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Monday, March 25, 2024
7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. EDT

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601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Council Chambers (or watch on YouTube)

Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. In this meeting, residents may address council with public comments, and council typically introduces legislation and votes on legislation. Council does not typically discuss legislation in detail at this meeting; that happens in council’s committee meetings.

There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudspersons for their constituents.

Council members:

Joe Jones
Kevin Bishop
Kerry McCormack
Deborah Gray
Richard Starr
Blaine Griffin, council president
Stephanie Howse-Jones
Michael Polensek
Kevin Conwell
Anthony Hairston
Danny Kelly
Rebecca Maurer
Kris Harsh
Jasmin Santana
Jenny Spencer
Brian Kazy
Charles Slife

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Marquesa stephens

Ordinances on universal employment and 3D-printed homes move forward

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Live reporting by Ayanna Rose Banks

Universal employment pilot possible in Cleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland You can watch this live stream at

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You can find the meeting's agenda at

cityofcleveland.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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This meeting was attended by Council members: Blaine Griffin (council president), Joe Jones, Kevin Bishop, Kerry McCormack, Deborah Gray, Richard Starr, Stephanie Howse-Jones, Michael Polensek, Kevin Conwell, Anthony Hairston, Danny Kelly, Rebecca Maurer, Kris Harsh...

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Jasmin Santana, Brian Kazy and Charles Slife

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First thing on the agenda is Public Comments. There were 10 members of the public spoke.

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One member of the public from ward 11 came to state how pedestrians are not safe because of drivers. He blames this issue on bad engineering and infrastructure.

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He listed dangerous intersections for pedestrians in wards 3, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15 and 11, and shared his personal experience.

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He went on to mention that he had written solutions to this problem to the councilmen of his ward.

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These solutions including short crosswalk wait times, no extended crosswalk wait times at rush hour, more "no right turn on red" signs, reduced speed limits and pedestrian green lights when a traffic lights are red.

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He mentioned that he did not get a response but he did receive promotional material from his councilmen about how important public safety is to him, around election time

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There were a couple of members of the public who spoke about the war in Palestine and urged the council to support a ceasefire.

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One member implied that Mayor Bib has had ties to the Israeli community, Stating he has flown there before becoming mayor and has secured 9 million dollars in Israeli bonds while working w/ Key bank

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Mayor Bib was also called out multiple times for having taken pictures with Alec Popicaver and has mentioned his several times.

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One speaker cited messages she had received from Alec Popicaver and said they should not be considered freedom of speech but hate speech. These messages include statements like:

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"You are like the black Nazis that claim to be the real jews. Same trash in a different shade. Your nationality is limited to being an antisemite terrorist heathen death cult. He said he never saw Palestine mentioned in the Quran. Is it next to Wakanda? Are real jews black"

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Another member of the public came to voice his concerns about his philanthropic organization being labeled a criminal organization by council women Deborah Gray. He says because of these statements he has not been able to meet w/ mayor Bib

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He mentioned how his organization has helped feed over 200000 people in Northeast, Ohio and helped search and rescue 5 children being sex trafficked in Cleveland, Ohio. He called upon council members Star and Jones to corroborate this information.

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Next section is reports and communication.

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The Ohio Division of Liquor Control

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Next section is Special Resolutions starting with Condolences

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Condolence Resolution for Mozell Gibson, Sandra M. Taylor, Wilbert Wiggins II, Mamie L. Mitchell, Adrianna Paulette Parra and Michelle Wong

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Congratulations: Congratulations Resolution for Rev. Dr. Gerald D. West-Phipps, National United Church Ushers Association - Central Regional Ushers, Rev. Dan Smith, John Hairston and Rev. Maurice and First Lady Latease Robinson

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Appreciation Resolution for Rev. Charles Payne Lucas, Jr. and for Dav Pilkey - Dog Man Little Library and Welcome Resolution for Enbridge, Inc

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There were no Presentations so next was FIRST READING LEGISLATION

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•Emergency Ordinances Referred

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•Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed

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The Vote was 16 Yes, 0 Nos

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•Ordinances Referred

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•Emergency Resolutions Referred

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•Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted

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The vote was 16 Yes, 0 No

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Next on the agenda is SECOND READING LEGISLATION

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•Emergency Ordinances Passed

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•Emergency Resolutions Adopted

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The Vote was 16 Yes, 0 Nos

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Next was Miscellaneous

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Kevin Conwell spoke about working w/ a suburban mayor who's city gives 97% of their tickets to black people on fixing the situation. He also was thankful for the McKenzie grant which will pay for students from John Marshall high school to go to Washington DC

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Stephanie Howse-Jones spoke about ordinance 343. She touched on universal employment and working to establish a guaranteed job that provides a family sustaining wage by partnering with small businesses and their partners

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Joe Jones thanked Dr Gordon for the funds in education. He also mentioned ordinance 340 and Lutheran metropolitan ministries helping to get the technology to build 3D homes

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This meeting had no protests

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Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudsmen for their constituents.

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