City Council Cleveland City Council Agenda Cleveland City Hall, Room 216 601 Lakeside Avenue, N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114 Council Chambers 7:00 PM Monday, February 23, 2026 The meeting will be live broadcast. See meeting notice for details. CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL MOMENT OF REFLECTION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL PUBLIC COMMENT REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS •Communications Oath of Office for Lawrence Haley, Assistant Director, Department of Public Works, City of Cleveland. 220-2026 OATH OF OFFICE; PUBLIC WORKS Indexes: Oath of Office for Taiseer Hamdaliah, Commissioner, Code Enforcement, Department of Building and Housing, City of Cleveland. 221-2026 BUILDING AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT; OATH OF OFFICE Indexes: Oath of Office for Elizabeth Crowe, Interim Chief, Innovation and Technology Officer, City of Cleveland. 222-2026 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ; OATH OF OFFICE Indexes: From Council President Blaine Griffin. Recommending approval of the appointment of Council Member Nikki Hudson (Ward 11) to the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission. 223-2026 APPOINTMENT ; WARD 11; URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION Indexes: From Council President Blaine Griffin. Recommending approval of the appointment of Council Member Austin Davis (Ward 7) to West Side Market Board. 224-2026 APPOINTMENT ; WARD 07; WEST SIDE MARKET BOARD Indexes: Page 1 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda #10011278-1. Transfer of Ownership, C1. Rising Sun Store LLC., 3895 Lee Rd., (Ward 1). 225-2026 LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 01 Indexes: SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS •Condolence; Moment of Silence Condolence Resolution for Madelena “Madlyn” Angela Pinto D’Angelo 204-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 10 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for William “Stud” Padgett 205-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 05 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for Booker T. Eddy 207-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 09 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for Michelle Dancy 208-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 08 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for Michael R. Harris 209-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 13 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for Laura Elizabeth Leine 210-2026 CONDOLENCES; WARD 15 Indexes: Condolence Resolution for Rev. Jesse Jackson 211-2026 CONDOLENCES; CITY COUNCIL Indexes: Congratulations Resolution for Eula Gomez Williams 212-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 06 Indexes: Congratulations Resolution for Mt. Hermon Baptist Church 100th Anniversary 213-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 05 Indexes: Congratulations Resolution for Rudy’s Mini Mart LTD. 214-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 06 Indexes: Congratulations Resolution for Rev. Dr. Earl C. Simpson 215-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 02 Indexes: Congratulations Resolution for West Park Barber Shops - 20th Anniversary 216-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 15 Indexes: Page 2 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda Congratulations Resolution for Marcia Williams Retirement 217-2026 CONGRATULATIONS; WARD 08 Indexes: Recognition Resolution for Henrietta Marshall 218-2026 RECOGNITION; WARD 03 Indexes: Recognition Resolution for Deborah Burrell 219-2026 RECOGNITION; WARD 03 Indexes: •Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome PRESENTATIONS FIRST READING LEGISLATION •Emergency Ordinances Referred AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to cause payment to Downtown Cleveland, Inc. for the cost of providing landscaping maintenance services at Malls B and C in the year of 2025. 226-2026 226-2026 Cause payment to Downtown Cleveland, Inc for landscaping Malls B a Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more standard and requirement contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease with option to purchase, of various light duty vehicles and equipment, for the various divisions of City government. 227-2026 227-2026 2026 vehicles light duty general fund 227-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Light Vehicles Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more standard and requirement contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease with option to purchase, of various heavy-duty trucks and equipment, for the various divisions of City government. 228-2026 228-2026 2026 vehicles, heavy duty general fund 228-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Heavy Vehicles Attachments: Page 3 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda 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. 229-2026 229-2026 Dir Prof Serv with the Urban League for Racism as a Public Health Cr 229-2026- Legislative Summary- RAPHC-C General Fund 2026 (1) Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to exercise the first option to renew Contract No. PS 2025-0082 with Team Hallahan, LLC to provide lobbying services to assist with legislative, regulatory and policy issues with the Cleveland Airport System. 