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What staff said
Anne Bennett, IT director, explained the administration paused a broader CRM effort to focus on resident-facing CRM tools that cost less, allowing a portion of the original CRM capital funding to be moved to the HCM effort. Bennett described the $171,000 as funding for critical data extraction, transformation, secure transfer and subject-matter expertise for the HCM migration and emphasized staff will handle internal activities while specialists will perform complex migration tasks.

Council questions and referrals
Council members asked several implementation and financial questions: whether the reappropriation covers only migration activity, the project timeline (12–18 months), which systems and vendors will extract and map data, and whether components of implementation would be capitalized. Staff said Deloitte is the current application maintenance/support vendor and will perform source-data extraction; the target-system vendor/firm will handle transformations and loads, with city staff playing a large role in testing.

Council requested a referral to provide the full cost estimate for the HCM project and asked for clarification from finance on what portion qualifies as capital expense. Bennett said the reappropriation does not add new money to the program; it reallocates funds to reduce risk on the HCM migration.

Direct quote
“We're not asking for additional funds. We're just asking to appropriate the funds originally allocated to CRM because we don't need as much there to move it to this data migration and significantly reduce our risk with the new project,” Anne Bennett said.

Next steps
Council asked staff to return with a full HCM project cost estimate and further explanation of capital treatment. IT will proceed to procure migration expertise consistent with the reappropriated funds and agreed to provide timelines and procurement details to council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Toledo - City Council on 2025-06-10 2:00 PM - Agenda Review for the June 17, 2025 Meeting of Toledo City Council - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the transfer of $171,000 from a paused customer-relationship-management capital project to Human Capital Management data migration and security work and requested a referral for the total HCM project cost and clarification on capital vs. operating classification.","taxTitle","Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",2665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539103,"Council gives consent for ODOT-funded Washington Street safety redesign — project to reduce lanes, add buffered bike lanes and a roundabout",295,2140000,2435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c&start=2140&end=2435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c/thumbnail_2140000.jpg","/articles/6539103/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Council-gives-consent-for-ODOT-funded-Washington-Street-safety-redesign-project-to-reduce-lanes-add-buffered-bike-lanes-and-a-roundabout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539103-7ad61361d02e14a98bed0ee93f3fa168/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136954&Signature=Ja2x7DT8NHREYyfC-19GBAO3mqsn9A7pzO3w~DDYgRZMdW2T0Vuk6Mbf017UHxsBoCwoRKTsAjp0naxpZtt2H0CMjJBDm293kGhJLWLzqpGSseK5HG4vf0jTtqlE-gWSGqy1T70I42lMk~fF9sm2JozoveDLv77UazPybNKg1735SMl3kW7Xr3AP9ndmBpajREm0-VOaHbIMplJSPBIDFCiy-v~47vNfXQZn8SxnbwTRYoDBPcjcifBC9Jhs2xOK~y1gbjfI7vY5DAn0g-bkZeLSivc-xJIppQ7wklMvw1JysD0jhiy46LwMUBu~uX6jA7-FHK6hJqDuCxNRYrrqtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved city consent on June 10 for an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Target Speed pilot project to redesign Washington Street between 17th Street and Summit, converting the existing configuration to a three‑lane cross section, adding buffered bike lanes, and installing a roundabout at Indiana/Washington/11th.

Project scope and funding
City staff said ODOT will fund the design and construction up to a maximum of $5,260,000. The scope includes lane reduction (from a 4–5 lane configuration to three lanes), buffered bike lanes on both sides and a roundabout at Indiana, Washington and 11th. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027; the consultant will attempt to keep costs within the ODOT cap and any costs above that amount would be paid from the city’s match and planning funds.

Why council members supported it
Several council members praised the safety emphasis and downtown livability benefits, noting prior restriping projects (Erie and Michigan) and the Warehouse District’s advocacy for changes on Washington. Council members asked about community engagement and whether the “pilot” language referred to a temporary test; staff clarified the Target Speed program is a state pilot but the Washington Street project itself will be a permanent reconstruction. Staff also said the state-provied pilot funds were competitive and Toledo was among the limited recipients of the full award amount.

Technical details and follow-up
For design purposes the buffered bike lanes are currently planned as painted buffers; council members raised the possibility of adding physical delineators or flex posts and discussed pedestrian improvements, including a scramble crosswalk at Washington and Huron. The administration said it will pursue community engagement during design and that the council will be updated as the detailed design and construction schedule progress.

