The North Ridgeville City Council on Dec. 1 adopted Ordinance 2025-146 to establish a formal city cybersecurity program consistent with Ohio Revised Code §9.64(c). Councilors asked whether the ordinance required emergency passage; the administration indicated it did not. Council proceeded to a vote and recorded affirmative roll-call responses; the chair announced the motion carried and the ordinance was adopted.

The ordinance was presented on third reading. Council members made no substantive amendments in the transcript excerpt. The adopted action directs the city to have a citywide cybersecurity program; the ordinance citation in the meeting references state statutory authority for municipal cybersecurity efforts.