Committee of the Whole
Cleveland City Council
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. EDT
601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)
Cleveland City Hall, Mercedes Cotner Committee Room 217 (attend in-person or watch on YouTube)
Note: Like last year, council is getting a head start on next February’s budget hearings by conducting operational reviews of some city departments and their divisions to learn about their staffing levels, 2024 achievements, challenges, and more. This meeting is set to focus on the Department of Public Safety, which includes the following divisions:
- Division of Police
- Division of Fire
- Division of Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
- Division of Animal Care and Control
- Division of Corrections
Please note: Unlike most Committee of the Whole meetings, this one will be live broadcast on YouTube.
Cleveland City Council’s Committee of the Whole allows all 17 council members to meet and act as a committee. Essentially, it serves as an extra step in the process of discussing topics or vetting legislation before the City Council officially votes on legislation.
Council members:
- Joe Jones
- Kevin Bishop
- Kerry McCormack
- Deborah Gray
- Richard Starr
- Blaine Griffin, council president
- Stephanie Howse-Jones
- Michael Polensek
- Kevin Conwell
- Anthony Hairston
- Danny Kelly
- Rebecca Maurer
- Kris Harsh
- Jasmin Santana
- Jenny Spencer
- Brian Kazy
- Charles Slife
Watching remotely?
The meetings are streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandCityCouncil/streams
You may also catch livestreams on TV2O’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandTV20/live_videos
Also TV20’s website: http://www.tv20cleveland.com/watch-now/
Attending in person? We add two hours of pay ($36) to the assignment. This meeting is happening in the Mercedes Cotner Committee Room (Room 217) at Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave, 44115. If you park in the City Hall lot you will need to pay for parking.
Find past Documenters coverage of City Council meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=181
For more information go to Cleveland City Council’s website: https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org.
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team
Agency Information
Cleveland City Council
See meeting notes for details
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/