The agenda review committee considered items numbered 1 through 17 on Oct. 14. Below are the actions and committee outcomes as recorded during the meeting. Where the committee accepted the administration's request on the consent calendar, items are listed as advanced on consent; where the committee specifically held an item for further review, that is noted.
Items advanced on consent (committee recommended forwarding to council):
- Item 1: Department of Parks and New Services — Authorization for mayor to accept a grant from Serve Ohio Service Learning Institute for partnership work with Urban Holistics and Toledo Preparatory Academy (request: advance on consent). Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 2: FEMA additional $22,838.97 for subrecipient management costs for Wright Avenue Embankment Stabilization Project (amend ordinance 43-25). Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 3: U.S. DOT Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant $1,107,700, including $176,400 subaward to Junction Coalition and match $278,700 to appear in 2026 budget. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 4: Proposed settlement of $35,000 for a personal-injury claim involving a city vehicle (city employee at fault). Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 6: Ohio DPS Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant $52,376.20 (speeding and restraint enforcement). Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 7: Ohio DPS Impaired Driving Enforcement Program grant $49,876.20. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 8: Three-year PowerDMS subscription for FTO software, up to $35,000, waive competitive bidding as sole-source. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Items 9 and 10: Fire Department grants — DHS Port Security Grant up to $23,500 and FEMA AFG $1,117,196.29 (10% match $111,719). Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 11: Authorization to purchase up to two used medic units and related equipment; appropriation from capital improvement fund (administration stated intent; committee requested additional vehicle-specific details). Outcome: advanced on consent with staff referral for vehicle details.
- Item 12: ODOT repair of Detroit Avenue bridge over I-75 at no cost to city; installation of shared-use path, construction expected in 2026. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 13: Authorize up to $140,000 from SCMR fund to repair decorative lighting and controls on Anthony Wayne Bridge. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 14: Expand menstrual-product dispenser pilot; appropriate up to $40,000. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Item 15: Repeal and replace ordinance 340-25 for Hoffman Road renewable natural gas project, rename contracting entity to Toledo Renewable Energy LLC and clarify holding-account treatment for $1,000,000 payment from Northwest Natural Renewables. Outcome: approved on consent.
- Items 16 and 17: Health-department relocation financing — appropriate $5,000,000 from fund balance; provide $1,860,000 loan at 4% over five years; amend merger agreement through Feb. 19, 2030. Outcome: advanced on consent.
Item held for further review:
- Item 5: Three-year agreement with Toledo-Lucas County Board of Commissioners for Lucas County K-9 care and control services (authorizing general fund expenditure not to exceed $120,000 annually). Councilman Martinez requested a first read and asked the item be held for one agenda cycle so the council can review dog-ordinance changes and related data; administration agreed to refer details and return the item at the next agenda review meeting. Outcome: held/tabled for one agenda cycle.
Notes and clarifications recorded on the record:
- Several items requested waiver of formal competitive bidding where the administration cited intergovernmental arrangements, sole-source vendors or state contract coverage (e.g., K-9 services, PowerDMS, certain fire equipment under AFG). Council members asked for referrals and clarifying information in several cases (K-9 term length, candidate used medic unit ages/mileages, enforcement locations for selective enforcement grant).
- For item 11 (used medic units) administration provided one candidate's details on the record (newest candidate described as a 2016 model with about 105,000 miles) and said fleet/maintenance will inspect vehicles before purchase.
This "Votes at a glance" summarizes committee-level recommendations; final legislative actions (formal council votes) occur at subsequent full-council meetings.