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Chair Scottie Johnson called Chief Frank McKinley to the committee chamber and publicly recognized the department’s achievement. “The Cincinnati Fire Department has once again achieved gold award status for the pre hospital portion of the AHA mission lifetime application,” Johnson said. Chief McKinley credited members, city leadership and partner institutions: “It’s been a collaborative effort… I would also like to recognize Doctor Calhoun, our medical director, Chief Winston, Captain Yule, and his staff along with our other partners from UC that help train and prepare our members.”

The nut graf: The Mission Lifeline EMS recognition program evaluates prehospital emergency care systems across the full chain of care — from the 911 call through hospital treatment — against performance measures for time‑sensitive cardiovascular events. Chief McKinley summarized the criteria that EMS agencies must meet to achieve gold status, including rapid diagnosis (for example, performing a 12‑lead electrocardiogram within 10 minutes of first medical contact for chest pain), timely hospital notification, limiting on‑scene time, and documented stroke screening with accurate last‑known‑well time.

Committee members praised the department’s work and noted the local benefit: “In those critical situations, minutes make a difference,” Chair Johnson said. Multiple council members thanked the chief and department for their service; a council member observed this puts Cincinnati “on the map” and noted the department’s historical role as the nation’s first paid professional fire department.

Chief McKinley told the committee this is the first time the department has earned two Mission Lifeline honors in the same year and said the recognitions reflect training, internal protocols and external partnerships. He said the awards are evidence of consistent, evidence‑based care in the field and thanked city leadership and training partners for supporting the department’s mission.

Ending: The recognitions highlight the department’s prehospital capabilities for heart attack and stroke care and the city’s investments in training and interagency coordination; the committee’s public acknowledgment was ceremonial and required no formal vote.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Public Safety & Governance Committee - 9/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","Cincinnati Fire Department received two national recognitions from the American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline EMS program — gold status for both heart attack and stroke care and a Gold Star Status Award for ambulance service — credited to coordinated prehospital care and training partnerships.","taxTitle","Cincinnati Board & Committees, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",75954,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984457,"Committee advances measure to trim city landscaping for sightlines while protecting 40% tree‑canopy goal",0,2012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778922-333163dfdccc1e7b1f72787dc56f4686&start=2012&end=2012","/articles/5984457/Ohio/Committee-advances-measure-to-trim-city-landscaping-for-sightlines-while-protecting-40-treecanopy-goal","The Public Safety and Governance Committee moved forward an item sponsored by Councilwoman Owens directing city administration to adjust maintenance of city‑owned landscaping to improve sightlines for public safety while accounting for the Green Cincinnati Plan’s 40% urban tree canopy target. Committee members characterized the proposal as a balance between public safety and canopy preservation.

“Green Cincinnati Plan, we the tree canopy is so important…But this is a really important step forward,” Council Member Anna Albee said, underlining that improved sightlines aid cameras and emergency access without abandoning canopy goals. The chair noted the change seeks to prevent blocked views that can create hazards for drivers, obstruct cameras, and prevent public services — including trash trucks — from accessing alleys.

The nut graf: The proposal asks city maintenance to ensure trimming and removal decisions for city‑owned landscaping improve public safety while not undermining the administration’s goal of preserving 40 percent citywide tree canopy under the Green Cincinnati Plan.

Committee members gave examples of safety problems caused by overgrown landscaping and emphasized that preserving canopy and enabling public safety services are not mutually exclusive. “If a camera is blocked by a tree and something happens and you can't use the camera, that's obviously a problem,” Albee said. She also described instances where overgrowth prevented trash trucks from passing in alleys.

The committee took no controversial procedural action and, with no objection, voted to move item number 1 on for passage in committee. The item will be advanced for further drafting and review to ensure trimming and maintenance practices are consistent with the Green Cincinnati Plan’s canopy target.

