City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Cleveland, OH
Meeting Date: May 18, 2026

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Monday, May 18, 2026

60 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL

PUBLIC COMMENT

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 668-2026

Condolence Resolution for Father James P. O'Donnell

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 669-2026

Condolence Resolution for Philip Michael Mirabile

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 670-2026

Congratulations Resolution for Holy Grove Missionary Baptist Church 100th Anniversary

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 672-2026

Congratulations Resolution for Kym Whitley Burden of Privilege: A Love Story for Planet Earth

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 673-2026

Recognition of Resolution for Rev. Dr. Robin E. Hedgeman

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 674-2026

Recognition of Resolution for LaJean Ray

PRESENTATIONS

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 654-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Clerk of Council to enter into an agreement with CivicPlus LLC for a software solution to provide ADA compliant, accessible documents on public-facing digital content for Cleveland City Council.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 656-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE An emergency ordinance to make additional appropriations of Four Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars ($491,427) to the General Fund.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 658-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Executive Director of the Community Police Commission or the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Community Police Commission, to enter into one or more grant agreements with various entities for purposes of facilitating community-based violence-prevention, restorative justice, and mediation programs for the Community Police Commission, for a period not to exceed two years.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 659-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To provide for the transfer and amendment of Four Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($465,000) within the General Fund.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 661-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend the title, the second and third whereas clauses, and Sections 2 and 7 of Ordinance No. 1116-2021, passed February 10, 2025, relating to the acquisition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School and property located at 1651 'East 71st Street and the conveyance of the property to Structures Unlimited, LLC, for future redevelopment.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 662-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to acquire and re-convey properties presently owned by Starling Stone LLC, and/or its designee, located at 401 Stones Levee for the purpose of entering into the chain-of-title prior to the adoption of tax increment financing legislation authorized under Section 5709.41 of the Revised Code for the Bedrock/Rock Entertainment Amphitheatre Project.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 664-2026

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.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 665-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Northern Ohio Recovery Association, or its designee, to provide economic development assistance to partially finance the construction of two duplex buildings located at 5342 Stanard Avenue into recovery and permanent housing units.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 666-2026

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.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 675-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, d.b.a. the Cuyahoga Land Bank, or its designee, to provide funding for a neighborhood improvement program in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood for home repairs, new home construction, and street-level improvements in blocks surrounding new housing development.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 652-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 37 and 39 of Ordinance 194-2021, passed March 29, 2021, as amended, relating to compensation for various classifications.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 655-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the DigitalC Digital Dash 10K on June 20, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 660-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with The Center for Community Solutions for the Reproductive Health Community Needs Assessment providing a community needs assessment on reproductive health and wellness through the use of Casino Revenue Funds.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 663-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving the collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSME Local 100) and to amend Section 8 of Ordinance No. 194-2021, passed March 29, 2021, as amended, relating to compensation for various classifications.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 667-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the issuance of a Mobile Permit to Chenoa Miller of DigitalC to engage in mobile vending in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 676-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 2 of Ordinance 1092-2025, passed September 15, 2025 relating to the agreement with Famicos Foundation for the Ward 10 Beautification and Litter Program as the ward existed December 10, 2025.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 653-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Forestwood Avenue S.W., Midvale Avenue S.W., West 185th Street, West 188th Street and West 190th Street.

FIRST READING LEGISLATION•Item 657-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION To adopt and declare a Tax Budget for the City of Cleveland for the year 2027 and submit it to the County Budget Commission as required by State Law, Chapter 5705 of the Revised Code.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 1218-2025

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of constructing high-comfort pedestrian and bicycle improvements at various locations; authorizing the Director of the City Planning Commission, Public Works and/or Capital Projects, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement and professional services contracts needed for the improvement; authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to acquire, accept, and record for right-of-way purposes real property and easements; authorizing the Director to accept rights-of-entry from private property owners; authorizing the Director to enter into various written standard purchase and requirement contracts needed to effectuate this ordinance, including electric/no-emission vehicles and equipment; and to enter into other agreements or execute documents necessary to conduct the program.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 1406-2025

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of repairing, constructing, and installing various speed tables citywide for traffic-calming and pedestrian safety purposes; and authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into one or more public improvement requirement contracts for the making of the improvement.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 1417-2025

