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Monday, Sept. 12, 2022
7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. EDT

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Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. In this meeting, residents may address council with public comments, and council typically introduces legislation and votes on legislation. Council does not typically discuss legislation in detail at this meeting; that happens in council’s committee meetings.

There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudspersons for their constituents.

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Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Kellie Morris

Residents express concerns about Woodhill project and wage theft; council introduces proposed ARPA allocations

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Live reporting by Jenna Thomas

Residents express concerns about Woodhill project and wage theft; council introduces proposed ARPA allocations

jenna thomas @jennaincle

Hello friends!! I'll be live-tweeting today's Cleveland City Council meeting for #CLEdocumenters @cledocumenters
There's a lot on the agenda tonight and I am going to do my best to keep up for you! Agenda here: cleveland.documenters.org/documents/agen…

05:56 PM Sep 12, 2022 CDT

jenna thomas @jennaincle 2/14

Starting with public comment, resident from Ward 4 is present to talk about Woodhill Station West. Ms. Hunt is concerned about trash & air quality at the new building. Griffin said he is aware and is keeping an eye out on the issue.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 3/14

Next is Matthew Ahn of W3 is present to support the Guardians for Fair Work legislation that is being introduced tonight. $39.2 billion is lost every year from wage theft, according to Ahn. Ahn says there are some gaps in the current leg. Read more here: guardiansforfairwork.com

jenna thomas @jennaincle 4/14

"The ordinance we have here falls short of what Columbus has done," says Ahn. He says a stronger ordinance already exists in Ohio and the council should strengthen the current one. Read leg here: cityofcleveland.legistar.com/LegislationDet…

jenna thomas @jennaincle 5/14

Justin Strekal is up next to speak on the wage theft legislation. He says he has seen wage theft first hand across Cleveland and that businesses should not have to rely on exploiting their constituents to turn a profit.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 6/14

Griffin asks the members of Guardians for Fair Work to stand and be recognized.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 7/14

Next is Sabrina Otis to talk about housing issues. She says that property owners are able to get exemptions on lead issues: "Don't keep passing stuff and then we the citizens find out that it doesn't work...I have a sick kid because of Building & Housing not doing their job."

jenna thomas @jennaincle 8/14

Wanda Hill Chestnut of W6 on animal trapping: "They released a rat, the size of a possum, back into our yard." She's had multiple issues with animals being released onto her property & overall unhelpfulness from animal control. "Don't release another rat or racoon into my yard."

jenna thomas @jennaincle 9/14

Antoine Tolbert from New Era Cleveland is present to talk about the issues they see while providing programs and assistance to their neighborhood. "Safety isn't just the job of police, it's all our responsibility. We have an issue with the culture of policing in Cleveland."

jenna thomas @jennaincle 10/14

Judge Mona Scott is present to talk about the Pay to Stay legislation that was passed. She says that her court will be prepared to implement the new processes and is looking forward to working with partners to do so.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 11/14

Next are communications, which are more or less impossible to keep up with. Read them in the agenda here: cleveland.documenters.org/documents/agen…

jenna thomas @jennaincle 12/14

No presentations today. First readings are happening now! Ord. 855 will fund the Battery Powered Lawn and Garden Equipment Rebate Program. #856 constructing a championship synthetic ballfield and related improvements for area youth at Clark Field located at Tremont Valley Park.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 13/14

#857- to participate in the State Plan of Operation to receive excess United States Department of Defense property to be used by the Division of Police as a law enforcement agency. Hadn't heard about this one.

jenna thomas @jennaincle 14/14

#858 enters into an agreement with Western Reserve Land Conservancy to perform professional services relating to managing the City’s door-to-door property survey, compiling the data, and performing other related services

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Cleveland ARPA allocation and spending through 9/13/22

By Jenna Thomas 9/12/2022

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Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudsmen for their constituents.

Find meetings streamed at: *online on TV20 at: http://www.tv20cleveland.com/watch-now/

*The meetings are also streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandCityCouncil/