2026-10-26 - Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the official minutes; no video or transcript recorded.

Held: emergency ordinance for a $1,500,000 transfer for CMHA City West Housing rehabilitation (CMHA City West Housing Rehab Transfer).
Held: emergency ordinance for $200,000 in special events support ($100,000 Black Family Reunion, $50,000 Asianati, $50,000 Cincinnati Art Week 2027).
Motion to reconstitute the Leveraged Support grant process adopted 5-4 (no: James, Johnson, Kearney, Walsh); amended Human Services Fund priorities for FY2028-29 adopted as amended 6-3 (Human Services Fund and Leveraged Support Grants).
Motion for ordinance (Owens) adopted 8-1; Vibrancy Art Fund motion adopted 7-2.
Motion codifying the Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund (Home Repair 25%, New Home Ownership 20%, Lead Paint 25%, Child Savings Accounts 15%, Youth to Work 15%) adopted 8-1 (Cramerding no): Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund.
Held: motion from Kearney on the carryover waterfall (50% to the Housing and Economic Development Capital Reserve).
Emergency ordinance to apply for and accept up to $2,000,000 from the Ohio REDD grant for Midpointe Crossing, Bond Hill: disposition is on the minutes (Midpointe Crossing REDD Grant).

Emergency ordinances: $1,500,000 CMHA City West transfer; $200,000 special events support.
Motions: Leveraged Support grant process; Human Services Fund priorities FY2028-29; Vibrancy Art Fund; Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund codification; carryover waterfall.
Emergency ordinance: Ohio REDD grant, Midpointe Crossing, up to $2,000,000.