Committee approves health leases and grants, building‑fee updates and a one‑year option to lease for 4242 Lorraine Ave.
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Summary
The committee approved a one‑year lease extension for Neighborhood Family Practice at 2358 Professor Ave, accepted grants to continue 'Moms First' and food‑access navigator programs, updated Board of Building Standards fees, and authorized a one‑year option to lease 4242 Lorraine Ave with Penrose Holdings to secure federal funding eligibility.
The committee approved a package of departmental emergency ordinances covering public health, planning and development on Feb. 9.
Health: The committee approved Ordinance 32‑2026 authorizing a one‑year concession/lease with Neighborhood Health Care Inc. (DBA Neighborhood Family Practice) to provide clinical services at the city‑owned community health center at 2358 Professor Avenue in Tremont while the practice relocates services to the Clark‑Fulton Blanket Mills Health Center. Andrea Lyons, chief of staff for Neighborhood Family Practice, said the practice seeks a one‑year extension to repurpose the Tremont location and maintain service continuity.
The committee also approved Ordinance 103‑2026 (as amended) to apply for and accept grants from Cuyahoga County Invest in Children and First Year Cleveland to continue the Moms First program, and Ordinance 119‑2026 to accept a Share Our Strength grant for a Food Access Navigators program under the "Cultivating Cleveland's Next Generation" project with identified community partners.
Planning and development: Executive Secretary Carmela Davis summarized Ordinance 15‑36‑2025 to update fees before the Board of Building Standards (section 3103.21 of the Codified Ordinances) in response to a state rule on expedited hearings; the committee confirmed prior vetting in DPS and approved the change.
Development staff presented Ordinance 28‑2026, authorizing an up to one‑year option to lease city property at 4242 Lorraine Avenue with Penrose Holdings LLC (or designee). Staff said the option is needed to demonstrate site control to secure over $1,000,000 in Federal Home Loan Bank funding while avoiding a choice‑limiting ground lease that could jeopardize other federal funds.
Each item was approved by the committee with no roll‑call tallies in the transcript. Staff and councilmembers noted follow up: health staff may explore expanded East Side services and development staff will pursue the funding strategy tied to the lease option.
