City Council approves emergency meal program for Ward 9

Cleveland City Council approved an emergency ordinance on 2026-10-19 to move forward with a program providing meals and community resource information to local residents. As we reported on 2026-10-17, file number 1290-2026 would allow the Director of the Department of Community Development to partner with the Famicos Foundation to provide these services using Ward 9 Casino Revenue Funds.

What changed

The ordinance received final passage and was approved by City Council, transitioning the measure from a proposal to an approved emergency ordinance.

Status and timeline

  1. 2026-10-15 City Council introduced the ordinance.
  2. 2026-10-19 City Council approved the ordinance via final passage.

Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official record for file number 1290-2026 through the City of Cleveland Legistar website.

Key facts

Ward served
9
Funding source
Ward 9 Casino Revenue Funds
Partner organization
Famicos Foundation

Source record

File
1290-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
October 14, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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