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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 3/31/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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Item-1020 1  ItemCleveland City Council Meeting Notice for March 31, 2025   Action details Not available
403-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Bryant Francis, Commissioner of Airports, Department of Port Control, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
404-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Maya Kincaid, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
405-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Shandra Moreira-Benito, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
406-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Tera N. Coleman, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
407-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Sheila Mason, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
408-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Untaya T. Miller, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
409-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Michael L. Nelson, Sr., Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
410-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Sharena Zayed, Member of Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
411-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Calley Mersmann, Director of City Planning Commission, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
412-2025 1  CommunicationFrom Council President Blaine Griffin. Recommending approval of the appointment of several members to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission.received and filed  Action details Not available
449-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Antoine Draft, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
450-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Philip Fitzgerald, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
451-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Thomas English, Captain, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
452-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Angel Guzman, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
453-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Matthew Manzuk, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
454-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Patrick McCarthy, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
455-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Robert Obleton, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
456-2025 1  CommunicationOath of Office for Adam Schulte, Lieutenant, Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, City of Cleveland.received and filed  Action details Not available
413-2025 1  Communication#88693390005. Transfer of License Application, D1 D2 D3 D3A D6. Thirty Nine Eleven LLC, 3704 Superior Ave. (Ward 7).received and filed  Action details Not available
414-2025 1  Communication#3582131. New License Application, D3. Harolds Kitchen Soul Food Cafe LLC, 3456 West 117th St. (Ward 11).received and filed  Action details Not available
415-2025 1  Communication#3425478. New License Application, D3. Guanaquitas 2 LLC, 5107 Detroit Ave. (Ward 15).received and filed  Action details Not available
416-2025 1  Communication#2704971. Transfer of Ownership Application, C2 C2X. FF Market LLC, 3738 Newark Ave. (Ward 14).received and filed  Action details Not available
417-2025 1  AppointmentFrom Council President Blaine Griffin, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, recommending approval of the appointment of Tom Schreiber to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission (Certified Arborist), with a term ending December 31, 2027. Without objection, the appointment is approved.approvedPass Action details Not available
418-2025 1  AppointmentFrom Council President Blaine Griffin, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, recommending approval of the appointment of Jennifer Chandler to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission (Developer in the City), to a term ending December 31, 2027. Without objection, the appointment is approved.approvedPass Action details Not available
419-2025 1  AppointmentFrom Council President Blaine Griffin, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, recommending approval of the appointment of Laura Marks to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission (City Resident), to a term ending December 31, 2027. Without objection, the appointment is approved.approvedPass Action details Not available
420-2025 1  AppointmentFrom Council President Blaine Griffin, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, recommending approval of the appointment of Beck Swab to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission (Representative of a Non-Profit Organization with Mission to Preserve Nature), to a term ending December 31, 2027. Without objection, the appointment is approved.approvedPass Action details Not available
421-2025 1  AppointmentFrom Council President Blaine Griffin, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, recommending approval of the appointment of Sara Tillie to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission (Representative of a Non-Profit Organization with Mission to Preserve Nature), to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2027. Without objection, the appointment is approved.approvedPass Action details Not available
438-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCondolence Resolution for Robert Thompsonread into the record  Action details Not available
439-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCondolence Resolution for Ruth Harrisread into the record  Action details Not available
440-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCondolence Resolution for Mother Joanne Claytonread into the record  Action details Not available
458-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCondolence Resolution for Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbellread into the record  Action details Not available
441-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCongratulations Resolution for Julia Campbellread into the record  Action details Not available
442-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionCongratulations Resolution for Cleveland Community Relations Board - 80th Anniversaryread into the record  Action details Not available
443-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for National Library Workers' Dayread into the record  Action details Not available
444-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for National Crime Victims' Rights Weekread into the record  Action details Not available
445-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for Gospel Divine Evangelic Ministriesread into the record  Action details Not available
446-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for Congresswoman Shontel M.Brownread into the record  Action details Not available
447-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for Raj Khadijah Samadread into the record  Action details Not available
448-2025 1  Ceremonial ResolutionRecognition Resolution for El-Hajj Amir Khalid Samadread into the record  Action details Not available
422-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into an amendment to Contract No. CT 1506 PS 2023-287 with the Diligent Canada Inc., for Audit Management Software as a Service, or audit management software, and other services for the Department of Finance, to extend the term of the contract for a period of three years.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
423-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To add the name Jonah Moore, Sr. Way as a secondary and honorary name to Dickens Avenue between East 93rd Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
424-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to exercise the first option to renew Contract No. PS 2023-0208 with Pinkney Enterprises, L.L.C. dba Take a BREAK Quick Catering to provide for the operation of a first-class food and beverage service at the Carl B. Stokes Public Utilities Building.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
