City Council - Regular Meeting

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the necessity and intention to appropriate property for the public use of constructing new Fire Station No. 23 for the Division of Fire, located at 10022 Madison Avenue.

Sponsors: Tanmay Shah, Kevin Bishop, Michael Polensek, Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: FIRE DIVISION; FIRESTATION; RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT; WARD 12

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Declaring a moratorium on the review and issuance of zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications, including licenses or permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities, for data centers in the City of Cleveland.

Sponsors: Charles Slife, Brian Kazy, Jasmin Santana and Blaine Griffin Indexes: MORATORIUM; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT; WARD 15; ZONING PERMITS

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Creating a designated outdoor refreshment area and establishing requirements to ensure public health and safety within such area; and declaring the same to be an emergency.

Sponsors: Mayor's Administration Indexes: DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA ( DORA ) ; PLAYHOUSE SQUARE; SAFETY DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend the title and Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Ordinance No. 325-2025, passed May 12, 2025; and to supplement the ordinance by adding new Section 1a relating to the Oracle Customer Care and Billing system.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 523.25 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by Ordinance No. 1662-09, passed December 7, 2009, relating Interconnection Service for Distributed Generation.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to exercise the first option to renew Contract No. CT 2002 PS 2024-0299 with One Call Concepts Utility Locating Service, Inc., to provide professional services necessary for utility locating and marking underground infrastructures and other related services, for the various Divisions of the Department of Public Utilities.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to exercise the second option to renew Contract No. CT 2002-PS 2024-277 with Kyndryl, Inc. to provide professional services for hosting and hosting support of the Oracle Customer Care and Billing System.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with Hach Company to provide laboratory equipment, supplies, and services for operation, calibration, preventive maintenance, appropriate repairs and to certify accuracy of laboratory and in-line process equipment used to test drinking water that is manufactured by the Hach Company, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a term of two years.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more contracts with ST Engineering Telematics Wireless Ltd for the hosting and technical support required to manage the Bright City lighting system, including cloud migration, remote control, and monitoring for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of three years.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of constructing a new pump station and ground level tank at the Pleasant Valley Road Station and demolishing and removing the existing station and tank; authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts to construct the improvement; authorizing the director to employ one or more professional consultants necessary for the improvement; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities and/or Director of Finance to apply for and accept one or more Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loans, grants, and other funding.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS ; PUMP STATIONS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of inspecting, repairing, renewing, and/or replacing transmission water mains, valves, and appurtenances and making corrosion control inspections and improvements as part of the transmission water main renewal and corrosion prevention and control program from 2027 through 2031; authorizing one or more professional consultants for the improvements; and to apply for and accept additional funding.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS ; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with ST Engineering Telematics Wireless LTD for proprietary adaptive control photocells needed for LED streetlights and security lighting fixtures, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a term of two years.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; STREET LIGHTING; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To enact new Section 523.252 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, relating to interconnection into the Division of Cleveland Public Power's electric system by qualifying facilities, eligible large commercial customers, and eligible large industrial customers; and authorizing related agreements.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor and materials needed to repair, maintain, or replace water mains, fire hydrants, service connections, valves and appurtenances, including tree lawn restoration and other repairs, for the Division of Water; one or more requirement contracts for labor and materials needed for pavement restoration, including installation, for the Divisions of Water, Water Pollution Control and Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period up to two years; and to apply for and accept any loans or grants from any public or private entity.

Sponsors: Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT; WATER DIVISION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of Law and Port Control to enter into a first amendment to Settlement Agreement between the Cities of Brook Park and Cleveland relating to the International Exposition Center and the Emerald Park Joint Economic Development Zone and establishing a Special Revenue Fund.

Sponsors: Mayor's Administration Indexes: AGREEMENTS; CITY OF BROOK PARK; CITY OF CLEVELAND ; IX CENTER ; SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing or otherwise improving certain areas of Cleveland City Hall and Public Auditorium; authorizing the Director of Capital Projects and/or Public Works, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvements; enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvements; to apply for and accept grants and gifts; and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor, for the Office of Capital Projects and/or the Department of Public Works.

Sponsors: Kevin Bishop, Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CAPITAL PROJECTS; CITY HALL; PUBLIC AUDITORIUM ; PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS ; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; PUBLIC WORKS

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into one or more contracts with Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety for the acquisition and or renewal of the annual license and the professional services of maintenance for the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader Solution for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, for a period of one year.

Sponsors: Mayor's Administration and Justin Bibb Indexes: FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; SAFETY DEPARTMENT

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to apply for and accept a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY 2025 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant: Local Solicitation; and authorizing one or more contracts with Cuyahoga County and the cities of Euclid, Parma, Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Maple Heights and Garfield Heights needed to implement the grant.

Sponsors: Michael Polensek, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CUYAHOGA COUNTY; GRANTS; SAFETY DEPARTMENT; US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, by enacting new Section 131.87, relating to loaned artwork public displays for exhibition in City Hall administered by the Department of Public Works.

Sponsors: Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CITY HALL; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; PUBLIC WORKS

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into one or more contracts with PFM Financial Advisors LLC for as-needed financial advisory and consulting services, for the Department of Finance, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.

Sponsors: Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to employ one or more tree brokers to provide wholesale tree supply services, for the Division of Urban Forestry, Department of Parks and Recreation, for a period of two years, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Parks and Recreation.

Sponsors: Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: PARKS AND RECREATION ; URBAN FORESTRY DIVISION

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Sections 405.01, 405.03, 405.06, 405.08, 405.10 and 405.11 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by various ordinances; to supplement the codified ordinances by enacting new Section 405.14; and to repeal Sections 405.05, 405.09, and 405.12, all relating to vehicle impoundment and towing operations administered by the Department of Public Safety.

Sponsors: Michael Polensek, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: CODIFIED ORDINANCES; SAFETY DEPARTMENT; VEHICLES

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants, software developers or vendors to develop, implement and/or acquire software solutions or licenses necessary to develop and implement a Lifestyle Spending Account Program, for the Department of Human Resources, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Human Resources.

Sponsors: Richard Starr, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT; PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Appointing an Assessment Equalization Board to hear objections to estimated assessments with respect to the creation of the Cleveland Superior Arts Improvement District in the City and the initial plan for public services for the District; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsors: Stephanie Howse-Jones, Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request Indexes: ASSESSMENT EQUALIZATION BOARD; CLEVELAND SUPERIOR ARTS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; WARD 08

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Carter Road.

Sponsors: Austin Davis, Kevin Bishop, Jasmin Santana and By Departmental Request Indexes: CAPITAL PROJECTS; CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; STREET VACATION; WARD 07

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Supporting the West Creek Conservancy's Clean Ohio Green Space FY27 Grant application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Irishtown Bend Restoration Phase II Project.

Sponsors: Austin Davis Indexes: OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION ; RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT; WARD 07

Committee of the Whole Agenda Notice 7/15/2026