1 00:01:21,404 --> 00:01:23,804 www.Cincinnati-oh.Gov/citicable. 2 00:01:36,352 --> 00:01:38,352 Test test test 3 00:02:07,283 --> 00:02:09,283 test test 4 00:02:51,193 --> 00:02:53,193 test test 5 00:03:19,956 --> 00:03:21,240 >> Councilmember Harris: all 6 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,760 right, we'll begin. Welcome to 7 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:24,527 budget and finance, I'm your 8 00:03:24,527 --> 00:03:25,228 committee chair reggie harris. 9 00:03:25,228 --> 00:03:27,630 Joined today with with the 10 00:03:27,630 --> 00:03:28,731 commit vice chair, councilmember 11 00:03:28,731 --> 00:03:30,266 cramerding, we have 12 00:03:30,266 --> 00:03:31,301 councilmember anna albi and 13 00:03:31,301 --> 00:03:32,735 councilmember jeffreys, 14 00:03:32,735 --> 00:03:34,735 councilmember owens, 15 00:03:35,872 --> 00:03:37,340 councilmember johnson, 16 00:03:37,340 --> 00:03:39,342 councilmember walsh. I believe 17 00:03:39,342 --> 00:03:41,176 the vice mayor will be in 18 00:03:41,176 --> 00:03:43,313 shortly, so is PRESIDENT Pro tem 19 00:03:43,313 --> 00:03:44,547 parks. We have from the 20 00:03:44,547 --> 00:03:46,516 administration DR. Dudas from 21 00:03:46,516 --> 00:03:48,118 budget, monica morton from 22 00:03:48,118 --> 00:03:50,253 finances, and DR. Brandenburg 23 00:03:50,253 --> 00:03:53,853 from law. Robert neely is our 24 00:03:53,923 --> 00:03:56,923 clerk. We have one public 25 00:03:58,761 --> 00:04:01,761 comment stephan pryor the floor 26 00:04:08,538 --> 00:04:10,340 is yours. 27 00:04:10,340 --> 00:04:11,808 >> don't look at me like that's 28 00:04:11,808 --> 00:04:13,910 correct man. Good afternoon, 29 00:04:13,910 --> 00:04:15,545 good afternoon. As a matter of 30 00:04:15,545 --> 00:04:16,913 fact off will looks what's up 31 00:04:16,913 --> 00:04:21,113 DR. Andrew over there, I see you 32 00:04:22,118 --> 00:04:22,886 over there too. Off that look, 33 00:04:22,886 --> 00:04:23,820 $197,000 for the red bikes just 34 00:04:23,820 --> 00:04:25,820 to get fixed? 35 00:04:25,922 --> 00:04:29,325 You need to get some brand new 36 00:04:29,325 --> 00:04:31,270 bikes. Those bikes are so old. 37 00:04:31,270 --> 00:04:32,662 You got news ones coming in, I 38 00:04:32,662 --> 00:04:35,965 hope so. Those bikes are so old 39 00:04:35,965 --> 00:04:38,301 I don't want to get on it. I 40 00:04:38,301 --> 00:04:40,136 talked to the couple council 41 00:04:40,136 --> 00:04:42,339 members meeka owens, and scotty 42 00:04:42,339 --> 00:04:43,607 johnson, and I talked about that 43 00:04:43,607 --> 00:04:46,700 aggregation program. I keep 44 00:04:46,509 --> 00:04:48,945 talking about it, DR. Andrew, 45 00:04:48,945 --> 00:04:50,380 and they keep sending letters in 46 00:04:50,380 --> 00:04:52,748 the mail to my family members 47 00:04:52,748 --> 00:04:54,117 and saying we're going to 48 00:04:54,117 --> 00:04:55,318 automatically opt you back in if 49 00:04:55,318 --> 00:04:57,253 you don't respond to this 50 00:04:57,253 --> 00:04:59,550 letter. It feels like a threat. 51 00:04:59,550 --> 00:05:00,757 it feels like the energy company 52 00:05:00,757 --> 00:05:02,250 is threatening people and they 53 00:05:02,250 --> 00:05:03,693 need to stop them letters. If 54 00:05:03,693 --> 00:05:05,610 you opt out one time, you 55 00:05:05,610 --> 00:05:07,464 shouldn't have to keep operating 56 00:05:07,464 --> 00:05:09,466 back in and they automatically 57 00:05:09,466 --> 00:05:11,635 operating you back in and that's 58 00:05:11,635 --> 00:05:13,670 kind of wrong, that's real 59 00:05:13,670 --> 00:05:14,470 wrong, that's extortion it feels 60 00:05:14,470 --> 00:05:15,805 likes extortion and they 61 00:05:15,805 --> 00:05:17,473 threatening you. So we have to 62 00:05:17,473 --> 00:05:19,643 figure that out. I'm here today 63 00:05:19,643 --> 00:05:21,411 to talk about this five million 64 00:05:21,411 --> 00:05:23,179 dollars, DR. Andrew, we need to 65 00:05:23,179 --> 00:05:26,182 find out where it is going and 66 00:05:26,182 --> 00:05:28,451 what project it is going to 67 00:05:28,451 --> 00:05:29,619 toward. So people can be 68 00:05:29,619 --> 00:05:31,221 accounted for and transparent 69 00:05:31,221 --> 00:05:33,657 about money that's move around 70 00:05:33,657 --> 00:05:35,190 in the pot. You are the 71 00:05:35,190 --> 00:05:36,760 DR. Doctor you got to will he 72 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,160 people know sometimes. Please 73 00:05:40,998 --> 00:05:42,465 maine know what's going on, 74 00:05:42,465 --> 00:05:44,401 DR. Andrew. And seth walsh, 75 00:05:44,401 --> 00:05:46,169 quit playing that video game on 76 00:05:46,169 --> 00:05:47,571 that phone and pay attention 77 00:05:47,571 --> 00:05:50,730 when I'm talking it is important 78 00:05:50,730 --> 00:05:51,341 today. I see you too cramerding 79 00:05:51,341 --> 00:05:53,276 you are looking on the glasses 80 00:05:53,276 --> 00:05:54,945 on your knows, put them on your 81 00:05:54,945 --> 00:05:56,580 face so they won't fall off. 82 00:05:56,580 --> 00:05:58,882 Make sure you do that you need 83 00:05:58,882 --> 00:06:00,784 to be more paying attentions 84 00:06:00,784 --> 00:06:02,552 what's going on, I feel good 85 00:06:02,552 --> 00:06:04,354 today. I'm in my good mood 86 00:06:04,354 --> 00:06:06,890 today. DR. Andrew, and the 87 00:06:06,890 --> 00:06:07,357 crew, I don't want to leave you 88 00:06:07,357 --> 00:06:08,692 out city solicitor's, police in 89 00:06:08,692 --> 00:06:11,610 the back. I love you guys, I 90 00:06:11,610 --> 00:06:12,229 can't do nothing about it. All 91 00:06:12,229 --> 00:06:14,970 right. 92 00:06:14,970 --> 00:06:16,970 >> Councilmember Harris: thank 93 00:06:16,566 --> 00:06:19,336 you. All right. DR. Dudas, 94 00:06:19,336 --> 00:06:21,380 let's jump into our agenda. 95 00:06:21,380 --> 00:06:23,707 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 96 00:06:23,707 --> 00:06:26,642 number 1 is a grant ordinance. 97 00:06:26,642 --> 00:06:28,945 This is from councilmember 98 00:06:28,945 --> 00:06:31,945 jeffreys. It would authorizes a 99 00:06:35,752 --> 00:06:36,486 grant of $3,765 from the william9 100 00:06:36,486 --> 00:06:37,254 william. 101 00:06:37,254 --> 00:06:38,488 >> Councilmember Albi: pom row 102 00:06:38,488 --> 00:06:40,888 foundation. These are to 103 00:06:42,592 --> 00:06:44,494 partially offset a orcal marker 104 00:06:44,494 --> 00:06:46,596 for cincinnati historic dunbar 105 00:06:46,596 --> 00:06:48,996 community previously known as 106 00:06:49,132 --> 00:06:50,320 corsica hollow a 107 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:51,435 african-american community on 108 00:06:51,435 --> 00:06:51,902 the western edge of 109 00:06:51,902 --> 00:06:53,803 madisonville. 110 00:06:53,803 --> 00:06:55,471 These funds would come through 111 00:06:55,471 --> 00:06:57,871 ohio history connection. There 112 00:06:59,142 --> 00:07:01,542 is a additional $380 required 113 00:07:01,845 --> 00:07:04,548 for the historical marker, which 114 00:07:04,548 --> 00:07:07,884 there are existing funds in the 115 00:07:07,884 --> 00:07:08,184 city manager's office budget to 116 00:07:08,184 --> 00:07:08,885 cover. 117 00:07:08,885 --> 00:07:09,753 >> Councilmember Harris: 118 00:07:09,753 --> 00:07:10,486 councilmember jeffreys? 119 00:07:10,486 --> 00:07:12,255 >> Councilmember Jeffreys: 120 00:07:12,255 --> 00:07:14,992 awesome, thank you. This is 121 00:07:14,992 --> 00:07:16,660 about a year plus in the 122 00:07:16,660 --> 00:07:19,229 makerring, so for those of you 123 00:07:19,229 --> 00:07:21,932 who are not familiar dunbar is a 124 00:07:21,932 --> 00:07:22,399 neighborhood that used to be in 125 00:07:22,399 --> 00:07:24,399 madisonville. 126 00:07:24,635 --> 00:07:26,635 It was dissected 127 00:07:27,971 --> 00:07:29,673 by red bank expressway anchor 128 00:07:29,673 --> 00:07:31,241 circa the main street is still 129 00:07:31,241 --> 00:07:32,509 there, but it has been 130 00:07:32,509 --> 00:07:34,745 completely redeveloped. And so 131 00:07:34,745 --> 00:07:36,460 the back story on this is the 132 00:07:36,460 --> 00:07:37,948 community as I say over a year 133 00:07:37,948 --> 00:07:39,883 and a half, two years ago 134 00:07:39,883 --> 00:07:41,585 reached out and said, hey, they 135 00:07:41,585 --> 00:07:44,210 want some acknowledgment of the 136 00:07:44,210 --> 00:07:45,589 history. And so over the course 137 00:07:45,589 --> 00:07:47,457 of several months we 138 00:07:47,457 --> 00:07:49,793 collaborated with them, went out 139 00:07:49,793 --> 00:07:50,927 to talk about the sign and the 140 00:07:50,927 --> 00:07:52,996 words on the sign as well as 141 00:07:52,996 --> 00:07:54,498 where the right location is, 142 00:07:54,498 --> 00:07:55,665 including going on-site. And we 143 00:07:55,665 --> 00:07:58,650 have identified that location 144 00:07:59,336 --> 00:08:01,238 right on corsica and bank 145 00:08:01,238 --> 00:08:03,640 express way. And we have 146 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:05,909 aligned the sign wording with 147 00:08:05,909 --> 00:08:07,411 the community way with folks in 148 00:08:07,411 --> 00:08:08,545 the community and so this is 149 00:08:08,545 --> 00:08:10,214 really meaningful for people in 150 00:08:10,214 --> 00:08:11,682 the community. There used to be 151 00:08:11,682 --> 00:08:12,916 what they called dunbar days 152 00:08:12,916 --> 00:08:14,985 where the community got 153 00:08:14,985 --> 00:08:17,553 together. They want to use this 154 00:08:17,553 --> 00:08:19,689 as an anchor for bringing those 155 00:08:19,689 --> 00:08:21,558 back. And so what we're 156 00:08:21,558 --> 00:08:22,826 authorizing here today is it is 157 00:08:22,826 --> 00:08:24,828 national foundation that helps 158 00:08:24,828 --> 00:08:26,663 support some of these historic 159 00:08:26,663 --> 00:08:28,398 markers. They are paying over 160 00:08:28,398 --> 00:08:30,266 90% of it and then as DR. Dudas 161 00:08:30,266 --> 00:08:33,266 said there is about $300 that 162 00:08:33,304 --> 00:08:34,271 the city will pay, so city 163 00:08:34,271 --> 00:08:36,139 manager thank her for her 164 00:08:36,139 --> 00:08:38,108 support on that. So, once we 165 00:08:38,108 --> 00:08:41,108 approve this, then they will 166 00:08:41,812 --> 00:08:43,747 actually make the marker and 167 00:08:43,747 --> 00:08:45,480 then we'll do a unveiling and 168 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:46,616 invite everyone to the 169 00:08:46,616 --> 00:08:48,485 unveiling, the community will do 170 00:08:48,485 --> 00:08:50,320 an unveiling of the marker. I 171 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,323 have thed withing here of the 172 00:08:53,323 --> 00:08:55,250 two sides of the marker if folks 173 00:08:55,250 --> 00:08:56,493 are interested. But it is a 174 00:08:56,493 --> 00:08:59,493 huge support from the community 175 00:08:59,530 --> 00:09:00,764 for this. And thank you. 176 00:09:00,764 --> 00:09:02,633 >> Councilmember Harris: 177 00:09:02,633 --> 00:09:04,633 absolutely, it's wonderful. 178 00:09:05,602 --> 00:09:07,104 Absolutely. Great, without -- 179 00:09:07,104 --> 00:09:08,372 >> Councilmember Albi: I wanted 180 00:09:08,372 --> 00:09:09,406 to thank councilmember jeffreys 181 00:09:09,406 --> 00:09:10,907 for leading this over the past 182 00:09:10,907 --> 00:09:12,710 year and a half, two years. As 183 00:09:12,710 --> 00:09:13,610 you mentioned he did come to the 184 00:09:13,610 --> 00:09:15,446 community council I watts there 185 00:09:15,446 --> 00:09:17,581 that night and this means a lot 186 00:09:17,581 --> 00:09:19,316 of we had members of our 187 00:09:19,316 --> 00:09:21,850 community who grew up in den bar 188 00:09:21,850 --> 00:09:22,686 when you presented the community 189 00:09:22,686 --> 00:09:24,540 council I want to highlight how 190 00:09:24,540 --> 00:09:26,723 much this means to the folks who 191 00:09:26,723 --> 00:09:29,460 grew up in that community and 192 00:09:29,460 --> 00:09:31,929 sadly saw it torn down to make 193 00:09:31,929 --> 00:09:34,131 way for red bank. So, thank you 194 00:09:34,131 --> 00:09:34,898 for all your hard work on this. 195 00:09:34,898 --> 00:09:36,300 >> Councilmember Jeffreys: to 196 00:09:36,300 --> 00:09:38,102 add on that, I would say that 197 00:09:38,102 --> 00:09:39,503 evening was probably one of the 198 00:09:39,503 --> 00:09:41,605 most meaningful and powerful 199 00:09:41,605 --> 00:09:43,807 that I have had on council. I 200 00:09:43,807 --> 00:09:45,609 mean I had a roomful of people, 201 00:09:45,609 --> 00:09:47,578 maybe a hundred plus, very 202 00:09:47,578 --> 00:09:49,746 diverse old, young, black, 203 00:09:49,746 --> 00:09:51,382 white, it was very cathartic for 204 00:09:51,382 --> 00:09:53,250 the community. You had members 205 00:09:53,250 --> 00:09:55,252 of the community who talked 206 00:09:55,252 --> 00:09:56,753 being displaced and folks 207 00:09:56,753 --> 00:10:00,560 sitting next to them who in the 208 00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:02,527 end sad I had no idea, I thought 209 00:10:02,527 --> 00:10:04,194 it was incredibly powerful this 210 00:10:04,194 --> 00:10:07,194 just going through this exercise 211 00:10:08,980 --> 00:10:09,799 with the community. 212 00:10:09,799 --> 00:10:12,199 >> Councilmember Harris: for me, 213 00:10:12,969 --> 00:10:14,638 one of the most powerful 214 00:10:14,638 --> 00:10:15,973 madisonville experiences was 215 00:10:15,973 --> 00:10:18,973 with you, PRESIDENT Pro tem 216 00:10:19,776 --> 00:10:21,612 parks, we were out and you 217 00:10:21,612 --> 00:10:23,113 walked me through we were just 218 00:10:23,113 --> 00:10:24,214 like going around the 219 00:10:24,214 --> 00:10:26,416 neighborhood you were like let 220 00:10:26,416 --> 00:10:28,886 me tell you about this street 221 00:10:28,886 --> 00:10:31,286 corner, this family, and 222 00:10:31,288 --> 00:10:32,756 connecting it to present things 223 00:10:32,756 --> 00:10:34,558 that happen on the council. One 224 00:10:34,558 --> 00:10:37,795 thing I never forget, you sort 225 00:10:37,795 --> 00:10:40,597 of connect it had to how 226 00:10:40,597 --> 00:10:41,966 neighbors migrate between in 227 00:10:41,966 --> 00:10:43,100 neighborhoods. And so I just 228 00:10:43,100 --> 00:10:45,169 think, yeah, I appreciate you 229 00:10:45,169 --> 00:10:47,238 doing that and just like the 230 00:10:47,238 --> 00:10:48,539 deep history, mean there are a 231 00:10:48,539 --> 00:10:50,274 lot of communities that have a 232 00:10:50,274 --> 00:10:51,674 lot of deep history I got the 233 00:10:51,674 --> 00:10:54,674 insight through being able to 234 00:10:54,945 --> 00:10:56,780 like learn about it from your 235 00:10:56,780 --> 00:10:58,482 family. PRESIDENT Pro tem 236 00:10:58,482 --> 00:10:59,249 parks? 237 00:10:59,249 --> 00:11:01,249 >> Councilmember Parks: good. 238 00:11:03,154 --> 00:11:05,623 I'm happy about that. My aunts 239 00:11:05,623 --> 00:11:07,825 lived in madisonville, my 240 00:11:07,825 --> 00:11:09,293 mother's sisters, one in 241 00:11:09,293 --> 00:11:11,495 silverton one in madisonville. 