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Cleveland City Council
Agenda

Cleveland City Hall, Room
216
601 Lakeside Avenue, N.E.
Cleveland, OH 44114

City Council
Monday, October 12, 2026

7:00 PM

Council Chambers

TENTATIVE AGENDA - Meeting will be live broadcast: YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandCityCouncil * Cleveland TV Channel 20
(Spectrum Cable TV) * TV 20 Livestream online: http://ClevelandOhio.gov/TV20 *
www.clevelandcitycouncil.gov

CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL
PUBLIC COMMENT
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
•Condolence; Moment of Silence

1252-2026

Condolence Resolution for Robert A. Valoven

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

Indexes:

CONDOLENCES; WARD 13

1253-2026

Condolence Resolution for Dr. Javier Lopez

Sponsors:

Jasmin Santana

Indexes:

CONDOLENCES; WARD 14

1254-2026

Condolence Resolution for Mozella P. Thomas-Wiggins

Sponsors:

Kevin Conwell

Indexes:

CONDOLENCES; WARD 09

•Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome

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1255-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree Hunger Network

Sponsors:

Blaine Griffin

Indexes:

CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 06

1256-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree Burton "Burt" Saltzman

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1257-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree AfricaTown

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1258-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree The Midline Site Readiness & Land Studio

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1259-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree Cleve Public Library Hough Branch & Asian Town Art Box

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1260-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg.
Honoree Baseball Heritage Museum

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1261-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Asia Town
Culture Committee

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1262-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for Joy A. Anderson

Sponsors:

Blaine Griffin

1263-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception
Honoree Robert Pabst

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1264-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception
Honoree George Remington

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1265-2026

Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception
Honoree Keith Berr

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

1266-2026

Recognition Resolution for Rev. Dr. Tanikka Marie Sheppard

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

1267-2026

Recognition Resolution for Pam Ashby

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

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1268-2026

Recognition Resolution for Kristen R. Smith

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

1269-2026

Recognition Resolution for Renee Tramble Richard, Esq.

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

1270-2026

Recognition Resolution for Young Women's Christian Association of
Cleve

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

1271-2026

Recognition Resolution for National Federation of the Blind of Cleve.
Pedestrian Safety

Sponsors:

Tanmay Shah

1272-2026

Recognition Resolution for Jamey Haddad

Sponsors:

Blaine Griffin

1273-2026

Recognition Resolution for Gina Mitchner

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

1274-2026

Recognition Resolution for Amy Sivertson

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

1275-2026

Recognition Resolution for Casey Brown

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

1276-2026

Recognition Resolution for Maura Jamieson

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

PRESENTATIONS
FIRST READING LEGISLATION
•Emergency Ordinances Referred

1240-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of
Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to
resurface Shaker Boulevard from Buckeye Road to the east
corporation line in the City of Cleveland; authorizing agreements; and
causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.

Sponsors:

Blaine Griffin, Kevin Bishop, Jasmin Santana and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

CAPITAL PROJECTS; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WARD 06;
STREETS - RESURFACE

Attachments:

1240-2026 Ord. Consent w ODOT for Shaker Blvd other ags

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1241-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of
Capital Projects to apply to the District One Public Works Integrating
Committee for state funding to resurface State Road from Burger
Avenue to Hillcrest Avenue and authorizing the Director of Finance,
or appropriate director, to accept the funding from the Ohio Public
Works Commission; giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the
Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the
improvement; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the
State for the City’s share of the improvement.

Sponsors:

Kris Harsh, Kevin Bishop, Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental
Request

Indexes:

CAPITAL PROJECTS; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WARD 12;
STREETS - RESURFACE

Attachments:

1241-2026 Ord. Consent w ODOT for State Road, other ags

1242-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public
Safety to enter into an agreement with the Cleveland Municipal
School district also known as Cleveland Metropolitan School District
relating to the purchase, lease and redevelopment of Miles School
located at 11918 Miles Avenue to facilitate a new administration
building for Fire and EMS and to include offices for Public Safety
Administration; authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of
Purchases and Supplies to purchase the building and property;
authorizing the leaseback of a portion of the building and property to
the school district for a term of thirty years; determining the method
of making the public improvement of renovating the building and
property; authorizing contracts, accepting grants and gifts, and
authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor to
implement, for the Department of Public Safety and/or Office of
Capital Projects.

