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\"This is a critical step towards restoring public confidence and safety,\" Krammerding said, adding that the funds could be used for increased police presence or other approved measures. Chair Scotty Johnson voiced broad support for a comprehensive approach that pairs enforcement with community and nonprofit efforts.

Council Member Mark Jeffries offered an amendment to include consideration of additional downtown ambassadors run by 3CDC; the amendment proposed adding up to nine ambassadors and was seconded in committee. Supporters said ambassadors help keep downtown clean, connect people to services and provide visible non-police presence that can de-escalate incidents. The amendment and the main motion passed on a committee roll call.

Committee members said the reserve was intentionally broad to give the manager flexibility to respond quickly to emergent safety needs. Several speakers asked for a follow-up report showing how the funds would be spent; managers said they would return with a proposed spending plan and continue coordination with community partners, police and nonprofit operators.

The allocation is intended to be used as part of a multi-pronged strategy that includes existing programs such as community responders, downtown ambassadors, and targeted problem-solving for property crime and parking-lot safety. Committee discussion emphasized transparency and a quick but accountable approach to spending to address a short-term perception of diminished downtown safety.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Public Safety & Governance Committee - 8/5/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a $2 million reserve to support public-safety initiatives, with an amendment to explore adding up to nine additional downtown ambassadors; the administration will propose spending priorities and report back.","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},6017020,"Committee rejects release of $275,000 for Advance Peace program; proponents vow to continue fundraising",915,4060000,4975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778830-6d3af53f91bb38c338702d5820090ad8&start=4060&end=4975","/articles/6017020/Ohio/Committee-rejects-release-of-275000-for-Advance-Peace-program-proponents-vow-to-continue-fundraising","The Public Safety and Governance Committee did not approve releasing $275,000 that had been held for an Advance Peace-style community violence interruption program. Vice Mayor Jan Kearney, who presented the proposal to immediately release the funds for a local partner, said the program focuses on a small group of people at the center of retaliatory gun violence and pointed to data from other cities.

\"We have something that we know has worked across the country, and we need to be courageous enough to get this going here,\" Vice Mayor Jan Kearney said, citing declines in gun homicide rates reported by Richmond, Calif., and other cities where similar models have operated.

Opponents raised questions about program design and fairness. Council Member Mark Jeffries said he supported interventions and job training but opposed unconditional stipend payments to people with prior convictions. \"I don't think it's right ... to give a thousand dollars a month to people who've been convicted of gun felonies for their good behavior,\" Jeffries said, calling that approach unfair to law-abiding residents.

Council Member Ann Albee and other members asked for more operational detail, cost breakdowns and confirmation of local partners. Kearney said the administration and proponents had been fundraising and would partner with a local group called Saving Our Kings and Queens after another potential partner declined the funding. Kearney described the model as intensive: full-time, 24/7 credible messengers who have repeated contact with participants, provide life-skills support, therapy and incentives for positive behavior.

The committee vote failed on a 2–2 roll call: Chair Scotty Johnson and Vice Mayor Jan Kearney voted yes; Council Members Mark Jeffries and Ann Albee voted no. Following the defeat, a committee member moved under committee rules to forward the proposal for a full-council vote; the solicitor noted that moving the item directly to the full council would also require mayoral concurrence.

Proponents said they will continue private fundraising and outreach to community partners to finalize implementation details; opponents said council should require detailed budgets, performance metrics and governance arrangements before releasing city funds. The committee discussion left key questions open about the program's consulting and operating costs, partner responsibilities and how the work would align with existing city initiatives such as Act for Cincy and Job and Family Services.","A committee vote failed to release $275,000 the city had set aside for Advance Peace-style community violence intervention work; supporters argued the program targets a small group of repeat shooters, while opponents asked for more implementation detail and criticized stipend payments.",{"_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},6017025,"Committee advances 11 p.m. citywide curfew for under-18s and 9 p.m. downtown district",454,642000,1096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778830-6d3af53f91bb38c338702d5820090ad8&start=642&end=1096","/articles/6017025/Ohio/Committee-advances-11-pm-citywide-curfew-for-under-18s-and-9-pm-downtown-district","The Public Safety and Governance Committee voted to forward two ordinances that would change Cincinnati's juvenile curfew rules: one would set a single citywide curfew time of 11 p.m. for all people under 18; the other would establish a special extended curfew district downtown where the curfew would begin at 9 p.m.

