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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/24/2022 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202200113 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement with 7 West 7th Property LLC, pertaining to the development and construction of residential rental units on floors 8-21 of the building on property located at 7 W. 7th Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, and providing for City assistance to the project in the form of a rebate of a portion of the service payments in lieu of taxes imposed in connection with a proposed 30-year property tax exemption for improvements pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5709.41, subject to the passage by Council of a separate ordinance authorizing such tax exemption.   Not available Video Video
202200057 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/12/2022, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x181x221801, “Interview Recording Equipment,” for the purpose of providing resources for the licensing and installation of video equipment and software for electronic recording of interviews; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of the sum of $21,800 from the Citizen Complaint Authority non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x181x1000x7289 to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $21,800 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x181x221801, “Interview Recording Equipment.”   Not available Video Video
202200118 13.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys and Owens, WE MOVE that, the Administration provide an initial report within sixty (60) days outlining the specific expenses associated the GCWW rate increase pursuant to ordinance number 248-2021 authorized by Council on June 23, 2021; WE FURTHER MOVE that, in that initial report it outline the plan to apply for applicable federal dollars associated with lead pipe replacement including but not limited to federal dollars that may be available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress on November 15, 2021; WE FURTHER MOVE that, in that initial report the Administration include information on the feasibility and legality of reducing the corresponding rate increase as well as providing rate payers with a credit for any fees that have already been paid based on the potential receipt of those federal dollars received; WE FURTHER MOVE that, the Administration report back within sixty (60) days of the federal funds being secured to Council with specific plans for giving rate payers a credit for the fees already paid associated    Not available Video Video
202200085 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, MODIFYING Section 401-96, “Leakages,” of Chapter 401, “Water Works,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to allow adjustments to water charges made in accordance with the Greater Cincinnati Water Works’ Leak Adjustment Program as an exception to the prohibition against reducing water charges due to leaks.   Not available Video Video
202200086 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AUTHORIZING an appropriation reduction in the amount of $5,410,414 from American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP052, “FY 2021 Restricted Funds Revenue Replacement,” for the purpose of reducing the appropriation by the amount allocated as revenue replacement to Parking System Facilities Fund 102 and Convention Center Fund 103; AUTHORIZING an appropriation reduction in the amount of $9,975,375 from American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP100, “Funding for Health Centers,” for the purpose of reducing the appropriation to reflect these funds as revenue to Health Network Fund 446 based upon guidance promulgated by the Health Resources and Services Administration in the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and AUTHORIZING an appropriation reduction in the amount of $6,874,938.50 from American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP050, “FY 2021 COVID Expenses,” for the purpose of realigning available resources with eligible health related and    Not available Video Video
202200087 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and deposit a donation in the amount of $125,000 from the Cincinnati Park Board Commissioners’ Fund into Fund No. 430, “Parks Private Endowment and Donations,” for the purpose of providing resources for the removal and replacement of the fence at the Geier Esplanade located at Madison Road and Markbreit Avenue (“Geier Esplanade”); ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x222023, “Geier Esplanade Fence Replacement,” for the purpose of providing resources for the removal and replacement of the fence at the Geier Esplanade; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $125,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund No. 430, “Parks Private Endowment and Donations,” to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x222023, “Geier Esplanade Fence Replacement.”   Not available Video Video
202200088 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation totaling $400,000 from the Cincinnati Park Board Commissioners’ Fund for the purpose of purchasing horticultural supplies, executing maintenance contracts, providing staff reimbursements, acquiring Krohn Conservatory’s gift shop inventory, and providing resources for other vital costs associated with running the City’s parks; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the funds into Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund 430.   Not available Video Video
202200090 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AUTHORIZING the payment of $6,249 from the Cincinnati Recreation Commission General Fund operating budget account no. 050x199x4940x7267x199Q876 as a moral obligation to National Background Check, LLC for services provided to the City related to the provision of a background check system.   Not available Video Video
202200093 19.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, DECLARING the necessity of repairs to certain sidewalks, associated sidewalk spaces, curbs, and gutters in the Northside neighborhood and the necessity of assessing abutting properties to recover the cost of such repairs in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Chapter 729 and Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 721.   Not available Video Video
202200120 110.ReportREPORT, dated 1/20/2022, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2021   Not available Video Video
202200122 111.ReportREPORT, dated 1/20/2022, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2021.   Not available Video Video