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Legislation read and moved to final passage included (as read into the record): ordinances to amend the city's water pollution control revenue-bond authorization and associated trust agreements; a cooperative agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority to refinance certain water pollution control revenue bonds; multiple public-improvement authorizations for streets, sewers and pedestrian/bicycle projects; authorizations to procure heavy and light vehicles and equipment; an ordinance authorizing the clerk of council to purchase a cloud-based legislative management system; an ordinance to rename the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Development and related organizational changes; and a transfer and amendment of $350,000 within the general fund as listed in the meeting record.

Several resolutions declaring the city’s intent to vacate alleys and portions of streets and other routine administrative items were also declared on final passage with recorded 14-0 roll calls. The transcript shows tabling of a handful of prior items as noted by the clerk; a later roll-call approving tabling likewise recorded 14 ayes.

The transcript contains multiple formal roll-call recordings with identical tallies (\"14 ayes\") for the motions to suspend the rules and for passage of the listed items. The text read into the record gives ordinance and resolution numbers and brief titles or descriptions for each item; the clerk and council did not, in the recorded portion, provide extended debate or amendments on those items. The meeting adjourned to the call of the chair and the transcript lists the next council meeting date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleveland City Council Meeting, Sept. 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council suspended its rules to place several recently read ordinances and resolutions on final passage, recording unanimous 14-0 votes on multiple items including public-improvement authorizations, vehicle purchases, easements, and transfers; no controversial roll-call defeats were recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",2662,"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},5972070,"Formerly incarcerated entrepreneur urges council to fund CDL training program after CPC grant dispute",165,850000,1015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a&start=850&end=1015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a/thumbnail_850000.jpg","/articles/5972070/Cleveland/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Formerly-incarcerated-entrepreneur-urges-council-to-fund-CDL-training-program-after-CPC-grant-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972070-7e461821900a76acd39a04f36d907daa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445683&Signature=HNfAQ8PoXOwByCcEiPPP99ndHXQmzp6zpzQqBjWXWsv5VODC0gfsi-I60RoOaXkWYBB6CwekGWg7dsKxqeUT6HD~MhrjQMtGr6H1wv-N4H9dN1QHe8PAWCm37S8fuaqQktuSYTYVQn4k~c00YVl~G307yV0WUdDem7WEEMdRXwIp2KMNQ4TKC50CLKEg~7I4uykAzmpthbb3owrX10eJQmVK2cxpvaxQubgqfNoYbH2SWlS-UprugvzhLNkgT0Z3yhY-p5c4oAvq8x1ltrJTnuAf4DLoJWo~fRSqim65j0tiRt7frKfRPqkv40gRweAjuXOGwFNhYs5pIRAF02HGFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dale Snyder Jr., founder of ROGO Inc., spoke during public comment about his company's mission to reduce recidivism through Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) training and urged the council to approve a Community Partnership Commission (CPC) grant request. \"I'm not sure why it's so much of a fight for $35,000,\" Snyder said, adding that the program could create long-term careers and reduce recidivism by giving formerly incarcerated people training and placement opportunities.

Snyder described ROGO Inc. as built on his lived experience and said the business model focuses on CDL training to provide stable employment. He said a $35,000 grant would fund vehicle purchase or program components he views as necessary but that he faces restrictions under the CPC grant rules for certain equipment and uses. He asked for transparency in the CPC grant process and invited council, the mayor and staff to partner on the program.

The remarks were made during public comment; the transcript does not show any formal application action, staff presentation, or council vote on the CPC grant during this meeting. Snyder identified the company name and said he is not paid by the city; he requested the city consider the funding and the program's potential for jobs and recidivism reduction.","Dale Snyder Jr. spoke during public comment asking council to support ROGO Inc.'s application for a $35,000 CPC grant to fund Class B CDL training and criticized limits on grant-eligible purchases.",{"_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},5972074,"Speakers urge city action on encampments and say housing access is public safety",231,2073000,2304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a&start=2073&end=2304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a/thumbnail_2073000.jpg","/articles/5972074/Cleveland/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Speakers-urge-city-action-on-encampments-and-say-housing-access-is-public-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972074-eb29a5c1a53f515f785de565956c94e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445683&Signature=hJXTp9pI6XZoXiO1IIoQo60LAOIz2-fR3rpW~3slTb3SGFVBcQQV84si7cLYjiqcVPYEbuS5vtVktNl7ArrhLIz~9ajT-Bw7Aa8mgx-pqGw-~P4sbo7nPeDkhfYS-oMQqjGUNRbtzFmAGNKkweY2qaN32Cyte8UHGbZkSTYNPfYEKmN649e0EeiilAkm6nRsB0rMWxXWo0H3~yu-311XJ5qsRo24m4jdxrr80K-GrlZxKJSGj-Loy6t7N1SIqe-4t1pf78y7vXzvszOUsmxRXq5YnvzXoHOgt5lJuQVoZdIOyS6i1WJbqCqsOgehqFrUbHkcHRhmDLULVLKljtDmGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Juan Collado Diaz, a resident who has been working in community development around Cleveland State University and the East Side, told the council he has seen encampments of more than 35 people around Superior and East 17 and said the mayor’s office had not provided adequate support. \"The city needs to take control of that situation,\" Diaz said, urging city leadership to prioritize outreach and services rather than enforcement alone.