242 00:11:11,495 --> 00:11:13,797 And so as a kid, you know, we 243 00:11:13,797 --> 00:11:15,699 went to birthday parties and 244 00:11:15,699 --> 00:11:18,699 sleep overs. My cousins were 245 00:11:19,303 --> 00:11:22,303 there. They are like sister 246 00:11:23,106 --> 00:11:25,876 cousins. And so I know about 247 00:11:25,876 --> 00:11:28,120 dunbar neighborhood and the 248 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,947 cemetery and just all of the 249 00:11:30,947 --> 00:11:33,347 history, the richness of 250 00:11:35,619 --> 00:11:36,854 madisonville. So, this -- what? 251 00:11:36,854 --> 00:11:37,588 >> [Indiscernible]. 252 00:11:37,588 --> 00:11:39,900 >> Councilmember Parks: the 253 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:42,900 creamy whip, other the creamy 254 00:11:42,793 --> 00:11:45,193 whip in madisonville, that's 255 00:11:48,332 --> 00:11:49,200 right. So thank you. Thank you 256 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,200 councilmember, this is 257 00:11:52,570 --> 00:11:53,671 wonderful. Thank you. I 258 00:11:53,671 --> 00:11:56,710 appreciate your time and 259 00:11:56,573 --> 00:11:57,408 attention to it. 260 00:11:57,408 --> 00:11:58,342 >> Councilmember Harris: agreed. 261 00:11:58,342 --> 00:12:00,742 All right, without objection 262 00:12:00,945 --> 00:12:01,278 we'll move item number 1 for 263 00:12:01,278 --> 00:12:02,546 passage. 264 00:12:02,546 --> 00:12:04,448 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 265 00:12:04,448 --> 00:12:06,170 number 2 is a grant ordinance 266 00:12:06,170 --> 00:12:07,752 for the cincinnati health 267 00:12:07,752 --> 00:12:10,752 department, this would be a 268 00:12:14,992 --> 00:12:16,394 grant of up to $349,000 from 269 00:12:16,394 --> 00:12:18,794 ohio department of health, 270 00:12:19,163 --> 00:12:21,320 community and faith based infant 271 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,167 and maternal health support 272 00:12:23,167 --> 00:12:25,567 services program grant. The 273 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:28,939 goal here is to focus on 274 00:12:28,939 --> 00:12:30,441 improving maternal health and 275 00:12:30,441 --> 00:12:32,841 birth outcomes through the 276 00:12:33,911 --> 00:12:35,146 increase of prenatal and post 277 00:12:35,146 --> 00:12:37,546 pardon doctors visits and 278 00:12:38,616 --> 00:12:39,383 supporting nutrition of mothers. 279 00:12:39,383 --> 00:12:40,585 >> Councilmember Harris: yeah, 280 00:12:40,585 --> 00:12:42,720 I'm glad to see this grant. I 281 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:46,356 know in our city and region the 282 00:12:46,356 --> 00:12:50,556 past decade or so we have been 283 00:12:50,994 --> 00:12:52,530 really making huge strides and 284 00:12:52,530 --> 00:12:54,765 investments in maternal health 285 00:12:54,765 --> 00:12:57,668 and over come some of toes 286 00:12:57,668 --> 00:12:58,469 disparities. Kudos to the 287 00:12:58,469 --> 00:12:59,470 health department. 288 00:12:59,470 --> 00:13:00,938 >> Councilmember Albi: I want to 289 00:13:00,938 --> 00:13:02,606 highlight we're in the middle of 290 00:13:02,606 --> 00:13:05,606 nation at black maternal health 291 00:13:05,643 --> 00:13:06,911 week, it is APRIL 11-17. This 292 00:13:06,911 --> 00:13:09,112 is important week to recognize 293 00:13:09,112 --> 00:13:12,112 there are some very stark 294 00:13:12,550 --> 00:13:14,218 statistics and facts about how 295 00:13:14,218 --> 00:13:15,653 maternal health so pull a couple 296 00:13:15,653 --> 00:13:17,622 data from 36 states finds that 297 00:13:17,622 --> 00:13:19,456 more than 80% of pregnancy 298 00:13:19,456 --> 00:13:21,325 related deaths were preventable. 299 00:13:21,325 --> 00:13:22,192 And black women are 300 00:13:22,192 --> 00:13:24,192 approximately 3 times more 301 00:13:24,628 --> 00:13:26,464 likely to die from a pregnancy 302 00:13:26,464 --> 00:13:28,266 related cause than white women. 303 00:13:28,266 --> 00:13:29,734 So I am really glad to see this 304 00:13:29,734 --> 00:13:32,336 grant come through. It is such 305 00:13:32,336 --> 00:13:34,172 an important thing and it is 306 00:13:34,172 --> 00:13:37,172 important to the making sure 307 00:13:37,308 --> 00:13:40,908 that our city continues to grow, 308 00:13:41,179 --> 00:13:42,446 thrive, and people are healthy, 309 00:13:42,446 --> 00:13:43,681 especially expect and mothers, 310 00:13:43,681 --> 00:13:44,148 I'm excited to have this before 311 00:13:44,148 --> 00:13:44,916 us. 312 00:13:44,916 --> 00:13:45,950 >> Councilmember Harris: all 313 00:13:45,950 --> 00:13:48,350 right, without objection we'll 314 00:13:51,689 --> 00:13:53,240 move item number 2 for passage. 315 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,926 >> DR. Dudas: item 3 is a grant 316 00:13:55,926 --> 00:13:58,926 nor the police department. This 317 00:13:59,563 --> 00:14:00,765 is the drive to succeed 2024 318 00:14:00,765 --> 00:14:03,165 grant. The administration would 319 00:14:03,668 --> 00:14:06,771 ask that this item be held for 320 00:14:06,771 --> 00:14:08,172 one week. Police was just 321 00:14:08,172 --> 00:14:11,772 notified of a slight increase in 322 00:14:12,576 --> 00:14:14,110 the grant award amount and given 323 00:14:14,110 --> 00:14:16,513 that, we would like to hold this 324 00:14:16,513 --> 00:14:19,116 for a week and come back with a 325 00:14:19,116 --> 00:14:22,116 b version with the increased 326 00:14:23,287 --> 00:14:24,822 grant amount. 