230-2026 230-2026 Exercise option to renew ct PS 2025-00882 w Team Hallahan LLC for Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing or constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing or otherwise improving the Erie Street Cemetery and the Highland Park Cemetery Mausoleum, including site improvements and appurtenances; and authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Capital Projects, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvements; enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvement; to apply for and accept grants and gifts; and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor, for the Department of Parks and Recreation and/or the Office of Capital Projects. 231-2026 231-2026 PIK 2026 Cemetery, Erie Street and Highland Park imp, PIK and desig 231-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Cemetery Attachments: Page 4 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing or otherwise improving public facilities, buildings, and other similar structures, including site improvements and appurtenances; and authorizing the Director of Public Safety, Public Works, Parks and Recreation and/or Capital Projects, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvements; enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvements; to apply for and accept grants and gifts; and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor, for the Department of Public Safety, Public Works, Parks and Recreation and/or the Office of Capital Projects. 232-2026 232-2026 PIK 2026 public facilities, PIK and design build 232-2026-A File - PIK 2026 public facilities, PIK and design build 232-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Public facilities Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing or otherwise improving recreation facilities, ancillary recreation buildings, parks and playgrounds, and other similar structures or amenities, on City-owned and City-leased park property, including site improvements and appurtenances; and authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and/or Capital Projects, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement contracts and/or one or more public improvement requirement contracts, for the making of the improvements; enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvements; to apply for and accept grants and gifts; and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor, for the Department of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and/or the Office of Capital Projects. 234-2026 234-2026 PIK 2026 rec facilities PIK and design 234-2026-A File - PIK 2026 rec facilities PIK and design 234-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Recreation Attachments: Page 5 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing, constructing, rehabilitating, renovating, replacing or otherwise improving roadways, streets, bridges, sidewalks, and other similar projects, including site improvements and appurtenances; and authorizing the Director of Public Works and/or Capital Projects, as appropriate, to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvements; enter into one or more professional services and other contracts needed to implement the improvements; to apply for and accept grants and gifts; and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor, for the Department of Public Works and/or the Office of Capital Projects. 236-2026 236-2026 PIK 2026 roads and bridges, PIK and design build 236-2026-A File - PIK 2026 roads and bridges, PIK and design build- REVISED 236-2026-Legislative Summary 2026 RL Roads and Bridges Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with OPEX Corporation to provide proprietary hardware and software support and on-call maintenance for mail extractors, scanners, and ID assist towers, for the Division of Fiscal Control, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 237-2026 237-2026 Req K Opex, PU Attachments: •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Cleveland 10-Miler on April 25, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events. 203-2026 HERMES SPORTS & EVENTS, INC. ; PERMITS; RACES; WARD 11; WARD 12 Indexes: 203-2026-FOR PASSAGE-Cleveland 10-Miler 4.25.26 Ord. Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the annual Hermes Dead Sprint event, on October 31, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events. 233-2026 233-2026-FOR PASSAGE- Dead Sprint Event 5K 10.31.26 Ord. Attachments: Page 6 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving the collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), Local 439, and to amend Section 17 of Ordinance No. 194-2021, passed March 29, 2021, as amended, relating to compensation for various classifications. 238-2026 238-2026-FOR PASSAGE- Ratify CBA International Association of Machinists a 238-2026-FP letter-Ratify CBA International Association of Machinists and Aero 238-2026-Legislation Summary-EX CLE-IAMAW 439- 02-23-26 Attachments: •Emergency Resolutions Referred AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Endorsing and urging the Ohio General Assembly to enact House Bill 461 that requires all county and municipal correctional facilities and state correctional institutions to provide deaf, hard of hearing, or severely speech impaired inmates access to teletypewriters at no cost. 235-2026 235-2026 Jones - Resolution urging enactment of HB 461 Attachments: AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Supporting and urging the Ohio General Assembly to enact House Bill 543 to establish the Food Desert Elimination Grant Program; and affirming the City of Cleveland’s commitment to expanding access to healthy, affordable food. 240-2026 240-2026 Starr, Shah - Resolution supporting HB 543 Attachments: •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Opposing Ohio House Bill 661 and any legislation that prohibits middle and high school student-athletes from earning lawful compensation from their name, image, or likeness and affirming support for student-athletes to pursue NIL opportunities while maintaining their educational and athletic participation. 