City Council Caucus Meeting (IN-PERSON ONLY)

Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave E, Room 220 (large conference room), Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

NOTE: This is an in-person-only meeting.

A City Council Caucus is an informal gathering of Cleveland City Council members. Council members use the meeting to discuss and gain clarity on issues and processes and to hold political discussions. They do not vote on legislation in this meeting.

Council caucus meetings are held in person and are NOT broadcast by TV20 or live-streamed to council’s YouTube channel.

Council members:

• Joe Jones, Ward 1
• Kevin Bishop, Ward 2
• Deborah Gray, Ward 3
• Kris Harsh, Ward 4
• Richard Starr, Ward 5
• Blaine Griffin, council president, Ward 6
• Austin Davis, Ward 7
• Stephanie Howse-Jones, Ward 8
• Kevin Conwell, Ward 9
• Michael Polensek, Ward 10
• Nikki Hudson, Ward 11
• Tanmay Shah, Ward 12
• Brian Kazy, Ward 13
• Jasmin Santana, Ward 14
• Charles Slife, Ward 15

There are separate notetaking and audio roles on this assignment. Notetaker: It may be helpful for your coverage to record your own audio of the meeting, but it is not a requirement of your assignment. On the audio assignment? Learn more about audio roles.

Documenters: Two additional hours ($36) will be added to your paid assignment hours. Be sure to bring your photo ID. There is paid parking connected to City Hall at the Willard Parking Garage, located at 601 Lakeside Ave. There is also hourly parking across from City Hall on E. 6th Street.

Agendas: Often, council does not provide a detailed agenda for caucus meetings. Caucus meetings can be presentation-heavy or consist of discussion. Keep up with the latest Cleveland City Council news.

NOTE: At a past caucus meeting, Documenters noted a lack of available seating in this room (chairs were reserved for city hall staff and Cleveland school district staff). Seating availability can vary from meeting to meeting, but on that occasion, a Documenter was left with the options of standing or sitting on the floor. Please don’t hesitate to ask council or city hall staff for additional chairs if there is no seating available. This is a meeting open to the public, after all!

Find Documenters coverage of past City Council meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=181

For more information visit to Cleveland City Council’s website: https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org.

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