Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/5/2022 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202201860 11.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint John Brazina as the City’s representative to the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District (TID) for a term of two years, beginning November 5, 2022. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202201876 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Harris, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the construction of a new congregate-housing facility containing up to forty-four dwelling units on the real property located at 2000 Dunlap Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, NOTWITHSTANDING the density and setback regulations contained in Section 1410-07, “Development Regulations,” of Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 1410, “Urban Mix District,” and NOTWITHSTANDING the requirement for a certificate of appropriateness contained in Section 1435-09, “Alterations and Demolitions; Certificates of Appropriateness; Minimum Maintenance,” of Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 1435, “Historic Preservation.” (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List )Referred to City Planning Commission  Action details Not available
202201852 13.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Pink Ribbon Event at the Brady Music Center Outdoor Event Lawn.Filed  Action details Not available
202201861 14.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for East Walnut Hills Fall Festival.Filed  Action details Not available
202201865 15.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Troydon 2724 LLC, 2724 Woodburn Avenue. (#9072724, D5, New) [Objections: None]Filed  Action details Not available
202201866 16.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Taco Lab LLC, DBA Taco Lab, 127 Calhoun Street. (#8776985, D1, New) [Objections: Yes]Filed  Action details Not available
202201867 17.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Mios of Clifton Inc, DBA Mios Pizza, 2634 Short Vine Street. (#60431560005, D5J D6, Transfer) [Objections: None]Filed  Action details Not available
202201868 18.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for KRGP LLC, 100 E Court Street. (#44205550010, D2 D3 D3A, New) [Objections: None]Filed  Action details Not available
202201869 19.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Superior Sandman Holdings Inc, DBA Voodoo Brewery, 120 E 8th Street. (#1494500, C1 C2 D3, New) [Objections: None]Filed  Action details Not available
202201870 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission to solicit and accept monetary and in-kind donations from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources through the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s 2022 Toy Drive to support Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s holiday season programming needs in underserved communities; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit monetary donations into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account no. 319x8571.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201871 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x231620, “Emery Theatre-TIF,” for the purpose of providing resources to assist with the acquisition and renovation of the Emery Theatre located at 1112 Walnut Street and 100 East Central Parkway; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown OTR East Equivalent Fund 483 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x231620, “Emery Theatre-TIF”; and DECLARING that expenditures from newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x231620, “Emery Theatre-TIF,” to be a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code), that will benefit and/or serve the District 4-Downtown/OTR East District Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. COUNCILMEMBER KEATING IS EXCUSED FROM THIS ITEMReferred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201872 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a planning grant in an amount of up to $2,000,000 awarded by the United States Department of Transportation through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (ALN 20.940) to study placing caps over Fort Washington Way; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a capital construction grant in an amount of up to $5,000,000 awarded by the United States Department of Transportation through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (ALN 20.940) for the Reconnecting Evanston project.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201873 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to partner with the HOPE Community Center in applying for and accepting, as a sub-recipient, a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (ALN 16.738), for resiliency training for local law enforcement.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201874 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $35,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 (ALN 66.034) to the Office of Environment and Sustainability General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7200 for the purpose of designing and implementing the Electrify Cincy Education Program, a resident and technical expert training that supports residential electrification efforts, including weatherization, reduced energy consumption, and renewable energy upgrades; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8543.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201875 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, MODIFYING the salary range schedule for the classification of Sign Painter by amending Section 620 of Division 1, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, in order to ensure that the new salary range is consistent with the level of responsibility of this position and competitive with similar positions across internal and external job markets.Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee  Action details Not available
202201885 116.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding FY 2022 Carryover to FY 2023 Report.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201887 117.ReportREPORT, dated 10/5/2022, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited)Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201888 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $1,624,471 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Working Capital Reserve Fund 754 for the purpose of increasing the City’s working capital reserve; AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $17,609,147 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2585, “Economic Downturn Reserve,” for the purpose of increasing the City’s emergency reserve; AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $2,830,482 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2580, “Reserve for Weather Events, Other Emergency and One-Time Needs,” for the purpose of providing resources for unanticipated emergencies including those caused by unusual weather events, in order to increase the City’s reserve; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x231645, “Affordable Housing Trust Funding - GF CO,” for the purpose of providing resources for a Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202201846 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Harris, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Administration to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions and other things of value from members of the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources for the purpose of the design, installation, and maintenance of the LGBT+ Pride crosswalks on Vine Street; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds into Special Revenue Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”PassedPass Action details Not available