Ending: The committee's action tasks city maintenance to incorporate safety sightline standards into landscaping practice while preserving the stated municipal tree‑canopy goal; the proposal will return for final drafting and council consideration.","A committee advanced a measure sponsored by Councilwoman Owens directing city maintenance to improve sightlines at public properties for safety while ensuring the Green Cincinnati Plan’s 40% urban tree canopy goal is not compromised.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984462,"Cincinnati committee advances ordinance to limit hookah‑service hours after residents cite late‑night violence",1268,554000,1822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778922-333163dfdccc1e7b1f72787dc56f4686&start=554&end=1822","/articles/5984462/Ohio/Cincinnati-committee-advances-ordinance-to-limit-hookahservice-hours-after-residents-cite-latenight-violence","The Public Safety and Governance Committee voted in committee to move forward an ordinance introduced by Councilman Mark Jeffries that would limit hours for hookah and other smoking services after multiple residents described recurring late‑night violence and disorder connected to those establishments. The measure, as discussed in committee, would restrict smoking areas of hookah and similar establishments to 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; the smoking/vaping/service area — not necessarily the entire business — would be subject to the hours restriction.

Committee members and speakers said the change is intended to protect neighborhoods while allowing businesses to operate. “As a city, our first responsibility first is to keep our neighborhoods safe and livable,” Councilman Mark Jeffries said during the committee discussion. The committee chair, Scottie Johnson, said residents who have invested in neighborhoods are a priority: “Residents are my number 1 priority.”

The nut graf: The proposal follows years of complaints and multiple city enforcement actions and is modeled on a similar Cleveland ordinance. Supporters told the committee the late‑night hours have produced a predictable pattern of fights, blocked streets and other disturbances; business owners and operators said they want to partner with police and community groups to reduce problems without being shut down.

Residents and community leaders described repeated incidents they said occur in the early morning hours. A Clifton Town Meeting representative who identified themself as the community council president told the committee that “the hookah bars have become focal points for street takeovers especially between 2 and 4AM,” and cited fights, traffic blockages that impeded emergency vehicles, assaults and a past kidnapping. Roselawn residents and the Roselawn Business Alliance echoed those concerns and urged a time limit as the most enforceable option.

Business owners who addressed the committee said many hookah establishments operate legally and that late‑night crowds — not all patrons — are the source of problems. Allison Watson, speaking for Vibes Hookah Bar and Lounge, said Vibes “is much more than just the Hookah Bar” and listed community events the business runs; Watson also told the committee Vibes spends more than $8,000 a month on security. Another representative from Vibes said many problem venues operate outside compliance and that responsible businesses should not be conflated with illegal operators.

Committee discussion noted prior enforcement activity: Jeffries said the city has filed nine nuisance ordinance complaints against different hookah bars over recent years and that the city currently has no written hours limits for hookah establishments — some operate into the early morning. Jeffrey's explanation for the proposed hours mirrored Cleveland’s ordinance, which committee members cited as a precedent shown to reduce late‑night disturbances.

The committee recorded no roll call vote in committee; the chair said, without objection, they would “move item number 2 on for passage” to the next step in the process. That action advances the ordinance out of committee for further consideration by the council; no final citywide adoption was recorded in the committee meeting.

The committee and public speakers emphasized enforcement and partnership. Jeffries said the ordinance is “not meant to be punitive” and that successful implementation will require ongoing collaboration among business owners, police and neighborhood groups. Several council members said they expect continued conversation with business owners and police about policing resources and compliance priorities.

The full council will consider the ordinance after the committee advance; committee members did not specify a final hearing date in the meeting record.

Ending: The committee’s action marks a policy shift toward time‑based limits on smoking/service areas, reflecting residents’ safety concerns and owners’ requests for clearer rules; proponents said the measure is intended to preserve late‑night public safety without wholesale business closures.","The Public Safety and Governance Committee voted to move forward an ordinance that would restrict the hours when hookah and other smoking services may operate after residents from Roselawn and Clifton described repeated late‑night disorder. Business owners told the committee they want to work with neighborhoods and police.","actionData","errors"]

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Cincinnati Fire Department wins American Heart Association Mission Lifeline gold recognitions for heart‑attack and stroke care

Committee advances measure to trim city landscaping for sightlines while protecting 40% tree‑canopy goal

Cincinnati committee advances ordinance to limit hookah‑service hours after residents cite late‑night violence