13:15I'm gonna ask all the council members to come to the will if all the council members can come to the will.
13:21All council members come to the well so that we can start the meeting.
13:58Davis Gray Harsh House Jones Hudson Jones Casey Polensic Santana Shaw Slife Star.
14:14You have a core, Mr.
14:16Will everyone rise for a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance?
14:25I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.
14:50No person with purpose to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting shall do any act which obstructs or interferes with the due conduct of such meeting.
15:00Members of the public are invited to speak only under the rules set by this council.
15:04Disruptions, including but not limited to speaking out of turn and making loud noises and loud utterances are a violation of the rules and interfere with the due conduct of this lawful meeting.
15:14Such disruptions may constitute a misdemeanor and a violation of section 605.04.
15:20Anyone who disrupts this lawful meeting in violation of the codified ordinances commits misdemeanors and is subject to prosecution.
15:27The following is the first and only warning.
15:30If this meeting is disrupted, I will gabble a halt to the proceedings and direct the assembled officers to escort any person participating in the disruption out of the chamber.
15:40Once persons participating in the disruption are outside of the chambers, the officers will close the doors and the disruptors will be handled by the direct as directed by the director of public safety.
15:50The council proceedings will not begin again until those that participated in the disruption have left the chamber and the chamber doors are closed.
15:59Disruptors will not be allowed back in the chamber after the meeting resumes.
16:03Again, this is the first and only warning.
16:06Madam Clerk, please dispense with the journal.
16:12My councilmember Gray that the reading of the minutes of the last meeting be dispensed with the journal approved, seconded by councilmember Harsh.
16:32Please share communications.
16:36File numbers 780 781 782 2026.
16:43From Larry Jones, the second commissioner, Department of Innovation and Technology.
16:48A cooperative purchasing agreement to purchase Samsung VXT quantity 160.
16:59Notification of cooperative purchasing agreement to purchase Dell Pro Max Tower T2.
17:10Notification of utilization for cooperative purchasing agreement for Cisco Room Navigator.
17:18File numbers 783 848578 and 89.
17:27From Kimroy Wilson, Director of Innovation and Technologies.
17:32Purchasing agreement for equipment for the Acela Reimagined Program.
17:39Purchasing agreement for equipment for I'm sorry for residential engagement SC for purchasing agreement for the CGI Advantage Implement.
17:54Purchasing agreement for ADA compliance of public facing digital.
18:01Purchasing agreement for risk management or origami implementation seven.
18:07Purchasing agreement for risk management origami implementation eight.
18:15Purchasing agreement for ticketing system three.
18:27From Larry Jones, the second commissioner, Department of Innovation and Technology.
18:32Purchasing agreement for software for Microsoft License Renewal.
18:37Purchasing agreement for urban AI high-end laptop.
18:42Purchasing cooperative purchasing agreement for supplies for CDW.
18:52Purchasing agreement for BPS for IT Consultant 2.
19:00Purchasing agreement for CW CDW for the purchase of equipment for an HID card reader.
19:09File number 794 2026 from Council President Blaine Griffin.
19:14Recommending approval of the appointment of Councilmember Austin Davis Ward 7 to Steel Yard Commons Tax Increment Financing Advisory Board.
19:23File number 795 2026.
19:26Oath of Office for Patrick Dugan, Assistant Director, Department of Public Works.
19:31File number 796 2026.
19:34Oath of office for Scott Cahill, Assistant Director of Department of Building and Housing.
19:40File number 797 2026.
19:44Oath of office for Brandon and Go.
19:48Community Relations Board Member.
19:51File number 798 2026.
19:54Oath of office for Yasir Hamdala, Community Relations Board Member.
20:01File number 799 2026.
20:04Oath of office for Peter Witt Community Relations Board Member.
20:08File number 800 2026.
20:11Oath of office for Reverend Anthony Small Community Relations Board Member.
20:16File number 801 2026.
20:19Oath of office for Stephanie Morrison Herbick Community Relations Board Member.
20:25File number 802 2026 from Council President Blaine A.
20:29Griffin designating without objection by counsel the Kita Stigers to serve as Clerk of Council Pro Tem for all matters requiring the clerk's signature on June 9th and June 10th, 2026, and designating Rachel Nigro Scalish to serve as Clerk of Council Pro Tem for all matters requiring the clerk's signature on June 11th and June 12th 2026.
