Michael J. Gallagher

Highland Road Bridge replacement

$7.2 million estimated project cost, covered without special assessments.

Homelessness services funding

Up to about $10.4 million in county contracts for shelter operations in the coming year.

Glick Recovery Campus funding gap

$12 million contract pending; no action this meeting.

Jail medical services contract

Up to $161.2 million over five years.

Small Business Program contracts

Up to $3 million over two years.

Charter amendment clarifying Prosecuting Attorney and Director of Law duties

No direct cost to taxpayers identified; the measure goes to voters at the November election.

County parking garage rate increases

Roughly $50 a month per employee who parks in affected county garages.

Mid-year budget amendments

Appropriations draw on the General Fund, HHS levies, and federal grant sources.

Cuyahoga County Airport leases

About $6.25 million in anticipated lease revenue for the county.

Distressed apartment buildings and displacement

ARPA community grants to local nonprofits

Roughly $162,500 in new ARPA grant awards introduced, plus $12,500 adopted.

Bagley Road resurfacing in Berea

Up to $5,671,333.75 for the resurfacing project.

Clean Ohio Fund green space conservation support

Up to $7.5 million in bond anticipation notes.

County parking rate increases

Employees at Gerber would pay $50/month rising to $100/month by 2028; other garages $40–$125 monthly.

ARPA community grant awards

Roughly $35,000 in added ARPA grant funding across three awards.

New county corrections center financing ($984.5M bonds)

Combined commitments of roughly $9.1 million across the two projects.

2026 budget amendments

$7.72 million for out-of-home care and $1.07 million for broadband, mostly state and HHS levy funded.

Grant management ordinance

No direct cost; establishes controls over grant spending.

Residential TIF district objections

TIF districts divert future property tax revenue from schools and county levies.

Administrative Appeals Board creation

Approval of meeting minutes

R2026-0229: $10,000 to Cleveland Print Room (adopted)

R2026-0230: $25,000 to Cleveland Rocks (adopted)

R2026-0304: Special revenue budget amendment (adopted)

R2026-0305: General fund and HHS levy budget amendment (adopted)

R2026-0306: Objection to Village of Orange TIF districts (adopted)

R2026-0251: Kent B. Cicerchi appointment (adopted)

R2026-0264: Dana Barragate appointment (adopted)

R2026-0265: Matthew Besser appointment as board chair (adopted as substituted)

R2026-0292: University Hospitals Gerber building lease amendment (adopted)

R2026-0293: Enterprise BMV lease amendment (adopted)

R2026-0294: Envision Cuyahoga lease amendment (adopted)

R2026-0296: Summer youth employment contract extension (adopted)

R2026-0297: EDEN women's shelter facility management contract (adopted)

R2026-0298: Emergency shelter operations awards (adopted)

R2026-0299: MetroHealth correctional health care contract (adopted)

R2026-0259: $12 million Glick Recovery Campus grant (adopted 10-1)

R2026-0266: Katherine Hollingsworth appointment (adopted)

R2026-0267: Gabrielle Kelly appointment (adopted)

R2026-0268: Claire Wade appointment (adopted)

R2026-0259: $12 million Glick Recovery Campus grant (adopted 10-1)

Adopt Resolution R2026-0182 (charter amendment to ballot)

A motion was made Mr. Sweeney and seconded by Mr. Schleper to adopt Resolution No. R2026-0195.

A motion was made by Mr. Gallagher and seconded by Ms. Simon to adopt Resolution No. R2026-0182.

R2026-0170 — Council confirmation of board member removals

R2026-0195 — Board appointment split between Council and Executive

R2026-0182 — Prosecutor/Law Director charter amendment DEFEATED

R2026-0207 — Health and human services levy to the ballot

Voting for it only because Metro wants it; criticized the administration for blowing through its budget.

On a motion by Ms. Conwell with a second by Ms. Simon, Resolution No. R2026-0114 was considered and adopted by majority vote, with Councilmember Gallagher casting a dissenting vote.

A moon was then made by Ms. Turner, seconded by Ms. Conwell and approved by majority vote to accept the proposed amendment, with Councilmembers Kelly and Gallagher casng the only dissenng votes.

R2026-0114: Settlement in Monica Houston v. Cuyahoga County

R2026-0094: Jail bond sale, up to $969.4 million

He changed his vote to no because the companion guaranteed-maximum-price resolution (R2026-0110) would not receive final passage until May 12.

the substitute to Ordinance No. 02026-0001 was accepted by majority vote

accept the proposed substitute.

Sweeney substitute to O2026-0001 accepted

Skeptical of the financing structure and last-minute timing

Simon substitute to O2026-0001 (remove operating expenses) — FAILED

Does not want to shape legislation

Adoption of Ordinance O2026-0001 as amended

Declined to participate in the vote