801 Plum Street

City of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45202

Agenda - Final-revised
Public Safety & Governance
Councilmember Scotty Johnson, Chair
Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney, Vice Chair
Councilmember Mark Jeffreys
Councilmember Liz Keating

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:30 AM Council Chambers, Room 300

PRESENTATIONS
2022 End of Year Report
Chief Teresa Theetge, CPD
.

AGENDA

1. 202300517 PRESENTATION, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated

2/7/2023, regarding 2022 Year End Crime Statistics.
Sponsors: City Manager
Attachments: Transmittal
Presentation

2. 202300518 PRESENTATION, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated

2/7/2023, regarding Homicides - Year to Date.
Sponsors: City Manager
Attachments: Transmittal
Presentation

3. 202300463 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City

Manager, on 2/1/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish
an aquatics series of job classifications for the purpose of recruiting
and retaining qualified employees within the Cincinnati Recreation
Commission’s aquatics program; ESTABLISHING four new
classifications and salary range schedules in new Sections 936, 937,
938, and 989 in Division 4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal
Code; and MODIFYING the salary range schedule for existing Section
908 of Division 4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code in order
to establish new classifications and a new salary range schedule for
said classifications.
Sponsors: City Manager
City of Cincinnati Page 1 Printed on 2/6/2023

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Public Safety & Governance Agenda - Final-revised February 7, 2023

Attachments: Transmittal
Ordinance

4. 202300465 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City

Manager, on 2/1/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish a
Building Inspector career ladder for the purpose of recruiting and
retaining qualified employees within the City’s Department of Buildings
and Inspections; and ENACTING Sections 425, 426, 427, and 428 of
Division 1, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to establish
the new job titles and salary range schedules for Building Inspector 1,
Building Inspector 2, Building Inspector 3, and Building Inspector 4.
Sponsors: City Manager
Attachments: Transmittal
Ordinance

5. 202300451 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, Vice Mayor

Kearney, and Councilmembers Johnson, Keating and Owens, from Emily
Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Title IX, “Misdemeanors,” by
enacting new Chapter 915, “Weapons Offenses,” of the Cincinnati Municipal
Code to implement common sense gun reform and take necessary action to
stem the death and injuries resulting from the use and accessibility of guns.
Sponsors: Mayor, Kearney, Johnson, Keating and Owens
Attachments: Ordinance
Transmittal

City of Cincinnati Page 2 Printed on 2/6/2023

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 Date: February 7, 2023

To: Members of the Public Safety and Governance Committee 202300517

From: Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager

Subject: PRESENTATION – 2022 Year End Crime Statistics

Attached is the presentation on 2022 Year End Crime Statistics for the Public Safety and
Governance Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 07, 2023, at 9:30 am.

cc: Teresa A. Theetge, Police Chief

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 2022
Annual Statistical
Review

Cincinnati Police
Department Crime Stats

Compiled By: Crime Analysis & Problem-Solving Unit

Date Compiled: 1/27/2023 4
Homicides and Shootings

Gun and Non-Gun Related Homicides

Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings

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 Gun and Non-Gun Homicide Victims:
2017-2022
100
Total: 94 Total: 94

90 10 10

80 Total: 78
Total: 73
Total: 71
70 14
10 12
Total: 61
60
7

50

84 84
40

61 61 64
30
54

20

10

0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Gun Homicides Non-Gun Homicides

6
 -2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
1-Jan

15-Jan

29-Jan

12-Feb

26-Feb

11-Mar

25-Mar

8-Apr

22-Apr

+/-2 St Dev
6-May

20-May

3-Jun

17-Jun

Average (2017-2021)
1-Jul

15-Jul

29-Jul
Rolling 28 Day Homicides

12-Aug

2021 Count
26-Aug

9-Sep

23-Sep
2022 Count

7-Oct

21-Oct

4-Nov

18-Nov

2-Dec

16-Dec

30-Dec
7
 0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
1-Jan

15-Jan

29-Jan

12-Feb

26-Feb

11-Mar

25-Mar

8-Apr

22-Apr

+/-2 St Dev
6-May

20-May

3-Jun

17-Jun

Average (2017-2021)
1-Jul

15-Jul

29-Jul
Rolling 90 Day Homicides

12-Aug

2021 Count
26-Aug

9-Sep

2022 Count 23-Sep

7-Oct

21-Oct

4-Nov

18-Nov

2-Dec

16-Dec

30-Dec
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2022 Homicide Victims