Direct quote
“The state of Ohio has come with $25,000,000 for the entire state, and they asked the different district offices to submit projects for a new pilot program called Target Speed…we were one of the three recipients,” said Christie Sondcrant, commissioner of engineering and construction management.

Next steps
Design by the selected consultant will proceed with the goal of staying within the $5.26 million ODOT cap, staff will schedule community engagement and council expects further design presentations before construction begins in 2027.","Council approved city consent for an ODOT-funded safety project on Washington Street between 17th and Summit that will reduce vehicular lanes, add buffered bike lanes and install a roundabout at Indiana/Washington/11th; ODOT will fund up to $5.26 million, with construction targeted to begin in 2027.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539108,"City presents municipal climate action plan outlining 10 priority projects and 72 actions",484,3008000,3492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c&start=3008&end=3492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c/thumbnail_3008000.jpg","/articles/6539108/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/City-presents-municipal-climate-action-plan-outlining-10-priority-projects-and-72-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539108-5eefa269987c814545a60da8d1ced73c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136954&Signature=IU~9-u7P~hN~bnDzpWC7l4JTq92MOJvC86obcdvh3X9yPa5a0xgAAv2cwYvtuLrnMFBGC9caIPe7XXB-jdRSYRnANII1PLuU-x0643DP22s9QgELRwdXRCY4lYR-zuTJoStIl9AaYODO2zdx11Mtau-nHo5r~8ns3mNb4Bfnp1-F~JIdmyKRqBkGj6LFfnJmypTSHaUpAo5ELqa1TQUE5Gzz1UoBzGOKaCQ8TAnfyIfsPHTqtJeVValhGYc60kBs9aNMiUfRAv0j3OKkjD-mhMcRTRDhyckzc8ej7OBvXPzKnPw56RJFfEpSbF8OoGz-5yASqwecmYfYPxqENfIXTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Toledo presented its final draft municipal climate action plan to council on June 10, describing the plan’s development, key findings from a 2023 municipal greenhouse‑gas inventory and a set of prioritized actions intended to reduce emissions from city operations.

Why it matters: The plan is the administration’s roadmap to reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions from municipal operations — a combination of planning, capital projects, procurement and operational changes that city leaders said will both reduce emissions and produce long‑term savings.

What the plan covers
- Inventory and drivers: The city compiled a 2023 municipal GHG inventory and reported reductions since the 2010 baseline driven largely by water‑treatment energy efficiency upgrades and conversion of street lighting to LEDs. In 2023 electricity accounted for about 52% of municipal emissions; landfill operations, natural gas/propane and vehicle fleet were other material contributors.
- Vulnerabilities: The plan used the Lucas County hazard mitigation plan to identify local climate hazards — flooding, harmful algal blooms, severe thunderstorms and winter storms — as primary regional risks.
- Actions and priorities: Nutter Consulting and city staff identified eight strategy areas supported by 72 actions and an implementation matrix. Ten projects were flagged as immediate priorities; examples include exploring renewable energy and microgrids, enhanced HVAC and efficiency upgrades at city facilities, expanding EV charging, single‑stream recycling across city buildings, rainwater harvesting for nonpotable uses and native plantings on vacant city lots.
- Implementation tools: The plan includes an implementation matrix that ranks actions by GHG reduction potential, cost and timeline and is designed to be updated over time. Staff said they are working with IT to create a public dashboard showing inventory and metrics.

Council reaction and follow-up
Council members widely praised the plan as thorough and practical. Members asked for: a public-facing dashboard to track progress, more detail on building-level feasibility for solar and microgrids (including battery storage), and ways to align the plan with the city budget and procurement processes. Staff said they will return with more detail, including energy assessments and opportunities for integrating sustainability into procurement and budget decisions.

Direct quotes from the meeting
“We began by compiling and reviewing existing city plans, policies and procedures ... This allowed us to build on the progress Toledo has already made as well as identify key areas still needing action,” said the presenting staff lead. “We also created a tracking matrix … to monitor progress and accountability.”

Next steps
Staff said the final draft has been posted to Legistar and they will work with council and IT to publish a dashboard with greenhouse-gas inventory data, urban heat-mapping and other resources. The plan will be used to sequence the 1% for the environment funding and pursue federal, state and philanthropic support for priority projects.

