Cleveland City Council Considers Staffing Support for Parks and Public Works
City officials are seeking to bring on temporary and seasonal staff to support various municipal operations through a new emergency ordinance, File No. 1043-2026. If approved, the measure would allow city directors to contract with professional employment agencies to fill short-term roles.
What's in the file
The emergency ordinance authorizes the Directors of Parks and Recreation, Public Works, and Finance to enter into contracts with one or more temporary employment agencies. These contracts are intended to:
- Provide professional services to supply temporary personnel.
- Supply seasonal personnel.
- Support various divisions of City government for a period of up to one year.
Who may be affected
- Department of Parks and Recreation
- Department of Public Works
- Department of Finance
Status and timeline
- September 10, 2026: The ordinance was introduced and has completed its first reading.
The request for staffing follows a recent increase in legislative activity regarding city parks, which has seen 20 related items recorded in the last 90 days.
Residents can verify the details of this proposal by reviewing the official record for File No. 1043-2026 through the City of Cleveland Legistar website.
Source record
- File
- 1043-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- September 9, 2026
Official documents
- 1043-2026-Prof Serv temporary seasonal workers for outsourcing - Parks PW Finance (1)
- 1043-2026 Legislative Summary
- 1043-2026 Amend 1043-2026
- 1043-2026-as amended-desk copy- Final
- FINAL VERSION City Record October 23, 2026 Page 103