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 Shooting Victims: Non-Fatal vs
Fatal

600

500 Total: 486

Total: 409 Total: 405 Total: 401

400
Total: 356
Total: 333

300
402

349 323
340
200 297
282

100

84 82
60 51 59 61
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Fatal Shootings Non-Fatal Shootings

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 Shootings vs. Gun Recoveries:
Count by Month, 2022

250

205
200 189

174

151
150 141 141
135 137

121 122
117 116

100

48 45
50 41 44
35 34
29 29 27 27
22 20

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Shooting Victims Gun Recoveries

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Juvenile Shooting and Gun
Related Homicide Victims, 2022

7
7

6 6
6

5 5
5

3
3

2 2 2
2

1 1 1 1 1
1

1
1
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Total Juvenile Shooting Victims Fatal Juvenile Shooting Victims

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 40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
200.0
1-Jan

15-Jan

29-Jan

12-Feb

26-Feb

11-Mar

25-Mar

8-Apr

+/-2 St Dev
22-Apr

6-May

20-May

3-Jun

17-Jun

Average (2017-2021)
1-Jul

15-Jul

29-Jul

12-Aug

2021 Count
26-Aug
Rolling 28 Day Shooting Victims

9-Sep

23-Sep
2022 Count

7-Oct

21-Oct

4-Nov

18-Nov

2-Dec

16-Dec

30-Dec
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 40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
200.0
1-Jan

15-Jan

29-Jan

12-Feb

26-Feb

11-Mar

25-Mar

8-Apr

+/-2 St Dev
22-Apr

6-May

20-May

3-Jun

17-Jun

Average (2017-2021)
1-Jul

15-Jul

29-Jul

12-Aug

2021 Count
26-Aug
Rolling 90 Day Shooting Victims

9-Sep

2022 Count 23-Sep

7-Oct

21-Oct

4-Nov

18-Nov

2-Dec

16-Dec

30-Dec
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 Top Ten Neighborhood by Shooting Victim
Count

50

46
45
40 41
40
36
35
31
Shooting Victims

30

25
24
23 23
22 22
20 18 18
20 19 17 17 17
15 15
13
10

5 5

2022 5 yr avg 2021

15
Top Ten Neighborhood by Shooting Victim
Count

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Part 1 Crime

Violent Crime
Property Crime

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Cincinnati and Other Major
U.S. Cities

% Increase /
United States**
2021 2022 Decrease
Homicide 7,184 6,877 -4.3%
Rape 25,694 24,815 -3.4%
Robbery 83,756 92,961 +11.0%
Aggravated Assault 262,776 266,294 +1.3%
Total Violent Crime 379,410 390,947 +3.0%
**Note: Counts are those of the first 3 quarters of each year. Data represents reported statistics from 70 of 70 major
cities in the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

% Increase /
Cincinnati**
2021 2022 Decrease
Homicide 94 78 -17%
Rape 232 293 +26.3%
Robbery 647 654 +1.1%
Aggravated Assault 874 801 -8.4%
Total Violent Crime 1,847 1,826 -1.1%
**Note: Counts are those of the full year
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 Part I Crime
Prior 10 Years

25,000

Part 1 Property
21,709
Part 1 Violent
20,166
20,000 19,179 19,054
17,982
17,440
15,790
15,271
15,000 13,699
13,626
12,331
18,935
17,586
16,885 16,792
10,000 15,686 15,136
13,907 13,354
11,687 11,951
10,578

5,000

2,774 2,580 2,294 2,262 2,296 2,304 1,939

1,883 1,917 1,753 1,748
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Totals rounded to nearest whole number

3 Year Average: 2019 – 2021
5 Year Average: 2017 - 2021
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Total Part 1 Crime: Citywide
Overview

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 Total Part 1 Crime by District

5,000

4,495
4,500

4,036
4,000
% Change % Change

3,658
3 YR AVG 2021

3,538

3,327
CBS +20.8% +24.3%

3,195
3,500

3,146
3,005

2,918
3,000 D1 +16.9% +22.4%

2,569

2,543
D2 +0.6% +18.4%
2,334

2,500

2,187
D3 -9.1% +3.4%
2,088

2,069

D4 -0.9% +4.7%
1,748

2,000
1,516
1,453

D5 -0.6% +16.3%
1,239
1,199

1,500
Total -0.3% +11.1%
1,000
762
743

613
536

500

0
CBS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
2019 2020 2021 2022
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Violent Crime Overview

