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Committee approves slate of grants, contracts and redevelopment measures; list of ordinances and outcomes
Summary
The Cleveland City Council Committee of Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Jan. 13 approved a package of ordinances that included grant awards, contract renewals and property-acquisition authority. The committee recorded passage for multiple departmental requests and amendments.
Cleveland — The Committee of Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approved a package of departmental ordinances during its Jan. 13 meeting, voting to authorize grant agreements, contract renewals and a property acquisition for redevelopment.
Why it matters: The measures allocate federal and local funds, authorize engineering and equipment contracts, and enable property consolidation intended to support redevelopment and infrastructure work across the city.
Votes at a glance (ordinance number — brief description — outcome): - Ordinance 19-2025: Authorize Cleveland Municipal Court to apply for and accept a grant from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County for the addiction treatment program (SFY 25), $22,000; approved. - Ordinance 20-2025: Authorize the director of finance to enter a one-year contract (with one-year option) with Holland & Knight LLP for federal congressional lobbying services, fees $180,000; approved. - Ordinance 1322-2024: Authorize acquisition from Gustave R. Monar of 1216 W. 65th St., consolidate with adjacent city-owned vacant property and reconvey for future redevelopment; amendment increased appraisal price to $70,000; amendment carried and ordinance approved. - Ordinance 1123-2024: Authorize sewer rehabilitation projects on multiple streets as part of water pollution control capital program tied to $30,000,000 borrowed in 2024; approved. - Ordinance 1165-2024 (as amended): Authorize two-year sole-source requirement contract with Ohio Machinery Co. (Ohio CAT) for Caterpillar parts and services for divisions of Water and Water Pollution Control, budgeted ~$310,000 over two years; approved as amended. - Ordinance 1248-2024: Authorize second option year to renew contract with Utility Solutions Partners LLC for Oracle Customer Care and Billing managed services; approved. - Ordinance 1312-2024: Authorize sole-source contract with Hach Company for calibration and certification services for water test equipment, estimated $858,000 over two years; approved. - Ordinance 1325-2024: Enact new codified section 129.361 to permit participant agreements for the city's 800 MHz radio system to be executed by the director of public utilities or designee; approved. - Ordinance 1352-2024: Authorize procurement of Itron remote endpoints and mounting kits for automated meter reading; budgeted $1.5 million per year for two years; approved. - Ordinance 1252-2023 (as amended): Authorize grant agreement with Burton Bellcar Development Inc. to partially finance renovation of storefronts and the Moreland Theatre on Buckeye Road; $300,000 from the Transformative Neighborhood Project Fund (ARPA); approved. - Ordinance 1276-2024 (as amended): Authorize grant agreement with Merrick House to renovate security systems, kitchen, bathrooms and gym wall to expand early childhood capacity; $150,000; approved. - Ordinance 1167-2024 (as amended): Authorize first option to renew on-call planning services contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; amendment limits first option year to $100,000; approved as amended.
Details, motions and documentation: Several ordinances were presented by departmental directors and staff; most were described as departmental requests and carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the committee record. Where an amendment was proffered (Ordinance 1322-2024 and others), the committee accepted the amendment and then approved the underlying ordinance. Council members asked for follow-up materials in some cases (for example, a list of Holland & Knight—s project wins and the exact number of AMR-converted meters). The committee set a follow-up schedule for city planning contract funding that may return after the budget is finalized.
What—s next: Ordinances approved by committee will proceed according to council rules for finalization and signature. Committee members also requested additional briefings and documentation from departments on earmark projects, meter-conversion status and ARPA allocations.
