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By Observers AI
The Cleveland Observer is dedicated to informing residents about legislative activities under review. By reporting on ordinances and resolutions during their initial stages, the Observer enables community members to engage with their Council members, providing feedback or expressing support before final decisions are made.
As read March 18, 2025
Ord. No. 323-2025 Amendment to Apprenticeship and Grant Authorization
Sponsor: Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Amends Section 143.06 of the Codified Ordinances to include authority for the City to apply for and accept apprenticeship grants, fellowships, and internships.
Funding Amount: Up to $50,000 in matching funds; additional legislative approval required if the amount is exceeded.
Ord. No. 325-2025 Oracle Customer Billing System Support
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a two-year contract (with two one-year renewal options) with Oracle America, Inc. for hosting and support services for the Customer Care and Billing system used by the Divisions of Water and Cleveland Public Power.
Funding Amount: Not specified; paid from Fund Nos. 52 SF 001 and 58 SF 001.
Ord. No. 326-2025 Airfield Lighting System Maintenance
Sponsors: McCormack and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes non-competitive contracts with ADB Safegate Americas LLC for maintenance and replacement parts for airfield lighting systems at the City’s airports, for up to two years with two one-year renewal options.
Funding Amount: Not specified; per unit costs as needed.
Ord. No. 327-2025 NEORSD Pump Station Permit
Sponsors: Bishop and Hairston (by departmental request)
Summary: Gives Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District a revocable permit to construct and operate a pump station encroaching into the right-of-way on Central Avenue.
Funding Amount: Not applicable.
Ord. No. 328-2025 Historical Marker at Cleveland Public Library
Sponsors: McCormack, Bishop, and Hairston (by departmental request)
Summary: Permits the installation and maintenance of an Ohio historical marker on a 10-foot post at Superior Avenue, outside the Cleveland Public Library.
Funding Amount: Not applicable.
Ord. No. 329-2025 Nautica Entertainment Egress & Canopy
Sponsors: McCormack, Bishop and Hairston (by departmental request)
Summary: Permits Nautica Entertainment to install an egress stairway and entry canopy into the public right-of-way of Elm Street.
Funding Amount: Not applicable.
Ord. No. 330-2025 Police Data Collection Partnership with CWRU
Sponsors: Polensek and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes contracts with Case Western Reserve University for continued professional services supporting police data collection and analysis per the DOJ Settlement Agreement.
Funding Amount: Up to $250,000 per year.
Ord. No. 331-2025 Residential Plumbing Protection Program
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes professional services contracts to manage and expand residential plumbing protection plans for the Divisions of Water and Water Pollution Control; extends HomeServe USA contract for up to one year.
Funding Amount: Funded through customer premiums and surcharges.
Ord. No. 332-2025 Infrastructure Supply Contracts
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for the purchase and installation of water mains, hydrants, valves, and restoration services for multiple divisions.
Funding Amount: Based on unit pricing; total amount not specified.
Ord. No. 338-2025 Lead-Safe Certification Audit
Sponsors: Hairston and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a three-year contract with Crowe LLP for auditing and monitoring the City’s lead-safe certification processes.
Funding Amount: $289,500
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First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred
As read March 24, 2025
Ord. No. 378-2025 Citywide Youth Football Program Contract
Sponsors: Bishop and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes contract with the Cleveland Muni Football League to conduct a citywide youth football program.
Funding Amount: $160,000
Ord. No. 379-2025 Equipment and Maintenance for Port Control Vehicles
Sponsors: McCormack and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes one-year requirement contracts with three one-year renewal options for machines, equipment, supplies, labor, and services for Port Control’s vehicle fleet.
Funding Amount: Not specified; based on previous term procurement levels
Ord. No. 383-2025 Amendment to Youth Opportunities Unlimited Contract
Sponsors: Santana and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Adds $500,000 to Contract No. PS 2024-86 for 150 additional youth applicants and four job coaches for the 2025 summer employment program.
Funding Amount: $500,000 additional; revised contract total: $2,498,674
Ord. No. 384-2025 Proprietary Parts & Services for Gorman-Rupp Pumps
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a non-competitive two-year contract with Craun-Liebing Co. for maintenance and parts for Gorman-Rupp pump equipment in Water Pollution Control.
Funding Amount: Not specified; funding includes eligibility for NEORSD Community Cost-Share grants
Ord. No. 385-2025 Vehicle & Equipment Procurement for Port Control
Sponsors: McCormack and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes purchase or lease of vehicles, equipment, accessories, training, and inspections for Port Control over one year with a renewal option.
