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Read. Follow. Verify.Emergency Funding for City Software Upgrades
Record date · June 3, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The Cincinnati City Council has approved an emergency transfer of $620,000 to upgrade the city's Accela software and cover year-end licensing costs. The funds are being moved from the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS) surplus to the Office of Performance and Data Analytics.
This ordinance reallocates $620,000 in existing city funds to ensure the continued operation and upgrading of the Accela software platform used by the city.
Who It Affects
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Office of Performance and Data Analytics
This department receives the $620,000 appropriation to manage software upgrades and licensing.
Cincinnati taxpayers
The ordinance reallocates existing city surplus funds toward municipal software infrastructure.
Key Facts
- The ordinance authorizes the transfer and appropriation of $620,000.
- Funds are sourced from the unappropriated surplus of the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS) Fund 449.
- Funds are directed to the Office of Performance and Data Analytics non-personnel operating budget account no. 449x108x7400.
- The purpose of the funding is to support the Accela software upgrade.
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- The funding also covers other year-end software and licensing needs.
- The ordinance was submitted by City Manager Sheryl M. M. Long on May 28, 2026.
- The ordinance was passed as an emergency measure.
- The file number for this legislation is 202601672.
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Emergency Budgetary Reallocation
The use of an emergency ordinance for software licensing suggests a time-sensitive need to maintain service continuity before the end of the fiscal year.
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