Nailah K. Byrd

This document is an updated toolkit presenting recommended best practices for communities to implement sustainability initiatives and expand existing programs. It focuses on the principles of Environment, Equity, and Economy, covering key areas such as Air Quality, Energy, Food, Green Building & Historic Preservation, Land Use & Development, Solid Waste, Transportation, Trees & Land Management, and Watershed Management. The toolkit aims to share knowledge, encourage collaboration, and provide solutions for long-term sustainability goals and increased resilience within Cuyahoga County.

This strategic action plan for Cuyahoga County aims to reduce homelessness by 25% by 2027, working towards a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and one-time. The plan focuses on advancing pathways to housing through equity, addressing systemic inequities for people of color and individuals with disabilities. Key strategic goals include improving client engagement and access to services, enhancing the experience of persons in crisis shelters, connecting clients to income and essential benefits, and building robust system capacity through expanded staffing, landlord partnerships, and race equity initiatives.

The agenda for this meeting includes the adoption of various changes to the Cuyahoga County Non-Bargaining Classification Plan (R2026-0057) and the reappointment of several individuals to the Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Commission Board of Trustees (R2026-0058). Legislative items introduced by the Executive concern amending a prior resolution regarding ARPA funds for the City of Fairview Park (R2026-0023) and awarding funds to the Village of Healing (R2026-0024). Executive legislation also addresses amending the 2026/2027 Biennial Operating Budget (R2026-0059) and approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement with AFSCME, Local 310 (R2026-0060). Further executive resolutions involve road resurfacing project modifications (R2026-0061), a lease authorization for the North Olmsted Auto Title Bureau (R2026-0062), and significant awards to various municipalities and agencies under the FY2026 Community Development Supplemental Grant Program (R2026-0063). Additional resolutions cover extending contracts for residential treatment services (R2026-0064) and amending an agreement for Medicaid Home and Community-based Services (R2026-0065). Committee reports present confirmations for appointments to the DCFS Advisory Board (R2026-0050) and the Advisory Board on Senior and Adult Services (R2026-0051, R2026-0052), ratification of amendments to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency code of regulations (R2026-0053), and awards for major infrastructure projects, including bridge rehabilitation (R2026-0054) and airport taxiway reconfiguration (R2026-0055, R2026-0056). Finally, resolutions set for third reading adoption address adjusting a funding source for an Axon Enterprise contract (R2025-0363) and several revenue-generating agreements for leasing space at various Adult Activities Centers (R2026-0041 through R2026-0045).

The Committee of the Whole agenda includes a public comment period, followed by an Executive Session. Key topics for the Executive Session involve discussion regarding a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Cuyahoga County and AFSCME, Local 310, covering approximately 37 employees in the Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office for the period 2026 through 2028, and pending or imminent court action. The agenda concludes with miscellaneous business and adjournment.

The meeting commenced with the pledge of allegiance, confirming all board members were present. Key discussions involved the certification of the official results for the November 2, 2021, general election, including detailed breakdowns of ballot tabulations, vote-by-mail/early voting statistics, and provisional ballot results. Further agenda items included authorizations for the remake of optical scan ballots, absentee ballots, and provisional ballots from the November 2nd election, as well as acknowledging the official district-wide results and certifying those results. The board also acknowledged the date, time, and location for the upcoming post-election audit, which is scheduled for December 13, 2021, and discussed the specific races subject to audit criteria. Additionally, the board acknowledged the resignation of one elected official, Jim Cabron from Strongsville City Council Member at Large. A motion was passed to approve a voucher for Marketing Communications Resources for printing poll books, noting it was slightly less than a previously approved purchase order. An emergent operational issue from Election Night concerning contracted law enforcement officers failing to appear was discussed, detailing how the county sheriff's department assisted in resolving the staffing shortfall, and outlining steps for future coordination regarding law enforcement staffing levels.