Sponsors:

Kevin Bishop, Michael Polensek, Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By
Departmental Request

Indexes:

CAPITAL PROJECTS; SAFETY DEPARTMENT; CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT; WARD 02

Attachments:

1242-2026 Ord. Ag w CMSD re purchase and leaseback of Miles School

1243-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of
Development to apply for and accept a grant from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the NORA
Village project; authorizing the Director to enter into a grant
agreement with Northern Ohio Recovery Association, or its designee
to implement the project.

Sponsors:

Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ; GRANTS; HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD); NORTHERN OHIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATION

Attachments:

1243-2026 Ord. Ap & ac grant from HUD for NORA village and grant ag

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1244-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To repeal various sections of
Chapter 365 and 240 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of
Cleveland, 1976, as amended by various ordinances; to supplement
the Codified Ordinances by enacting new Sections 365.01 through
365.10, 240.05 through 240.08, all related to lead safe certificate
program, lead safety, and various civil penalties; and to repeal Section
7 of Ordinance No. 747-2019, passed July 24, 2019.

Sponsors:

Kevin Conwell, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

CODIFIED ORDINANCES; LEAD SAFE; BUILDING AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1244-2026 Ord. Repeal and enact Chapter 365 and var sec in 240 re lead safe certificate

1245-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified
Ordinances of Cleveland Ohio, 1976 by amending Section 162.01 as
amended by Ordinance No. 1006-2023 passed October 23, 2023,
relating to compensation for the Cleveland Commission on Black
Women and Girls.

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones and Deborah Gray

Indexes:

WARD 08; WARD 03; CODIFIED ORDINANCES; CLEVELAND COMMISSION ON
BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS

Attachments:

1245-2026 Ord. Amd 162.01 HowseJones

1246-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Extending the moratorium on the
review and issuance of all use, building and 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 until the earlier of the effective
date of any newly enacted or amended codified ordinances sections
regulating data centers or January 29, 2027.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy and Charles Slife

Indexes:

WARD 13; WARD 15; MORATORIUM; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT; PERMITS

Attachments:

1246-2026 Ord. extend moratorium

•Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed

1248-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 1 of Ordinance
1233-2026, passed October 5, 2026 relating to the agreement with
The Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation DBA The
Jefferson-Puritas West Park Community Development Corporation
for the Summer Safety Series.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

Indexes:

WARD 13; AGREEMENTS; BELLAIRE PURITAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;
DISCRETIONARY REVENUE FUNDS ; SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1248-2026 amendment to 2026 summer safety series ward 13

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1249-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the
Department of City Planning to enter into agreement with Campus
District, Inc. for the Campus District Master Plan Development
Project through the use of Ward 5 Neighborhood Equity Fund.

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

Indexes:

DISCRETIONARY REVENUE FUNDS ; WARD 05; CITY PLANNING COMMISSION;
NEIGHBORHOOD EQUITY FUNDS; CASINO REVENUE FUNDS

Attachments:

1249-2026 Campus District Inc Master Plan legislation

1250-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the
Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with Care
Alliance DBA Care Alliance Health Center for the Men’s Health
Summit 2026 addressing health disparities and preventive health
care through the use of Ward 5 Casino Revenue Funds.

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

Indexes:

HEALTH DEPARTMENT; WARD 05; CASINO REVENUE FUNDS ;
DISCRETIONARY REVENUE FUNDS ; HEALTH CENTERS

Attachments:

1250-2026 FOR PASSAGE Care Alliance Mens Health Summit 2026 legislation

1251-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the
Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with The Zeta
Omega Foundation, Inc. for the Zeta Omega Community Blood Drive,
Health and Wellness Fair addressing health disparities through the
use of Wards 6, 9 and 10 Neighborhood Equity Funds.