20:53File number 803 2026 from Mark E.
20:58Notice of intent to apply for Ohio Housing Finance Agency for the multifamily program known as Near West Side Homes Ward 14.
21:13File number 804 2026 from Ashley Schweichart.
21:19Notice of intent to apply to Ohio Housing Finance Agency for multifamily funding known as Woodhill Center Ward 6.
21:28File number 805 2026 from Jimmy McCune.
21:35Notice of intent to apply to Ohio Housing Finance Agency for multifamily funding program known as Ironwood Flats Ward 3.
21:46File number 821 2026 from Council President Blaine Griffin.
21:52Pursuant to chapter one chat to pursuant to chapter 163 of the codified ordinances recommending approval of the appointment of Lisa Buffo to Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission for the as the city resident tree activist.
22:13File number 822 2026 from Donald Colligraph, Mayor, Village of Walton Hills, regarding a notice of relocation due to proposed community reinvestment area exemption.
22:30Proposing to construct a bill to suit facility in the village for Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
22:36File number 823 2026 from Chad Feeney, Mars Electric Company.
22:43Preliminary notice of performing certain labor or work of furnishing certain materials for the improvement to 1571 North Marginal Road Ward 7.
22:57File number 885 2026 from Director Martin J.
23:04In accordance with section 121, I'm sorry, 129.20.295.
23:14Notice of acceptance of a loan in the amount of 26,311, 637,000 from the Ohio Water Development Authority.
23:27File number 806 2026.
23:30Dedication Plat for Stanford Avenue Town Homes Subdivision Project in Ward 11.
23:39Approved by Committee on Municipal Services and Properties Development Planning and Sustainability Without Objection Plat approved.
23:47File number 807 dedication plat for ABOBLLC Subdivision Project in Ward 6.
23:57Approved by Committees on Municipal Services and Properties and Development Planning and Sustainability without objection Plat approved.
24:06File number 808 2026 Dedication Plat for Woodhill Homes Development Project Phase 4 and 5.
24:15Ward 6 approved by committees on municipal services and properties and development planning and sustainability without objection plat approved from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control File number 809 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 11917 to 19 Miles Avenue Ward 2.
24:38File number 810 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 7025 Fleet Avenue Ward 3.
24:46File number 811 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 5346 Dolloff Road Ward 3.
25:00File number 812 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 1111 Fairfield Avenue Ward 7.
25:06File number 813 2026 regarding a transfer of location application at 1936 West 25th Street Ward 7.
25:17File number 814 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 3074 West 14th Street Ward 7.
25:26File number 815 2026 regarding a stock LLC application at 20 at 1219 Main Avenue Ward 7.
25:38File number 816 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 11929 Miles Avenue Ward 2.
25:48File number 817 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 1156 ward 7.
25:58File number 818 2026 regarding a transfer of ownership application at 15315 Barlett Avenue Ward 1.
26:08File number 819 2026 regarding a new license application at 10323-27 Lorraine Avenue Ward 12.
26:18File number 820 2026 regarding a transfer of license application at 9300 Miles Avenue Ward 2.
26:33Are there any condolence resolutions?
26:37Resolutions of condolence by councilmember Conwell for Cheryl Lynn Watson by Councilmember Jones for Patricia Ann Simpson by Councilmember Starr for Michael P.
26:50Carney by Councilmember Jones for Ella Pearl Williams by Councilmember Jones for Leola B.
26:58Hale by Councilmember Palencick for Robert Wine by Councilmember Starr for Paul D.
27:04Bradley the third by councilmember Palencick for Thomas J.
27:08McNulty by Councilmember Griffin for Douglas Garlington Durra by Councilmember Starr for John Carville Hairston Jr.
27:18By Councilmember Conwell for Reverend Henry L.
27:23By Councilmember House Jones for Judith Love by Councilmember House Jones for John C.
27:30Pops Terrick by Councilmember Gray for Eloise Bell by Councilmember Griffin for Sylvia Valerie Thompson Jones by Councilmember Jones for Ozzy Smith Jr.
27:43By Councilmember Santana for Kenneth Kenny Frazier Wiley Jr.