Violent Crime: Aggravated Assault,

Rape, Robbery

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 Part 1 Violent Crime
Prior 10 Years

3,500
2,774

3,000
2,580

2,304
2,296
2,294

2,262
2,500

1,939
1,917
1,883

1,753

1,748
2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Robbery Agg Assault Rape Total Part 1

Totals rounded to nearest whole number

3 Year Average: 2019 – 2021
5 Year Average: 2017 - 2021

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Part 1 Violent Crime
By Crime Type

24
Distribution of Violent Crime
Citywide Overview

25
Distribution of Violent Crime
by Crime Type

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 Part 1 Violent Crime
By District

700

617
600

569

559

553
% Change % Change
3 YR AVG 2021

511
501
482
500
CBS +21.3% +53.2%

439
D1 -1.9% -7.2%
400
D2 -13.4% +1.4%

355
D3 -17.1% -13.8%

305
298
297
300
264

D4 +2.7% +16.4%
246

245
239

D5 -6.6% -2.3%
176

200
171

Total -6.5% -0.3%

140
138

100
76

72
55
47

0
CBS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

2019 2020 2021 2022

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Property Crime Overview

Property Crime: Auto Theft,

Burglary/Breaking and Entering, Theft
from Auto, Personal/Other Theft

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Distribution of Property Crime
Citywide Overview, 2022

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Distribution of Property Crime
By Crime Type, 2022

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 Part 1 Property Crime
Prior 10 Years

25,000
18,935

17,586

16,885
20,000

16,792

15,686

15,136

13,907

13,354

11,951
15,000

11,687

10,578
10,000

5,000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Personal/Other Theft Theft from Auto Burglary/BE Auto Theft Grand Total

Totals rounded to nearest whole number

3 Year Average: 2018 – 2020
5 Year Average: 2016 - 2020

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Part 1 Property Crime
by Crime Type

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 Part 1 Property Crime
By District

4,500

3,926
4,000

% Change % Change

3,419
3,500
3 YR AVG 2021

3,176
2,979
CBS +20.8% +21.9%

2,774
3,000

2,694

2,635

2,621
2,566
D1 +21.4% +30.4%
D2 +1.8% +19.8%

2,245
2,500

2,214
2,158

D3 -7.7% +6.6%
1,929
1,917

1,882
2,000
D4 -1.6% +2.7%
1,610

D5 +0.3% +19.3%
1,271

1,500
1,207

Total +0.7% +13.0%

975
960

1,000
690
667

566
481

500

0
CBS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

2019 2020 2021 2022 33

Crash and Traffic

Crashes
Pedestrian-Involved Crashes

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Total Crash Reports
City Overview

30,000

25,000

Total = 18,306
Ped-Inv = 2.1% Total = 18,200 Total = 18,020
20,000 Total = 17,244
Ped-Inv = 2.2% Ped-Inv = 2.0%
Ped-Inv = 1.8% Total = 15,915
Total = 15,271
Ped-Inv = 1.7%
Ped-Inv = 2.0%
15,000

10,000

5,000

0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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 Total Crash Reports
By District

4,500

4,000

3,500 % Change % Change

3 YR AVG 2021
3,000
CBS -6.1% +3.4%
2,500 D1 -6.9% -9.9%
D2 +1.3% +1.7%
2,000
D3 -7.0% -11.1%
1,500 D4 -3.1% -9.2%
D5 -9.3% -10.1%
1,000
Total -5.4% -7.8%
500

0
CBS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

2019 2020 2021 2022

* Does Not include crashes falling outside the city limits or those with invalid coordinates 36
Distribution of Total Crashes
City Overview

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 Total Crash Reports
All Persons Involved

% Change % Change
Type Of Person 2019 2020 2021 2022
3 YR AVG 2021

D - DRIVER 31,615 26,073 29,556 27,127 -6.7% -8.2%

O - OCCUPANT 3,191 2,947 3,130 4,087 +32.3% +30.6%
P - PEDESTRIAN 368 327 324 291 -14.3% -10.2%
Other / Unlisted 23 21 29 39 +60.3% +34.5%
Total 35,197 29,368 33,039 31,544 -3.0% -4.5%

100
90
2019 2020
80
70 2021 2022

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
< 18 18 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 > 70 None Listed
Age of Pedestrian

* Note: This includes all persons involved, so counts will be higher than counts of crashes. For instance, if a crash involved 2 pedestrians and 1 driver, there will be 3
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records here but only 1 in the other slides.
 Pedestrian-Involved Crashes
By District

