Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

801 Plum Street Cincinnati, OH 45202City of Cincinnati Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes Chairperson Jeff Cramerding Vice Chair Evan Nolan Councilmember Mark Jeffreys Councilmember Anna Albi Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney Councilmember Meeka Owens Councilmember Scotty Johnson Councilmember Seth Walsh Councilmember Ryan James 1:00 PM Council Chambers, Room 300Tuesday, January 20, 2026 ROLL CALL Jeff Cramerding Vice Chair Evan Nolan Jeff Cramerding Anna Albi Ryan James Mark Jeffreys Scotty Johnson Meeka Owens Seth Walsh Present: Jan-Michele KearneyExcused: Also in attendance were Colleen Swim, Law Department, Steve Webb, Finance Director and Dr. Andrew Dudas, Budget Director. The meeting began at 1:02pm and adjourned at 1:31pm. AGENDA MOTIONS 1. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys, Albi and James, WE MOVE that the administration work with Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) to report back within 60 days to identify which specific CRC locations are not eligible for being childcare facilities today. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600078 Page 1 of 6

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026 Adopt 2. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to Habitat for Humanity $350,000 from the FY’25 Carryover Budget to help to meet Cincinnati’s urgent need for affordable housing, and affordable homeownership in particular. The funds will support the acquisition of nine (9) properties in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600080 Held 3. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate $69,000 from the Carryover Budget for ‘FY25 for completion of the West End Sports Bar and Grill, to be located at 1776 Linn Street in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600085 Held 4. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to the Center for Closing the Health Gap $100,000 from the Special Events portion of the FY’25 Carryover Budget to support the organization’s Health Expo on April 18, 2026 as well as its numerous other impactful initiatives across the City throughout the year to empower residents in improving their health, and support the important work of tackling health disparities. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600095 Held 5. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to the Art Academy of Cincinnati $250,0000 from the FY’25 Carryover Budget to support increased safety measures and infrastructure of the college. The AAC is committed to community safety, accessibility, and the well-being of students in the five block radius immediately surrounding our AAC college campus in OTR. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600102 Held 6. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens, Vice 202600073 Page 2 of 6

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026 Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Jeffreys, Cramerding, Nolan, Walsh, Albi and James, WE MOVE that the City Administration and the Cincinnati Police Department provide an update on all $5.42 million allocated in Motion #202501648 “Cincinnati’s Increased Investment in Public Safety” approved on September 10, 2025. FURTHER WE MOVE that the Administration provide the update to the committee on Budget, Finance and Governance on January 26, 2026. Adopt 7. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE that the City Council allocate to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission the amount of $700,000 from the $5.42 million allocated for public safety by Ordinance No. 290-2025 to help in funding the expansion of the Youth2Work program to year-round jobs, including afterschool jobs. Youth2Jobs includes not only preparation for the world of work through the development of soft skills, but sessions on setting and reaching goals, career exposure and exploration, financial literacy, post-high school plans, and more. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600081 Held AMENDMENT 8. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 2-2025 to provide funding to the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation for remediation services at the West Fork Incinerator site. 202600058 Recommend Passage Emergency PAYMENTS 9. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $136,586.53 from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7289 to University of Cincinnati Physicians Company, LLC for paramedic training and related services provided to the Cincinnati Fire Department in the final 202600059 Page 3 of 6

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026 months of FY 2025, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. Recommend Passage Emergency 10. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $16,032.96 to Mike Albert Leasing, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7419 as a moral obligation for passenger van rentals in July 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $5,911.36 to T-Mobile USA from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5200x7212 as a moral obligation for cellular services provided between March 2025 and August 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,805.67 to Hamilton County from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5100x7289 as a moral obligation for services provided at the Emergency Operations Center in July 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,020.82 to ESO Solutions, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7418 as a moral obligation for electronic health record data extraction performed in May 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $3,850.00 to Bowling Green State University from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5200x7215 as a moral obligation for training registration in February 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $7,173.68 to 911 Fleet and Fire Equipment Holdings, LLC from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x272x4300x7364 as a moral obligation for fire recruit gear purchased in April 2025; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $5,000 to Joy Outdoor Education Center from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x272x4200x7289 as a moral obligation for Fire Cadet programming in June 2025. 202600060 Recommend Passage Emergency 11. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING a 202600072 Page 4 of 6

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026 payment of $857.06 to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) from Cincinnati Recreation Commission General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x199x1910x7452 as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to music licensing services. Recommend Passage Emergency CENTER HILL SOLAR POWER ARRAY 12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 231-2025 to include the purchase or construction of solar facilities related to the installation of a solar photovoltaic array at the former Center Hill Landfill as authorized uses of bond issuance. 202600061 Recommend Passage Emergency 13. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261012, “Center Hill Solar Power Array,” to provide for the installation of a solar photovoltaic array at the site of the former Center Hill Landfill; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $475,400 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261029, “Green Cincinnati Sustainability Initiatives,” to Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758 to realign sources with uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $6,325,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x101x261055, “Strategic Property Acquisition: Health,” to Public Building Improvement Bond Fund 861 to realign sources with uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $12,100,400 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261012, “Center Hill Solar Power Array,” according to the attached Schedule of Appropriation; and DECLARING expenditures for the Center Hill Solar Power Array serve a public purpose by expanding opportunities for renewable energy generation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Cincinnati. 202600062 Recommend Passage Emergency Page 5 of 6

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026 DONATIONS 14. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati to provide resources for team building and promotional events in the Cincinnati Fire Department; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8571; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Cincinnati Fire Department non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x7200 for Cincinnati Fire Department team building and promotional events. 202600063 Recommend Passage Emergency REPORTS 15. REPORT, dated 1/14/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of City Planning and Engagement Zone Change process time. (Reference Document # 202501273) 202600074 Approve & File ADJOURNMENT Page 6 of 6