Josiah Quarles, speaking for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, said affordable housing and holding predatory landlords accountable are matters of public safety and urged the council to pass \"Tanisha's Law\" and integrate alternative-care responses into 9-1-1. \"Access to affordable housing is public safety,\" Quarles said, and he recommended the council review memoranda of understanding among city departments and county agencies to ensure consent-decree principles are followed across all public-safety operations.

Brandon Krostowski, representing EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, urged elected officials to \"care more,\" describing a string of killings and robberies and saying residents in multiple neighborhoods feel unnoticed. \"Crime's bad out here, guys,\" Krostowski said. He urged the council and mayor to prioritize visible community support and partnerships that can help keep children and businesses safe.

All three speakers linked housing stability, mental-health resources and coordinated services to public-safety outcomes and asked the city to redirect attention and resources to prevention and supportive services. Their remarks were delivered during the public-comment period; the transcript does not show a formal council response, a staff presentation, or a vote related to these requests in this meeting.","Public commenters told council that large encampments, rising visible homelessness and ongoing violence are interconnected and urged the mayor and council to focus resources on housing pathways, mental-health interventions and alternatives to policing.",{"_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},5972079,"Residents, candidates and activists urge council to block proposed gas station at former CVS lot and consider a city purchase for a fire station",185,1263000,1448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a&start=1263&end=1448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a/thumbnail_1263000.jpg","/articles/5972079/Cleveland/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Residents-candidates-and-activists-urge-council-to-block-proposed-gas-station-at-former-CVS-lot-and-consider-a-city-purchase-for-a-fire-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972079-cdaf2e1b898d2929c2e3af7416b0ac00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445683&Signature=MGAaDvLE9BwtgUy5ZfBM-L7gm1xw6m3UYjbccbKJeBBssyz9QbUPbW0C6dZc~2EUMeTIL8yLGrBtpcwToH5~SjbHogniVh3o7IEXdaz-R2kvEbhq9wDh8IS9td6btZWqtNFQKLO3DTasZDmLVwnAFANnpqsXORyT5-E6-wNSHuh5zCIxDJwZ8rO1lzhfq~Cro~OE~xokpAOmRwtZL5sWbufpMBNHAW-gX76ILZ2~~JYW-pihxxAUUSc6qn4HRJhc49Z5JhWXsVJZiAWlBi-0wnjrLaU3Wt9IFmEyHrpYvAgy3Inv42XMlNKTrk0YwHljrEL4Y-FmlWcw-MwgHK~HIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paula Furst, a resident from Ward 11, told council that neighbors and local elected officials support a city purchase of the former CVS site at 122 Madison Avenue for a new fire station and asked council to object to proposed zoning that would permit a gas station. Furst said a city offer made in February for $725,000 remains unaccepted and accused the property owners of keeping the building vacant since late 2023. She said the owners have argued in court that a gas station is the only viable use for the site and asked council to \"table their proposed zoning legislation.\"

Furst described public-safety concerns tied to the owners’ other properties and recounted testimony from a recent trial that she said involved a local gas station and allegations of gunfire. She questioned whether such ownership would make a responsible neighbor and said the community, candidates and current council members favor a fire station at the site.

Fauzi Badur, representing the Coalition for Better Life, also spoke during public comment about candidates and community concerns tied to the site and broader neighborhood impacts, and he emphasized community opposition to a gas station near a park and residential area.

Both speakers made their remarks during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the transcript shows no formal council vote on zoning at this session. Furst explicitly asked council members Danny Kelly and Anthony Hairston to pause or \"table\" the proposed zoning legislation so the city can consider purchase for a community use.