100

90
85
81
83 % Change % Change
79
80
75 74 3 YR AVG 2021
70 CBS -20.4% NC
63 63 62
60 58 D1 -6.7% -2.6%
52
50
50 D2 +17.4% +24.1%
44
43
D3 -17.1% -14.9%
40 38 38 37
36 36
D4 -24.1% -24.1%
29
27
30
22
26 26
D5 -23.3% -24.1%
20 Total -15.8% -12.7%
10

0
CBS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

2019 2020 2021 2022

* Does Not include crashes falling outside the city limits or those with invalid coordinates 39
Distribution of Pedestrian-
Involved Crashes

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 Date: February 7, 2023

202300518
To: Members of the Public Safety and Governance Committee

From: Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager

Subject: PRESENTATION – Homicides Year to Date

Attached is the presentation on Homicides – Year to Date for the Public Safety and Governance
Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 9:30 am.

cc: Teresa A. Theetge, Police Chief

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 2022
Homicide Trends

Cincinnati Police
Department Crime Stats

Compiled By: LTC Mike John, Sgt. Tony Faillace & Crime Analysis & Problem-Solving Unit
Date Compiled: 1/28/2023 42
 Gun and Non-Gun Homicide Victims:
2017-2022
100
Total: 94 Total: 94

90 10 10

80 Total: 78
Total: 73
Total: 71
70 14
10 12
Total: 61
60
7

50

84 84
40

61 61 64
30
54

20

10

0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Gun Homicides Non-Gun Homicides

43
44
2022 78 Homicides

45
46
 Homicides (Race / Gender)
70
64

60

50

40
Male (72)
30 Female (6)

20

10 8
6
0 0
0
Black White Hispanic Other
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 Homicides (Age)
25

20
20 19

15
13
Male
10 Female
7
5
5
3 3 3
2
1 11
0
0
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90<
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 Case Closures

• 2022 Closure Rate is 72% (2021 – 74%)

• A positive closure is considered:
– Arrest
– Death of Offender
– Prosecution Declined
– Suspect awaiting Grand Jury Presentation

– National Clearance Rate 50%*

– *https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/07/police-murder-clearance-rate/661500/
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 Method of Operation

• Firearm 65
• Fire 1
• Edged Weapon 4
• Blunt Force / Strangulation 5
• Vehicle 1
• Other 2

• Adult victims – 68/ Juvenile victims – 10

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 Circumstances of Incident
• Pre-planned target specific 16
• Domestic / IPV 21 / 7
• Retaliation 5
• Running dispute 11
• Sudden dispute 20
• Unintended Victim 6
• Drug Related 9
• Killed in self defense 5
• Robbery 7
• Undetermined 9

*Several incidents covered multiple categories

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Suspect* Background
*For closed cases (56)

2022 Homicide Suspect Demographics

45
41
40

35

30

25

20

15
11
10
7

5
1 1
0 0 0
0
Black/Adult White/Adult Black/Juvenile White/Juvenile
Male (49) 41 1 7 0
Female (12) 11 1 0 0
Male (49) Female (12)

*Note – Not all identified as “suspect” were criminally culpable

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 Interdepartmental
Correspondence Sheet

City of Cincinnati
February 1, 2023

TO: Mayor and Members of City Council 202300463

From: Sheryl M.M. Long, City Manager

Subject: Emergency Ordinance – Authorizing the City Manager to establish an aquatics series
of job classifications

Attached is an Emergency Ordinance captioned:

AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish an aquatics series of job

classifications for the purpose of recruiting and retaining qualified employees
within the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s aquatics program;
ESTABLISHING four new classifications and salary range schedules in new
Sections 936, 937, 938, and 989 in Division 4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati
Municipal Code; and MODIFYING the salary range schedule for existing Section
908 of Division 4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code in order to
establish new classifications and a new salary range schedule for said
classifications.

The Administration recommends approval of this Emergency Ordinance.

cc: Edward G. Ramsey, Human Resources Director

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 EMERGENCY

KKF

2023

AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish an aquatics series of job classifications for the
purpose of recruiting and retaining qualified employees within the Cincinnati Recreation
Commission’s aquatics program; ESTABLISHING four new classifications and salary range
schedules in new Sections 936, 937, 938, and 939 in Division 4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati
Municipal Code; and MODIFYING the salary range schedule for existing Section 908 of Division
4, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code in order to establish new classifications and a
new salary range schedule for said classifications.

