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Cleveland City Council meeting minutes — Feb 2, 2026: multiple oaths of office, emergency ordinances referred/passed, resolutions adopted

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Council met Feb 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. Public comment was heard. Council received and filed multiple oaths of office, read and referred numerous emergency ordinances (including transportation projects with the State, TIF/PACE for Westinghouse redevelopment, grants, and contracts), approved a slate of event permits and emergency ordinances, adopted emergency resolutions (including objections to liquor permits, a resolution condemning FirstEnergy PUCO requests, and opposition to specified I.C.E.-related legislation), and approved second-reading legislation creating a Department of Community Crisis Response as amended.

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Received and filed oaths of office for multiple city officials (Nicole Carlton, Sherry Ulery, Shalenah Williams, Ryan Puente, Jessica Trivasonno, Michael Culp, Jason Schramm).
Read and referred first-reading emergency ordinances including easement exchange with Urban Bridges and consents with the State for S. Waterloo Road and Van Aken Boulevard resurfacing projects.
Read and referred development and financing actions including a TIF and PACE/energy project for Westinghouse-Breakwater Properties (1200 W 58th St.).
Read and referred the 2026 appropriation ordinance (Mayor's estimate) for municipal operations.
Authorized grant applications and acceptances for public health programs (MomsFirst, Share Our Strength Food Access Navigators) and safety grants (VAWA STOP grants; State Justice Institute COOP grant).
Authorized contracts and procurements including digital forensics equipment/services for the Police Division and multi-year purchase of residential carts, street receptacles and compactors for Waste Collection.
Designated the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern and the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company Building as Cleveland Landmarks (read and referred).
Approved many event permits (series of Hermes Sports & Events-managed races and walks) via emergency ordinances.
Adopted emergency resolutions objecting to specified new liquor permits, condemning FirstEnergy’s PUCO requests regarding outage rules and urging an investigation, and opposing specified Ohio I.C.E.-related legislation.
Approved as amended second-reading legislation enacting Chapter 147 to create the Department of Community Crisis Response.

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Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambersscheduled

