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Monday, March 20, 2023
7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. EDT

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601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

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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. Attendees should observe COVID protocols, including social distancing and wearing a face mask.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Live reporting by Christina Easter

Public commenters discuss flavored-tobacco products, Cleveland police monitor

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters First up is Kristen England, speaks on tobacco products. https://t.co/FWOWgFb5mz

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Aquila Porter speaks on sustainable wellness for Black women and all of Cleveland. https://t.co/7qhoh2bIhD

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Dontez Taylor speaks on the bathrooms at the fourth district.

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Mr. Henton speaks on Cleveland Police New Monitor for the police department. Henton is not in favor of the new monitor. https://t.co/mK5au3GNQt

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Learn about Cleveland’s New Police Monitoring Team here: http://www.clevelandpolicemonitor.net/

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Brenda Bickerstaff speaks on the new police review Board. https://t.co/Y94dTim8SF

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Latonya Goldsby, President, Black Lives Matter Cleveland speaks on the City Council’s duty to act on the police consent decree. https://t.co/E2lWCMTNle

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Ms. Morgan speaks on stocks, breach of contracts, and telecommunications on behalf of Logistics Code. https://t.co/ST22gI4Vo1

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Jeremy Taylor, Executive Director of St. Clair Development Corporation speaks on the work CDCs do. https://t.co/sKZqL0Q1YQ

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Learn about St. Clair (Superior) Development Corporation here:
https://www.stclairsuperior.org/?s=executive+director

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Next on the agenda is communications presented by the Clerk. https://t.co/aC7etPkzZG

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Next is a resolution for condolences. See some of the community members we lost on the agenda which can be viewed here:
https://planning.clevelandohio.gov/designreview/drcagenda/2023/PDF/CPC/CPC02-03-2023.pdf

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Councilman Kevin Conwell congratulates the Glenville High School Tarblooder Cheer Team for winning the State Championship. https://t.co/NeUP2JPPzB

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Ordinances referred for administrative and committee review: 367-2023 and 368-2023 related to Port Control; 369-2023 related to Dept. of Public Works; 375-2023 related to a lawsuit by the city against TikTok; 370-2023 related to local government funding.

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters One more Ordinance referred for administrative and committee review is 37-2023 related to local government funding for services, schools, parks and libraries. These ordinances were approved by City Council.

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Council passed Resolution 340-2023 urging Congress and the Ohio General Assembly to enact legislation to protect the citizens of Cleveland from the inherent dangers of a train derailment located in our City; and urging Congress to pass Senate Bill 576, 2023 The Railway Safety Act

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Joseph Jones (Ward 1) speaks on the failure of financial institutions to invest in African American communities in Cleveland. https://t.co/K18tdeab1W

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Councilwoman Jenny Spencer (Ward 15) urges people to attend tomorrow’s hearing on rail safety. https://t.co/mTEA8djGZG

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Councilwoman Stephanie Howse (Ward 7) encourages people to attend upcoming city meetings on a variety of issues and topics. https://t.co/p79J2RPgpm

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Councilman Conwell speaks on the importance of the domestic registry and how it has saved “thousands of people life”. https://t.co/1RNzQaN6r7

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Brian Kazy (Ward 16) speaks on World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. https://t.co/cneRbeRE2K

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters Speaks about Former Cleveland City Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, who served in Ward 6 for nine years, who died on Friday. https://t.co/Z1CtyzPjw0

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@signalcleveland @cledocumenters That’s it, the meeting has adjourned. But, if you have questions or think we got something wrong please send your inquiries on the meeting or tweets to @cledocumenters or email us at cledocumenters@gmail.com. DEUCES!

Note-taking by Jenna Thomas

Council urges state and federal lawmakers to tighten railroad safety rules

Agency Information

Cleveland City Council

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/

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