Cleveland Board of Control

Finance

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. EDT

601 Lakeside Ave E Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Mayor's Office Red Room (Rm. 202) (or watch on YouTube)

The Cleveland Board of Control consists of members of the mayor’s cabinet and leaders of city departments. City Council passes some legislation – particularly legislation that authorizes the city to enter contracts for various purposes – that leaves vendor selection and compensation to be set by the Board of Control. The board makes those decisions in this meeting, and it also holds votes on the sale and purchase of land parcels.

The agenda for this meeting will be added to this page when it is available (usually the afternoon before the meeting).

NOTE for Documenters: The video and audio of this livestream have improved recently. The audio can still be poor at times, so in-person attendance may offer a better chance of hearing everything. Bring a photo ID if attending in person. Reminder: We add two extra hours of pay ($36) for covering meetings in person.

If you’re watching remotely, do your best and feel free to note in your coverage if/when the audio quality is bad. Feel free to rely on the agenda (once posted) for resolution details. The key is to listen if the board approves them – typically with a unison voice vote of “aye” – and to pick up any other discussion you can.

Watching remotely?

Find the livestream of this meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/@boardofcontrol8707/streams

Find past Documenters coverage of this meeting here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=258

Attending in person?

There is parking connected to City Hall at the Willard Parking Garage, located at 601 Lakeside Ave.

The roll call at the beginning of the meeting should indicate who is in attendance. Past meetings have included these officials:

Mayor Justin Bibb
Director of Economic Development Tom McNair
Director of Public Safety Karrie Howard
Director of Law Mark Griffin
Director of Finance Ahmed Abonamah
Director of Public Utilities Martin Keane
Director of Port Control Bryant Francis
Director of Public Works Frank Williams
Director of Public Health Dr. David Margolius
Director of Community Development Alyssa Hernandez
Director of Aging Mary McNamara
Director of Building and Housing Sally Martin
Director of Human Resources Matthew Cole
Director of the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects James DeRosa
Director of the Mayor’s Office of Equal Opportunity Tyson Mitchell

Secretary Jeffrey Marks is also often in attendance.

Check the source website for additional information

Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Note-taking by Denise Lykes

Board sets rules for vendors during Women's Final Four events next weekend

View notes

Live reporting by Marvetta Rutherford

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise

#Cleveland @cledocumenters #cledocumenters @signalcleveland has assigned me to the #BoardOfControl today...
#warning its quick

03:40 PM Mar 20, 2024 CDT

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 2/5

Here's the agenda of the board of control

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 3/5

Role call includes the mayor and other department heads..
Director DiRosa leads the Meeting for vendors and other improvements with subcontractors.. for large events in the downtown area
Bathrooms and locker room improvements including fixtures etc.. passed

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 4/5

Next up is a service contract dealing with sewer and plumbing issues..
This passed as well.
There are some audio issues in this Meeting.. the acting director read off the list on the agenda..
The item passed
The Meeting was adjourned!

Denise A@cleDocumenter @CleDocuDenise 5/5

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