from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors and other appropriate sources into Fund 314 - Special Events for the purpose of providing funding to rename the entire stretch of Reading Road that is located within Cincinnati city limits as “President Barack Obama Avenue”; and APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the solicitation, acceptance, and appropriation of said donations.   Not available Video Video
202002204 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to the Water Service Contract between the City of Cincinnati and the Village of Glendale, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202002205 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation in the amount of $50,000 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation on behalf of the Cincinnati Bengals organization and individual Bengals players for the purpose of delivering the Cincinnati Bengals DIVE RIGHT Flag Football Program to Cincinnati area youth; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” account no. 8571.   Not available Not available
202002206 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x212373, “Wasson Way Trail Grants,” for the purpose of providing grant resources for the Wasson Way Trail project, which includes the construction of a shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians along a segment of an unused rail line running east-west through a number of eastside Cincinnati neighborhoods; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources in an amount up to $3,475,670 from the Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant and Transportation Alternatives programs (CFDA 20.205) awarded through the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x212373, “Wasson Way Trail Grants,” for the purpose of providing grant resources for Phases 4 and 5 of the Wasson Way Trail project (PID 112893); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into a Local Public Agency agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation   Not available Not available
202002207 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $75,000 from the Hamilton County CARES Youth Services Relief Fund to Fund 324, “Recreation Federal Grant Projects,’ non-personnel operating budget account no. 324x199x7200, for the purpose of assisting the Cincinnati Recreation Department with the increased cost of providing youth service programming during the COVID-19 pandemic; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Fund 324, “Recreation Federal Grant Projects”, account no. 8551.   Not available Not available
202002208 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement for water service between the City of Cincinnati and the Village of Woodlawn, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202002209 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x212349, “Street Rehabilitation MRF Grants,” for the purpose of providing Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund grant resources for the repair and resurfacing of streets under the Street Rehabilitation Program including repairs to curbs, pavements, and resurfacing the roadway; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $126,500 from the Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund for the purpose of providing grant resources for the Red Bank Expressway Rehabilitation project, which will rehabilitate a portion of Red Bank Expressway in the Madisonville neighborhood; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x212349, "Street Rehabilitation MRF Grants"; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources.   Not available Not available
202002210 124.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 324-2018 that established Fund 430, “Parks Private Endowment,” so that Fund 430 is renamed “Parks Private Endowment and Donations” and can receive, deposit, and disburse donations to be used for park operations, maintenance, programs, events, and capital projects solely at Cincinnati Parks facilities; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation in an amount of up to $6,500 from the Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance for the purpose of securing design and planning services for the Mt. Airy Bike Skills Park, including poster-size prints of the final design, three-dimensional and two-dimensional designs, digital design files, and detailed cost estimates; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donation into Fund 430, “Parks Private Endowment and Donations.”   Not available Not available
202002211 125.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $5,724,193.76 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 759, “Income Tax-Transit,” to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority ("SORTA") non-personal operating budget account no. 759x081x7200 for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Ordinance No. 0247-2020 which authorized the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the 1973 City-SORTA Agreement for the transfer of funds from Income Tax-Transit Fund 759 to SORTA.   Not available Video Video
202002212 126.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ESTABLISHING the classification and salary range schedule for the new employment classification of Recycling Operations Technician and enacting Section 322 of Division 0, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code is consistent with the organizational changes described herein.   Not available Not available
202002213 127.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation of park supplies, personal protective equipment, and pickle ball equipment valued at up to $14,581.45, to benefit and improve various City parks. (MR. GOODIN IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM)   Not available Not available