Funding Amount: Paid from Fund Nos. 60 SF 001 and 60 SF 141
Ord. No. 386-2025 Amendment to Public Auditorium Agreement with Cleveland Charge
Sponsors: Bishop and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Modifies terms of Ord. 647-2024 for improvements, lease, and parking agreements with the Cleveland Cavaliers/Cleveland Charge, including street closures and Willard Garage parking for game personnel.
Funding Amount: Not specified; estimated $3 million in improvements from Cavaliers
Ord. No. 387-2025 Overhaul of Air Pollution Control Code
Sponsors: Conwell and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Amends, repeals, supplements, and enacts numerous sections and chapters of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances related to air pollution, including regulations on fugitive emissions, indoor air quality, and public health protections.
Funding Amount: Not specified
First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred
As read March 31, 2025
Ord. No. 422-2025 Audit Management Software Contract Extension
Sponsor: Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Extends Contract No. CT 1506 PS 2023-287 with Diligent Canada Inc. for audit management software and related services for three years.
Funding Amount: To be paid from approved Department of Finance funds
Ord. No. 423-2025 Honorary Street Naming – Jonah Moore, Sr. Way
Sponsor: Gray
Summary: Adds Jonah Moore, Sr. Way as a secondary and honorary name to Dickens Avenue between East 93rd Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
Funding Amount: Not applicable
Ord. No. 424-2025 Food Service Contract Renewal – Carl B. Stokes Building
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Renews contract with Take a BREAK Quick Catering to operate food and beverage services at the Carl B. Stokes Public Utilities Building.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 425-2025 Lead Investigations – ODH Contract
Sponsors: Conwell and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a contract with the Ohio Department of Health and others for environmental lead investigations for children through 2027.
Funding Amount: Paid from Fund No. 10 SF 304; state compensation received under the contract
Ord. No. 426-2025 Public Utilities Building Improvements
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes contracts and consultant hiring for improvements to utility buildings and sites; allows acceptance of NEORSD grants.
Funding Amount: Fund Nos. 50 SF 002, 52 SF 001, 54 SF 001, 58 SF 001, and grant funds
Ord. No. 432-2025 High Voltage Equipment Cleaning Contract
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes contracts for cleaning high-voltage electrical components for Cleveland Public Power, for up to two years.
Funding Amount: Based on prior term expenditure levels, not to exceed prior year totals
Ord. No. 433-2025 Rigging Services Contract for CPP
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for rigging services for Cleveland Public Power for up to two years.
Funding Amount: Based on unit pricing from prior term, not to exceed appropriated levels
Ord. No. 434-2025 African Town Plaza TIF Agreement
Sponsors: Starr, Hairston, and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Approves Tax Increment Financing agreement with JSAACC LLC to support the redevelopment of the former YMCA building at 7515 Cedar Ave. into African Town Plaza.
Funding Amount: Estimated $9 million total investment; 30-year TIF supports project debt service
Ord. No. 435-2025 Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls Funding
Sponsor: Howse-Jones
Summary: Amends Section 127.49 to authorize spending for food, beverages, mementos, and professional services for Commission events.
Funding Amount: Professional services not to exceed $10,000
First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred
As read April 7, 2025
Ord. No. 463-2025 Proprietary Water System Equipment and Services
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a two-year non-competitive contract with BissNuss Inc. to supply proprietary equipment and services for drinking water systems in the Division of Water.
Funding Amount: Based on unit orders; charged to appropriate Water Division accounts
Ord. No. 464-2025 Environmental Services Contract Renewal
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes the first renewal of Contract No. CT 2002 PS 2024-23 with Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. for services to the Public Utilities divisions.
Funding Amount: Not to exceed $372,000
Ord. No. 465-2025 One World Day 2025 Co-Sponsorship
Sponsors: Conwell, Hairston, Bishop, and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes an agreement with the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation to co-sponsor the August 2025 One World Day event.
Funding Amount: Not to exceed $10,000
Ord. No. 468-2025 Lease for Health Care Clinic Facility
Sponsors: Conwell and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a 10-year lease with Blanket Mills Prime Tenant, LLC for 6,034 square feet at 3466 St. Rocco’s Court for a public health clinic.
Funding Amount: Rent ranges from $14.50 to $17.00 per sq. ft. over the term, plus pro-rata costs
First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred
As read April 14, 2025
Ord. No. 490-2025 Underwater diving and inspection services
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for underwater diving, inspection, cleaning, debris removal, and occasional repair of submerged and water-filled facilities for the Division of Water.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 491-2025 Landscaping services for utilities properties
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for landscape materials, equipment, supplies, and services for maintaining and restoring landscaping at utilities facilities and rights-of-way.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 492-2025 Pumps, motors, transformers for Water Division
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes contracts for purchase and repair of water pumps, motors, controls, transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and appurtenances for the Division of Water.
