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Committee advances two labor-management agreements; also advances Homeland Security equipment and community-safety grants
Summary
The committee advanced labor-management agreements with the 'code' union and the Cincinnati Building Trades Council, praising retention and longevity incentives, and advanced a FEMA/UASI equipment transfer ($1,889,500) plus a cash grant (~$192,500) for the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center; members also placed other community and parks grants on for passage.
The Budget Advance Committee advanced multiple contracts and grants relating to labor and public safety.
Staff introduced item 1, an ordinance authorizing a labor-management agreement between the city and Cincinnati organized and dedicated employees (the 'code' union), and item 2, a similar agreement with the Cincinnati Building Trades Council. Staff summarized the agreements as covering wages, monetary benefits and certain concessions related to health care. Council members including Councilman Walsh and Council member Owens praised negotiators and emphasized retention incentives for long-serving employees. "It's just really hard to keep employees these days ... so adding components here to make sure that those who've been around for 12, 19, 20 years ... is really important," Councilman Walsh said. Both contracts were put on for passage.
Separately, staff presented item 5, a Homeland Security (FY2025 UASI) transfer and cash grant: a transfer of equipment and supplies valued at $1,889,500 from the Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, and a cash grant of roughly $192,500 to support the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center. Council members highlighted the Fusion Center's role in event safety and prevention; the item was placed on for passage.
Other smaller items advanced included parks donations and a moral-obligation payment tied to environmental program storage costs. The committee did not record roll-call votes in the transcript; items were advanced by unanimous 'seeing no objection' procedure.