Documentation
The final draft of the municipal climate action plan is available on the council docket (Legistar); staff committed to follow-up briefings on budget integration and project sequencing.","The administration presented a final draft municipal climate action plan developed with Nutter Consulting. The plan offers an updated 2023 greenhouse‑gas inventory, priority projects for municipal emissions reductions and an implementation matrix; council members praised the plan and asked for dashboards and budget integration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539113,"Public Utilities: City outlines months-long plan to repair collapsed 48-inch sewer on Arlington/Delaware corridor",338,294000,632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c&start=294&end=632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c/thumbnail_294000.jpg","/articles/6539113/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Public-Utilities-City-outlines-months-long-plan-to-repair-collapsed-48-inch-sewer-on-ArlingtonDelaware-corridor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539113-2ce2705bcce3a6715fb797b16f0a4b43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136954&Signature=W8z9Nl-6qdZgQczKiBjD27HXyvGzVDpZn71dxWKCAFdk5ay9KO2omVMvOf4-agtuYWdkRIfk-tVWecODDCsMS7mmHcS1sFcCHJtZ15hXs8er7Jctrab5ojNuKsS7f~YIngbL1hJUCpVv70bkkHhHCBgyPjbNG0vmJ5OE4hCVRRnp0UeDyQGyKHU9iY2mZt1vcgNxK0x8Uw0nC9kB9-oDyZ7t7pzrdDJYeMrjaxgbryqPMuuO394Jy8jnyL-N7WR050p-Wgn9yaLeUwoJGl44kEuOBdvvPMOmwplJ7Ti5Cbip5AIKkUmVnsLBOncv5fdy59F7qCTqReILAsPfw9~RwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Toledo's Department of Public Utilities told council on June 10 that crews had prevented sanitary sewer overflows after a collapse of a 48‑inch main in the South End and described a months-long repair plan requiring a large shaft and contractor excavation.

The key points
- Director Doug Stevens said the collapsed 48‑inch sewer carries most of the South End flow. After the collapse, crews established bypass pumping into a nearby 30‑inch main and used temporary 4‑inch and 6‑inch pumps to lower levels in a 32‑foot-deep manhole from full to safer levels.
- The department secured a larger 12‑inch pump capable of moving roughly 5,000,000–5,500,000 gallons per day and has lowered the water level to about 25 feet; officials said they are holding conditions and have not observed sanitary overflows attributable to this failure since the prior week.
- The planned permanent repair requires digging a large shaft to access the broken pipe. Stevens described the planned shaft as roughly 28 feet long by 17 feet wide and about 55 feet deep; a contractor is expected to mobilize the week of July 7 to begin excavation and bypass‑pumping operations.
- Stevens estimated the repair would take several months and likely push major completion to later in the year; once the contractor establishes the certified bypass pumping system, crews will proceed to repair the collapsed infrastructure.

Council members and staff concerns
Council members thanked DPU staff for the emergency response and communications with residents and boating interests. Council asked about overflow risk, future capacity and whether the 12‑inch interim measures would be sufficient in extreme weather. Stevens said that, barring extreme conditions, the temporary pumping and the new interim pipe setup should prevent backups into basements and eliminate overflows while the permanent repair is completed.

What the city will do next
DPU will continue monitoring flows and will report progress to council; the department expects contractor excavation and shaft construction to start the week of July 7 and said final repairs will take months. The department also indicated it would share photos and updates with council and provide additional detail in follow-up communications.

Direct quotes from the meeting
“We haven’t had any sanitary overflows as a result of Arlington since last week,” said Doug Stevens, director of the Department of Public Utilities. “We now have the water down to 25 feet, and we’re holding.”

Documentation and follow-up
Council requested status updates and timeline milestones as work proceeds. The city will post formal procurement and contract documents once the contractor is selected and the mobilization schedule is finalized.","Department of Public Utilities reported no sanitary overflows since the collapse, described emergency pumping and bypass operations, and said contractor excavation and shaft work to repair a collapsed 48-inch sewer will take months and begin in early July.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539118,"Council approves routine contracts, grants and appropriations; winter-averaging proposal introduced",858,131000,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c&start=131&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3745703-582e68c2427ff27effd340cc3a49a85c/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6539118/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Council-approves-routine-contracts-grants-and-appropriations-winter-averaging-proposal-introduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539118-046d6e20161d6a2447af7a3a87c80fff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136954&Signature=kgtRJ0xCJJ2YEI-eGY~-fSbWtF~e5vX3tUMaag1tR~mHODdoXGM4sHtkLK80pc9FJlX1h-p-DwIxAAd8jh1bP2~faLyUrW3~sygd7kAjjAPojraz-wceKeIrpN9GzFF9i0nSmpOwv6s7Lwc7AdVSpOEpiRAYq9KAJy3iKkywG3G~epEZXMOLg~VkNwtyDFFqG3r1FrJ8ruo~wXfmCMxWchkRRvKqrPKaCKuxvcihbAdBmGEMpQgHuABbpxHqYfUD1pnsI~3wGNF7p7vK5FXpTUgdeB8rksTjBQfw7Z7b0Hsl4TYZ-FVBXZ8TYZENoMZgRi80RNNKPLN1sL0DgaMEqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Toledo City Council approved a series of routine administrative items on June 10, including purchase contracts and grant applications across public utilities, human resources, information technology, parks and public safety, and authorized several appropriations and consultant contracts.