Sponsors:

Blaine Griffin, Kevin Conwell and Michael Polensek

Indexes:

HEALTH DEPARTMENT; NEIGHBORHOOD EQUITY FUNDS; WARD 06; WARD 09;
WARD 10; DISCRETIONARY REVENUE FUNDS

Attachments:

1251-2026 FOR PASSAGE Zeta Omega Foundation health fair legislation

•Emergency Resolutions Referred

1247-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Opposing the U.S. Department of
Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau proposed rule, “Decennial Census
of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and
Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions” (Federal Register
Doc. 2026-18481, 91 FR 57524, with its comment period extended by
Federal Register Doc. 2026-20328, 91 FR 63207), which would
exclude noncitizens other than lawful permanent residents from the
decennial census count and prohibit the collection of race, ethnicity,
and sexual orientation data; and urging its withdrawal.

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

Indexes:

RESOLUTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS; WARD 08; CENSUS

Attachments:

1247-2026 Res. 2030 Census RESO HowseJones

•Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted

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1237-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of
ownership of a D1, D2, D3 and D3A Liquor Permit to 2063 East 4th
Street.

Sponsors:

Richard Starr

Indexes:

LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 05

1238-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the
transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor Permit at 15428 Lake
Shore Blvd. and repealing Resolution No. 84-2025 objecting to said
permit.

Sponsors:

Michael Polensek

Indexes:

LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 10

1239-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring October 2026 as
Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Cleveland, honoring
survivors and victims, and recommitting the City to end domestic
violence.

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones

Indexes:

RESOLUTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Attachments:

1239-2026 Res. FOR ADOPTION Howse-Jones - Resolution declaring October Domestic Violence Awarene

SECOND READING LEGISLATION
•Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed

688-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks
and Recreation to execute various deeds of easement granting to the
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District certain easement rights at or
under several City-owned properties at Emery Park and Estabrook
Park for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Big Creek
Storage Tunnel Project; and declaring the easement rights not needed
for the City’s public use.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy, Nikki Hudson, Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

EASEMENTS; PARKS AND RECREATION ; NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL
SEWER DISTRICT

Attachments:

688-2026 Grant easements to NEORSD for Big Creek Storage Tunnel Project
688-2026 Legislative Summary
688-2026- BCT Location Map Project Overview
688-2026 Amend 688-2026
688-2026-as amended-desk copy-Final

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923-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of
Development and/or Finance to apply for and accept a grant from the
U.S. Department of Transportation for the Regional Infrastructure
Accelerator program and authorizing the Director to enter into one or
more professional services contracts to implement the grant.

Sponsors:

Jasmin Santana, Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ; FINANCE DEPARTMENT; GRANTS;
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; US DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION

Attachments:

923-2026-Ap & Ac grant from Dept of Transportation for the reginal infrastructure accelerator program and K

923-2026-A File-Ap & Ac grant from Dept of Transportation for the reginal infrastructure accelerator program
923-2026-Legislative Summary -US DOT (RIA) Grant
923-2026- PRESENTATION-DOTRIAGRANT (v2)

950-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Amending the Title and Section 2 of
Ordinance No. 715-2025, passed July 9, 2025, relating to Cleveland
Casino Revenues for use by Cleveland City Council.

Sponsors:

Stephanie Howse-Jones and Richard Starr

Indexes:

CASINO REVENUE FUNDS ; CITY COUNCIL

Attachments:

950-2026-Amend 715-2025 HowseJones

1031-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of
Community Development to enter into one or more agreements with
The Legal Aid Society, as the lead partner organization, to implement
a program to provide access to legal services for covered individuals
in eviction proceedings under Section 375.12 of the Codified
Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, Legal Representation in Housing
Court.

