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Committee hears finance monitoring report showing $8.1 million revenue uptick; approves several small grants and a $450,000 workforce agreement
Summary
Dr. Dutis told the finance committee that general fund revenues are about $8.1 million ahead of estimates while expenditures rose to just over $37 million due largely to public-safety overtime; the committee moved multiple grants and donations (mosquito control, youth-violence assistance, recreation and swim program support) and authorized a $450,000 funding agreement with Green Umbrella.
The Cincinnati City Council finance committee reviewed a finance and budget monitoring report for the period ending Nov. 30, 2025, and moved multiple small grants and donations and a larger workforce funding agreement.
Dr. Dutis, an administration budget official, told the committee that general fund revenues were "ahead of estimates by approximately 8,100,000," while expenditure needs grew "just over $37,000,000," driven largely by overtime in public-safety departments. The presentation framed the variance as a modest revenue improvement offset by rising personnel-related costs.
The committee moved several items toward passage. The administration described a $13,947 grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for mosquito vector investigation and community education; a $50,000 grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for youth violence technical assistance; a $57,500 donation from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation to support the CRC's National Junior Tennis and Learning Program; a $10,250 donation from the American Red Cross for swim-lesson scholarships and the CRC junior lifeguard program; and a $6,904 moral-obligation payment from the state criminal activity forfeiture fund to Mike Albert Leasing Inc. for outstanding vehicle-lease charges that occurred during a lapse in contract renewal.
Council member Anna Albee highlighted how the NACCHO grant aligns with Impact Award initiatives and community hubs, noting the grant could fund youth stipends and leadership roles so "youth wisdom informs the project's theory of change and interventions." The Office of Environment and Sustainability also presented an ordinance authorizing a one-time $450,000 funding agreement with Green Umbrella for green workforce development and operational support; the chair moved that item forward for passage as well.
The committee recessed into an executive session to discuss the evaluation of City Manager Cheryl Long under Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(g)(1) and reconvened without further public action on the grant items during this meeting. The chair also announced the committee's first budget hearing, set for Wednesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m.
Next steps: Items were placed "on for passage" during the committee meeting; the transcript does not show a full public vote on each grant in the record provided here, and the committee's announced executive session concerned personnel matters rather than these spending items.