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving certain modifications and amendments to the St. Vincent Center (Project No. Ohio R-13) Urban Renewal Plan with respect to releasing a permanent parcel from the area boundaries.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 351-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to enter into an amendment to Contract No. CT-0103-PS2023*0338 with Michael Baker International, Inc. to provide additional design services needed to enhance the scope of the rehabilitation of Lorain Avenue from West 65th Street to West 20th Street, for the Office of Capital Projects.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 353-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to install a Dynamic Message System, a Queue Warning System Lite, queue detection cameras, and associated infrastructure at various locations along IR-90 and SR-176 in the City of Cleveland; accepting gifts and grants, acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; and authorizing agreements.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 365-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to Juliet LLC, to encroach into the public right-of-way of West 6th Street by installing, using and maintaining decorative wrought irons, 4" x 4" steel posts, footers and a steel canopy.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 464-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to administer the Community Engagement Healthy Home Initiative; to enter into one or more contracts with various Community Development Corporations for the purpose of hiring Community Engagement Specialists by neighborhood to improve the quality of life for residents and the City's housing stock; to enter into professional services contracts for training to conduct the Initiative; and to make purchases of materials, equipment, supplies, and services needed to conduct the Initiative.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 469-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio 1976 by amending Section 195.03 as amended by Ordinance No. 305-17 passed April 24, 2017 related to admissions tax exemptions.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 518-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Sections 2, 3, 5, and 8 of Ordinance No. 858-2025, passed July 9, 2025, as amended by Ordinance No. 1225-2025, passed November 10, 2025, relating to budget allocations received from HUD for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships Act Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 520-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to apply for and accept grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for PY2026 under the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program, Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Act Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 551-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with Northcoast Process Controls, Inc. for proprietary valves, actuators, appurtenances, and other components of the valve actuator systems, and labor and materials needed to repair, replace, maintain, exercise, inspect, and test existing equipment, and to provide related services, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 553-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of replacement firefighter high-rise kits, for the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, for a term of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Safety.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 555-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for the FY 2025 Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund Grant for the operation of the Cartel Gang Narcotics and Laundering Task Force, formerly known as the Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Task Force; and authorizing the Director to enter into agreements with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office and other entities to implement the grant.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 584-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Innovation and Technology to employ one or more consultants, computer software developers, or vendors or one or more firms of consultants, computer software developers, or vendors necessary to implement various technology projects, services, and upgrades to existing systems under the 2026 ITS Capital Project Plan, other related professional services to implement the Plan; and to enter into various contracts to implement this ordinance.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 585-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into one or more contracts with Ohio Public Health Association to provide temporary staffing of Registered Environmental Health Specialists, for the Division of Environment, Department of Public Health, for a period up to one year, with one option to renew for an additional period of one year, exercisable by the Director of Public Health.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 592-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Title X Program; authorizing the director to charge and accept fees; entering into one or more agreements to receive payments from Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid HMOs, and other third-party insurers; and authorizing contracts with various entities, requirement contracts, professional services, and advertising contracts necessary to implement the grant.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 604-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to employ one or more professional consultants to implement various city-wide employee safety programs and other related services; and to enter into various written standard purchase and requirement contracts needed in connection with the programs, for the various divisions of City government, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 606-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into various written standard purchase and requirement contracts to provide building construction materials, equipment, supplies, and services, including labor, for the various divisions of City government, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 607-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into various written standard purchase and requirement contracts for the purchase of industrial paper products, cleaning and janitorial maintenance equipment, materials, supplies, and moving services, for the various divisions of City government, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 608-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into one or more written standard purchase contracts and requirement contracts for the necessary items of unarmed, uniformed security guard services, and the necessary items of materials, equipment, supplies and services needed for citywide electronic protection, shredding and document destruction, including installation, training, labor and materials, if necessary, for the various divisions of City government, for a period of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 623-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Innovation and Technology to cause payment to DigitalC for 2025 new household internet subscriptions and new digital adoption services.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 624-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to employ one or more professional consultants to assist in the management of Program Year 5 of the City's project of replacing various lead and galvanized service lines; authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement and/or standard contracts of copper service lines, copper connections, and related appurtenances, including but not limited to materials, labor and installation, if necessary, for the Division of Water; and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities and/or the Director of Finance to apply for and accept one or more Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loans, grants and other funding.

SECOND READING LEGISLATION•Item 630-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To repeal Ordinance No. 583-2023, passed October 2, 2023, authorizing the Director of finance to enter into a development agreement with SiFi Networks Cleveland LLC, or its designee, successor and assignees, to install, operate and maintain a citywide fiber optic network system in the City's public right-of-way.

THIRD READING LEGISLATION

INTRODUCTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS

MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES

ADJOURN