Committee approves county resurfacing consent; city to cover up to $65,000 for pedestrian improvements

The Cleveland City Council Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Sept. 29 approved an emergency ordinance consenting to Cuyahoga County’s resurfacing of Neff Road and added a section specifying city responsibility for certain pedestrian improvements. Ordinance No. 1078-2025, as amended at the county’s request, supplements prior authorization for resurfacing by clarifying that pedestrian facility improvements included in the city’s portion of the project — specifically sidewalk and railing work under a railroad bridge — will be funded by the city and that the city’s cost for those pedestrian facility improvements will not exceed $65,000. City staff said the amendment was requested by Cuyahoga County to make clear the cost-sharing arrangement: the county’s 50/50 resurfacing program handles the paving cost-share, while the city will bear costs for pedestrian upgrades outside the 50/50 split. The committee approved the amendment based on a law department memo stating no legal objection. Action: Ordinance No. 1078-2025 as amended was advanced and recorded in the committee transcript as approved. The transcript shows the chair reading a law department statement and council members saying the ordinance was fully vetted in municipal services earlier that morning.