425-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into contract with the Ohio Department of Health to perform environmental lead investigations of residences of Medicaid-eligible and non-Medicaid-eligible children; and to enter into one or more contracts with various agencies, entities, or individuals to provide services necessary to implement this ordinance.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
426-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of maintaining and improving the interior and exterior of various buildings and sites, including but not limited to, roofs and related building and site systems; authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts to construct the improvement; authorizing the Director to employ one or more professional consultants necessary to design the improvement; and authorizing the Director to apply for and accept any grants, including but not limited to, grants from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for Community Cost Share Program funding, for a period of two years.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
432-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor and materials needed to clean high voltage insulators, bushings, lightning arrestors, transformers, and associated equipment at various locations, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period or periods not to exceed a total of two years.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
433-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of rigging services, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period or periods not to exceed a total of two years.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
434-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Economic Development to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with JSAACC LLC, and/or its designee, to assist with the financing of the African Town Plaza Project to be located at 7515 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio; to provide for payments to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; and to declare certain improvements to real property to be a public purpose.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
435-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio 1976 by amending Section 127.49, as amended by Ordinance No. 151-2025, passed January 27, 2025, relating to funding for certain items for the Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
427-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with the Cleveland Music School Settlement for the Creative Aging Program through the use of Ward 9 Casino Revenue Funds.approvedPass Action details Not available
428-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporation for the public purpose of providing the senior lawn care Program through the use of Ward 2 Casino Funds.approvedPass Action details Not available
429-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporation for the public purpose of providing the senior lawn care Program through the use of Ward 4 Casino Funds.approvedPass Action details Not available
430-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with Famicos Foundation for Senior Grass Cutting Program through the use of Ward 1 Neighborhood Equity Funds.approvedPass Action details Not available
431-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Recognizing April 2025 as Reentry Awareness Monthread and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
436-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Adopting the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights to declare the City of Cleveland’s commitment to providing access to parks and green spaces and a wide variety of quality outdoor opportunities for every Cleveland child.read and referred to administrative review  Action details Not available
437-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the renewal of a C1, C2 and D6 Liquor Permit at 15521 St. Clair Avenue, 1st floor and basement and repealing Resolution No. 701-2024 objecting to said renewal.adoptedPass Action details Not available
457-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Opposing the United States Department of Agriculture’s cuts and proposed state budget cuts to food assistance programs impacting the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and urging the federal government and the Ohio legislature to restore those dollars in order to adequately fund critical nutrition programs for people and families in need.adoptedPass Action details Not available
1062-2024 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept a donation of three single-unit public restroom structures from the Campus District, Inc., a community development corporation, for general public use to be installed by the Department of Public Works.approvedPass Action details Not available
21-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Works to employ one or more professional consultants to provide education and training for employees; and to enter into contract with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), for a period of one year, with a one-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Works.approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
40-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Public Works and Economic Development to enter into a ground lease with Rust Belt Riders Composting, LLC for the use and occupancy of property located at 3270 East 79th Street to consolidate its composting facility operations and to install a retail operation at the location, for a period of ten years with two ten-year options to renew, exercisable by the Directors of Public Works and Economic Development.approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
227-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Clerk of Council to enter into an amendment to the agreement with JS Strategies, LLC for the professional services necessary to continue the audit, review and assessment of Cleveland City Council’s communications programs.approvedPass Action details Not available
231-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to transfer several permanent parcels located in the vicinity of East 75th Street and Grand Avenue, to the control, possession, and use of the Department of Economic Development for inclusion into a consolidated site to be used for future redevelopment.approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
244-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into an amendment to Contract No. CT 0114 PS 2023-42 with Murtis Taylor Human Services System, to provide social support services.approvedPass Action details Not available
251-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects to sell City-owned air-rights interest no longer needed for the City’s public use located at the right-of-way of Scranton Road aka Eagle Avenue, to GPP Medical Facility LLC for the purpose of constructing a building and; Enter into an agreement for the construction, operation, maintenance, inspection and repair of the overhead structure within the air-rights parcel above the Scranton Road right-of- way.approvedPass Action details Not available
323-2025 1  Emergency OrdinanceAN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 143.06 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by Ordinance No. 413-2024, passed May 13, 2024, relating to applications for and acceptance of fellowship, and intern grants and other funding and services from any public or private entity to add apprenticeship grants.approvedPass Action details Not available
298-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of East 70th Street.adoptedPass Action details Not available
299-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of East 71st Place.adoptedPass Action details Not available
300-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of East 73rd Street.adoptedPass Action details Not available
301-2025 1  Emergency ResolutionAN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Hancock Avenue.adoptedPass Action details Not available