Cleveland Notifies Council of Tech Partnership for Residential Engagement

The City of Cleveland is moving forward with plans to utilize a cooperative purchasing agreement to support residential engagement efforts. Kim Roy Wilson, the Director of Innovation and Technology, submitted Communication 784-2026 to notify the Clerk of Council of the department's intent to work with Centric Consulting LLC for a specific residential engagement scope of work.

What's in the file

According to a memorandum from the Director of Innovation and Technology dated June 24, 2026, the department intends to use a cooperative purchasing agreement/direct award to acquire professional services, hardware, software, and/or equipment. This action is being taken in accordance with Ord No. 584-2026 as part of the 2026 IT Capital Plan.

The memorandum specifies the following details for the engagement:

Centric Consulting LLC is a firm with a presence in Northeast Ohio that provides services including technology implementations, data analytics, and cybersecurity Centric Consulting - Cleveland IT Consulting - Centric Consulting.

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

  1. June 24, 2026: The Department of Innovation and Technology issued the memorandum notifying the Clerk of Council of the intent to utilize the agreement.
  2. July 11, 2026: The communication was officially introduced to City Council and is currently listed as "Filed."

Residents can verify these details and review the official memorandum by accessing the source record on the Cleveland City Council Legistar website.

Source record

File
784-2026
Type
Communication
Status
Filed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
July 10, 2026

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Official documents

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