City Council approves emergency ordinance for Bright City lighting updates

Cleveland City Council approved an emergency ordinance on 2026-11-09 to modify existing contracts for the management of the city's Bright City lighting system. This final passage of File No. 1229-2026 allows for technical upgrades and modifications to the system through ST Engineering Telematic Wireless Ltd, as we reported on 2026-10-03.

What changed

The ordinance has moved from the committee stage to final approval. Following recommendations from both the Utilities Committee and the Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, the full City Council approved the emergency measure.

Status and timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Utilities Committee recommended for approval
  2. 2026-11-09 Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee recommended for approval
  3. 2026-11-09 City Council approved

Residents can verify the details of this legislation and the specific contract modifications by reviewing the official record at the Cleveland Legistar website.

Source record

File
1229-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
September 30, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents