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Public Meetings Report for the week of June 10, 2024

A cyber attack shut down Cleveland City Hall earlier this week. Meetings at City Hall were canceled, including a few meetings Cleveland Documenters were looking forward to covering (looking at you, Board of Zoning Appeals 😢💘). But, Documenters didn't miss much else, including a marathon set of Cleveland City Council meetings ahead of their 14 week summer recess. 

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, highlights from the over 50 pieces of legislation Council discussed and decided on that day. Documenters caught some council members' concerns that state laws could create a monopoly of recreational cannabis dispensaries, and saw council increase the amount of campaign contributions council members can accept. Get the details in about five minutes in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

• Laurie Redmon
• Sarah Kinley
• Robyn Heard
• Lauren Hakim
• Shayla Ivezzy
• Prerna Agarwal
• Tina Scott
• Stésià Swain

Their work has been compiled this week by Dakotah Kennedy and Anastazia Vanisko. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced bySignal 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: 

• Cleveland’s Commission on Black Women and Girls seeks more members Commission on Black Women and Girls, May 29, 2024 
• Cleveland’s plan to send police to presidential nominating conventions awaits council action Committee of the Whole, Cleveland City Council, June 3, 2024
• Cleveland official warns of weed monopoly created by Ohio law Cleveland City Council, June 3, 2024

Documenters coverage: 

• Commission on Black Women and Girls Notes and Live-Tweets, May 29, 2024 
• Committee of the Whole, Cleveland City Council Notes and Live-Tweets, June 3, 2024
• Cleveland City Council Notes [1], Notes [2], Live-Tweets [1], Live-Tweets [2], June 3, 2024

Signal Cleveland reporting: 

• Commission created to improve quality of life of Black women and girls officially launches By Candice Wilder 
• Cleveland eyes more lax zoning laws for weed dispensaries By Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters 

Legislation:

• Legislation to approve sending Cleveland Police to assist other cities for DNC and RNC [Ordinance No. 630-2024]

Recordings: 

• Committee of the Whole Part I, Cleveland City Council, June 3, 2024
• Committee of the Whole Part II, Cleveland City Council, June 3, 2024
• Cleveland City Council, June 3, 2024

Other resources:

• City of Cleveland Department of Community Development 
• City charter code establishing Commission for Black Women and Girls 
• Commission for Black Women and Girls, May 29, 2024 meeting agenda