Toledo City Council Agenda Review — October 27, 2026

The City of Toledo City Council held its agenda review meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Council Chambers. The session prepared the agenda for the November 11, 2026, Council meeting. No formal votes were taken; items were advanced, referred, or scheduled for later action. Roll call showed a quorum.

Consent Calendar / Routine Agenda Advancements

• Advanced without questions from Council members: $300,000 reappropriation in the Municipal Garage Fund Fleet Operations budget for vehicle repair parts and materials, using salary savings from unfilled positions.
• Advanced without questions from Council members: $633,213 agreement with the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo to implement the 2026 Municipal Art Plan under the 1% for the Arts allocation.
• Advanced without questions from Council members: $375,500 reappropriation within the Solid Waste General Fund to pay forecasted regulatory disposal fees, funded by vacancy savings and other identified 2026 budget savings.
• Agenda items 4 and 5, including the emergency spent-lime hauling and disposal contract with BCA Express Co. LTD and the CAAS Cyanobacteria Analyzer preventative maintenance contract, were moved to the next agenda because no administration representative was present to present them.

Presentations and Advancements

• TARTA Youth Blast Pass academic-year pilot: Chief Impact Officer Tiffany Whitman and TARTA staff presented a $40,000 General Fund agreement to pilot an expansion of the Youth Summer Blast Pass program from January through May 2027. The investment would support up to 3,576 youth transit passes for Toledo youth. TARTA reported that the summer 2026 program served 3,576 youth and provided 40,000 fixed-route youth rides; the top zip codes of riders have consistently been inside Toledo. Council members praised the program, asked about measuring economic impact, and asked what happens if funds are underspent. TARTA said it has covered overage costs in previous years and has never underspent. First reading was requested.
• Toledo Public Schools youth and family success initiative: A $40,000 pilot would provide $10,000 to each of four schools in Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas to address chronic absenteeism. TPS was not present but submitted a letter of support. The item was advanced without objection.
• Toledo/Lucas County CareNet: A $10,100 agreement to support healthcare access, insurance navigation, and community health worker services for uninsured and underinsured residents was advanced without discussion.
• Toledo Urban Volleyball Association: An additional $10,000 for 2026-2027 school-year programming was advanced. The administration stated the organization's original proposal was for $20,000, but the contract was mistakenly written for $10,000; sufficient funds remain.
• Resolutions were announced recognizing James Hartung and the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
• Mayor's appointments were presented: David Mann to TCIC for a three-year term expiring November 4, 2029; April Welch to the Troy Township JEDD, replacing Cody Brown, for a term to July 1, 2030; and Andy Schaefer to the Plumbing Board of Control for a three-year term expiring November 4, 2029.

Discussion Items

• 2027 Council calendar: Second reading list included O-413-26 (ARPA-SLFRF reallocation), O-425-26 ($355,297 Healthy Food Small Market Program agreement with the Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health), R-435-26 (Flock Group contract termination and equipment removal), and R-436-26 (2027 calendar). Council members suggested moving July meetings to August or late June. President Williams said the two July dates would be moved to August and directed the clerk to make the notation.
• Electric police vehicles: A new item was announced authorizing $210,809 from the General Fund, transferred to the Capital Improvement Fund, for electric police vehicles and related charging infrastructure. Discussion clarified the vehicles would be community police/CSO vehicles, not general patrol units. Councilman Driscoll said CSOs have regular daytime schedules that fit EV use, and earlier this year the city piloted several electric police vehicles.
• Flock and TPD technology: Councilman Martinez presented an ordinance codifying prohibited uses of Toledo Police Department technology. He said it codifies existing transparency commitments, reaffirms prior legislation, and creates officer accountability for misuse. Martinez cited prior hearing testimony that roughly 10.5-11% of shared Flock users had active 287(g) agreements and said the ordinance would require monthly review and removal of such users from camera-sharing access. He also said Flock has removed keyword search and now requires searches to be tied to FBI crime categories. He asked for co-sponsors and proposed a November 4 vote or committee referral. Councilman Driscoll called the ordinance a step in the right direction and suggested penalties for city-side misuse. Councilman Meldon said a broader data governance and data privacy policy is still in development. Councilwoman Kramer raised concerns about protecting civil liberties and protest activity and said the need to legislate around protests was alarming. President Williams asked whether the proposed pause covered cameras or only license plate readers, noting residents in her district have wanted cameras after shootings. Councilwoman Morris asked about contract-breach points, camera costs, and vandalism replacement liability and said she would submit referrals to legal and police. Martinez said the resolution would pause the Flock OS, including LPRs and cameras. Martinez also described a work-in-progress proposal to geofence sacred areas such as schools, houses of worship, libraries, hospitals, and community centers, keeping cameras off unless there is a 911 call for service. President Williams also said city auditor John Robowski has been compiling Flock data but has been delayed because access requires law-enforcement certification, and she noted the Ohio acting attorney general has proposed termination of any officer convicted of Flock misuse.

Other Council Business

• New items announced included $80,000 for the Code Blue Cold Weather Response Initiative, $67,000 for Connecting Kids to Meals, and $210,809 for electric police vehicles and charging infrastructure.
• Councilman Martinez said he filed referrals regarding the Beverly subdivision school lot and its proposed use with Habitat for Humanity, arguing the property should have gone to market for market-rate, senior, or multigenerational housing; he also filed a referral to the school board.
• President Williams said she would send a referral to the administration about scams in which constituents received emails claiming to represent the city's zoning department and were defrauded out of money; she urged residents to verify such emails.
• President Williams announced a finance committee meeting for October 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM where the administration would present a blueprint for complying with budget restrictions if the police/fire safety levy fails.

Key Outcomes

• The two July 2027 City Council meeting dates will be moved to August.
• The TARTA pilot and most new items advanced to the November 11, 2026, agenda; first reading was requested for the TARTA item.
• Councilman Martinez's TPD technology ordinance will be open for co-sponsors and may be scheduled for a November 4 vote or referred to committee.
• Council members announced referrals concerning Flock contract liability and camera costs, zoning application scams, and the Beverly subdivision property.
• No formal Council votes were taken during this agenda review session.