27:49By Councilmember Palencick for Elaine Correla Corra Corello by Councilmember Starr for Deirdra Renee Edwards by Councilmember Conwell for Cheryl Livon Coleman by Councilmember Santana for Lydia G.
28:07Caraballo by Councilmember Shaw for Stephen McLinden by Councilmember Casey for Thomas George Klein.
28:20I don't know if uh I was added to um I believe his name is Arthur A.
28:30For those of you who don't know that is um our colleagues father who passed away, Tiffany Beasley's uh father passed away.
28:39So um if we could have all the council members be added to that, that would be great.
28:45Are there any other condolence resolutions?
28:47Councilwoman Jasmine Santana.
28:58Are there any other condolence resolutions?
29:00Councilman Austin Davis.
29:02Please hold that number for Father Bob Croback.
29:07Could you repeat that, Father Bob Cropak?
29:10Father Bob Brokeback.
29:13Are there any other condolence resolutions?
29:16Seeing no other condolence resolutions.
29:18Can everyone rise for a moment of silence?
29:24Oh no, that was uh he Austin Davis.
29:32Are there any congratulatory resolutions?
30:00By Councilmember House Jones for Jordan Stream Ministry Baptist Church.
30:06By Councilmember Bishop for Pastor Albert Maiden.
30:09By Councilmember House Jones for Gordon Crossing on their grand opening.
30:14By Councilmember Polensic for Sweet Bean Grand Opening.
30:19By Councilmember Jones for Anna Leggan on her 100th birthday.
30:24By Councilmember Starr for the centers of Glick Recovery Campus Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening.
30:30By Councilmember Conwell for Glenville High School OSHA 2026 Boys Track and Field Champion by Councilmember Conwell for Genn Academy High School 2026 Boys Track and Field Championship by Councilmember by Councilmember Griffin for Bonnie Tewin on her retirement by resolutions of recognition by Councilmember Conwell for Black Child Development Institution by Councilmember Griffin for Helen W.
31:01Williams PhD on her retirement by Councilmember Griffin for April Locker on her retirement by Councilmember Griffin for Phyllis Sistrunk posthumous recognition by councilmember Griffin for National Panhalaic Council Greater Cleveland.
31:23Clarification, Madam Clerk.
31:27Um Councilman Shaw is uh there's a resolution or a uh condolence resolution for Steve McClendon and Councilman Shaw said that is not from him.
31:39So who did Steve McClendon come from so that we can attribute it to the right councilperson?
31:49If we could get clarification on that, because councilman Shaw said he is not aware of who that is.
31:54So that did not come from Councilman Shaw.
31:59Okay, so the family asked for it independently of the councilman.
32:03So okay, but please always notify the councilman just so that he can know because sometimes uh you know that may happen.
32:10Also, can we get clarification?
32:12You had John Harrison Jr.
32:15Who did you say in condonance?
32:17Uh there was another Hairston.
32:21I just want to make sure because me and Councilman Polencick John Carvell.
32:29Just want to make sure we got clarification on those two things.
32:35Okay, so that's uh councilman Harrison's uncle.
32:38All right, thank you.
32:39Councilmember Gray for Damascus Missionary Baptist Church by Councilmember Starr for Downtown Cleveland Clean and Safe Program on their 20th anniversary by Councilmember Santana for Zuleika Ruiz Barral by Councilmember Conwell for Antoine Fisher by Councilmember Gray for Ted Shuttlesworth Miracles for Cleveland by Councilmember Griffin for Constance D.
33:08Harper by Councilmember Casey for Sophie Jean Stalick by Councilmember Griffin for Central State University National Alumni Association 2026 Conference by Councilmember Jones for Barbara Lawrence by Councilmember Griffin for Jakwis K.
33:31Simmons People's Choice Awards Honoree by Councilmember House Jones for Lewis McCoy by Councilmembers Slife Griffin Gray Harsh Casey for Tanya Meness by Councilmember Santana for Dr.
33:51We do not have any presentations.
33:53We'll move immediately to first reading emergency ordinances referred for administrative review and committee review.
34:02Ordinance 744 2026 by Councilmembers Slife and Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing director of port control to enter into one or more requirement contracts with Siemens Industry for Software Labor and Materials necessary to maintain repair upgrade and expand the existing apogee building automation system.
34:29By departmental request to amend Section 13547 of the codified ordinances relating to emergency medical service clinical agreements.