202002214 128.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the payment of $639,488.64 from various operating non-personnel accounts as a moral obligation to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful for services provided to the City related to programs promoting litter prevention, recycling efforts, and community improvement efforts.   Not available Not available
202002216 129.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 256-2019 to provide $500,000 of the therein appropriated $1,850,000 to fund the design and construction of public infrastructure improvements in the area known as Imagination Alley in addition to funding the therein described street, streetscape, and public infrastructure improvements along portions of Vine Street, Fifteenth Street, and Race Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202002218 130.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the acceptance of the sum of up to $10,000,000 from the Hamilton County, Ohio Coronavirus Relief Fund for the purpose of providing reimbursement of or resources for certain personnel expenditures related to the City’s COVID-19 response; AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the funds in Fund 473, “COVID-19”; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of up to $10,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 473, “COVID-19” to the Fund 473, “COVID-19,” City Manager’s Office personnel operating budget account no. 473x101x7100 for the purpose of providing reimbursement of or resources for certain personnel expenditures in the Cincinnati Fire Department for COVID-19 response.   Not available Video Video
202002222 131.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute and implement the Non-Supervisors and Supervisors labor management agreements between the City of Cincinnati and the Fraternal Order of Police, Local 69, the updated terms of which are reflected in the attached summary.   Not available Video Video
202002143 132.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/16/2020, DESIGNATING Bellevue Avenue from William H. Taft Road to Oak Street located in the Corryville neighborhood as a Residential Parking Permit Area, in which area parking will be limited from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, only to holders of residential parking permits issued by the City of Cincinnati pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 514.   Not available Not available
202002096 133.ReportREPORT, dated 12/14/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2020.   Not available Video Video
202002224 134.ResolutionRESOLUTION, dated 12/09/2020, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, EXPRESSING the support of the Mayor and Cincinnati City Council for the City Administration to proceed without delay to undertake any all all efforts, including through litigation and the lobbying of members of the Ohio General Assembly on behalf of the City of Cincinnati and its residents, to oppose the enactment and support of repeal of Ohio House Bill 6 and the House ?Bill 6 Clean Air Fund Rider.   Not available Not available
202002225 135.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 12/09/2020, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING, the Economic Development Reform Panel (“Panel”), which shall have the mission of studying the City’s development process, in particular negotiations with private developers and making recommendations to the citizens of the City of Cincinnati, the Mayor and City Council regarding best practices and ways to improve the development process and better insulate it from political influence and cronyism; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2580, “Reserve for Weather Related Events, Other Emergency and One-Time Needs,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fud 050 to the City Manager’s Office General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7100 for the purpose of implementing the Economic Development Reform Panel.   Not available Not available
202002226 136.OrdinanceORDINANCE EMERGENCY, dated 12/10/2020, submitted by Councilmember Greg Landsman, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING and City Council policy for evaluating real property tax incentives authorized by the City of Cincinnati.   Not available Video Video
202002140 137.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/16/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Warren County water area contract between the City of Cincinnati and the Board of County Commissioners of Warren County, Ohio to modify the area in the original agreement to be served by the City   Not available Not available
202002144 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 12/14/2020, ACCEPTING and confirming the donation of certain real property located along Auburn Avenue and East McMillan Street in the Corryville and Mt. Auburn neighborhoods of Cincinnati by Auburn Land Holdings LLC and 45 WHT LLC for eventual dedication as public right-of-way as part of the Auburn Avenue Improvements Taft to Gilman and East McMillan Macauley to Auburn Avenue road improvement project.   Not available Not available
202002105 139.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 11/12/2020, AUTHORIZING the Administration to do all that is necessary to cooperate with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to repair and rehabilitate two bridges on Martin Drive that are located along and over Columbia Parkway (U.S. Route 50) in the Mt. Adams neighborhood within the corporate limits of the City of Cincinnati; and REQUESTING the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation proceed with the project as required under Ohio Revised Code Section 5521.05.   Not available Not available
202002231 140.MotionMOTION, dated 12/14/2020, submitted by Councilmember Goodin, WE MOVE that Councilmember Steven P. Goodin be appointed to the following committees: Budget & Finance; Economic Growth & Zoning; and Law & Public Safety Committee.   Not available Video Video