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A motion to adopt the consent agenda “as published” passed on a roll-call vote after a first motion by Councilman Renner and a second by Councilman Schnetzer. Roll call recorded: Renner — yes; Schnetzer — yes; Jones — yes; Padova — yes; Weaver — yes; Bowers — yes. The motion carried and the consent agenda was adopted.

Council also voted to postpone Resolution 15‑2025 to a date certain, April 21, and to refer it to the Committee of the Whole on April 14. The motion to postpone was moved by Council Vice President Trenton Weaver and seconded by Councilwoman Padova. Roll call recorded: Weaver — yes; Padova — yes; Renner — yes; Schnetzer — yes; Bowers — yes; Jones — yes. The motion carried and the resolution was postponed as stated.

Items read into the record during the meeting (second‑reading and introductions) included several ordinances and land‑dedication items. Those were read for the record but not decided on at this meeting; interested parties should consult the April 7 minutes and upcoming agendas for adoption votes or further committee action.

Ending: Council’s formal votes on April 7 were procedural (consent adoption and a postponement). The postponed resolution will return to committee April 14 and to council for a vote on April 21 per the motion adopted at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council: Council Meeting - April 7, 2025 - Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 7 Gahanna council meeting the consent agenda was adopted by roll call and council voted to postpone Resolution 15‑2025 to April 21 and refer it to Committee of the Whole on April 14.","taxTitle","Gahanna, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",55589,"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},6082714,"Resident questions council representation after natural-family resolution request; Council President declines to advance model language",1532,5170000,6702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d&start=5170&end=6702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d/thumbnail_5170000.jpg","/articles/6082714/Gahanna/Franklin-County/Ohio/Resident-questions-council-representation-after-natural-family-resolution-request-Council-President-declines-to-advance-model-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082714-4c925733c211c47037c9629e0857dff7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207564&Signature=dfnQg0dO5O4r38cQzteRyMQ6EssG4rMfcJkOvIn4T~02EnAiE7K2XLVe5BHupEU9s2e0JNE7H8MAfTZXwdvpztVfOmY4JkWfNkISlq1ultNysmHuQW9kMJL3taeHl0HTgZUDKnXZDUYkanUE4BFA~ZqTV0lW~Le2uc3CZZAE2Fist83El8j~r7njqjJrdw--9Mce-~US8ZT2QGBFHbAha3ob6JRcN9DiWZpM2sAs~a0Hkhao6pGFabhJ6v7e6Uf75UP3enYZg5xlY0d6ddkutPLPtyf~H1GdVB2sHk38BOj6AFndHRRYUb3kHvHSpi1tuxWXCD9WkjDj0r~DrdJhpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathy McCorkle spoke during public comment at the April 7 City of Gahanna Council meeting urging council to consider a Natural Family Month resolution and saying she had asked to meet with an at‑large council member about the request.

McCorkle told council she had sought a meeting with “Marissa Bowers” and said the council member would not meet; she characterized that refusal as evidence that the council member “does not represent all Gahanna citizens.” McCorkle urged residents to scrutinize the values and character of elected officials and encouraged public engagement.

In council remarks later in the meeting, Council President Bowers said she had reviewed the model language and supporting website cited by the resident and found several provisions she could not support. Bowers said some language on the site endorsed a male-dominated household and the view that the correct family form is “one man and one woman,” and she said those positions conflict with her values. Bowers said she supports widely shared civic values—loyalty, service, generosity and stewardship—but would not advance a resolution that promotes the specific model language the resident cited.

Bowers also noted that council members are not obligated to adopt every resident proposal and that she welcomes residents’ participation and ideas even when she disagrees with them. She invited any council colleagues who wished to take up the resolution to contact the resident directly.

Ending: The exchange concluded without action on a Natural Family Month resolution; the resident’s public comment and the president’s statement were recorded for the minutes.","A resident urged council to consider a Natural Family Month resolution and said a council member refused to meet. Council President Bowers explained she reviewed the model materials and said its stated values—male-dominated households and a single-man/single-woman family ideal—do not align with her beliefs and she will not advance the resolution.",{"_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},6082719,"United Way presents ALICE data to Gahanna council; 24% of city households fall below survival threshold",849,3518000,4367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d&start=3518&end=4367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d/thumbnail_3518000.jpg","/articles/6082719/Gahanna/Franklin-County/Ohio/United-Way-presents-ALICE-data-to-Gahanna-council-24-of-city-households-fall-below-survival-threshold","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082719-67ea1ba9a7d6fd2ec428c7265fd9a594/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207564&Signature=R1YV3q5nR~~r3zXnW2E~N8~qVhQpUbcBI64SnoXxBZ0svzVvXpqGgzrRNKJt8C6iKH4xx55f0rcOd3RdzwEV5pm0WowrzWKS2mP2i7Rn0-05exkpHwlbwDRYKUMuwBCD0TuhyQ4OqLttTDff2QTR~NnSSwf6jfdMU0~BCOfU3d2bWHmKI-OYJQisMmpPDkHx1qlHMAqOtO0yGkz4HfrhoJ8SFbPAdpbbPZ~GjtKVBnWplaVGNBXZm1u1mHWxg5Q2TExKr5A1lWM6xtWRC3v46BD3pYaZZn41ZhWAm59cnf8nHqyd33rGz-1KHyMlA0Gm7JEN-MN3SXdaYQk4-ssjIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","United Way of Central Ohio data staff told Gahanna City Council on April 7 that an updated ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed) analysis shows that many working households struggle to cover essentials even if they are above the federal poverty level.