35:04Ordinance 747 2026 by Council Members Davis Bishop Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request to change the name of a portion of Scranton Road to Eagle Avenue.
35:17Ordinance 748 2026 by Council Members Bishop Starr and Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into one or more contracts with Ohio City Incorporated to provide a variety of family and youth programming activities.
35:36Ordinance 749 2026 by Councilmember Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing the Director of Finance to pay as moral claims the sum opposite the name of the claimant.
35:48Ordinance 750 2026 by Council Members Starr and Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants to design, develop, and implement comprehensive training and professional development program for department staff.
36:07Ordinance 751 2026 by Council Members Starr and Griffin by Departmental Request 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.
36:26Ordinance 752 2026 by Council Members Starr and Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ to employ one or more professional consultants for the administration of Family and Medical Leave Act benefits for city employees.
36:44Ordinance 758-2026 by Council Members Casey Bishop and Griffin by Departmental Request determining the method of making the public improvement of renewing repair repairing and replacing various water mains in 2021 and 22 and authorizing director of public utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvement.
37:08Ordinance 759 2026 by Council Members Santana Bishop and Griffin by Departmental Request to vacate a portion of an unnamed alley south of Train Avenue between West 56th and Cantor Avenue.
37:24Ordinance 760 2026 by Council Members Davis Bishop Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request to vacate all of the unnamed alley south of Abbey Avenue.
37:37Ordinance 761 2026 by Council Members Griffin Bishop and Santana by Departmental Request to vacate a portion of East 81st Street.
37:48Ordinance 762 2026 by Council Members Griffin Bishop and Santana by Departmental Request to vacate a portion of Mount of Mount Carmel Road.
38:00Ordinance 763 2026 by Council Members Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend the title in Sections 12 and 4 of Ordinance 671 2023 as amended relating to various contracts to provide financial assistance to projects providing housing in the city of Cleveland and to add the Department of Development.
38:24Ordinance 764 2026 by Council Members Santana Bishop and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the mayor and the commissioner purchases and supplies to sell certain city-owned property no longer needed for the city's public use look to the fraternal order of police lodge 8 for purposes of property consolidation and green space maintenance.
38:50Ordinance 766 2026 by Council Members House Jones Griffin Bishop and Santana by Departmental Request authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to UC Center UC City Center LLC to encroach into the public rights of way of Chester Avenue Martin Luther King Drive Jr.
39:14and Stokes Boulevard.
39:24Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to Cleveland Public Theater to encroach into the public right-of-way of Detroit Avenue by installing and maintaining a new blade sign.
39:36Ordinance 768 2026 by Council Members Slife Bishop and Santana by Departmental Request authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to enter into a maintenance inspection and repair agreement with and to issue a permit to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation to encroach onto over and within the public right of way of Lorraine Avenue.
40:01Ordinance 769 2026 by Council Members Davis Bishop Santana Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request and Emergency Ordinance authorizing the Director of Capital Projects or other appropriate director to coast to co-sponsor a green infrastructure grant from Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for improvements to the Capitol Theater Gordon Square Parking Lot and to enter into one or more agreements with Gordon Square Arts District Cleveland Improvement Corporation for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and Northwest Neighborhoods CDC or their assigns.
40:46Ordinance 770 2026 by Council Members Starr House Jones Bishop Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request giving consent to the Norfolk Southern Corporation to proceed with the improvement of replacing the Superior Avenue Railroad Bridge and Railroad Track and replacing and repositioning support columns under the bridge on Superior Avenue at no cost to the city and authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to enter into any agreements relative to the improvement.
41:23Ordinance 878-2026 by Councilmember Griffin authorizing the Clerk of Council to enter into an agreement with American Legal Publishing for the professional services necessary to provide online access and web hosting services for the charter and the codify ordinances to access the web hosting services and to edit and post all new amend amendatory ordinances online, update the code online regularly, edit and print replacement pages with the updates to the code and all other services that may be necessary.
42:03First reading emergency ordinances to be passed.
42:06Ordinance 741 2026 by Councilmember Griffin to amend Section 1 of Ordinance 618 2026 to conduct a citywide youth football program.
42:21Ordinance 742 2026 by Councilmember House Jones consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Walk for Unity 5K event on October 11, 2026.
