[{"_1":2,"_125":-5,"_126":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95,105,115],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6017016,"mediaKeyId","5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d","parentId",5778817,"title","Committee forms subcommittee to review Clerk of Council candidates","audioSeconds",100,"startMs",4023000,"endMs",4123000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=4023&end=4123","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6017016/Ohio/Committee-forms-subcommittee-to-review-Clerk-of-Council-candidates","mediaUrl","author","City Council of Cincinnati OH","date","2025-08-04T00:00:00Z","article","The Budget and Finance Committee voted to create a subcommittee to evaluate applicants for the Clerk of Council position. Council member Jeffries moved to create the subcommittee and the chair accepted nominations. The clerk recapped the membership: the subcommittee will consist of the Vice Mayor, Council member Krammerding (chair), Council member Parks and Council member Johnson.
Why it matters: The Clerk of Council performs legislative-administrative functions and the selection process is subject to council oversight.
Process: The motion was seconded and there was no recorded objection; the committee asked the clerk's office to note the subcommittee composition and referred the motion to counsel to formalize next steps.
Ending: The committee placed the motion on for passage and said it would forward the subcommittee's work to counsel for procedural support.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Budget & Finance Committee (August 4, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The Budget and Finance Committee established a subcommittee to evaluate candidates for the Clerk of Council position; members named included the vice mayor, two council members and the committee chair.","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":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017022,"Committee moves multiple moral-obligation and emergency payments after finance staffing gaps; administration cites unique reasons",406,968000,1374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=968&end=1374","/articles/6017022/Ohio/Committee-moves-multiple-moral-obligation-and-emergency-payments-after-finance-staffing-gaps-administration-cites-unique-reasons","The Budget and Finance Committee placed on for passage a slate of moral-obligation and then-and-now payments for multiple city departments, including the Emergency Communications Center (ECC), Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC), the stormwater management utility, and enterprise technology contracts.
Key amounts and recipients noted in committee: $103,513 to Medical Priority Consultants Inc. (Priority Dispatch Corp.) for ECC training and certifications; $13,754.60 to National Academies of Emergency Dispatch for recertification; $173,098.95 to Intrado Life and Safety Solutions for annual 911 maintenance and software support (to be paid from the 911 cell phone fees fund); $243,681.23 from CRC's Municipal Golf Fund to Antares Golf LLC for golf course management services; $4,370 to Jason Barney for boat ramp operations at the Schmidt Complex; $76,237.04 to Duke Energy Ohio for electric services related to dam operation in the stormwater management fund; $92,000 to Medical Priority Consultants (then-and-now) for software maintenance and support; and $154,798.16 to CGI Technologies and Solutions for enterprise software and maintenance for the city's financial system.
Administration explanation: The administration told the committee the ECC's chief financial person was on extended leave and there was insufficient backup, which delayed encumbrances and timely payments. Similar unique reasons were given for other items; funds exist in the respective accounts to cover the payments.
Why it matters: These payments cover critical emergency communications, public-safety infrastructure and ongoing service contracts; delays prompted questions about internal controls and continuity of finance operations.
Committee action and next steps: Committee members asked for explanations about why payments accumulated; the items were placed on for passage with no objections recorded in the transcript. The administration indicated it would explain unique reasons for subsequent items when presented.","The committee approved a series of 'moral obligation' payments and 'then-and-now' payments across departments, including emergency communications, recreation, stormwater and enterprise technology; administration said delays stemmed from staffing and encumbrance timing issues.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017026,"Committee backs administration benchmarking and a visual timeline for development permitting",419,367000,786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=367&end=786","/articles/6017026/Ohio/Committee-backs-administration-benchmarking-and-a-visual-timeline-for-development-permitting","The Budget and Finance Committee placed on for passage a progress report request and related motions seeking a clear, visual timeline of the city's development and permitting processes and benchmarking against peer cities. The administration presented a progress report identifying nine peer cities and said it will issue a final benchmarking report in the fall.
Why it matters: The work is intended to measure competitiveness on fees and key performance metrics such as permit and inspection turnaround times so the city can identify efficiency improvements and reduce barriers for developers and builders.
Committee discussion: Council member Owens and others said the visual timeline would help the public and developers better understand the process and identify bottlenecks. Council member Jeffries suggested folding the motion into the administration's benchmarking work; the administration supported producing a combined report that clearly delineates the distinct motions within a single deliverable.
Next steps: The chair and members agreed the administration should return with an update in September, after Labor Day when council resumes session, to present progress and data. The committee placed item 1 and item 4 on for passage; administration to provide final benchmarking report in the fall.","Council members asked the administration to produce a visual timeline and a fall benchmarking report that compares Cincinnati’s fees and permitting timelines to nine peer cities; the administration will produce a final report in the fall and present to council after Labor Day.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017031,"Committee approves amendment to tax-incentive agreement to increase CPS share; estimated $5 million annual boost",66,3077000,3143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=3077&end=3143","/articles/6017031/Ohio/Committee-approves-amendment-to-tax-incentive-agreement-to-increase-CPS-share-estimated-5-million-annual-boost","The committee placed on for passage a first amendment to the tax-incentive agreement with Cincinnati Public Schools that would extend the agreement five years and extend TIF authority by 15 years. The administration said the amendment would increase the percentage of TIF funding allocated to CPS from 27 percent to 33 percent and estimated that change could generate roughly $5,000,000 in additional revenues per year for CPS.
