On the agenda: Cincinnati Budget, Finance & Governance Committee — license plate reader (Sep 8)

City of Cincinnati

801 Plum Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Agenda - Final-revised
Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
Chairperson Jeff Cramerding
Vice Chair Evan Nolan
Councilmember Mark Jeffreys
Councilmember Anna Albi
Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney
Councilmember Meeka Owens
Councilmember Scotty Johnson
Councilmember Seth Walsh
Councilmember Ryan James
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

1:00 PM

Council Chambers, Room 300

AGENDA
MUNICIPAL CODE MODIFICATIONS
1.

202602499

ORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner,
City Solicitor, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 413, “Parking Garages
and Parking Lots,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by ORDAINING
new Section 413-35, “Hardship Reductions and Exemptions,” by AMENDING
Sections 413-17, “Walls or Fences Surrounding Parking Lots,” 413-19,
“Posting of Signs,” 413-21, “Parking Payment Tickets,” 413-23, “Removal of
Vehicles, Unauthorized Use,” 413-27, “Protection Against Theft or
Conversion,” 413-28, “Reports as to Vehicles Stored More Than Seventy-Two
Hours,” 413-29, “Sanitary Conditions,” 413-41, “Rules and Regulations,” and
413-99, “Penalties”; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, “Code
Compliance and Hearings,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 1501-8,
“Class C1 Civil Offenses,” 1501-11, “ Class E Civil Offenses,” 1501-14, “ Class
E1 Civil Offenses,” and 1501-18, “Class E3 Civil Offenses,” to establish clear
standards for licensed parking garages and parking lots to provide for the
safety, security, and welfare of the pedestrian public and persons using
parking garages and parking lots; reduce crime; and prevent predatory
practices and conduct.

Sponsors:

Mayor

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

MOTIONS
2.

202602638

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MOTION submitted by Councilmembers Cramerding, James, Jeffreys,
Johnson, Nolan, and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that $300,000 of the FY
2024 Impact Award (previously allocated to Strategies to End Homelessness)
be moved to the Leveraged Support Supplement. WE FURTHER MOVE that
the City Manager's Recommended Leveraged Support allocation of $66,667 to
the Children's Choir of Greater Cincinnati be amended to $50,000 and the
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$16,667 remaining be moved to the Leveraged Support Supplement. WE
FURTHER MOVE that the following allocations be made using the Leveraged
Support Supplement. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE).

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Sponsors:

Cramerding, James, Jeffreys, Nolan, Kearney and Johnson

Attachments:

Motion

202602632

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers Albi, Walsh, and Cramerding, WE
MOVE that the Administration present to Committee within 30 days an
overview of the City's use of surveillance technology, including cameras,
drones, and license plate readers, covering current deployment, data retention,
and any data-sharing agreements. WE FURTHER MOVE that the
administration draft an ordinance for Council's consideration, including limits
on data sharing and storage; a state of surveillance annual impact report;
surveillance use policy; and Council approval of related contracts.
(STATEMENT ATTACHED)

Sponsors:

Albi, Walsh and Cramerding

Attachments:

Motion

202602495

MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Albi, Walsh, Cramerding, Owens,
and Nolan, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within 90 days
regarding all City-owned buildings and properties currently subject to
third-party lease agreements. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE)
(STATEMENT ATTACHED).

Sponsors:

Albi, Walsh, Cramerding, Owens and Nolan

Attachments:

Motion

202602474

MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Johnson and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE
MOVE that City Council allocate to the Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT)
the amount of $150,000 for the FY’27 Budget fund that was set aside to
supplement leveraged support funding. CAT offers help and hope for a
different life by providing accessible care and tools for lifelong sobriety and
recovery to patients struggling with addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling.
(BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

Sponsors:

Johnson and Kearney

Attachments:

Motion

202602630

MOTION submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Johnson and
James, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to the Cincinnati Recreation
Commission (CRC) the sum of $500,000 from the funds that were set aside
but not used for the Continuum of Care programs. The purpose of the
allocation is to increase year-round youth employment opportunities in CRC's
Youth2Work program. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE).

Sponsors:

Kearney, Johnson and James

Attachments:

Motion

202602664

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers Walsh, Albi and Vice Mayor Kearney,
WE MOVE that the Administration utilizes $150,000 from any remaining,
unspent funds previously allocated for the City's Curfew Center program in FY

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26 to provide funding to Lighthouse Youth & Family Services to support youth
programming and services in Cincinnati.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Sponsors:

Walsh, Albi and Kearney

Attachments:

Motion

202602742

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers James, Cramerding, Jeffreys,
Johnson, and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that $840,000 of the available
unspent balance of the Fiscal Year 2024 Human Services Fund Impact Award
previously allocated to Strategies to End Homelessness be redirected to
support the following organizations, services, and initiatives: (BALANCE ON
FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED).

Sponsors:

James, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Johnson and Kearney

Attachments:

Motion

202602666

MOTION submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that $100,000 of the
FY 2024 Impact Award (previously allocated to Strategies to End
Homelessness) or an alternative source advised by the City Administration be
used as a Leveraged Support Supplement to 1001 Colors (formerly known as
Artsworks) in support of youth employment.

