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Cincinnati City Council approves package of grants, donations and emergency ordinances
Summary
Council unanimously approved multiple ordinances and donations including Ohio EPA mosquito-control and youth-violence technical-assistance grants, a $57,500 recreation donation, a $10,250 Red Cross lifeguard donation, a $6,904 police forfeiture payment, and funding for a green-workforce program.
Cincinnati City Council on Feb. 11 unanimously approved a package of grants, donations and emergency ordinances that city staff said will support public health, youth programs, recreation and workforce development.
Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city manager to apply for and appropriate up to $13,947 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Mosquito Control Program for hazard identification and community education. Members next approved a $50,000 grant acceptance from the National Association of County and City Health Officials for youth-violence technical assistance meant to expand neighborhood hubs and pay stipends for youth leaders.
The council also accepted a donation of up to $57,500 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation to support the Recreation Commission’s National Junior Tennis and Learning Program and approved an emergency ordinance to accept up to $10,250 from the American Red Cross to support swim lessons and scholarships for the Junior Lifeguard Program.
An emergency ordinance authorizing a $6,904 payment from the Cincinnati Police Department’s criminal activity forfeiture fund was described by council as a moral obligation to correct a lease-period discrepancy and was passed under emergency suspension. Finally, the council approved a one-time funding agreement with Green Umbrella to provide operational support for green workforce development; council members cited a regional-chamber analysis estimating up to 44,000 jobs and an $11 billion economic impact as context for the investment.
All measures were approved by roll-call votes without objection.