Why it matters: The change would reallocate a greater share of tax increment financing revenues to Cincinnati Public Schools, potentially increasing annual CPS revenue by a multi-million-dollar amount and affecting long-term TIF cash flows for projects covered by the agreement.
Questions and process: Committee members had no recorded objections in the transcript and agreed to place item 30 on for passage; Council member Walsh noted earlier concerns about late agenda distribution in the meeting generally but did not record an objection specific to the CPS amendment in committee discussion.
Ending: The chair put the item on for passage and the committee resolved to move the amendment forward to the council for final consideration.","A proposed first amendment to the city's tax-incentive agreement with Cincinnati Public Schools would extend the agreement and TIF authority and increase the CPS percentage from 27% to 33%, an administration estimate of an additional $5 million per year for the district.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":50,"_51":112,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":113,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":114,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017036,"Council committee OKs conveyance of small alley parcel to Samuel Adams for truck staging; West End letters of support noted",464,1672000,2136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=1672&end=2136","/articles/6017036/Ohio/Council-committee-OKs-conveyance-of-small-alley-parcel-to-Samuel-Adams-for-truck-staging-West-End-letters-of-support-noted","The Budget and Finance Committee moved to put an agreement on for passage that would convey 0.1516 acres of public right-of-way (portions of Eve Alley, Snyder Alley and Baumann Street in the West End) to American Craft Brewery LLC, doing business as Samuel Adams Cincinnati Brewery, to create a truck staging area. The administration told the committee the brewery's total project development cost is \"just over $7,400,000\" and the right-of-way fair market value is $9,400 to be paid by the brewery.
Why it matters: The conveyance allows the brewery to assemble multiple parcels and stage trucks closer to the brewery, which the administration said will reduce travel distances for staging and bring some jobs on-site. Council member Nolan noted Sam Adams \"is the largest manufacturing facility in the urban core\" and said he appreciated Sam Adams' willingness to negotiate and the city's insertion of a right-of-first-refusal covering the entire parcel.
Debate and neighborhood concerns: Council members acknowledged concerns about adding commercial truck staging near residential areas. Council member Nolan said he was \"not excited about a commercial parking lot being built so close to what could be a neighborhood business district,\" but said that given Sam Adams' investment, short-term alternatives were unlikely. A company representative said staging will be for trucks only and estimated \"4 to 7\" additional workers moving from an off-site staging location to this site. The administration reported two letters of support from the West End Community Council.
Design and mitigation: The brewery representative said the fencing will match the existing black 8-foot fence around the brewery; zoning variance was obtained to increase fence height from 6 to 8 feet for security. The representative denied plans to store skids or other materials and said the design routes inbound trucks off Findlay with exits on Livingston to avoid backups on Findlay.
Ending: The committee placed the item on for passage with no recorded objections in the transcript; the sale includes a right of first refusal for the city should the brewery later offer the parcel for sale.","A conveyance of 0.1516 acres of public right-of-way to Samuel Adams Cincinnati Brewery for a truck staging area was placed on for passage after committee discussion; the brewery will pay $9,400 fair market value and the sale includes a city right of first refusal on the development parcel.",{"_33":116,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":117,"_41":118,"_43":119,"_45":120,"_47":121,"_49":50,"_51":122,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":123,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":124,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017041,"Committee advances AFSCME tentative agreement after executive session; council members seek more review time",811,3148000,3959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778817-017a6917f97aac4fe7845166d1ed8d7d&start=3148&end=3959","/articles/6017041/Ohio/Committee-advances-AFSCME-tentative-agreement-after-executive-session-council-members-seek-more-review-time","The Budget and Finance Committee moved to put a tentative labor-management agreement with AFSCME locals on for passage after convening an executive session to discuss the contract and personnel matters. The ordinance would authorize the city to accept a tentative agreement covering AFSCME locals 190, 223, 240, 250, 1543 and 3119.
The committee chair said the agreement includes wage increases of 5 percent, 4 percent and 3 percent across the three-year term, $1,500 lump-sum payments in each of the first two years, increases to longevity and the city's deferred compensation match, and several health-care-related concessions including a spousal surcharge and changes to prescription tiers. \"There are lump sum payments of $1,500 each in each of the first 2 years,\" the administration said during the meeting.
Why it matters: The contract affects hundreds of city employees represented by AFSCME and has direct budgetary implications for personnel costs and benefits administration.
Discussion and concerns: Several council members raised procedural concerns about timing. Council member Walsh told the administration the agenda item was provided only minutes before the meeting and said, \"This is unacceptable, and I'm not comfortable moving forward today on this.\" Other members urged trust in the administration's bargaining team but said they wanted adequate time to review contract details and suggested discussing the agreement in the executive session already convened for bargaining.
Administrative context and next steps: The committee voted to convene in executive session under Ohio Revised Code §121.22(G)(1) (appointment of a public employee) and §121.22(G)(4) (bargaining strategy) and then resumed business, after which the chair said, \"I see no objections from my colleagues. We'll put item number 31 for passage.\" The transcript does not record a roll-call vote on final passage in committee. Any final approval or amendment may occur at the full council meeting.
Ending: Council members asked the administration to provide additional briefings and materials so members can fully evaluate the financial and operational impacts before a final council vote.","The Budget and Finance Committee moved to place a tentative three-year labor agreement with multiple AFSCME locals on for passage after an executive session; several council members said materials arrived too late for adequate review and requested further briefing.","actionData","errors"]

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