42:33Ordinance 743 2026 by Councilmember Jones authorizing the Director of Department of Aging to enter into an agreement with Famicos Foundation for Senior Lawn Care Program providing grass cutting and maintenance through the use of Ward 1 neighborhood equity funds.
42:50Ordinance 753 2026 by Council Members Davis Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend Section 1 of Ordinance 242 2025 to relating to the addition of certain property at 2164 to 2214 West 25th Street to the Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy District.
43:19Ordinance 754 2026 by Council Members Conwell and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend sections 2 and 4 of Ordinance 109 2026 to change the name of elements of internal movement external pull to elements of internal movement external pull to replace the file.
43:41Ordinance 755 2026 by Councilmember Griffin by Departmental Request to amend sections 33, 35, 37, and 38 of Ordinance 194 2021 relating to compensation for various classifications.
44:09Authorizing Director of Public Safety to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Impaired Driving Enforcement Program.
44:20Ordinance 757 2026 by Councilmember Griffin by Departmental Request.
44:26Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Amend Section 47 of Ordinance 194 2021 relating to salaries for various classifications.
44:42Ordinance 765 2026 by Council Members Polencick and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into one or more contracts with convergent technologies for the equipment installation maintenance and annual software subscriptions for the Evolve Express and Evolve Exped Expedite Weapons Screening System at the new police headquarters.
45:11Ordinance 76 776 2026 by Councilmember Palencic authorizing the Director of Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with YOU Resource Foundation for the Inc.
45:28YOU Classroom Cruiser Mobile Education Project through the use of Ward 10 Casino Revenue Funds.
45:36Ordinance 777 2026 by Councilmember Casey authorizing Director of Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with Bel Air Puritist Development Corporation for the Events and Engagement Program through the use of Ward 13 Neighborhood Equity Funds.
45:56Ordinance 778 2026 by Councilmember Jones authorizing Director of Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with New Sardis Primitive Baptist Church for the Youth Workforce Development Program through the use of Ward 1 Casino Revenue Funds.
46:15Ordinance 779-2026 by Councilmember Palencick authorizing the Director of Department of Development to enter into agreement with Silver Connections LLC for Silver Center signage through the use of Ward 10 Neighborhood Equity Funds.
46:32Ordinance 879 2026 by Councilmember Jones to add the name Das Band Way as a secondary and honorary name to Lotus Drive between Lee Road and East 160th Street.
46:47Ordinance 882 2026 by Council Members Griffin and Gray authorizing the director of Department of Aging to enter into an agreement with community housing solutions for Slavic Village Home Repair Project and Safe Housing through the use of closed Ward 12 casino revenue funds.
47:10Ordinance 884-2026 by Councilmember Griffin authorizing the Clerk of Council to enter into a First Amendment to the agreement with Granicus LLC for the purchase of additional software subscriptions and services for the constituent management system for Cleveland City Council.
47:33Read the motion to suspend the rules.
47:35By Councilmember Gray that the rules be suspended and the legislation just read be placed on final passage.
47:41Seconded by Councilmember Harsh.
47:44Griffin Bishop Conwell Davis Gray Harsh, House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey Palencick, Santana Shaw, Slife Star.
47:54Call to roll on passage.
47:56Griffin Bishop Conwell Davis Gray Harsh House Jones Hudson Jones Casey Palencick, Santana Shaw, Slife Starr.
48:05On 757, 2026, 14 Yes, one nay.
48:10On all others, 15 years.
48:14First reading emergency resolutions to be adopted.
48:21Resolution 771 2026 by Councilmember Conwell.
48:26Objecting to the transfer of location of a D5 liquor permit to 1024 East 152nd Street.
48:33Resolution 772-2026 by Councilmember Harsh.
48:37Withdrawing objection to the renewal of a D5-D6 liquor permit at 2218 Broadview Road, repealing Resolution 943-2025, objecting to said renewal.
48:50Resolution 773-2026 by Councilmember Casey.
48:55Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1C2 liquor permit to 4200 West 130th Street and repealing Resolution 374-2026 objecting to said permit.
49:08Resolution 774-2026 by Councilmember House Jones.
49:13Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1C2 liquor permit at 5915 St.
49:19Clair Avenue and repealing Resolution 1227-2025 objecting to said permit.
