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Bratenahl council adopts cybersecurity program, authorizes contractor and accepts small NOPEC grant; approves pay claims
Summary
Council adopted a cybersecurity program required under Ohio law, authorized an independent‑contractor agreement with Kyle Collins as the village cybersecurity representative, accepted a $3,976 NOPEC grant for a speed sign, and approved pay claims totaling $96,834.79.
Bratenahl Village Council on June 30 adopted a cybersecurity program required by Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64 and authorized an independent‑contractor agreement with Kyle Collins to serve as the village’s cybersecurity technology representative.
Law Director David J. Matty explained that villages have until July 1 to adopt a cybersecurity program and that the contractor would not serve as the village’s day‑to‑day IT person but as the cybersecurity representative who would develop a (nonpublic) disaster plan and provide training and simulated phishing tests to anyone with a Bratenahl email, including Council and the Mayor. "This individual will also train anybody who has a Bratenahl email, which includes Council and the Mayor," Matty said, noting the contractor would conduct testing and training.
Council voted to suspend the rules and pass Resolution 1459 (adopting the cybersecurity program) and Resolution 1461 (authorizing the contract with Kyle Collins) by unanimous roll call votes. Council also passed Resolution 1460 (submitting the Alternative Tax Budget for 2027 to the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission) and Resolution 1462 accepting a NOPEC Energized Community grant of $3,976. Mayor Benjamin said the NOPEC funds are proposed to be applied toward the purchase of one speed sign (estimated by the Mayor at roughly $6,800–$8,000), and Council agreed to buy one sign to match the grant amount.
Council also approved Ordinance 4306, authorizing payment of claims totaling $96,834.79. The Clerk (Ms. Cooks) said she will release payments as funds become available and hold required amounts until conditions are met.
All votes recorded at the meeting were unanimous with the seven council members voting 'Aye.' The cybersecurity program adoption triggers training and testing responsibilities to be scheduled with the contracted representative; no contract dollar amount for the Kyle Collins agreement was stated on the record at the meeting.