327 00:14:24,822 --> 00:14:26,256 >> Councilmember Harris: without 328 00:14:26,256 --> 00:14:29,600 objection we'll hold item number 3. 329 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:29,761 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 330 00:14:29,761 --> 00:14:31,895 number 3 is a grant ordinance 331 00:14:31,895 --> 00:14:34,295 for the cincinnati recreation 332 00:14:36,935 --> 00:14:40,535 commission. This is a grant up 333 00:14:41,500 --> 00:14:43,174 to $191,000 from the hamilton 334 00:14:43,174 --> 00:14:44,642 county digital divide public 335 00:14:44,642 --> 00:14:47,420 wi-fi grant program. These 336 00:14:47,612 --> 00:14:49,981 funds would enable crc to 337 00:14:49,981 --> 00:14:51,981 install public wi-fi 338 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,416 infrastructure at various crc 339 00:14:54,819 --> 00:14:56,819 park locations. 340 00:14:57,550 --> 00:14:59,550 >> Councilmember Harris: 341 00:14:59,257 --> 00:15:00,910 fantastic. 342 00:15:00,910 --> 00:15:02,326 >> Councilmember Jeffreys: do we 343 00:15:02,326 --> 00:15:04,280 know the locations, DR. Dudas, 344 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:05,430 where these are going? 345 00:15:05,430 --> 00:15:07,650 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, to 346 00:15:07,650 --> 00:15:09,400 the councilmember, I have not 347 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,102 seen the final list of 348 00:15:11,102 --> 00:15:14,102 locations, but we can coordinate 349 00:15:14,906 --> 00:15:15,506 with crc to identify where those 350 00:15:15,506 --> 00:15:16,306 are. 351 00:15:16,306 --> 00:15:18,176 >> Councilmember Jeffreys: I ask 352 00:15:18,176 --> 00:15:22,211 the in part I was out at winton 353 00:15:22,211 --> 00:15:22,881 hill recently and this is a big 354 00:15:22,881 --> 00:15:24,783 issue not just at the crc but in 355 00:15:24,783 --> 00:15:27,452 the community is wi-fi access, 356 00:15:27,452 --> 00:15:27,819 that was the genesis of my 357 00:15:27,819 --> 00:15:29,819 question. 358 00:15:30,221 --> 00:15:31,155 >> Councilmember Harris: 359 00:15:31,155 --> 00:15:33,555 absolutely. All right. Without 360 00:15:36,561 --> 00:15:37,929 objection we'll move item number 4 for passage. 361 00:15:37,929 --> 00:15:40,431 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair item 362 00:15:40,431 --> 00:15:41,733 number 5 is a donation for the 363 00:15:41,733 --> 00:15:43,733 cincinnati police department. 364 00:15:45,303 --> 00:15:46,437 This is an in-kind donation of a 365 00:15:46,437 --> 00:15:48,837 therapy dog related equipment 366 00:15:49,574 --> 00:15:51,974 and supplies and training 367 00:15:53,778 --> 00:15:56,178 services. This value is $8,000. 368 00:15:57,682 --> 00:16:00,985 The dog is coming from the k-9s 369 00:16:00,985 --> 00:16:03,388 for warriors group. And the 370 00:16:03,388 --> 00:16:06,910 therapy dog will be utilized by 371 00:16:06,910 --> 00:16:08,491 the police department's peer 372 00:16:11,429 --> 00:16:12,230 support team. 373 00:16:12,230 --> 00:16:14,230 >> Councilmember Harris: without 374 00:16:14,432 --> 00:16:16,901 objection we'll move item number 5 for passage. 375 00:16:16,901 --> 00:16:19,136 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 376 00:16:19,136 --> 00:16:20,305 number 6 is a donation ordinance 377 00:16:20,305 --> 00:16:22,440 for the department of 378 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:24,440 transportation and engineering. 379 00:16:25,176 --> 00:16:28,313 This is a scholarship that is 380 00:16:28,313 --> 00:16:30,713 being donated valued at $3,300. 381 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,520 This is from the north carolina 382 00:16:38,656 --> 00:16:42,256 toto, nacto, the will send one 383 00:16:43,794 --> 00:16:45,196 dote employee to the nacto 384 00:16:45,196 --> 00:16:47,196 designing cities 2024 conference 385 00:16:48,330 --> 00:16:50,168 next month in miami, florida. 386 00:16:50,168 --> 00:16:51,836 >> Councilmember Harris: I mean 387 00:16:51,836 --> 00:16:52,204 they could have picked a better 388 00:16:52,204 --> 00:16:54,204 location. 389 00:16:54,306 --> 00:16:57,306 >> they should have picked miami 390 00:16:57,842 --> 00:16:59,444 in JANUARY, that would have been 391 00:16:59,444 --> 00:17:01,120 nice. The only comment is 392 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:01,746 similar to the training that 393 00:17:01,746 --> 00:17:03,515 councilmember cramerding talks 394 00:17:03,515 --> 00:17:06,150 about. I think this is great 395 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:07,152 the continuing to make sure our 396 00:17:07,152 --> 00:17:09,387 employees are trained on the 397 00:17:09,387 --> 00:17:10,188 latest and greatest, thank them 398 00:17:10,188 --> 00:17:12,156 for this. 399 00:17:12,156 --> 00:17:13,292 >> that's right. All right. 