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CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL
PUBLIC COMMENT
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Oath of Office for Nicole Carlton, Civil Service Commission, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Sherry Ulery, Interim Chief of Youth and Family Success, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Shalenah Williams, Executive Director Community Police Commission, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Ryan Puente, Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Jessica Trivasonno, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Michael Culp, Chief of Government Affairs Officer, City of Cleveland.
Oath of Office for Jason Schramm, Interim Commander, Bureau of Communications and Property Control, City of Cleveland.
#10009526-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, C2 C1. Sams Market, 6632 St. Clair Ave. (Ward 8).
#10010838-1. Transfer of License Application. D5. Legacy Hill Management LLC., 10300 Union Ave. (Ward 3).
#10005981-1. New License Application, C1. HQ Denison LLC., 6501 Denison Ave. (Ward 11).
#10005884-2. New License Application, D51. Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development, 3140 W. 25 St. (Ward 14).
#10012157-1. New License Application, C1. High Dro’s Exotic Store, 756 1/2 East 200th St. (Ward 10).
#10011714-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, D2 D3 D2X. Vibe Bar & Patio, 11633 Lorain Ave. (Ward 12).
#10011425-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, D5. Sazani, 13220 Shaker Sq. (Ward 3).
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
•Condolence; Moment of Silence
Condolence Resolution for Fannye Ella Hollivay
Condolence Resolution for Delores Day Webster
Condolence Resolution for Mamie Jarrett Stephens
Condolence Resolution for Isaac Smith
Condolence Resolution for Burton I. Saltzman
Condolence Resolution for Milton A. Ward Sr.
Condolence Resolution for Dana Cherel Fann-Powell
Condolence Resolution for Cora Lee Hill-McGhee
Condolence Resolution for James Herbert Mayo
Condolence Resolution for Joseph "Joe" Hocevar
Condolence Resolution for Mildred "Mit" Lee Young
Condolence Resolution for Renita Randle Pride
Condolence Resolution for John O'Boyle
Condolence Resolution for Thomas David Flandero
Condolence Resolution for Mary Ruth Ferguson
Condolence Resolution for Roger "Scotty" Payne
•Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome
Congratulations Resolution for Jay Turakhia
Congratulations Resolution for Felton Thomas Jr.
Congratulations Resolution for Barbara Rabinowitz
Congratulations Resolution for Wallace Coleman
Congratulations Resolution for Break Through School Ribbon Cutting
Congratulations Resolution for Brian E. Siggers
Congratulations Resolution for Thomas J. Mackin UIC Honore
Congratulations Resolution for Midge Gannon UIC Honore
Condolence Resolution for Christopher "Slobby" Bradley
Congratulations Resolution for Donna Leary "Co-Chair" UIC Honore
Congratulations Resolution for Bob Crawford UIC Honore
Congratulations Resolution for Maire Manning UIC Honore
Recognition Resolution for Sean Richardson
Recognition Resolution for Kimberly Rodriguez-Arroyo
Recognition Resolution for Anthony Hubbard, Jr. BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Madison Willoughby BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Kali Boyd BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Ania Thomas BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Demarcus Taylor BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Bahati Bertha BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Mariah Moss BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Leila Crosby BEL Honore
Recognition Resolution for Desiree "Desi" Neal BEL Honore
PRESENTATIONS
FIRST READING LEGISLATION
•Emergency Ordinances Referred
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into one or more agreements with Urban Bridges for the exchange of easements; authorizing the Director to execute deeds of easement granting to Urban Bridges certain utility easement rights on City-owned property; declaring the easement rights not needed for the City’s public use; and authorizing the Director to accept from Urban Bridges certain easement rights needed for mutual rights of entry and exiting access.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to repair and resurface S. Waterloo Road from East 140th Street to East 152nd Street; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the improvement of resurfacing Van Aken Boulevard; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to 4601 Lorain LLC to encroach into the public right-of-way of Lorain Court by installing, using, and maintaining two sets of doors opening into public right-of-way.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to exercise the first option to renew Contract No. PS2025-65 with Downtown Cleveland Alliance to maintain, manage, secure, and promote City-owned properties at the North Coast Harbor and to fulfill the Common Area Maintenance Agreement with the stakeholders of North Coast Harbor.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to exercise the first option to renew Contract No. MA1505 RC 2024-02 with Air Force One, Inc. to provide for the labor, equipment and materials necessary to maintain, repair, test, inspect or enhance heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for the Department of Port Control.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern (former Croatian Liberty Home) as a Cleveland Landmark.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company Building as a Cleveland Landmark.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Building and Housing to enter into one or more agreements with the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation to allow the City to accept one or more payments as reimbursement to the City for conducting environmental surveys, conducting asbestos abatement, demolition of eligible structures and final site grading under the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Westinghouse-Breakwater Properties, LLC, or its designee, TW58 Cleveland, LLC, and/or another designee, to assist with the financing of the Westinghouse Redevelopment Project to be located at 1200 West 58th Street; to provide for payments to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; and to declare certain improvements to real property to be a public purpose.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to apply for and accept one or more grants from Cuyahoga County Invest in Children Program and First Year Cleveland to conduct MomsFirst project services under the Invest in Children Partnership and First Year Cleveland Partnership Programs; and authorizing the Director to enter into one or more contracts with various agencies, entities, or individuals to implement the grants.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving the addition of property located at 1200 West 58th Street to the Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy District; accepting and approving a petition and plan from a property owner in the District proposing a special energy improvement project; declaring it necessary to conduct the special energy improvement project; providing for the assessment of the cost of such special energy improvement project; authorizing the Director of Development to enter into an Energy Project Cooperative Agreement and a Special Assessment Agreement to implement the project; and declaring an emergency.