49:27Resolution 775-2026 by Councilmember Davis objecting to the renewal of a D5, I'm sorry, of a D1, D2, D3, D3A, and D6 liquor permit at 1909 and 1917 West 25th Street.
49:44Resolution 883-2026 by Councilmember Starr.
50:00Opposing enacted Ohio House Bill 492 based upon concerns regarding its potential impact on civil liberties, community trust, racial equity, and the relationship between Cleveland residents and law enforcement and urging the Ohio General Assembly to review the implementation of House Bill 492 and consider amendments that provide additional protections against unnecessary escalation, discriminatory enforcement, and violations of constitutional rights.
50:25Read the motion to suspend the rules.
50:27By councilmember Gray, that the rules be suspended and the legislation just read be placed on final passage.
50:33Seconded by Councilmember Harsh.
50:36Griffin, Bishop Conwell, Davis, Gray, Harsh, House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey, Palencick, Santana, Shaw, Slife, Star.
50:46Call to roll on adoption.
50:48Griffin, Bishop Conwell, Davis, Gray, Harsh, House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey, Polencick, Santana, Shaw, Slife, Star.
50:59Second reading emergency ordinances to be passed.
51:04Ordinance 556 2026 as amended by Council Members Slife Casey Santana and Griffin.
51:13Declaring a moratorium on the review and issue and issuance of zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications, including licenses or permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities for data centers in the City of Cleveland.
51:31Ordinance 557 2026 by Mayor Bibb, Council Members Starr and Griffin, creating a designated outdoor refreshment area and establishing requirements to ensure public health and safety within such area and declaring the same to be an emergency.
51:49Ordinance 586-2026 as amended by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend the title in sections 1, 2, and 3 of Ordinance 325-2025 and to supplement the ordinance by adding new section 1A relating to the Oracle Customer Care and Billing System.
52:10Madam Clerk, hold on one second, Councilman Starr mustn't speak to one of those pieces.
52:16Can you mark me as a no?
52:21Ordinance 587 2026 by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend Section 523 2025 relating to interconnection service for distributed generation.
52:36Ordinance 588 2026 by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend Section 528.26 of the codified ordinances relating to net metering service.
52:51Ordinance 596 2026 as amended by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request.
52:59Authorizing Director of Public Utilities to exercise the first option to renew a contract with one call concepts utility locating service for the various divisions of the Department of Public Utilities.
53:14Ordinance 598-2026 by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request.
53:20Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to exercise the second option to renew a contract with Kendrill Inc.
53:28to provide professional services for hosting and hosting support for the Oracle Customer Care and Billing System.
53:36Ordinance 599 2026 by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request.
53:43Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with Hatch Company to provide laboratory equipment supplies and services for operation calibration preventive maintenance and appropriate repairs and to certify accuracy of laboratory and inline process equipment for the Department of Public Utilities.
54:07Ordinance 600 2026 as amended by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request.
54:15Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more contracts with ST Engineering Telematics Wireless for the hosting of technical support required to manage the bright city lighting system.
54:37Determining the method of making the public improvement of constructing a new pump station and ground level tank at the Pleasant Valley Road Station and demolishing and removing the existing station and tank, authorizing director of public utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts to construct the improvement, acquiring, accepting and recording necessary rights of way, authorizing the director to employ one or more professional consultants necessary for the improvement.
55:00Authorizing director of public utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts to construct the improvement, acquiring, accepting and recording necessary rights of way, authorizing the director to employ one or more professional consultants necessary for the improvement.
55:09Ordinance 602 2026 as amended by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request, determining the method of making the public improvement of inspecting, repairing, renewing, and/or replacing transmission water mains, valves and appurtenances, and making corrosion control inspections and improvements as part of the transmission water main renewal and corrosion prevention and control program.
55:38Ordinance 612026 as amended by Councilmembers Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with STN Engineering Telematics Wireless for proprietary adaptive control photo cells needed for LED street lights and security lighting fixtures.
56:04Ordinance 621 2026 as amended by Council Members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request to enact new section 523.252 of the codified ordinances relating to interconnection into the division of Cleveland Public Powers Electric System by qualifying facilities, eligible large commercial customers, and eligible large industrial customers.
