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Toledo City Council Agenda Review Meeting - February 10, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodyToledo, Ohio
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:10

I call to order the agenda review meeting of February 10th, 2026.

1:16

Clerk, please call the roll.

1:18

Gaddis?

1:19

Here.

1:20

Hobbs.

1:21

Jones.

1:22

Here.

1:23

Comeves.

1:24

Kramer.

1:25

Here.

1:26

Martinez.

1:27

Present.

1:27

McPherson.

1:29

Here.

1:29

Maldon.

1:31

Morris.

1:32

Here.

1:32

Soranto?

1:33

Here.

1:34

Williams?

1:35

Here.

1:35

Driscoll here.

1:37

Quorum present.

1:40

And Councilmember Colmai's snuck in at the bell.

1:45

The first item we have is the Toledo Municipal Court.

1:53

Welcome, welcome.

2:10

Good afternoon.

2:11

Thank you for having us today.

2:13

I'm here with an ordinance to appropriate expenditures from the clerk's computerization fund pursuant to Section 1901.261 of the Ohio Revised Code.

2:26

This fund is used for upgrades to our case management system, our website, and to purchase computer equipment for our office.

2:34

I thank you for your consideration of this request, and I am asking for SCP.

2:45

I know I'm working.

2:48

Councilman Sarantu.

2:51

Thank you.

2:52

Um was this in your 26th budget?

2:56

This is from a trust fund and is not general fund money.

3:00

Okay, so it's the trust fund.

3:01

Okay, great.

3:02

Thank you very much.

3:03

Thank you, Madam Chair.

3:05

Thank you.

3:06

President Williams.

3:08

Your recommendation?

3:10

Uh we'll do uh SEP.

3:12

Okay, thank you.

3:13

Thank you so much.

3:15

And then next we have the Department of Police operations.

3:19

Welcome.

3:20

Thank you.

3:22

Um we have item number one on the thing.

3:26

Uh Lieutenant Brian Holmes, Sergeant Kevin Neighbor's uh item number one is authorizing the mayor to accept a grant.

3:34

The amount of 158,655 and sixty-three cents from the state of Ohio for police officer training, authorizing the deposit appropriation and expenditure of said funds and authorizing the mayor to accept bids and a work contracts and this is for our opater reimbursement that we get for the mandatory training for our officers.

3:56

This will be the fourth quarter from 2025.

3:59

And we are requesting SEP.

4:08

Councilman Sarantu.

4:10

Thank you.

4:11

What kind of specifically, what kind of training are we talking about?

4:15

The training that the mandatory training.

4:38

It's mandatory.

4:39

Okay, including non-uniformed officers.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety██████████████████████████████████████38%
Personnel Matters█████████████████17%
Immigration Policy██████████████14%
Procedural████████8%
Public Health███████7%
Public Engagement██████6%
Education And Youth Programs████4%
Technology and Innovation██2%
Black History Month██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Toledo City Council Agenda Review Meeting - February 10, 2026

The Toledo City Council convened at 7:00 PM on February 10, 2026, for an agenda review meeting. All members were present, with Councilmember Colmari arriving late. The council reviewed several items, including routine approvals, a presentation on firearm safety, and a resolution reaffirming the city as a welcoming community. Key actions included approving grants and moving an ordinance to first reading.

Consent Calendar

  • Toledo Municipal Court: Ordinance to appropriate expenditures from the clerk's computerization fund (trust fund, not general fund). Recommended for approval via Standard Expedited Process (SEP) with no objections.
  • Department of Police Operations: Authorization to accept a $158,655.63 grant from the State of Ohio for mandatory police officer training (fourth quarter 2025). Recommended for approval via SEP.

