File #: 229-2026    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Emergency Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/20/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/9/2026 Final action: 3/9/2026
Passage/adoption date: 3/9/2026
Effective date: 3/10/2026    
Title: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into one or more contracts with The Urban League of Greater Cleveland for the purpose of providing facilitation, coordination and implementation support for the Racism as Public Health Crisis Coalition in order for the City to develop innovative solutions to address racial inequities and disparities that negatively impact public health systems, community outcomes and overall quality of life, for Department of Public Health, for a period of one year, with a one-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Health.
Sponsors: Kevin Conwell, Blaine A. Griffin, By Departmental Request
Indexes: CONTRACTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS , URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CLEVELAND
Attachments: 1. 229-2026 Dir Prof Serv with the Urban League for Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition, 2. 229-2026- Legislative Summary- RAPHC-C General Fund 2026 (1)

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AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into one or more contracts with The Urban League of Greater Cleveland for the purpose of providing facilitation, coordination and implementation support for the Racism as Public Health Crisis Coalition in order for the City to develop innovative solutions to address racial inequities and disparities that negatively impact public health systems, community outcomes and overall quality of life, for Department of Public Health, for a period of one year, with a one-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Health.