Sponsors:

Albi

Attachments:

Motion

202602668

MOTION submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that $50,000 of the FY
2024 Impact Award (previously allocated to Strategies to End Homelessness)
or an alternative source advised by the City Administration be used as a
Leveraged Support Supplement to the Freestore Foodbank in support of food
access and homelessness prevention.

Sponsors:

Albi

Attachments:

Motion

202602675

MOTION submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that $125,000 of the
FY 2024 Impact Award (previously allocated to Strategies to End
Homelessness) or an alternative source advised by the City Administration be
used as a Leveraged Support Supplement the following organizations: Women
Helping Women for $75,000) and YWCA for $50,000 in support of survivor
support, eductation and homelessness prevention.

Sponsors:

Albi

Attachments:

Motion

202602676

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers Walsh and Owens, WE MOVE that
the Administration prepare an ordinance to allocate funding from the sources
identified as a part of the Leverage Support process as outlined below.
(BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE).

Sponsors:

Walsh and Owens

Attachments:

Motion

202602684

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers Owens and Walsh, as per Ordinance
270-2024 passed unanimously by City Council, WE MOVE that the City

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Administration prepare an ordinance that reflects proper uses of the FY24
Impact Award Funding: (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE).

14.

Sponsors:

Owens and Walsh

Attachments:

Motion

202602658

MOTION submitted by Councilmembers James and Jeffreys, WE MOVE that
the administration identify a funding source for Keep Cincinnati Beautiful to
ensure the continuation of their citywide programs for FY '27. WE FURTHER
MOVE that the administration prepare a report to explore funding mechanisms
outside of the Leverage Support process for this organization moving forward.
(STATEMENT ATTACHED).

Sponsors:

James and Jeffreys

Attachments:

Motion

REPORTS
15.

202602454

REPORT, dated 8/5/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
regarding the Cincinnati Retirement System CY2025 Annual Report.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Report

16.

202602483

REPORT, dated 8/5/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
regarding an update to report on the composition of the workforce engaged in
City projects. (Reference Document # 202401327)

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Report

GRANTS AND DONATIONS
17.

202602633

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant
of in-kind services from Public Allies AmeriCorps valued at up to $130,000 to
provide two full-time contracted positions to carry out key portions of the 2023
Green Cincinnati Plan.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

18.

202602641

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 76-2026 to increase the grant amount
from the Ohio Department of Health Get Vaccinated Ohio Public Health
Initiative (ALN 93.268) to $315,000.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

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202602640

ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/8/2026,
AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant
of up to $225,406 from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Health
Preparedness (ALN 93.069) to plan and implement emergency preparedness
activities in response to public health threats such as bioterrorism, infectious
disease outbreaks, and health-related emergencies at the county and regional
public health level; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the
grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8556.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

20.

202602667

ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/8/2026,
AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant
of up to $51,840 from the Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government
Foundation to administer an internship program for temporary placement of up
to nine interns; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant
funds into Citizens Jobs Fund revenue account No. 308x8571.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

21.

202602636

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a
donation of up to $40,000 from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation to provide
resources to purchase a 2021 Polaris Ranger 1000 firefighting all-terrain
vehicle (ATV) and other necessary equipment and supplies; and
AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donations into Fund 472,
“Fire Grants and Donations,” revenue account no. 472x8571.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

22.

202602635

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and
appropriate a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, FY 2026 Port Security Grant Program (ALN
97.056) of up to $146,371, consisting of $32,452 to support the Cincinnati
Police Department’s Port of Cincinnati Ohio River Surveillance Camera
Network, and up to $113,919 to support the Cincinnati Fire Department’s night
vision equipment and explosive ordnance disposal robot; and AUTHORIZING
the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds for the Police Department
into Law Enforcement Grant Fund revenue account no. 368x8553, project
account no. 26PORT, and the grant funds for the Fire Department into Fire
Grants and Donations Fund revenue account no. 472x8542.

Sponsors:

City Manager

City of Cincinnati

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Transmittal
Ordinance

PAYMENTS
23.

202602634

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $244,773.29 from Cincinnati Fire
Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no.
050x271x5300x7289 to Digitech Computer LLC as a moral obligation for billing
and collection services provided on behalf of the Cincinnati Fire Department in
May and June 2026.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

LEVERAGED SUPPORT
24.

202602642

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,644,420 within General Fund
050, from and to various operating budget accounts in accordance with the
attached Schedule of Transfer, to make resources available for use by the
Office of Strategic Growth and the City Manager’s Office; and AUTHORIZING
the allocation of $1,305,000 in existing leveraged support resources in
accordance with the amounts and recipients set forth in the Attachment.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance
Attachment
Attachment II

25.

202602536

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager,
on 9/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the allocation of $370,000 in existing leveraged
support resources to the African American Chamber of Commerce, including
$300,000 for general operating support and $70,000 to support the City of
Cincinnati Business Enterprise Expo.

Sponsors:

City Manager

Attachments:

Transmittal
Ordinance

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