The public comments referenced a February city purchase offer and the property owner’s recent purchase timeline; the transcript includes a figure of $575 in late 2023 for the owner’s purchase price but does not clearly state units for that number. Those numerical details should be verified with city records or deed filings.","Several public commenters urged Cleveland City Council to oppose zoning changes that would allow a gas station at 122 Madison Avenue and reiterated neighborhood support for a city purchase to build a fire station, citing safety concerns and the owners' track record.",{"_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},5972084,"Speakers urge full transparency and testing after Rainbow Terrace explosion that killed one resident",186,1857000,2043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a&start=1857&end=2043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855707-682fcbf6bbd0fe5ad0b53f9b0e4f606a/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/5972084/Cleveland/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Speakers-urge-full-transparency-and-testing-after-Rainbow-Terrace-explosion-that-killed-one-resident","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972084-e48ecf70da21ca1f9b92211b249faa91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445683&Signature=cueic270wWIeDGYNqiSkZiVga39qKQUWst19MRRN97xeA6mDhJSx1m0Ukw7QIdfYJ-R7tNruzLgeGZU31thy7rYutSRmdJDBiIg2CjfTVexb2hh0Tmfrt9q9bbcGzuTudsejcl3fzTi8zjPxZp0cEAKttHEddTqla~iQ2LAOdNdsaI2YH8doAspc7JBQu~zskZdGtSFRCfM1eC1b5HCSoVgoEvZNdq1-jGujGIAM515JUeCXhEBT82gOOSUViwPKi04S6eTbauRA~cFwHObvHQb5Mdgod4rrftLKuMXZsrJpW3BKGXJYjfAedBr9Rs3vxRY--1ExaT4P-O9-b2TnTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgette Smith Jackson, a resident of East Cleveland, told Cleveland City Council that the June 23 explosion at Rainbow Terrace Apartments left one person dead, multiple children seriously injured and dozens of families displaced and called for a full, transparent response. \"On Monday, June 23, tragedy struck at Rainbow Terrace Apartments. Cordell Sheffield lost his life. 2 children were hospitalized, collectively undergoing nearly 20 surgeries, and 1 still remain hospitalized today. Over 44 families, more than 150 people were displaced and left without stable homes,\" Smith Jackson said during public comment.

The speaker said displaced families have been moved among temporary housing, hotels and shelters with no clear timeline for stable rehousing and described repeated, confusing contact with multiple agencies. \"This crisis exposes a bigger issue here in Cleveland,\" she told council, and asked the city to \"provide a full update in total transparency about the Rainbow Terrace explosion, deliver proof of comprehensive testing of the site, air, pipes, and structural safety for the remaining\" residents.

Smith Jackson contrasted the city’s response at Rainbow Terrace with what she described as faster public communications and inspections after a separate industrial explosion that occurred about a week later. \"Why is an industrial site treated with more urgency and transparency than the lives of over ... families?\" she asked, noting families and children remain in limbo while they navigate agencies and paperwork.

Her remarks described trauma among children and families and urged the city to coordinate an emergency response team, conduct comprehensive testing of air and infrastructure at the site, and provide clear timelines for rehousing and services. She said residents remain scattered and \"retraumatized by the system itself, left to prove their need over and over again while their lives remain in limbo.\"

The comments were part of the public-comment portion of the council meeting; Smith Jackson requested the mayor, council and relevant departments provide a public report and testing results and to prevent residents from being left without coordinated services. The speaker provided several numerical figures during testimony — including counts of displaced families and people and references to the number of remaining households on the site — that varied in her remarks. The council did not make a public response or take a formal vote during the public-comment period recorded in the transcript.

The speaker also asked the city to provide a clear timeline for when families would receive stable housing and to publish testing and inspection results for the site so residents can be reassured their homes and neighborhood are safe.

Council President Griffin recessed the meeting for later business; the transcript does not show any immediate, formal staff response or an adopted motion tied to Smith Jackson’s requests during the recorded session.","Residents told Cleveland City Council that families displaced by the June 23 explosion at Rainbow Terrace Apartments remain without stable housing, medical follow-up or a full public report and demanded air, pipe and structural testing and coordinated city support.","actionData","errors"]

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Cleveland City Council suspends rules and adopts multiple ordinances and resolutions in unanimous votes

Formerly incarcerated entrepreneur urges council to fund CDL training program after CPC grant dispute

Speakers urge city action on encampments and say housing access is public safety

Residents, candidates and activists urge council to block proposed gas station at former CVS lot and consider a city purchase for a fire station

Speakers urge full transparency and testing after Rainbow Terrace explosion that killed one resident