56:34Ordinance 626, I'm sorry, 625 2026 as amended by council members Casey and Griffin by Departmental Request authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor and materials needed to repair, maintain, or replace water mains, fire hydrants, service service connections, valves and appurtenances, including tree lawn restoration and other repairs for the division of water, one or more requirement contracts for labor and materials needed for the pavement restoration, including installation for the division of water.
57:13Ordinance 651 2026 as amended by Councilmembers Polencick and Griffin to amend Section 181.102 of the codified ordinances relating to software related purchases.
57:30By council members Davis, Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Mayor and Commissioner Purchases and Supplies to acquire and reconvey properties presently owned by Starling Stone LLC Ort's design for the purpose of entering into the chain of title prior to the adoption of tax increment financing legislation for Bedrock Rock Entertainment Amphitheater Project.
58:00Ordinance 664 2026 as amended by Mayor Bibb Council and Councilman Councilmember Griffin authorizing the mayor and the directors of law and port control to enter into the First Amendment to a settlement agreement between the cities of Brook Park and Cleveland relating to the International Exposition Center and Emerald Park Joint Economic Development Zone and establishing special revenue fund.
58:31Excuse me, one second.
58:38Ordinance 666 2026 as amended by council members Bishop, Santana, and Griffin by Departmental Request.
58:48Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing, or otherwise improving certain areas of Cleveland City Hall and Public Auditorium, and authorizing Director of Capital Projects and or Public Works as appropriate to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvements.
59:09Enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvements to apply for and accept grants and gifts and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor for the Office of Capital Projects.
59:26Ordinance 683 2026 as amended by Mayor Bibb Councilmember Griffin authorizing director of public safety to enter into one or more contracts with Flock Group for the acquisition and or renewal of the annual license and the professional services of maintenance for the flock safety automatic license plate reader solution for the division of police department of public safety.
59:54Madam Orden, we have a couple of people that want to speak today.
1:00:00Council President, could you please mark me as a no on ordinance 683 2026?
1:00:06Can you mark me as a no on 683 as well, Council President?
1:00:09Duly noted, Councilwoman Santa.
1:00:11Council President mark me as a no 683-2026.
1:00:19Duly noted, Councilwoman House Jones.
1:00:22Please mark me as a no at 664 2026 and 683 2026.
1:00:30Councilman Austin Davis.
1:00:32Council President, please mark me as a no for 683.
1:00:49No, I'm not done reading.
1:00:52All right, that's everyone.
1:00:53Ordinance 684 2026 by Council Members Polencick and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Public Safety to apply for and accept a grant from United States Department of Justice.
1:01:06Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Fiscal Year 2025 Burn Justice Assistance Grant.
1:01:12Local solicitation and of and authorizing one or more contracts with Cuyahoga County for the cities of Euclid, Parma, Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Maple Heights, and Garfield Heights.
1:01:25By Council Members Bishop and Griffin by Departmental Request to supplement the codified ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio relating to loaned artwork public displays for exhibition in City Hall administered by the Department of Public Works.
1:01:41Ordinance 686 2026 by Council Members Star Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the mayor and the commissioner purchases and supplies to acquire and reconvey properties properties presently owned by East Ninth Scarlet LLC or its designee for the purpose of entering into the chain of title prior to the adoption of tax increment financing legislation.
1:02:08Ordinance 689 2026 as amended by Councilmember Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into one or more contracts with PFM Financial Advisors LLC for as needed financial advisory and consulting services.
1:02:28Ordinance 694 2026 as amended by Council Members Bishop and Griffin by Departmental Request.
1:02:35Authorizing Director of Parks and Recreation to employ one or more tree brokers to provide wholesale tree supply services for the Division of Urban Forestry for a period of two years.
1:02:56Authorizing Director of Development to enter into tax increment financing agreement with RJL 2230 or its andor its designee to assist with the finance of Heller Keller Cone Project and to provide for payments to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and to declare certain uh improvements to real property to be a public purpose.
1:03:24Ordinance 696 2026 by Council members House Jones Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a tax increment financing agreement with 2202 superior and or its designee to assist with financing of the Heller Keller Cone Project and to provide for payments to this to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and declare certain improvements to real property to be a public purpose.
