Kris Harsh

Context

Member of Cleveland City Council. The spelling "Kris Harsh" is from the official minutes (April 6 to May 18, 2026); earlier captions rendered it as Chris. Sits on the Municipal Services and Properties Committee and said Old Brooklyn is his neighborhood (from the October 12, 2026 meeting).

Issues

• Community Development Block Grant Funding
• Admissions Tax Exemption Changes
• International Exposition Center Lease Changes
• Five Points Building Lease (1034-2026)
• Interstate 480 Ramp Reconstruction (1167-2026)
• St. Clair Avenue Target Speed Pilot Project (1174-2026)
• Stokes Boulevard Resurfacing (1169-2026)
• Utilities Easement Authority Cap (1037-2026)
• Wade Park Avenue Resurfacing (1175-2026)
• Waste Collection Ordinance Revisions (Chapter 551)

Log

• 2026-10-19 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee - Supported the I-X Center lease and asked to be added as a sponsor.

• 2026-10-19 - Health, Human Services and the Arts Committee - Questions on Lead Safety Certificate Program (1244-2026).

• 2026-10-12 - Municipal Services and Properties Committee - Pressed staff on the funding language in the state consent ordinances and moved to strike future bond references, questioned the I-480 ramp consent and St. Clair safety project, and asked about enforcement and ticketing under the waste collection changes.

• 2026-05-18 - City Council - Voted yes on all items; named in the attachment title as sponsor of the admissions tax exemption ordinance (469-2026); miscellaneous remarks.

• 2026-04-06 - City Council - Gave a presentation on April 18 as an annual Superman Day in the City of Cleveland.

• 2026-10-22 - Development, Planning and Sustainability Committee - Vice chair; spoke on the federal timing of CDBG awards and chaired day two.