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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/18/2021 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202102919 11.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Kearney, WE MOVE that the Administration REPORT on a viable source of funding by June 2022 for the $700,000 needed for the Department of Transportation and Engineering to construct pedestrian safety measures, including but not limited to a crosswalk, on Erie Avenue near the Cincinnati Police Department District 2 Headquarters.   Not available Not available
202102942 12.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Smitherman, Councilmember Keating, Goodin, Sundermann, Kearney, Landsman and Mann, WE MOVE the City Administration identify funding to provide computer tablets/iPads for all Cincinnati Police personnel to support the Mobile Crisis Team. WE MOVE the City Administration attempt to identify grants or private partnerships to pay for the tablets/iPads. WE FURTHER MOVE that the administration prepare a REPORT assessing the cost and possible funding sources to purchase and provide iPads for all law enforcement officers for the Mental Health Response Team through the Mobile Crisis Team by University of Cincinnati Health. This report should include the price per iPad to assess the possibility of providing iPads to as many of our officers as possible.   Not available Not available
202102922 23.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 10/13/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $15,000 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation for the purpose of providing funding support to youth sports programs in need; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.”   Not available Not available
202102925 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 10/13/2021, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $395,800 within the General Fund, from and to various operating accounts and the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of realigning and providing funds for the ongoing needs of City departments; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $161,845 from the unappropriated surplus of the Stormwater Management Fund according to the attached Schedule of Transfer for the purpose of providing funds for the ongoing needs of the Department of Public Services.   Not available Not available
202102931 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 10/13/2021, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x221906, “Avondale Synthetic Baseball Field RCF Donation,” for the purpose of providing donated resources for the construction of a synthetic baseball field at the Avondale Recreation Area; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a cash donation from the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund up to the amount of $150,000 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x221906, “Avondale Synthetic Baseball Field RCF Donation.”   Not available Not available
202102933 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 10/13/2021, ACCEPTING the grant of permanent public utility easements in favor of the City of Cincinnati for the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater sewers in and upon certain real property located north of Golden Avenue in the Columbia Tusculum and Hyde Park neighborhoods.   Not available Not available
202102930 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 10/13/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for grants, loans, and loan assistance awarded by Hamilton County from the Municipal Road Fund Program and the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program, the Local Transportation Improvement Program, and the Revolving Loan Program (Funding Round 36) for the purpose of ensuring the timely completion of various road, bridge, and stormwater infrastructure construction projects throughout the City.   Not available Not available
202102934 18.ReportREPORT, dated 10/8/2021, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Implementation of Recommendations of the Economic Development Reform Panel. (SEE DOC. #202102641, #202102532, and # 202102535)   Not available Not available
202102532 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 7/29/2021, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, from Andrew Garth, City Solicitor, AMENDING Article III, “Department of Law,” Section 10, “Code Compliance and Administrative Hearings” of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati for the purpose of establishing a new position of ethics and good government counselor within the Department of Law to support ethics and election and campaign finance efforts, which is contingent upon funding being appropriated to hire the ethics and good government counselor and other staff necessary for the duties of that office.   Not available Not available
202102535 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 7/29/2021, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, from Andrew Garth, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 117, “Campaign Finance - Disclosure,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 117-3, “Reporting Requirements when Campaign has no Activity; Publication of Campaign Reports,” to require timely reporting by the currently serving Mayor and Members of Council, and their associated campaign committees and political action committees, of political contributions in excess of $200 per election cycle; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take all actions necessary to design and implement a public-facing website through which such reports will be available; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to develop such requirements, rules, and guidance, in consultation with the Cincinnati Elections Commission, as are necessary to carry out the purposes described herein, contingent upon funding being appropriated for such purposes.   Not available Not available
202103002 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 10/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 100, “Mayor,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new section 100-13, “Code of Conduct,” and MODIFYING Chapter 101, “Council,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new Section 101-45, “Code of Conduct,” to require all City elected officials to adopt and abide by codes of conduct as recommended by the Economic Development Reform Panel established by Ordinance 384-2020.   Not available Not available
202103002 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 10/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 100, “Mayor,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new section 100-13, “Code of Conduct,” and MODIFYING Chapter 101, “Council,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new Section 101-45, “Code of Conduct,” to require all City elected officials to adopt and abide by codes of conduct as recommended by the Economic Development Reform Panel established by Ordinance 384-2020.   Not available Not available
202103007 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY), (B VERSION), dated 10/18/2021, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 100, “Mayor,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new Section 100-13, “Code of Conduct, and MODIFYING Chapter 101, “Council,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting new Section 101-45, “Code of Conduct,” to require all City elected officials to adopt and abide by codes of conduct as recommended by the Economic Development Reform Panel established by Ordinance 384-2020.   Not available Not available
202103003 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 10/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, ADOPTING a Council Code of Conduct pursuant to Section 101-45, “Code of Conduct,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to govern conduct by Councilmembers and their staff.   Not available Not available
202103004 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), (B VERSION) dated 10/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Goodin, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Title I, “Council and Corporation Miscellany,” by enacting new Chapter 119, “Prohibition on the Solicitation or Acceptance of Campaign Contributions from Persons with a Financial Interest in City Business,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to restore public trust in elected officials by prohibiting the solicitation or acceptance of campaign contributions from person having a financial interest in City business while it is pending before Council; and MODIFYING Section 1501-8, “Class C-1 Civil Offenses,” of Title XV “Code Compliance and Hearings,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to establish penalties for certain violations of Chapter 119.   Not available Not available
202103005 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), (B VERSION) dated 10/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, AMENDING Section 10, “Code Compliance and Administrative Hearings,” of Article III, “Department of Law,” of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati for the purpose of establishing a new position of ethics and good government counselor within the Department of Law to support ethics, election, and campaign finance efforts; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $375,000 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; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Law Department General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x111x7100 for the purpose of providing funding for the new position of ethics and good government counselor and support staff; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fu   Not available Not available