The measures were presented by the city manager's office and Solicitor Emily Smart Warner as part of a broader effort to pair enforcement with expanded youth programming and community supports. \"There is one ordinance that will, if passed, amend the curfew time to be a single time for all youth under the age of 18, and that time is 11PM,\" Solicitor Emily Smart Warner said during the committee presentation. The solicitor also described the proposed downtown map for the extended curfew district and listed exceptions included in the draft ordinances.

City Manager staff described a multi-part operational plan for enforcement and care. If Cincinnati Police Department officers encounter an unaccompanied minor after curfew, they would first encourage compliance and, if necessary, detain the youth. \"If an adult cannot be contacted, they will go to a curfew center,\" the city manager's presentation said, naming 7 Hills Neighborhood House as the proposed neutral intake location and Lighthouse Youth & Family Services as the overnight partner when reunification that night is not possible. The manager said the administration hoped to finalize contracts with those partners as soon as the weekend following council action.

Police Chief Fiji told the committee the change affects only curfew hours, not department policy. \"The only thing in CPD's policies and procedures that will be modified because of this proposed ordinance are the times of the curfews,\" Chief Fiji said. \"Everything else ... will remain the same. How we deal with the kids, where we take them, warnings, citations, all of that will remain the same.\"

Judge Bloom of Hamilton County Juvenile Court briefed the committee on legal limits and consequences. She described a curfew violation as a status offense and said a juvenile cannot be detained at the Hamilton County youth detention center solely for a curfew violation. \"If you were only charged with curfew, you would not be eligible to be admitted to the detention center,\" Judge Bloom said. She added that status-offense entries are eligible to be sealed or expunged and that diversion and service referrals are the likely next steps when curfew is the only issue.

Committee discussion emphasized pairing enforcement with outreach and alternatives. Several council members and community speakers urged expanded communication, active outreach by community responders and recreation programming, and use of curfew centers as a last resort. Vice Mayor Jan Kearney called attention to community responder programs and youth employment and education connections, while council members pressed for clarity on how the curfew would be applied outside the downtown entertainment district.

Council Member Ann Albee successfully offered an amendment requiring the administration to provide a report within 10 business days outlining how the curfew effort would be implemented and whether additional funding would be necessary; the amendment passed on a committee roll call. Chair Scotty Johnson opened the committee's votes by saying the measures were intended to keep young people safe: \"These are not the same young people from the nineties. It's a different era,\" he said.

The committee moved both ordinances forward to the full council. The administration said it will continue coordination with Cincinnati Police Department, Job and Family Services and nonprofit partners, and will use social media and partner networks to notify families and youth about the new hours if the council adopts the ordinances.

Implementation details that remain to be finalized include exact exception language in the municipal code, staffing and hours for the named curfew centers, and operational logistics for handling large, noncompliant groups. The city manager told the committee she was working to finalize agreements with 7 Hills and Lighthouse as soon as contracts could be completed.

What happened next: the committee forwarded the two ordinances and the administration will prepare the report required by the council amendment before broader implementation.","The Public Safety and Governance Committee voted to forward two ordinances to the full council that would set an 11 p.m. citywide curfew for all residents under 18 and create a downtown \"extended curfew\" district where the curfew would begin at 9 p.m.; the committee added a requirement that the administration report back before implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves $2 million reserve for public-safety measures; added language to consider downtown ambassadors

Committee rejects release of $275,000 for Advance Peace program; proponents vow to continue fundraising

Committee advances 11 p.m. citywide curfew for under-18s and 9 p.m. downtown district