Funding Amount: Not specified; based on previous needs and appropriations.
Ord. No. 496-2025 Metroparks trail development agreement
Sponsors: Bishop, Hairston, and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes a Project Development Agreement with Cleveland Metroparks for the construction and maintenance of four trail projects and permits related acquisitions and agreements.
Funding Amount: $315,000
Ord. No. 497-2025 SCADA/PCCS maintenance contracts and vendor waivers
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes contracts for maintenance of SCADA and PCCS systems and allows for non-competitive contracts with vendors providing proprietary components.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 498-2025 Land sale to ODOT near I-90 interchange
Sponsors: McCormack, Bishop, Hairston, and Griffin (by departmental request)
Summary: Authorizes the sale of two City-owned parcels near the I-90 interchange to ODOT for infrastructure improvement.
Funding Amount: $85,300 in revenue
Ord. No. 499-2025 TIF agreement for Shoreway Tower project
Sponsors: Spencer, Hairston, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes a 30-year non-school TIF agreement with Shoreway Tower LLC for redevelopment of 1200 West 76th Street, including new residential and commercial spaces.
Funding Amount: PILOTs generated to offset $92,137,385 in project costs
Ord. No. 502-2025 Housing support for unsheltered residents
Sponsors: Conwell and Griffin
Summary: Approves contracts for continuation of the “A Home for Every Neighbor” initiative, providing housing and case management for unsheltered residents.
Funding Amount: $1,920,000
Ord. No. 503-2025 EV charging station operations and fee collection
Sponsors: Bishop, Kazy, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes management and maintenance of City-owned EV charging stations, including public fee collection and professional service contracts.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 504-2025 Moratorium on smoke shop permits/licenses
Sponsors: Conwell, Griffin, Santana, Kazy, McCormack, Slife, and Maurer
Summary: Establishes a moratorium on issuing permits or licenses for new smoke shops until the new tobacco retail licensing ordinance takes effect.
Funding Amount: Not applicable
First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred
As read April 21, 2025
Ord. No. 490-2025 Underwater diving and inspection services for Water Division
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for diving, inspection, cleaning, debris removal, and occasional repair of submerged and water-filled facilities for the Division of Water.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 491-2025 Landscaping services for utilities-related sites
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for landscape materials, supplies, and services at City-owned or leased utilities facilities and rights-of-way.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 492-2025 Maintenance and replacement of pumps, motors, and transformers
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes requirement contracts for water pumps, electric motors, transformers, and related services for the Division of Water.
Funding Amount: Not specified
Ord. No. 496-2025 Trail construction agreement with Metroparks
Sponsors: Bishop, Hairston, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes a Project Development Agreement with Cleveland Metroparks for the construction and maintenance of four trail projects.
Funding Amount: $315,000
Ord. No. 497-2025 SCADA/PCCS systems maintenance contracts
Sponsors: Kazy and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes contracts to maintain and repair control systems and proprietary SCADA/PCCS equipment for the Water and Cleveland Public Power divisions.
Funding Amount: Not specified; includes use of NEORSD funds
Ord. No. 498-2025 Sale of City parcels to ODOT for I-90 improvements
Sponsors: McCormack, Bishop, Hairston, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes sale of two City-owned parcels near the I-90 Central Interchange to ODOT for public infrastructure construction.
Funding Amount: $85,300 (revenue)
Ord. No. 499-2025 TIF agreement for Shoreway Tower redevelopment
Sponsors: Spencer, Hairston, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes a 30-year non-school TIF agreement with Shoreway Tower LLC to support redevelopment of 1200 West 76th Street.
Funding Amount: PILOTs to offset $92,137,385 in project costs
Ord. No. 502-2025 Encampment-to-housing initiative continuation
Sponsors: Conwell and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes contracts with Downtown Cleveland Alliance, The Centers, and others for the “A Home for Every Neighbor” initiative.
Funding Amount: $1,920,000
Ord. No. 503-2025 Operation and maintenance of EV charging stations
Sponsors: Bishop, Kazy, and Griffin
Summary: Authorizes fees and contracts for management, operation, and maintenance of City-owned EV charging stations.
Funding Amount: Not specified.
Ord. No. 504-2025 Moratorium on smoke shop permits
Sponsors: Conwell, Griffin, Santana, Kazy, McCormack, Slife, and Maurer
Summary: Establishes a moratorium on all permits and licenses for new smoke shops until Chapter 235A licensing goes into effect.
Funding Amount: Not applicable
