Safety Committee recommends approval for Olympic torch relay agreement

The Safety Committee recommended for approval an emergency ordinance that would allow Cleveland to host a portion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 torch relay on 2026-11-11. This follows previous committee support for Ord. No. 1176-2026, as we reported on 2026-10-26 and 2026-09-26.

What changed

The legislation has moved forward through the committee process following a recommendation for approval by the Safety Committee. This follows an earlier recommendation for approval by the Municipal Services and Properties Committee.

Status and timeline

  1. 2026-10-26 Municipal Services and Properties Committee recommended for approval
  2. 2026-11-11 Safety Committee recommended for approval

Residents can verify the details of this ordinance and the committee actions by reviewing the official record on the Cleveland City Clerk website.

Source record

File
1176-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
In Committee
Committee
Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Introduced
September 24, 2026

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Official documents

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