239-2026 239-2026-Opposing HB661 Starr Attachments: AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor permit 3868 East 131st Street and repealing Resolution No. 1066-2025 objecting to said permit. 241-2026 LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 02 Indexes: 241-2026-FOR ADOPTION- WITHDRAWAL-TRFO-3868 East 131th Street-WA Attachments: AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 6501 Denison Avenue. 243-2026 LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 11 Indexes: 243-2026 FOR ADOPTION-OBJ-NEW-6501 Denison Ave-WARD 11 Attachments: Page 7 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to 3750 MLK Jr. Blvd. 244-2026 LIQUOR PERMITS; WARD 02 Indexes: 244-2026 FOR ADOPTION-OBJ-TRFO-3750 MLK Jr. Blvd-WARD 2 Attachments: SECOND READING LEGISLATION •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to rehabilitate the Old Detroit Road Bridge; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; and authorizing agreements. 35-2026 BRIDGES; CAPITAL PROJECTS; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT); WARD 14 Indexes: 35-2026 Preliminary Consent w ODOT for rehab of Old Detroit Rd Bridge 35-2026 Legislative Summary 35-2026 PRESENTATION 35-2026 Amend 35-2026 35-2026-as amended-Dresk Copy-Final- Consent ODOT- Detroit Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct multi-modal transportation enhancements along East 66th Street from Chester Avenue to Superior Avenue; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement. 36-2026 CAPITAL PROJECTS; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT); PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS ; WARD 08 Indexes: 36-2026 Preliminary Consent w ODOT for multi-modal improvements to E 66 36-2026 Revised Legislation Summary E. 66th St Rehab legislation briefing 36-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: Page 8 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the improvement to CUY Memorial Bridges Loop Project; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement. 71-2026 BRIDGES; CAPITAL PROJECTS; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT); PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS Indexes: 71-2026 Preliminary Consent w ODOT for Memorial Bridges Loop Project 71-2026 Revised Legislative Summary_Memorial Bridges Loop briefing_km_v2 71-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to repair and resurface S. Waterloo Road from East 140th Street to East 152nd Street; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement. 90-2026 CAPITAL PROJECTS; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT); PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; WARD 10 Indexes: 90-2026-Consent w ODOT for S Waterloo Road 90-2026- Map_S. Waterloo Rd Location Map 90-2026-Legislative Summary S. Waterloo 90-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the improvement of resurfacing Van Aken Boulevard; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement. 91-2026 CAPITAL PROJECTS; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT); PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; WARD 03 Indexes: 91-2026-Consent w ODOT for Van Aken Boulevard 91-2026 - 03 Van Aken Location Map 91-2026-Legislative Summary Van Aken Bridge Rehab 91-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company Building as a Cleveland Landmark. 96-2026 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; LANDMARK COMMISSION; WARD 05 Indexes: 96-2026-Landmark - Wellman Seaver Morgan Co Bldg 96-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: Page 9 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026 February 23, 2026 City Council Agenda AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the CUY Cleveland Downtown Connector Trail 1 Project; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing an agreement with the Village of Newburgh Heights and authorizing other agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement. 122-2026 CAPITAL PROJECTS; DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL 1 PROJECT ; OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) Indexes: 122-2026-Consent w ODOT for Downtown Connector Trail 122-2026 Legislative Summary Downtown Connector Trail 1 122-2026 PRESENTATION Attachments: •Ordinances Passed AN ORDINANCE Establishing the Lorain Antiques Design Review District north and south of Lorain Avenue between West 83rd Street and West 61st Place (Map Change No. 2685). 1520-2025 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; WARD 15 Indexes: 1520-2025 Zoning - Establishing the Lorain Antiques Design Review District 1520-2025 PRESENTATION Attachments: INTRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES ADJOURN Page 10 Cleveland City Council Printed on 2/23/2026