Melanie Hill, director of data and analysis at United Way of Central Ohio, and senior data analyst Troy Rindler presented state and local ALICE metrics and the organization’s interactive online tools. Hill said ALICE captures the cost of essentials—housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare and technology—and that the metric is updated annually to reflect local costs.

The presenters said the 2024 ALICE report showed almost 40% of Ohio households could not afford a survival budget in 2022; in Gahanna the presenters reported a lower prevalence but still significant strain. Rindler said, “Gahanna has 24%”—approximately one in four households—“so that’s roughly 8,400 residents” who struggle to meet basic needs when households are translated into individuals using local household-size averages.

Hill described how the ALICE survival budget differs from the federal poverty measure by including childcare and local cost variation. She noted that pandemic-era supports in 2021 narrowed the gap for many families, but that incomes and credits did not keep pace with rising local costs in 2022. The presenters showed that even with a 9% wage increase in some occupations, household budgets grew faster than wages for many common family types.

Council members asked how municipalities and nonprofit partners use ALICE. Hill and Rindler pointed to local pilots—conditional cash assistance and economic-mobility accelerators—citing a Columbus pilot that used ALICE to target services and a United Way tax-time pilot that pairs assistance with skills and employment pathways. Rindler highlighted the ALICE interactive tools (wage tool, legislative-district tool, and maps) and encouraged officials to use locality-adjusted thresholds rather than a single federal poverty level when setting program eligibility.

Several council members discussed demographics of concern: Hill said female-headed households and older residents showed higher ALICE prevalence; in Gahanna she reported 6.2% of households are single female-headed and about 16% of the population is 65 or older. Councilman Schnetzer and others asked about how caregivers or multigenerational households are reflected; Hill said the ALICE tools allow custom family-structure selections for county-level analysis and recommended digging into the online tools for further scenarios.

Council discussion emphasized using ALICE as a planning tool for housing, tax policy and local service design; presenters noted examples where ALICE-informed designs altered eligibility or targeted assistance. Council members thanked United Way for the presentation and for local data extracts the presenters provided.

Ending: United Way offered to deliver a full ALICE report update in mid-May when the 2024 data refresh is released and encouraged council and staff to use the ALICE online tools to refine program design and eligibility.","United Way of Central Ohio presented ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) findings to Gahanna City Council April 7. Presenters said 24% of Gahanna households fall below the ALICE survival threshold, and the organization urged use of local, updated metrics when designing programs and eligibility.",{"_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},6082724,"Gahanna police outline staffing, technology and training plans as Sergeant Michael Shipica is promoted",2705,683000,3388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d&start=683&end=3388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936256-fdf3b2fe334a2f017279e6720dfbfc2d/thumbnail_683000.jpg","/articles/6082724/Gahanna/Franklin-County/Ohio/Gahanna-police-outline-staffing-technology-and-training-plans-as-Sergeant-Michael-Shipica-is-promoted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082724-96023b926643bd4926f3cd3d9df22a1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207564&Signature=Q7Tu87NLv6lVVW8Ry5ZOI0lIdkl7e9gGDryIGeBZGgI9w~zh8F22h0yvZisDKhNWvhhqTW37A-zB-V5ma26SNbCPlPc5zXe4Y0dOZpS2VX9O8f8QYTG5njxpP6gN36g2cL-LiVxucbzl~QVFYGJh~YrYsyOtpYWh-dT~erDqtPCBHn6hhHeQt8vRtdv6OdXg1uGunR50wZVrhzP7Hf5tmAk8EPN6cvVre78BFQXIpkQUWo~wNTtf7PlMZGNE3FHna3MAxn~u1Jr6rwdDHrwOP4FPevrabmmtq2NBGkV0UI7SYC1z658XCGw1WgIl5E8z7L1jKkIi9heVmZn5yMznLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sergeant Michael Shipica was sworn in and promoted during the City of Gahanna City Council meeting on April 7, marking a personnel milestone as police leaders outlined staffing, technology and training changes planned for 2024–25.