400 00:17:13,292 --> 00:17:15,692 Without objection we'll move 401 00:17:17,610 --> 00:17:19,461 item number 6 for passage. 402 00:17:19,731 --> 00:17:22,134 >> DR. Dudas: item number 7 is a 403 00:17:22,134 --> 00:17:24,534 mid year adjustment ordinance 404 00:17:27,405 --> 00:17:29,741 for the dced, there are two 405 00:17:29,741 --> 00:17:31,676 items included here in this 406 00:17:31,676 --> 00:17:34,676 ordinance. The first is the 407 00:17:35,346 --> 00:17:37,114 transfer of $5 million from the 408 00:17:37,114 --> 00:17:37,782 general fund balance sheet 409 00:17:37,782 --> 00:17:39,584 reserve a down affordable 410 00:17:39,584 --> 00:17:41,920 housing. This is the five 411 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:44,920 million dollars that was set 412 00:17:46,224 --> 00:17:47,726 aside as part of the fiscal year 413 00:17:47,726 --> 00:17:49,127 2023 close out process. The 414 00:17:49,127 --> 00:17:51,527 department is now transferring 415 00:17:52,297 --> 00:17:54,633 and we are appropriating those 416 00:17:54,633 --> 00:17:56,868 funds department of community 417 00:17:56,868 --> 00:17:58,703 and economic development non 418 00:17:58,703 --> 00:18:01,103 person operating budget which 419 00:18:01,606 --> 00:18:03,175 will facilitate providing those 420 00:18:03,175 --> 00:18:04,876 resources to the cincinnati 421 00:18:04,876 --> 00:18:06,244 development fund for affordable 422 00:18:06,244 --> 00:18:08,644 housing projects. The second 423 00:18:10,150 --> 00:18:12,116 part of the ordinance is 424 00:18:12,116 --> 00:18:14,116 transferring $280,000 from a 425 00:18:15,454 --> 00:18:17,689 balance sheet reserve account 426 00:18:17,689 --> 00:18:18,991 hampton in reserve account for 427 00:18:18,991 --> 00:18:21,391 capital projects. This is 428 00:18:21,460 --> 00:18:23,729 funding that easies in parking 429 00:18:23,729 --> 00:18:26,129 system facilities fund 102. It 430 00:18:26,164 --> 00:18:28,200 is being transferred and 431 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,600 appropriated to the operating 432 00:18:30,602 --> 00:18:33,238 budget for parking, division of 433 00:18:33,238 --> 00:18:35,638 parking facilities. Those funds 434 00:18:37,776 --> 00:18:40,245 will be utilized for satisfying 435 00:18:40,245 --> 00:18:43,480 the terms of a garage finances 436 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:45,448 agreement which is with 3,000 437 00:18:46,180 --> 00:18:47,519 vine llc. In both cases 438 00:18:47,519 --> 00:18:49,919 existing funds are being 439 00:18:50,922 --> 00:18:51,323 utilized and transferred in this 440 00:18:51,323 --> 00:18:52,557 ordinance. 441 00:18:52,557 --> 00:18:54,557 >> Councilmember Harris: thank 442 00:18:57,129 --> 00:18:59,597 you, DR. Dudas. I also wanted 443 00:18:59,597 --> 00:19:02,734 to say we often have these mid 444 00:19:02,734 --> 00:19:05,734 year adjustment orders or second 445 00:19:06,905 --> 00:19:08,340 orders odds because allocation 446 00:19:08,340 --> 00:19:10,742 of dollars at the budget, at the 447 00:19:10,742 --> 00:19:11,910 conclusion of the budget process 448 00:19:11,910 --> 00:19:14,790 doesn't then get those dollars 449 00:19:14,790 --> 00:19:17,149 to projects. And so, for people 450 00:19:17,149 --> 00:19:19,170 who track it closely you will 451 00:19:19,170 --> 00:19:21,417 likely see allocations come 452 00:19:21,653 --> 00:19:23,922 before us multiple times based 453 00:19:23,922 --> 00:19:25,156 on the expenditures these 454 00:19:25,156 --> 00:19:26,958 dollars are not new. Second 455 00:19:26,958 --> 00:19:29,610 thing I want to highlight I want 456 00:19:29,610 --> 00:19:32,610 to bring back the $5 million 457 00:19:33,631 --> 00:19:34,966 that we're transferring to cdf, 458 00:19:34,966 --> 00:19:38,566 those dollars are in our motion 459 00:19:40,839 --> 00:19:43,541 that we passed I think MARCH 23 460 00:19:43,541 --> 00:19:46,311 or 22, 23, it is fine. When we 461 00:19:46,311 --> 00:19:48,780 passed it, we essentially said 462 00:19:48,780 --> 00:19:49,515 that those dollars had to be 463 00:19:49,515 --> 00:19:52,515 highly learned and those dollars 464 00:19:53,152 --> 00:19:54,853 had to go to projects affordable 465 00:19:54,853 --> 00:19:57,355 to 80% ami or lower. And so 466 00:19:57,355 --> 00:19:59,858 want toking just highlight that 467 00:19:59,858 --> 00:20:02,628 those city dollars that we set 468 00:20:02,628 --> 00:20:06,228 aside have a specific earmark in 469 00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:10,135 use in cdf. All right. Without 470 00:20:10,135 --> 00:20:12,971 objection we'll move item number 7 for passage. 471 00:20:12,971 --> 00:20:16,375 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 472 00:20:16,375 --> 00:20:18,430 number 8 is a ordinance, this is 473 00:20:18,430 --> 00:20:19,377 related to the urban forestry 474 00:20:19,377 --> 00:20:21,777 assessment. This ordinance from 475 00:20:24,783 --> 00:20:25,784 parks will establish the 2025 476 00:20:25,784 --> 00:20:27,686 urban forestry program 477 00:20:27,686 --> 00:20:29,455 assessment equalization board. 