City Council

Date
September 21, 2026
Location
Council Chambers
Body
City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda

  1. Oath of Office for Jay Westbrook, Community Relations Board Member. City of Cleveland. — 1117-2026
  2. Oath of Office for Luz Pellot, Community Relations Board Member, City of Cleveland. — 1118-2026
  3. From Michael Golden, Associate Developer, Penrose LLC., Notice of intent to apply to Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) for multifamily funding programs for the development known as Lorain Avenue Redevelopment-Family for 62 units at 4242 Lorain Ave. (Ward 7) Cleveland, Ohio. — 1119-2026
  4. From Commissioner Tiffany Johnson, Division of Purchase and Supplies, Department of Finance, City of Cleveland. Pursuant to Section 181.12 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, notification of emergency expenditure of funds for the replacement of a substation transformer for Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, City of Cleveland. — 1120-2026
  5. #10018254-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, D2 D3 D3A D2X. 1295 & 1301 Old River Rd., ( Ward 7). — 1121-2026
  6. Condolence Resolution for Bernice Opal Golphin — 1123-2026
  7. Condolence Resolution for Patricia A. McGinty — 1124-2026
  8. Congratulations Resolution for Fenn Tower Grand Re-Opening — 1125-2026
  9. Congratulations Resolution for Bassel Abdallah — 1126-2026
  10. Congratulations Resolution for Ibrahim Ibrahim — 1127-2026
  11. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Cuyahoga County and the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office to provide law enforcement-related scientific testing services, for a period of one year, with one one-year option to renew exercisable by the Director of Public Safety. — 1116-2026
  12. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C2 and C2X Liquor permit at 15315 Bartlett Avenue and repealing Resolution No. 1024-2026 objecting to said permit. — 1115-2026
  13. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to lease certain property located at 1301-1325 Chester Avenue to Playhouse Square Foundation, or its designee, for the purpose of operating a parking lot, for a term not to exceed ten years; authorizing the Director of Community Development to enter into an Option to Purchase Agreement with Playhouse Square Foundation, or its designee, in connection with the sale of the property; and authorizing the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to convey the property, which is no longer needed for the City’s public use. — 456-2026
  14. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants to administer the City’s COBRA program for a one year period, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Human Resources. — 466-2026
  15. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants to design, develop and implement a comprehensive training and professional development program for departmental staff, for a term of one year with three one-year options to renew exercisable by the Director of Human Resources. — 750-2026
  16. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional services to administer the City’s employee assistance program and to provide necessary training to various City departments, on an as-needed basis for a one-year period, with three one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Human Resources. — 751-2026
  17. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants for the administration of Family and Medical Leave Act benefits for City employees, for a period of one year, with three one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Human Resources. — 752-2026
  18. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects or other appropriate Director to co-sponsor a Green Infrastructure Grant from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for improvements to the Capital Theatre/Gordon Square parking lot located at Alger Court north of Detroit Avenue between West 65th and 67th Streets; to enter into one or more agreements with Gordon Square Arts District-Cleveland Improvement Corporation, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and/or Northwest Neighborhoods CDC or their assigns, relating to the design, construction and maintenance of the improvements; and to cause payment to Gordon Square Arts District-Cleveland Improvement Corporation. — 769-2026
  19. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with BissNuss Inc. for the purchase of various proprietary equipment and services to maintain and replace existing components of various drinking water systems, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a term of two years. — 903-2026
  20. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Sections 241.05 and 241.35 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by Ordinance No. 1143-2024, passed October 28, 2024, relating to food shop licenses fees and categories. — 905-2026
  21. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to apply for and accept a grant from Ohio Department of Health for the Local Tobacco Prevention and Control grant; and to enter into one or more contracts with various agencies, entities, or individuals to implement the grant. — 909-2026
  22. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To correct the co-numbering of Section 129.296 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, by retaining Section No. 129.296 as the section number for the Department of Public Utilities’ Suburban Water Main Renewal Program enacted under Ordinance No. 1985-2017, passed December 4, 2017, and renumbering the section relating to the Department of Public Utilities’ accepting gifts or awards enacted under Ordinance No. 812-2024, passed October 24, 2024 to new Section 129.297 and re-affirming the expiration date for that section to be December 31, 2029. — 913-2026
  23. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more contracts with the Cleveland Water Alliance for professional services necessary to provide state-of-the-art water quality detection equipment and to deploy, maintain, and retrieve data from four buoys in Lake Erie, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a period up to four years. — 929-2026
  24. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of materials, equipment, supplies and services needed to install, maintain, repair, or replace components of electrical, transmission and distribution systems, including labor, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period up to two years. — 932-2026
  25. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor and materials necessary to maintain control systems of the SCADA and PCCS systems, for the various divisions of the Department of Public Utilities; and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with various companies to provide critical proprietary components for the SCADA and PCCS equipment, for the Divisions of Water and Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period up to two years — 933-2026
  26. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of underwater diving, inspection, cleaning, debris removal and occasional repair of submerged and water-filled facilities, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. — 934-2026
  27. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Requesting the County Fiscal Officer to make advances during the year 2027, pursuant to Section 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code. — 1029-2026
  28. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission, authorizing the necessary tax levies pursuant to Section 5705.34 of the Ohio Revised Code, and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. — 1030-2026