Sponsors:

Jasmin Santana, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EVICTION ; LEGAL AID SOCIETY

Attachments:

1031-2026-Ag Legal Aid Society for eviction proceedings
1031-2026 Legislative Summary

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1034-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of
Community Development to lease the Five Pointe Building, also
known as the Collinwood Community Center, located at 813 East
152nd Street to the Famicos Foundation to operate and provide a
range of social services and to maintain the Five Pointe Building, for a
period of two years with one two-year option to renew.

Sponsors:

Michael Polensek, Jasmin Santana, Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By
Departmental Request

Indexes:

COLLINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
FAMICOS FOUNDATION; WARD 10

Attachments:

1034-2026-Lease w Famicos for Collinwood Community Center Five Pointe Center
1034-2026 PRESENTATION
1034-2026 Legislative Summary

1037-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 129.22 of the
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by
Ordinance No. 1548-84, passed October 8, 1984, relating to easement
acquisition.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy, Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

CODIFIED ORDINANCES; EASEMENTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1037-2026-Amend CO 129.22 Easement aquisition to fair market value
1037-2026-Legistative Summary-Amend Section 129.22

1038-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or
more requirement contracts for various types of electrical test
equipment and labor and materials necessary to maintain and repair
electrical test equipment, including training when necessary, for the
Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for
a period of two years.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1038-2026-Req K purchase, repair and maintain various electrical test equipment - Util
1038-2026-Council Presentation_RL_Various Electrical Test Equipment (8.18.26)

1042-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port
Control to enter into an Amended Lease Agreement with I-X Center
Corporation, or wholly-owned subsidiary or successor in interest, to
incorporate a payroll credit provision into the original lease.

Sponsors:

Charles Slife, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

IX CENTER ; LEASE AGREEMENT; PORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1042-2026- Amend IX Center lease. payroll credit
1042-2026-Legislative Summary- IX Center lease and payroll credits
1042-2026 PRESENTATION
1042-2026 Overview

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1043-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks
and Recreation, Public Works and/or Finance to enter into one or
more contracts with one or more temporary employment agencies to
provide professional services to supply temporary and/or seasonal
personnel for the Department of Parks and Recreation, Public Works
and/or Finance for the various divisions of City government, for a
period up to one year.

Sponsors:

Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PARKS AND RECREATION ; PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACTS; PUBLIC WORKS

Attachments:

1043-2026-Prof Serv temporary seasonal workers for outsourcing - Parks PW Finance (1)
1043-2026 Legislative Summary

1135-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public
Utilities to enter into one or more concession agreements for the
operation of a first-class food and beverage service at the Carl B.
Stokes Public Utilities Building, for a period of two years, with two
one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public
Utilities.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

CONCESSION AGREEMENTS; UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Attachments:

1135-2026-Conc ag for cafeteria at Carl B. Stokes Facility - Utilities
1135-2026- Legislative Summary-1201 Food Concession

1137-2026

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or
more standard and requirement contracts for the purchase, lease, or
lease with option to purchase, of various on-road vehicles, apparatus,
and off-road equipment, cabs, bodies and accessories, equipment, and
other aftermarket items necessary to equip the vehicles authorized
for their intended purposes, including vehicle rehabilitation, training,
and inspections, as needed, for the Department of Public Works.

Sponsors:

Kevin Bishop, Blaine Griffin and By Departmental Request

Indexes:

LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ; PUBLIC WORKS; VEHICLES

Attachments:

1137-2026-Req Std K vehicles- Utilities Enterprise Fund 2026

•Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted

1235-2026

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring October 13th as Bernie
Kosar Day in the City of Cleveland.

Sponsors:

Brian Kazy

Indexes:

RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT; WARD 13

Attachments:

1235-2026-Kazy - Resolution declaring October 13th Bernie Kosar Day final

THIRD READING LEGISLATION
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INTRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS
MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
ADJOURN

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