478 00:20:29,455 --> 00:20:32,524 This is a requirement under the 479 00:20:32,524 --> 00:20:35,294 ohio revised code when there are 480 00:20:35,294 --> 00:20:37,630 objections to the urban forestry 481 00:20:37,630 --> 00:20:38,664 assessment there are current 482 00:20:38,664 --> 00:20:41,640 objections, so this ordinance 483 00:20:41,767 --> 00:20:43,735 would appoint three 484 00:20:43,735 --> 00:20:44,703 disinterested free holders, 485 00:20:44,703 --> 00:20:47,103 hamilton county residents but 486 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:49,241 not city residents to the 487 00:20:49,241 --> 00:20:50,876 scalings board and they 488 00:20:50,876 --> 00:20:52,876 equalization 489 00:20:52,945 --> 00:20:54,946 board and they will meet on 490 00:20:54,946 --> 00:20:58,546 APRIL 30 at 12:30 P.M. To hear 491 00:20:58,617 --> 00:21:00,152 the objections to the 492 00:21:00,152 --> 00:21:00,986 assessment. 493 00:21:00,986 --> 00:21:02,454 >> Councilmember Harris: great. 494 00:21:02,454 --> 00:21:04,289 Without objection we'll move 495 00:21:04,289 --> 00:21:06,689 item number 8 for passage. 496 00:21:06,725 --> 00:21:08,227 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 497 00:21:08,227 --> 00:21:09,994 number 9 is a ordinance that 498 00:21:09,994 --> 00:21:11,330 would authorizes the city 499 00:21:11,330 --> 00:21:14,660 manager to take all necessary 500 00:21:14,660 --> 00:21:17,660 and proper actions to cooperate 501 00:21:20,406 --> 00:21:24,410 with the director of the owe dot 502 00:21:24,410 --> 00:21:25,644 this is related to odot's 503 00:21:25,644 --> 00:21:27,644 planned replacement of 504 00:21:27,746 --> 00:21:30,746 pedestrian bridges with a shared 505 00:21:31,116 --> 00:21:34,116 use path bridge over interstate 506 00:21:34,653 --> 00:21:36,653 71, interstate 471 and route 22 507 00:21:37,122 --> 00:21:40,226 from van meter street in mt. 508 00:21:40,226 --> 00:21:43,280 Adams to east court street. 509 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,197 This work is being done by odot 510 00:21:45,197 --> 00:21:47,666 but the agreement is necessary 511 00:21:47,666 --> 00:21:49,835 for the city to make right of 512 00:21:49,835 --> 00:21:52,835 way and city property available 513 00:21:54,140 --> 00:21:56,909 for odot to use as part of the 514 00:21:56,909 --> 00:21:57,710 project. 515 00:21:57,710 --> 00:21:58,777 >> Councilmember Jeffreys: this 516 00:21:58,777 --> 00:22:00,479 is a great project. There is a 517 00:22:00,479 --> 00:22:02,514 bridge there now as people know 518 00:22:02,514 --> 00:22:04,316 it is narrow and a little run 519 00:22:04,316 --> 00:22:05,651 down. If you look at the new 520 00:22:05,651 --> 00:22:07,952 designs that odot which they did 521 00:22:07,952 --> 00:22:11,290 a fair amount of engagement and 522 00:22:11,290 --> 00:22:13,325 surveys of folks, a lot wider 523 00:22:13,325 --> 00:22:15,394 bridge for both pedestrians and 524 00:22:15,394 --> 00:22:18,630 cyclists and easier to get up. 525 00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:20,533 It connects downtown and mt. 526 00:22:20,533 --> 00:22:23,702 Adams in the a lot better more 527 00:22:23,702 --> 00:22:24,503 efficient way. 528 00:22:24,503 --> 00:22:26,503 >> Councilmember Harris: agreed 529 00:22:27,500 --> 00:22:28,407 greed. Without objection we'll 530 00:22:28,407 --> 00:22:28,741 put item number 9 on for 531 00:22:28,741 --> 00:22:30,741 passage. 532 00:22:31,711 --> 00:22:33,579 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 533 00:22:33,579 --> 00:22:33,879 number 10 is a motion submitted 534 00:22:33,879 --> 00:22:34,647 by -- 535 00:22:34,647 --> 00:22:36,782 >> Vice Mayor Kearney: excuse 536 00:22:36,782 --> 00:22:38,150 me, I'm sorry, excuse me for 537 00:22:38,150 --> 00:22:39,418 interrupting I was going to say 538 00:22:39,418 --> 00:22:42,221 this is our motion and we're 539 00:22:42,221 --> 00:22:43,220 indefinite postponing it. 540 00:22:43,220 --> 00:22:44,523 >> Councilmember Harris: great. 541 00:22:44,523 --> 00:22:45,224 >> Vice Mayor Kearney: sorry to 542 00:22:45,224 --> 00:22:46,291 interrupt. 543 00:22:46,291 --> 00:22:48,291 >> Councilmember Harris: item 10 544 00:22:49,295 --> 00:22:51,295 we'll indefinite postpone. 545 00:22:51,397 --> 00:22:52,632 We'll move to item number 11. 546 00:22:52,632 --> 00:22:54,533 >> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item 547 00:22:54,533 --> 00:22:57,403 number 11 this is at budget 548 00:22:57,403 --> 00:22:59,838 policy motion. This is from 549 00:22:59,838 --> 00:23:01,507 councilmember harris, anna albi, 550 00:23:01,507 --> 00:23:03,276 walsh, parks, cramerding, 551 00:23:03,276 --> 00:23:06,145 jeffreys, johnson and the vice 552 00:23:06,145 --> 00:23:07,880 mayor. It provides council's 553 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:09,915 budget policy direction to the 554 00:23:09,915 --> 00:23:12,315 city administration for the 555 00:23:14,153 --> 00:23:14,954 fiscal year 2025 budget update. 