Cleveland council president outlines three-and-a-half-year record of housing, worker protections and safety investments

Council President, speaking at a public briefing, summarized the Cleveland City Council’s accomplishments over the past three-and-a-half years and outlined priorities the body will monitor going into the final semester of its four‑year term.

The council president said the council has focused on housing and neighborhood development, worker protections and economic opportunity, public safety and justice, health and social services, and arts and culture. He listed specific programs, funding amounts and policy changes the council has supported and said council will use oversight processes to evaluate implementation.

The nut of the briefing was that council members pushed legislation and funding aimed at affordable housing and tenant protections. The president cited a $30,000,000 housing gap financing allocation, $59,000,000 in ARPA housing investments for seniors, veterans and other units, and a Cleveland Housing Investment Fund supporting neighborhood projects. He said council used ARPA funds to allocate about $20,000,000 for…