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Cincinnati City Council

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Cincinnati City Council met to discuss city operations, including potential changes to park management, new communication initiatives, and liquor permit filings. The Council also formally expressed opposition to a state bill regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in public universities.

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The Council initiated reviews that could shift management of city greenspaces between the Parks Department and the Recreation Commission, and proposed a new opt-in text alert system for resident communications.

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Minutes textCincinnati City Council — Minutes

801 Plum Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202City of Cincinnati

Cincinnati City Council

Meeting Minutes

2:00 PM Council Chambers, Room 300Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Council convened at 2:04 P.M., Mayor Aftab Pureval, Presiding.

ROLL CALL

Councilmember Anna Albi, President Pro Tempore

Victoria Parks, Councilmember Seth Walsh,

Councilmember Scotty Johnson, Vice Mayor Jan-Michele

Kearney, Councilmember Jeff Cramerding,

Councilmember Mark Jeffreys, Councilmember Meeka

Owens, and Councilmember Evan Nolan

In attendance were City Manager Sheryl Long, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner

and Clerk of Council Melissa Autry.

Council observed a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of

Allegiance to the Flag.

There being no objection, the Minutes of the previous session of Council

were Approved and Filed.

MS. KEARNEY

MS. ALBI

MR. CRAMERDING

MR. JEFFREYS

MS. OWENS

MR. WALSH

1. RESOLUTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers

Albi, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Owens and Walsh, from Emily Smart

Woerner, City Solicitor, EXPRESSING the opposition of the Mayor and

Council for Senate Bill 1; and URGING the Ohio House of

Representatives to defeat this bill that would prohibit diversity, equity, and

inclusion efforts at Ohio’s public universities of higher education.

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Cincinnati City Council Meeting Minutes March 12, 2025

Councilmember Albi

President Pro Tempore Parks

Councilmember Walsh

Councilmember Johnson

Vice Mayor Kearney

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