556 00:23:14,954 --> 00:23:16,656 >> Councilmember Harris: great, 557 00:23:16,656 --> 00:23:18,757 thank you. First I want to 558 00:23:18,757 --> 00:23:21,193 extend a hard I thank you to all 559 00:23:21,193 --> 00:23:22,940 my colleagues for your work on 560 00:23:22,940 --> 00:23:24,300 this. 561 00:23:24,300 --> 00:23:26,320 Some folks have asked why are we 562 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:27,700 doing this this way and we're 563 00:23:27,700 --> 00:23:29,134 being more broad at the 564 00:23:29,134 --> 00:23:30,269 beginning. One of the things 565 00:23:30,269 --> 00:23:30,970 that the administration had a 566 00:23:30,970 --> 00:23:33,205 conversation with our office 567 00:23:33,205 --> 00:23:35,541 about that, I actually really 568 00:23:35,541 --> 00:23:36,709 precious that in the budget 569 00:23:36,709 --> 00:23:38,711 process having a broader sense 570 00:23:38,711 --> 00:23:40,460 of what our values are and our 571 00:23:40,460 --> 00:23:42,715 goals can also help with sort of 572 00:23:42,715 --> 00:23:43,749 the allocation of existing 573 00:23:43,749 --> 00:23:46,319 revenue, so it is not always 574 00:23:46,319 --> 00:23:48,654 about what is the new spend but 575 00:23:48,654 --> 00:23:49,922 like that we might be spending 576 00:23:49,922 --> 00:23:51,791 dollars in areas that are a 577 00:23:51,791 --> 00:23:53,459 priority for us so they have a 578 00:23:53,459 --> 00:23:54,760 larger understanding of what's 579 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:55,528 important. When the city 580 00:23:55,528 --> 00:23:57,897 manager comes back she can 581 00:23:57,897 --> 00:23:59,765 address some of these things and 582 00:23:59,765 --> 00:24:00,700 n a more comprehensive way I 583 00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:01,968 thought that made sense. We 584 00:24:01,968 --> 00:24:03,503 will get back to the process 585 00:24:03,503 --> 00:24:07,103 where we're starting to get down 586 00:24:08,441 --> 00:24:09,242 a little bit more into the weeds 587 00:24:09,242 --> 00:24:10,810 but this broader sense will be 588 00:24:10,810 --> 00:24:13,810 helpful and hopefully see more 589 00:24:17,817 --> 00:24:20,817 of our values reflected. Yeah? 590 00:24:21,870 --> 00:24:23,556 >> I want to thank you your job 591 00:24:23,556 --> 00:24:26,826 a good job of organizing this. 592 00:24:26,826 --> 00:24:28,194 It can be really unwieldy and so 593 00:24:28,194 --> 00:24:29,428 many things we want to do and 594 00:24:29,428 --> 00:24:33,280 accomplish, and this helps us a 595 00:24:33,399 --> 00:24:34,330 lot of thank you for the 596 00:24:34,330 --> 00:24:34,833 process. 597 00:24:34,833 --> 00:24:36,833 >> Councilmember Harris: credit 598 00:24:37,837 --> 00:24:39,972 to my chief of staff, gus, he's 599 00:24:39,972 --> 00:24:42,372 incredibly organized, very good 600 00:24:44,430 --> 00:24:46,279 handle on this. And I think, 601 00:24:46,279 --> 00:24:49,682 you know, they meet weekly and 602 00:24:49,682 --> 00:24:52,820 all in touch. Yeah. 603 00:24:52,718 --> 00:24:53,486 Absolutely. All right. 604 00:24:53,486 --> 00:24:54,721 >> Councilmember Owens: thank 605 00:24:54,721 --> 00:24:56,550 you, I will add the same echos, 606 00:24:56,550 --> 00:24:58,291 thank you so much for creating a 607 00:24:58,291 --> 00:25:00,827 great process. I do think this 608 00:25:00,827 --> 00:25:03,620 was a more efficient way to talk 609 00:25:03,620 --> 00:25:04,397 about in a comprehensive manner 610 00:25:04,397 --> 00:25:07,997 our priorities. And so it was 611 00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:10,436 good to see that we are largely 612 00:25:10,436 --> 00:25:12,872 aligned. And so being proactive 613 00:25:12,872 --> 00:25:15,241 in what community safety means 614 00:25:15,241 --> 00:25:16,576 for cincinnati, identifying 615 00:25:16,576 --> 00:25:18,478 growth at the neighborhood 616 00:25:18,478 --> 00:25:19,912 level, certainly important. 617 00:25:19,912 --> 00:25:21,781 Service delivery, all of those 618 00:25:21,781 --> 00:25:23,249 pieces that keep a city 619 00:25:23,249 --> 00:25:25,649 functioning and growing and 620 00:25:26,190 --> 00:25:26,952 recognize that's we know our tax 621 00:25:26,952 --> 00:25:28,655 dollars are not treatment as it 622 00:25:28,655 --> 00:25:30,890 relates to non-profits and 623 00:25:30,890 --> 00:25:32,392 competitive processes, 624 00:25:32,392 --> 00:25:33,125 extremely, extremely important. 625 00:25:33,125 --> 00:25:36,125 Twenty-two to your office and 626 00:25:37,296 --> 00:25:38,310 all of my colleagues. 627 00:25:38,310 --> 00:25:38,865 >> Councilmember Harris: all 628 00:25:38,865 --> 00:25:41,265 right. So without objection 629 00:25:42,435 --> 00:25:44,237 we'll move item number 11 for 630 00:25:44,237 --> 00:25:45,705 passage. And with that, this 631 00:25:45,705 --> 00:25:47,240 meeting is adjourned. 632 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:48,107 -captioning questions call 633 00:25:48,107 --> 00:25:50,507 305-3991. Program info visit 634 00:25:59,419 --> 00:26:01,819 www.Cincinnati-oh.Gov/citicable.