Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Mercedes Cotner Room 217 (or watch on YouTube)

Remote Event Link

Note: This meeting is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. There is a Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled at 11 a.m. in the same room. They may seamlessly transition into that meeting and not end the video livestream. Your coverage for this assignment spans from the scheduled start of this meeting until the Committee of the Whole begins. This meeting may run longer than anticipated.

The Finance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of Cleveland City Council reviews and discusses legislation related to the Finance and Law Departments and the Office of Equal Opportunity and policies that affect the city’s financial stability and operations. It reviews much of the legislation that goes through council, typically as a final stop in the committee stage to decide whether to send legislation to the full council for a future vote on passage or another public reading. Legislation reviewed by this committee often pertains to finances, taxation, the standardization of salaries and wages, union agreements, civil service, pensions and sale, lease or purchase of real estate, changes to the city’s codified ordinances and charter amendments, items related to courts, items relating to licenses and those imposing fines, penalties, forfeitures or imprisonment, printing and advertising, monitoring compliance with community benefit agreements, policies and procedures, and the city’s efforts on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Committee members:

• Blaine Griffin, chair
• Kerry McCormack, vice chair
• Kevin Bishop
• Kevin Conwell
• Anthony Hairston
• Brian Kazy
• Michael Polensek
• Jasmin Santana
• Jenny Spencer

Watching remotely?

The meetings are streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandCityCouncil/streams

You may also catch livestreams on TV2O’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandTV20/live_videos

Also TV20’s website: http://www.tv20cleveland.com/watch-now/

Attending in person?

Documenters: Two additional hours ($36) will be added to your paid assignment hours. Be sure to bring your photo ID. There is paid parking connected to City Hall at the Willard Parking Garage, located at 601 Lakeside Ave.

Find Documenters coverage of past City Council meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=181

For more information go to Cleveland City Council’s website: https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org.

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