Discussion Items

  • Human Resources Code Amendments: Director Mike Najelski presented six amendments to Chapter 2101 (non-union employees). Changes include:

    • New plant manager classification (E2 pay grade) for water treatment and water reclamation plants, affecting two employees, to create pay separation from administrators.
    • Building inspection certification stipends for exempt employees (up to 7% of base wage quarterly, maximum $42,000–$45,000 annually, affecting two employees), consistent with union benefits.
    • Revised severance and termination provisions for police deputy chiefs to align with the police command officers union contract.
    • Amended sick time payout to match union plans (details not specified).
    • Housekeeping: removal of E5 pay grade references and longevity pay (no longer applicable), and repeal of two chapters (2106 and 2115) related to 911 operations now handled by Lucas County Council of Regional Governments.
    • Councilmembers requested time to review the red-line copy; the item was moved to first reading (further review).

  • Store It Safe Community Designation: Presentation by Mark Driscoll (Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics), Dr. Otis (local pediatrician), and Melissa (Toledo-Lucas County Health Department). Key statistics:

    • Firearm-related injury is the leading cause of death in children in the U.S. (overtook motor vehicle crashes in 2019–2020).
    • In central Ohio, from September 2025 to January 2026, six children were accidentally shot, five fatally.
    • In Lucas County, 11 children died from gun-related incidents in 2024; one unintentional shooting in 2024, seven in 2023.
    • The program has distributed over 5,000 lockboxes, trained 300 providers, and reached 130,000 Ohioans. Nine cities have signed on; Toledo would become the tenth.
    • Councilmembers expressed strong support, discussed distribution of gun locks in libraries, community centers, and pediatrician offices, and noted collaboration with local health systems (Mercy, ProMedica, UTMC). No vote taken; the resolution will be voted on at a future meeting.

  • Reaffirming Welcoming Community Resolution: Councilmember Colmives introduced the resolution. Brittany Ford (Welcome TLC) presented data:

    • From 1994 to 2023, immigrants reduced U.S. budget deficits by $14.5 trillion and paid more in taxes than they received in benefits.
    • Non-citizens contributed $6.3 trillion in fiscal savings and added $5.7 trillion in housing wealth.
    • Immigrants are significantly less likely to be incarcerated (319 per 100,000 vs. 1,221 per 100,000 for native-born).
    • Janelle Metzger (Water for Ishmael) spoke about the positive impact of immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and the importance of local law enforcement protecting all residents. The resolution was presented for first reading; no vote taken.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved via SEP: Municipal Court ordinance and Police training grant.
  • First Reading: Human Resources code amendments (further review required).
  • Executive Session: Held for security matter related to information technology (IT). All members voted in favor (roll call: Gaddis, Jones, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Meldon, Morris, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll).
  • Resolutions: Recognitions for Grand Lodge Food Pantry and Natasha Howard (Black History Month) were noted.
  • Second Read Items: Ordinances 34-26 (lease with Toledo Edison for Detweiler Park pool parking lot, $500/month), 38-26 (contract with Home Serve USA for marketing repair plans), and 40-26 ($99,000 expenditure for procurement strategies) were listed for future action.
  • Future Votes: The Store It Safe resolution and welcoming community resolution are scheduled for a vote at a later meeting.

Meeting adjourned after completing the agenda.

Meeting Transcript

I call to order the agenda review meeting of February 10th, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll. Gaddis? Here. Hobbs. Jones. Here. Comeves. Kramer. Here. Martinez. Present. McPherson. Here. Maldon. Morris. Here. Soranto? Here. Williams? Here. Driscoll here. Quorum present. And Councilmember Colmai's snuck in at the bell. The first item we have is the Toledo Municipal Court. Welcome, welcome. Good afternoon. Thank you for having us today. I'm here with an ordinance to appropriate expenditures from the clerk's computerization fund pursuant to Section 1901.261 of the Ohio Revised Code. This fund is used for upgrades to our case management system, our website, and to purchase computer equipment for our office. I thank you for your consideration of this request, and I am asking for SCP. I know I'm working. Councilman Sarantu. Thank you. Um was this in your 26th budget? This is from a trust fund and is not general fund money. Okay, so it's the trust fund. Okay, great. Thank you very much. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you. President Williams. Your recommendation? Uh we'll do uh SEP. Okay, thank you. Thank you so much. And then next we have the Department of Police operations. Welcome. Thank you. Um we have item number one on the thing.

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