Fall is officially here, which means we can sip on a pumpkin spice latte with no shame even if it’s nearly 80 degrees. And, nothing goes better with pumpkin spice than some Documenters coverage, of course!
Last week, Documenters captured higher parking rates, public comments urging Cleveland City Council to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, and County approval for $40,000 to community groups. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode. 👇🏿
📝The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:
Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Anastasia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.
The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.
Show Notes:
Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:
Metered parking in Cleveland neighborhoods capped at $5 per hour
Cleveland City Council Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
September 18, 2023
Decisions on two East Side group homes delayed
Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals
September 18, 2023
Residents call on Cleveland to ban flavored tobacco
Cleveland City Council
September 18, 2023
Cleveland, Cleveland Heights up for affordable housing funds
Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee
September 18, 2023
New ‘Residents First’ rules for Cleveland landlords
Cleveland Planning Commission
September 15, 2023
Mental Health Response Advisory Committee, Training Subcommittee
September 14, 2023
Documenters coverage:
Cleveland City Council Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Notes and Live-Tweet Thread- September 18, 2023
Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals Notes and Live-Tweet Thread - September 18, 2023
Cleveland City Council Notes and Live-Tweet Thread - September 18, 2023
Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee Notes - September 18, 2023
Related Signal Cleveland reporting:
New bus ads light fire under Cleveland City Council on flavored tobacco ban (Signal Cleveland, September 25, 2023)
Legislation:
Parking rates legislation
Legislation for funding specialized court dockets
Proposed legislation to remove menthol and vape product sales
Recordings:
Cleveland City Council Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee - September 18, 2023
Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals - September 18, 2023
Cuyahoga County Council Community Development Committee - September 18, 2023
Cleveland City Council - September 18, 2023
Other resources:
City of Cleveland parking rates presentation
Signal Cleveland’s Guide To Public Comment