Chief Spence and Director Becker told council they are continuing hires and internal moves to fill patrol and support positions, plan a major equipment upgrade and prepare for an anticipated move into a new policing facility in August 2025. Director Becker said, “We’re very grateful for the support, and we’re doing all we can to be great stewards of those taxpayer dollars.”

The department described current and planned staffing. Chief Spence reported two recently sworn sergeants were backfilled, two communications technician positions remain in active recruitment (one conditional offer issued), a management analyst vacancy will be filled in the next two weeks, and two evidence technicians were funded in the 2025 budget. He said six police officer backfills remain pending, including an academy start April 30 and a lateral expected in May. Chief Spence said a deputy chief position from the 2025 request will begin its hiring process in summer and that a training coordinator posting is live.

On equipment, Spence listed specific budgeted items: $795,000 for radio upgrades, $150,000 for a 9-1-1 equipment life-cycle upgrade and $420,000 in vehicle replacements (vehicle purchases plus upfit computers and safety equipment). The department added an Intoxilyzer DMT for breath testing late in 2024; Spence said that deployment has produced 44 tests so far in 2025 and some rollout setbacks tied to Ohio Department of Health standards.

Leaders highlighted a 21-unit public safety camera program (referred to in the meeting as “flock cameras”). Chief Spence said the camera network cost $92,100 to install and was generating about $65,000 in annual operating fees. He credited the system with investigative leads in recent cases, including a multi-scene vehicle break‑in and a hit-and-run bridge strike on Hamilton Road. During Q&A, Chief Spence confirmed, “All 21 are deployed.” He explained the vendor’s annual fees include service and immediate replacement if a camera goes down.

The department also reviewed traffic and enforcement trends. Spence said traffic crashes were up 22% year-to-date compared with the same period in 2024 (161 vs. 131), with injury crashes increasing modestly and no fatal or serious-injury crashes for January–March 2025. He reported a 2% increase in average daily traffic across the city and an increase in crashes tied to commercial vehicles. Traffic stops were up 22% over last year, and e‑ticketing reached 85% of citations issued electronically in 2025 versus 71% in 2024.

On community-response staffing, the department described a contracted mental‑health liaison position that was added earlier in 2025. In response to Councilman Jones, the chief said the liaison has helped “streamlin[e] the process” for chronic situations such as homelessness or hoarding by managing referrals and follow-ups and coordinating with Mifflin Township and a community paramedic, Beth Deconnick. The chief said it is “a little bit too early to tell” the program’s overall impact and that the department will track referral and service metrics.

Council members asked about fleet life cycles and future needs. Spence said the marked fleet includes 22 patrol vehicles plus unmarked/detective and support vehicles and that vehicles typically move toward replacement north of 100,000 miles; the department targets a 4–5 year replacement window but noted production and parts supply disruptions have complicated fleet planning.

On data systems and training, Spence described a planned September 2025 go-live for a shared CAD/RMS consortium (Gahanna as host, with Whitehall, Bexley, Reynoldsburg and Grandview Heights). He said the system’s cost and untapped analytic capabilities could support faster trend analysis and noted interest in using some AI-driven analytics only for distilling and operationalizing already-ingested data, while acknowledging privacy and bias concerns raised by council. Spence also emphasized expanded training needs tied to state-mandated dynamic vehicle operations and other in-service blocks, and he described operational planning for an August 2025 facility move that will affect property/evidence handling and detention standards compliance.

Council thanked the department for the update. Council members pressed for factual follow-up on a recent Gahanna Heights shooting incident; the chief said the investigation is ongoing and that camera leads were helping identify suspects. Councilman Renner asked about a resident-discharge of a firearm during that incident; the chief said investigators share those concerns and will provide updates as the investigation proceeds.

The promotion ceremony for Sergeant Shipica preceded the presentation. In brief remarks, Sergeant Michael Shipica thanked colleagues and family and said he “looks forward to the work we’re gonna do.” The meeting then moved to the next agenda item.

Ending: The department report provided council with program-level budget and operational items to watch—staffing fills, equipment procurements and a major facility and records-system transition slated for 2025. Council and staff said they will return with metrics on the mental‑health liaison, additional budget-level requests (if needed), and updates on the CAD/RMS go-live and accreditation schedule.","City of Gahanna police leaders presented a department update to council April 7, including staffing fills, vehicle and radio upgrades, a 21-camera public safety camera program and plans tied to a new facility and accreditation. Sergeant Michael Shipica was sworn in during a brief promotion ceremony.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: consent agenda adopted; Resolution 15‑2025 postponed to April 21

Resident questions council representation after natural-family resolution request; Council President declines to advance model language

United Way presents ALICE data to Gahanna council; 24% of city households fall below survival threshold

Gahanna police outline staffing, technology and training plans as Sergeant Michael Shipica is promoted