Committee of the Whole [MORNING SESSION]
Cleveland City Council
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. EDT
601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)
Cleveland City Hall, Mercedes Cotner Room 217 (or watch on YouTube)
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Council members:
- Joe Jones
- Kevin Bishop
- Kerry McCormack
- Deborah Gray
- Richard Starr
- Blaine Griffin, council president
- Stephanie Howse-Jones
- Michael Polensek
- Kevin Conwell
- Anthony Hairston
- Danny Kelly
- Rebecca Maurer
- Kris Harsh
- Jasmin Santana
- Jenny Spencer
- Brian Kazy
- Charles Slife
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team
Council members make moves to spend budget surplus on Public Safety dispatch
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Saltzman mentioned that their lease is set to expire in December of this year.
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With the money being discussed today, they are looking to make improvements to the customer experience in the supermarket.
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“They are well on their way of obtaining that goal,” he said.
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“We are happy with the Community Benefits Agreement,” he concluded.
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There's a much bigger problem, and only the “trendy neighborhoods get the support,” he said.
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Saltzman responded that they left Harbor Park and Payne Ave to invest in their location in Midtown. He added that the location in Central lost money for many years.
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The speaker previously identified in this thread as an “unnamed director,” was recognized as Tyson Mitchell, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Equal Opportunity.
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Mitchell said that Dave’s agreement is an addendum to the CBA with Shaker Square.
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Starr asked if the sales at the other Dave’s locations are different from the ones they closed.
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He emphasized that acknowledging the problem is not a solution to the problem.
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Kazy asked for more information about the project.
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Jones agreed with Polensek.
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Abonamah explained that the work extends into the summer, and this is the forum for summer meetings.
McCormack responded that there are committee meetings during the summer.
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Abonamah said he did not have the dollar amount, but the income tax revenue is about 2.25% higher than expected. He added that this does not spend all of the surplus.
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Abonmah said the city has taken appropriate steps to prepare for financial difficulties.
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Drummond said they are encouraging officers to use non-lethal responses such as tasers over their guns.
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Hairston also asked for clarity around the $5.9 million for taser maintenance.
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He also read the proposed amendment that the TIF consultant should be approved by council.
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He shared potential benefits of the regional model.
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Polensek asked what Chagrin Valley is. Jones responded they are a shared governance committee of 35 regional municipalities.
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Jones explained that the warranty on the box is five years but they will continue to offer warranty services beyond the five years.
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The intrinsically safe radios for the bomb squad and fire responders are $7,000 per unit. The radios for EMS, police, and animal control are $6,000 per unit.
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Drummond responded that the regional relationship will allow officers to access dispatch information themselves instead of having to make calls to other municipalities' police departments.
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Dr. Anderson responded that it is paragraphs 326-336.
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Abonamah said he would have to ask the Public Works Department.
Hairston emphasized that water trucks would offer important support to communities’ beautification projects.
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McCormack responded that they requested a detailed list for all of the bonds.
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Abonamah responded that the combined maximum is $67.5 million, which is consistent with past years.
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Abonamah responded that last year they were approved during the june session. He clarified that they usually try to put the bonds on the market in July or August which is strategic timing.
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Ordinances 662-667 all stand approved with no opposition.
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She added that there will be five storefronts for retail space with a focus on food and beverage.
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“Cleveland has the potential to be a music city like Austin or Nashville,” Flamos said, and there are so many jobs associated with live entertainment.
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Polensek introduced the amendment and the council approved it.
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Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudsmen for their constituents.
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