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Cuyahoga County Council adopts multiple ARPA grants, contract awards and a substituted budget amendment
Summary
Council approved a series of grant awards, contracts and a substituted budget amendment on April 22 that included community ARPA grants, contract renewals and appropriations transfers; a substitute reduced one cash transfer from $3.8 million to $3.0 million and the amended budget resolution was adopted on voice vote.
Cuyahoga County Council on April 22 moved and adopted multiple resolutions on grants, contracts, appropriations transfers and appointments, including ARPA community grants and contract awards for transportation, construction and human services.
Council accepted a proposed substitute to Resolution 2025-0153 that reduced one cash-transfer line from $3.8 million to $3.0 million to align with a recently approved gateway deal; the substitute was accepted on a voice vote and the substituted budget resolution was adopted the same day.
Key adopted items and amounts cited on the record included: - Resolution 2025-0099: an award not to exceed $50,000 to Beat the Streets Cleveland for the Slavic Village youth facility project (moved to May 13 for third reading adoption). - Resolution 2025-0142: a state-contract fuel purchase with Guttman Energy Inc. not to exceed $2,400,000 for county vehicles and generators (contract period 05/01/2025–09/30/2027). - Resolution 2025-0162 (as read): authorization of capital improvement notes, Series 2025, authorizing up to $41,500,000 for county correction center facility projects; referred to Public Safety and Justice Affairs Committee. - Resolution awarding AmeriCab Transportation Inc up to $8,000,000 for non-emergency transportation services for Medicaid-eligible individuals (03/01/2025–02/28/2027).
Council also confirmed multiple executive appointments to boards and commissions, and adopted awards and contract amendments related to the county corrections center project, including time extensions and supplemental funds for architect and owners’ representative services.
Council commentary Council members framed several items as community investments. Councilman Sweeney praised Neighborhood Family Practice’s reuse of an empty CVS site on Lorraine Avenue as an efficient reuse for health services and asked that his name be added to the resolution supporting that award.
What happened next Adopted items will proceed to implementation per their contract terms; several items are scheduled for third-reading consideration and recording of sponsors for the May 13 council agenda. Committees will oversee procurement and implementation according to the resolutions’ directions.
Attributions This account is based on items read into the April 22 public record and the committee reports presented during the meeting.