1:03:57Ordinance 698-2026 as amended by Council Members Palency and Griffin by Departmental Request to amend sections 405-0103-060810 and 11 of the codify ordinances to supplement the codified ordinances by enacting new section 40514 and to repeal sections 405-05-09 and 12, all relating to the vehicle impoundment and towing operations administered by the de public by the department of public safety.
1:04:38Please mark me down as a no for 686, 695, and 696 as well.
1:05:00Ordinance 706 2026 by Councilmember Starr, by Council Members, Starr and Griffin by Departmental Request, authorizing the Director of Human Resources to employ one or more professional consultants, software developers, and vendors to develop, implement and/or acquire software solutions or licenses necessary to develop and implement a lifestyle spending account program for the Department of Human Resources.
1:05:22Read the motion to suspend the rules.
1:05:25By Councilmember Gray that the rules be suspended and the legislation just read be placed on final passage.
1:05:32Seconded by Councilmember Harsh.
1:05:36Griffin, Bishop Conwell, Davis Gray, Harsh, House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey Palencick, Santana Shaw, Slife Star.
1:05:46Call to roll on passage.
1:05:48Griffin Bishop Conwell Davis Gray Harsh, House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey Palencick, Santana, Shaw, Slife Star.
1:06:0214 years, one nay.
1:06:04On 664, 2026, 12 years, three nays.
1:06:09On 666, 2026, 14 years, one nay.
1:06:14On 683, 2026, 9 years, 6 nays.
1:06:18On 686, 2026, 13 years, 2 nays.
1:06:23On 695, 2026, 13 years, 2 nays.
1:06:36On 696, 2026, 13 years, two nays.
1:06:41On 556, 2026, 14 years, one nay.
1:06:45On all others, 15 years.
1:06:50Second reading emergency resolutions to be adopted.
1:06:56Resolution 457, 2026 by Council Members Shaw Bishop, Polencick, Hudson, and Griffin by Departmental Request.
1:07:06Declaring the necess the necessity and intention to appropriate property for the public use of constructing a new fire station number 23 for the division of fire located at 122 Madison Avenue.
1:07:21Resolution 708 2026 as amended by Council Members House Jones Santana and Griffin by Departmental Request.
1:07:29Appointing an assessment equalization board to hear objections to estimated assessments with respect to the creation of the Cleveland Superior Arts Improvement District in the city and the initial plan for the public services for the district and declaring an emergency.
1:07:47Resolution 713 2026 by Council Members Davis Bishop and Santana by Departmental Request declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Carter Road.
1:07:58Resolution 733 2026 by Councilmember Davis supporting the West Creek Conservancy's Clean Ohio Green Space Fiscal Year 27 grant application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Irish Town Bend Restoration Phase 2 Project.
1:08:20Read the motion to suspend the rules.
1:08:22By Councilmember Gray, that the rules be suspended and the legislation just read be placed on final passage.
1:08:28Seconded by Councilmember Harsh.
1:08:33Griffin, Bishop Conwell, Davis, Gray, Harsh.
1:08:36House Jones, Hudson Jones, Casey Palencick, Santana, Shaw, Slife Starr.
1:08:44Call to roll on adoption.
1:08:45Griffin Bishop Conwell Davis Gray Harsh.
1:08:48House Jones Hudson Jones.
1:08:50Casey Polensic Santana Shaw Slife Starr.
1:08:56Are there any introductions?
1:08:58There are no introductions.
1:09:00Are there any announcements?
1:09:02Seeing no announcements, Councilman Starr.
1:09:06Yes, um, I want to make sure I make announcement and say happy birthday to Councilwoman Deborah Gray as well as her twin sister for Laura's Gray.
1:09:19Uh are there any miscellaneous?
1:09:22Councilwoman Nikki Hudson.
1:09:27Could we turn her mic on?
1:09:30I just have an introduction.
1:09:31I'd I'd like to welcome Ward 11 resident Giovanni Reyes from Greenery's Lawn Care.
1:09:37Um he's also a senior tour program provider.
1:09:45Are there any other miscellaneous councilman star?
1:09:49No, I just want to do an introduction.
1:09:51Um I have a warfare resident, uh, Gregory Parker the third, who has shadowed me twice on Warhamstore last week, and he shot on me today.
1:10:00Um, he's a railfire resident, one of our young leaders in the making.
1:10:03Wanted to make sure I just shot him out.
1:10:04Thank you for working with Dave.
