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Committee approves three moral‑claims payments amid questions about process and documentation

Committee on Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved payments for three moral claims totaling approximately $2,879.53 but faced extended questioning about how claims are submitted, the role of insurance and Ohio Revised Code 2744.05, and lengthy processing times; councilmembers urged residents to file 311 or police reports to support claims.

The committee on Feb. 9 approved Ordinance 109‑2026, which authorizes payment of three moral claims recommended by the Moral Claims Commission.

Finance staff presented the three claims: $379.53 for Felicia Clark after her vehicle struck a pothole near Cleveland Parkway and Rocky River Drive; a $500 deductible reimbursement for Betsy Foster after a dead tree branch fell and broke a rear window on East 71st Street; and $2,000 for Dinoris…

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