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into one or more various written standard and requirement contracts, and for professional services with Digital Intelligence, Inc., Cellebrite Inc., and Magnet Forensics, LLC, for the purchase of various types of digital forensic equipment and services and for related professional services, including the acquisition of licenses, if needed, for the Digital Forensics Unit, for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, for a term of one year, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Safety.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to pay as Moral Claims the sums opposite the names of the claimants.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To make appropriations and provide current expenses for the daily operation of all municipal departments of the City of Cleveland for the fiscal year from January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2026.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to apply for and accept a grant from Share Our Strength to conduct the Food Access Navigators program under Cultivating Cleveland’s Next Generation project; and authorizing one or more contracts with East 66th Street Services Inc., and Elements of Internal Movement Eternal Pull Inc. to implement the grant.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the CUY Cleveland Downtown Connector Trail 1 Project; accepting gifts and grants; acquiring, accepting, and recording necessary rights-of-way; authorizing an agreement with the Village of Newburgh Heights and authorizing other agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING Declarations of Official Intent Under U.S. Treasury Regulations with Respect to Reimbursements from Note and Bond Proceeds of Temporary Advances Made for Payments Prior to Issuance, and Related Matters.
•Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Cleveland Cocoa Run 5K, February 7, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events and repealing Ordinance No. 1313-2025, passed October 20, 2025
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Run on March 14, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for OutRun Ovarian Cancer 5K event on August 1, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Westside Catholic Center Pancake Run event, on June 6, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the annual Transplant House 5K event, on June 14, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Writers in Residence 5k on April 11, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Field House Cancer Foundation 5k Run and 1 Mile walk on May 31, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Inside the Park Homerun, June 21, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Passages 5k on June 13, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Runher Society 5k Run and 1 Mile walk on April 4, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Towpath 10-10 on June 12, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Treat Yo Self 5K on April 19, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Walk to End Colon Cancer on August 23, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Will Run for Tacos 5K event, on May 2, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Parrot Head Run on July 18, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the annual Cleveland Turkey Trot, on November 26, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the UCP of Greater Cleveland 5K on May 3, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Chili Bowl Classic 5K on February 21, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Consenting and approving the issuance of a permit for the Diversity Center’s Walk, Rock & Run event, on May 9, 2026, managed by Hermes Sports & Events.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio 1976 by amending Section 173.071 as amended by Ordinance No. 621-06 passed April 3, 2006, related to Reimbursement of Expenses for Members of Council.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with Community Housing Solutions for the City Council Home Repair Project providing essential home repair activities increasing independence and safe housing through the use of Wards 1, 2, 4, 9, and 14 Neighborhood Equity Funds as such wards existed on December 10, 2025.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with Famicos Foundation for the public purpose of health, wellness, and general welfare by providing food cards to eligible City of Cleveland residents through the use of Wards 7, 8, 9, and 10 Casino Revenue Funds as such wards existed on November 15, 2025.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporations for the Community Safety Workshops providing residents with resources enhancing personal and public safety through the use of Ward 1 Casino Revenue Funds.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 2 of Ordinance 1372-2025, passed October 27, 2025 relating to the agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporation for the food distribution program.
•Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 3890 West 140th Street.
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Condemning First Energy’s requests to the PUCO to allow it more time to restore electricity after an outage and to increase the number of permissible outages per year; calling upon the PUCO to reject First Energy’s requests; and supporting demands for the PUCO to launch a full investigation into First Energy’s persistent power outages affecting the City of Cleveland and other cities in northeast Ohio.
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Strongly opposing Ohio I.C.E. legislation: House Bills 26, 42 and 281 and Senate Bill 172, which generally require state and local agencies, municipalities and hospitals to cooperate in all I.C.E. related immigration enforcement even if contrary to established federal or Ohio law and penalizes those institutions by eliminating funding if they do not comply.
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 756 ½ East 200th Street.
AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the Liquor Agency contract located at 3232 East 93rd Street and repealing Resolution No. 556-2025.
SECOND READING LEGISLATION
•Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, by enacting new Chapter 147 relating to creation of the Department of Community Crisis Response.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to enter into an amendment to Lease Agreement No. CT 0103 NF 2015-052 with Flats East Management LLC, the designee for Flats East Development, LLC to authorize charging boat docking reservation fees.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Cleveland Municipal Clerk of Courts, to apply for and accept a grant from State Justice Institute to conduct the Continuity of Operations Plan; and authorizing the Director to enter into one or more contracts with the National Center for State Courts to establish and execute the Plan.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Public Safety or Law to apply for and accept grants from Cuyahoga County Public Safety and Justice Services for the FY 2025 STOP Violence Against Women Act program for a sexual assault advocate and for the Law Enforcement and Prosecution components of the Cleveland Domestic Violence Program; and authorizing one or more contracts with the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, and other entities to implement the grants.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of residential carts, street receptacles and compactors for the Division of Waste Collection and Disposal, Department of Public Works, for a period of up to three years.
THIRD READING LEGISLATION
Agenda Item
INTRODUCTIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS
MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
ADJOURN

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