202201846 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Harris, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Administration to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions and other things of value from members of the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources for the purpose of the design, installation, and maintenance of the LGBT+ Pride crosswalks on Vine Street; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds into Special Revenue Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202201736 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Kaladin LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1923-1927 Elm Street and 201-207 Henry Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 15,303 square feet of residential space, with 20 apartment units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $1,666,557.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202201736 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Kaladin LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1923-1927 Elm Street and 201-207 Henry Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 15,303 square feet of residential space, with 20 apartment units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $1,666,557.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202201736 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Kaladin LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1923-1927 Elm Street and 201-207 Henry Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 15,303 square feet of residential space, with 20 apartment units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $1,666,557.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202201844 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, Authorizing the payment of $9,500 from the City Planning and Engagement General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x171x0000x7289 as a moral obligation of the City of Cincinnati to the National Alliance of Preservation Commission for the purpose of making payments associated with hosting the National Alliance for Preservation Commission’s Biennial Conference Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2022.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202201844 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, Authorizing the payment of $9,500 from the City Planning and Engagement General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x171x0000x7289 as a moral obligation of the City of Cincinnati to the National Alliance of Preservation Commission for the purpose of making payments associated with hosting the National Alliance for Preservation Commission’s Biennial Conference Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2022.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202201844 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, Authorizing the payment of $9,500 from the City Planning and Engagement General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x171x0000x7289 as a moral obligation of the City of Cincinnati to the National Alliance of Preservation Commission for the purpose of making payments associated with hosting the National Alliance for Preservation Commission’s Biennial Conference Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2022.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202201851 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $380,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to various operating accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of providing resources to cover costs associated with adding a pedestrian safety infrastructure installation crew (the “Safety Crew”) for the remainder of FY 2023; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $523,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment,” for the purpose of providing resources for automotive, motorized, and related equipment necessary to support the Safety Crew.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202201851 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $380,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to various operating accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of providing resources to cover costs associated with adding a pedestrian safety infrastructure installation crew (the “Safety Crew”) for the remainder of FY 2023; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $523,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment,” for the purpose of providing resources for automotive, motorized, and related equipment necessary to support the Safety Crew.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202201851 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/28/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $380,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to various operating accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of providing resources to cover costs associated with adding a pedestrian safety infrastructure installation crew (the “Safety Crew”) for the remainder of FY 2023; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $523,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232523, “Pedestrian Safety Fleet & Equipment,” for the purpose of providing resources for automotive, motorized, and related equipment necessary to support the Safety Crew.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202201883 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/4/2022, APPROVING the fact-finding report of James M. Mancini, issued on September 29, 2022, between the City of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Organized and Dedicated Employees, Inc. (“CODE”), which in addition to terms mutually agreed upon by the parties, recommends that the following terms be incorporated into the parties’ collective bargaining agreement: an immediate wage increase of 5% retroactive to March 20, 2022, a wage increase of 4% in 2023, and a wage increase of 3% in 2024; a provision allowing CODE employees to elect to be paid overtime in cash or compensatory time; a 10% salary increase upon a CODE employee’s permanent promotion; language clarifying the hiring process for CODE employees, eliminating competitive examinations for middle management positions that require specialized education or experience, and replacing competitive examinations with a non-competitive process; and an updated Appendix A of current CODE classifications.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202201883 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/4/2022, APPROVING the fact-finding report of James M. Mancini, issued on September 29, 2022, between the City of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Organized and Dedicated Employees, Inc. (“CODE”), which in addition to terms mutually agreed upon by the parties, recommends that the following terms be incorporated into the parties’ collective bargaining agreement: an immediate wage increase of 5% retroactive to March 20, 2022, a wage increase of 4% in 2023, and a wage increase of 3% in 2024; a provision allowing CODE employees to elect to be paid overtime in cash or compensatory time; a 10% salary increase upon a CODE employee’s permanent promotion; language clarifying the hiring process for CODE employees, eliminating competitive examinations for middle management positions that require specialized education or experience, and replacing competitive examinations with a non-competitive process; and an updated Appendix A of current CODE classifications.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202201883 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/4/2022, APPROVING the fact-finding report of James M. Mancini, issued on September 29, 2022, between the City of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Organized and Dedicated Employees, Inc. (“CODE”), which in addition to terms mutually agreed upon by the parties, recommends that the following terms be incorporated into the parties’ collective bargaining agreement: an immediate wage increase of 5% retroactive to March 20, 2022, a wage increase of 4% in 2023, and a wage increase of 3% in 2024; a provision allowing CODE employees to elect to be paid overtime in cash or compensatory time; a 10% salary increase upon a CODE employee’s permanent promotion; language clarifying the hiring process for CODE employees, eliminating competitive examinations for middle management positions that require specialized education or experience, and replacing competitive examinations with a non-competitive process; and an updated Appendix A of current CODE classifications.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202201884 124.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/4/2022, DENYING APPROVAL of the fact-finding report of James M. Mancini, issued on September 29, 2022, between the City of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Organized and Dedicated Employees, Inc. (“CODE”), which in addition to terms mutually agreed upon by the parties, recommends that the following terms be incorporated into the parties’ collective bargaining agreement: an immediate wage increase of 5% retroactive to March 20, 2022, a wage increase of 4% in 2023, and a wage increase of 3% in 2024; a provision allowing CODE employees to elect to be paid overtime in cash or compensatory time; a 10% salary increase upon a CODE employee’s permanent promotion; language clarifying the hiring process for CODE employees, eliminating competitive examinations for middle management positions that require specialized education or experience, and replacing competitive examinations with a non-competitive process; and an updated Appendix A of current CODE classifications.Indefinitely PostponedPass Action details Not available
202201890 125.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/5/2022, MODIFYING the salary schedule for the classification of Police Recruit by amending existing Section 376 of Division POL, Chapter 307, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to establish a new salary schedule for said classification.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available