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Committee advances emergency ordinance to contract with Urban League to support Racism-as-a-Public-Health-Crisis coalition

Cleveland City Council Health & Human Services Committee · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The Health & Human Services Committee approved ordinance 2292026 to let the public health director contract with the Urban League of Greater Cleveland to coordinate the Racism-as-a-Public-Health-Crisis coalition; council members requested quarterly outcome reports and benchmarks before Finance takes up the measure.

The Health & Human Services Committee voted to advance emergency ordinance 2292026, which authorizes the director of public health to enter into one or more contracts with the Urban League of Greater Cleveland to facilitate, coordinate and implement the city's Racism-as-a-Public-Health-Crisis coalition.

The ordinance, introduced by council members Cromwell and Griffin at departmental request, directs the director to contract for up to one year with a one-year renewal option. The chair said the measure had been approved by the committee and will go to the Finance Committee for further…

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