  29. 1115-2026
  30. 1116-2026
  31. 1117-2026
  32. 1118-2026
  33. 1119-2026
  34. 1120-2026
  35. 1121-2026
  36. 1123-2026
  37. 1124-2026
  38. 1125-2026
  39. 1126-2026
  40. 1127-2026
  41. Pursuant to Ordinance 341-91, Codified Ordinance Section 121.06 Director of Public Safety Applied and Accepted of an award in the amount of $ 2, 722.28 from Ohio Department of Public Safety EMS. — 1160-2026
  42. Congratulations Resolution for Mohammad Dayem — 1128-2026
  43. 1128-2026
  44. Congratulations Resolution for Cleveland Votes — 1129-2026
  45. 1129-2026
  46. Congratulations Resolution for Gamma Alpha Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. — 1130-2026
  47. 1130-2026
  48. Congratulations Resolution for ROSY Restaurant N.Y. Times’ 50 Favorite Restaurant Honroee — 1131-2026
  49. 1131-2026
  50. Recognition Resolution for Mount Pleasant Male Chorus — 1132-2026
  51. 1132-2026
  52. Recognition Resolution for Oasis in the City — 1133-2026
  53. 1133-2026
  54. Recognition Resolution for Hector Collazo Hernandez — 1134-2026
  55. 1134-2026
  56. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more concession agreements for the operation of a first-class food and beverage service at the Carl B. Stokes Public Utilities Building, for a period of two years, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Utilities. — 1135-2026
  57. 1135-2026
  58. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to exercise the option to renew Contract No. CT-1508-PS2025*0220, as amended, with Scott F. Loomis to provide for professional services necessary to develop a succession management plan, train employees and consult in such additional matters necessary to efficiently run and manage the City’s printing for the Division of Printing and Reproduction, Department of Finance. — 1136-2026
  59. 1136-2026
  60. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more standard and requirement contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease with option to purchase, of various on-road vehicles, apparatus, and off-road equipment, cabs, bodies and accessories, equipment, and other aftermarket items necessary to equip the vehicles authorized for their intended purposes, including vehicle rehabilitation, training, and inspections, as needed, for the Department of Public Works. — 1137-2026
  61. 1137-2026
  62. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $700,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY FACILITIES, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1138-2026
  63. 1138-2026
  64. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $11,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ACQUIRE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING THE DIVISION OF FIRE, AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1139-2026
  65. 1139-2026
  66. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $6,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ACQUIRE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1140-2026
  67. 1140-2026
  68. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,800,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS — 1141-2026
  69. 1141-2026
  70. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,800,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS — 1142-2026
  71. 1142-2026
  72. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,750,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1143-2026
  73. 1143-2026
  74. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,150,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OTHERWISE BENEFITING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND FOR THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, APPURTENANCES, UTILITIES, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1144-2026
  75. 1144-2026
  76. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $6,800,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OTHERWISE BENEFITING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND FOR THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, APPURTENANCES, UTILITIES, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1145-2026
  77. 1145-2026
  78. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OTHERWISE BENEFITING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND FOR THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, APPURTENANCES, UTILITIES, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1146-2026
  79. 1146-2026
  80. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $11,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OTHERWISE BENEFITING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND FOR THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, APPURTENANCES, UTILITIES, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1147-2026
  81. 1147-2026
  82. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE MUNICIPAL STREET SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1148-2026
  83. 1148-2026
  84. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,700,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE MUNICIPAL STREET SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1149-2026
  85. 1149-2026
  86. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE MUNICIPAL STREET SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1150-2026
  87. 1150-2026
  88. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $35,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE MUNICIPAL STREET SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS. — 1151-2026
  89. 1151-2026
  90. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with Brink’s, Incorporated, for armored transportation services, for the Department of Finance and the Cleveland Municipal Clerk of Courts, for a period of three years with two one-year options to renew. — 1152-2026
  91. 1152-2026
  92. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with Cleveland Public Theatre for the public purpose of cultural awareness and education by providing the 2026 Dia de Muertos Neighborhood Festival for City of Cleveland residents through the use of Ward 7 Casino Revenue Funds. — 1153-2026
  93. 1153-2026
  94. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with Near West Theatre for the public purpose of providing the 2026 Historic Franklin West Clinton District project through the use of Ward 7 Casino Revenue Funds. — 1154-2026
  95. 1154-2026
  96. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporation the public purpose of health, wellness, and general welfare by providing food cards to eligible City of Cleveland residents through the use of Ward 2 Neighborhood Equity Funds. — 1155-2026
  97. 1155-2026
  98. Council Meeting Agenda Notice 9/21/2026 — Item-1253
  99. Item-1253
  100. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to a NEW C1 Liquor Permit at 3890 West 140th Street, and repealing Resolution No. 85-2026 objecting to said permit. — 1156-2026
  101. 1156-2026
  102. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 277.09, Open Burning, and Section 287.03, Penalties, of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio 1976, as enacted by Ordinance No. 857-A-76, passed June 27, 1977, to allow recreational fires, including fire pits, without a permit. — 1157-2026
  103. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 10207 Madison Avenue. — 1158-2026
  104. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Urging the Ohio General Assembly and Governor DeWine to enact House Bill 303 to create a community energy pilot program as an option to lower electricity costs for Ohio families, farms and small businesses in the face of rising electricity costs throughout the state and region. — 1159-2026