Emergency Funding for City Infrastructure and Neighborhood Projects

Original title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the establishment of permanent improvement program project account nos. 980x101x261003, “Findlay Market Area Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements to the area in and around Findlay Market including, but not limited to, 1720 Race Street; 980x101x261009, “Connected Communities Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements necessary to advance the goals of Connected Communities including, but not limited to, the BuildReady program; 980x101x261013, “West Fork Incinerator Demolition,” to provide resource for the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to remediate the West Fork Incinerator site; and 980x161x261628, “Neighborhood & Community Infrastructure,” to provide resources for place-based, quality-of-life investments including community-based improvements, neighborhood investments connected to resident services, and other neighborhood-focused permanent improvements; AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262371, “LEAP Academy Safety Improvements,” to provide resources to plan, design, construct, and inspect safety and traffic calming improvements near the LEAP Academy located in the neighborhood of North Fairmount; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $5,370,908.30 from various General Capital Budget capital or permanent improvement program project accounts to close out or decrease certain existing capital or permanent improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedules of Transfer, effective immediately in FY 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,099,239.26 from the unappropriated surplus of various funds to new or existing capital or permanent improvement program project accounts to provide resources for certain capital or permanent improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule B of the attached Schedules of Transfer for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,121,669.00 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various non-personnel operating budget accounts within the General Fund, according to Schedule C of the attached Schedules of Transfer for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $150,000.04 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Planning and Engagement General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x171x7200, effective immediately in FY 2026; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program.