Why it matters: The approvals move several projects and service contracts forward without protracted debate, while council members flagged longer-term policy questions — notably a newly introduced ordinance to restore winter sewer averaging for some customers — for future committee consideration.

The council acted on more than a dozen items with a standard “SEP” recommendation from the chair (council practice on noncontroversial items). Key approvals included authorizations for the Department of Public Utilities to buy leak-detection equipment and to fund HVAC and electrical repairs, a three-year employee-assistance contract in Human Resources, a three-year consultant contract for health care program administration, reappropriation of IT capital funds for human-capital-management data migration, and the mayor’s authorization to apply for an Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant for Grove Patterson tennis-court renovations.

Votes at a glance
- Department of Public Utilities: Contract to purchase 75 mobile leak detectors, amount not to exceed $150,000 — approved (SEP).
- Department of Public Utilities: Authorization to expend $300,000 from the San Diego Sioux replacement fund for HVAC repair/replacement — approved (SEP).
- Department of Public Utilities: Replacement of electrical conduits and conductors at the wastewater plant trench — approved (SEP).
- Human Resources: Three-year employee assistance program contract with Harbor (doing business as Lighthouse), $35 per employee per year; authorization not to exceed $105,000 annually — approved (SEP).
- Human Resources: Three-year consulting contract with Hyland Group to assist with health-care program administration, proposed cost $148,000 over three years — approved (SEP).
- Human Resources: Appropriation of $36,000 for the annual Toledo Mud Hens employee night (employee ticket subsidy) — approved (SEP).
- Information Technology: Reappropriation/transfer of $171,000 from a paused CRM capital project to HCM data migration and security work — approved (SEP).
- Parks and Youth Services: Authorization to apply for an ODNR grant of $91,564 for Grove Patterson Tennis Courts (25% local match required) and declaration of emergency — approved (SCP/SEP as recorded).
- Police: Acceptance of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and authorization to purchase vehicle camera systems (grant $41,250; up to $20,000 general-fund match referenced) — approved (SEP).
- Police: Authorization to accept bids for mobile data terminals for patrol vehicles (amount cited in the meeting; see official legislation for exact figure) — approved (SEP).
- Downtown Improvement Corporation renewals and related assessment-board steps (resolutions/ordinances to allow assessment hearings and potential assessments totaling $5,758,000 per year for five years for certain parcels included in the downtown district) — actions taken to proceed to required public hearings and required steps under state law — approved to move forward (SEPs recorded).

What council members said and next steps
Council members used the routine-item votes to ask clarifying questions about vendors, procurement timelines and funding sources. Several members asked that more detailed financial breakdowns or referrals be provided later (for example, council asked for a referral on the total cost of the larger HCM project). Council President Hartman and other members indicated that some items might return to committee for deeper review where appropriate.

The council also heard and accepted a new city-council–sponsored ordinance (introduced by Councilman Sarantu) to explore restoring winter averaging for sewer charges; that proposal was introduced and will be scheduled for committee consideration. Several members asked staff to produce data on unpaid water and sewer balances, existing discount programs and potential collection actions before any policy change.

Documentation
Votes and final ordinance/resolution language will be posted to the council’s Legistar docket and the official meeting minutes. Amounts cited here follow the figures given aloud during the June 10 agenda review; members asked staff to return with detailed spreadsheets and referrals for items flagged for follow-up.","At its June 10 agenda-review meeting, Toledo City Council approved a slate of routine contract awards, grant applications and appropriations across multiple departments and heard a new proposal to restore winter sewer averaging for some residential customers.","actionData","errors"]

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