WHEREAS, in order to recruit and retain quality unclassified, unrepresented, seasonal

employees in the Division 4 job classifications and salary schedule and to staff an increased
number of pools that can be opened during the summer, the Cincinnati Recreation Commission
(“CRC”) has determined the need for the aquatics series of job classifications; and

WHEREAS, the aquatic series of job classifications and compensation plan also is
necessary to ensure consistencies in the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to carry out the
duties and tasks prescribed to the positions; and

WHEREAS, the aquatic series of job classifications and compensation plan provide
opportunities to increase operational efficiencies while maintaining a standard of excellence and a
clear pathway for continued growth and career progression for unclassified, unrepresented,
seasonal employees; and

WHEREAS, sufficient resources are currently available from CRC’s FY 2023 operating
budget for the aquatic series of job classifications and compensation plan; and

WHEREAS, resources will be provided in future fiscal years, subject to appropriations

from Council, for the aquatic series of job classifications and compensation plan; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department has reviewed the current proposed salary
ranges for the classifications of the aquatic series; and

WHEREAS, CRC conducted a market analysis to assess the classification and

compensation range of the aquatic series classifications against local industry trends, and the
research determined that the City was below market as it relates to the aquatics positions and
confirmed the need for adjustment of the salary range to ensure competitiveness within the
industry; and

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 WHEREAS, the aquatics series of job classifications and compensation plan are in
accordance with the “Live” goal to “[c]reate a more livable community,” as described on pages
147-156 of Plan Cincinnati (2012); now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio:

Section 1. That the aquatics series of job classifications to be established is hereby

authorized for the purpose of recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified unclassified, unrepresented,

seasonal employees in the Division 4 salary schedule within the Cincinnati Recreation

Commission aquatics program.

Section 2. That new Sections 936, 937, 938, and 939 of Division 4 of the Cincinnati

Municipal Code are hereby enacted, and that Section 908 of Division 4, Chapter 307 of the

Cincinnati Municipal Code is hereby amended, as shown below:

Section Classification Minimum Hourly Maximum Hourly

Rate Rate
908 Pool Manager $11.53$22 $14.50
936 Pool Supervisor $25
937 Head Guard $19
938 Pool Monitor $16
939 Aquatic Specialist $12 $15.30

Section 3. That the proper City officials are authorized to do all things necessary and

proper to carry out the terms of Sections 1 and 2 hereof.

Section 4. That this ordinance shall be an emergency measure necessary for the

preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare and shall, subject to the terms

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of Article II, Section 6 of the Charter, be effective immediately. The reason for the emergency is

the immediate need to recruit qualified employees so that the Cincinnati Recreation Commission

can open and operate an increased number of pools in the coming season.

Passed: ________________________________, 2023

_________________________________
Aftab Pureval, Mayor

Attest: ________________________________
Clerk

______________________________________________________________________________
New language underscored. Deleted language indicated by strikethrough.

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 Interdepartmental
Correspondence Sheet

City of Cincinnati
February 1, 2023

TO: Mayor and Members of City Council 202300465

From: Sheryl M.M. Long, City Manager

Subject: Emergency Ordinance – Authorizing the City Manager to establish a Building

Inspector career ladder

Attached is an Emergency Ordinance captioned:

AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish a Building Inspector career ladder

for the purpose of recruiting and retaining qualified employees within the City’s
Department of Buildings and Inspections; and ENACTING Sections 425, 426, 427,
and 428 of Division 1, Chapter 307 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to establish
the new job titles and salary range schedules for Building Inspector 1, Building
Inspector 2, Building Inspector 3, and Building Inspector 4.

The Administration recommends approval of this Emergency Ordinance.

cc: Edward G. Ramsey, Human Resources Director

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 EMERGENCY

CFG

-2023

AUTHORIZING the City Manager to establish a Building Inspector career ladder for the purpose
of recruiting and retaining qualified employees within the City’s Department of Buildings and
Inspections; and ENACTING Sections 425, 426, 427, and 428 of Division 1, Chapter 307 of the
Cincinnati Municipal Code to establish the new job titles and salary range schedules for Building
Inspector 1, Building Inspector 2, Building Inspector 3, and Building Inspector 4.

WHEREAS, the Department of Buildings and Inspections (the “Department”) has

demonstrated a need to recruit and retain quality employees to enforce building and property
maintenance codes to better serve Cincinnati residents; and

WHEREAS, the Department has received approval from the Ohio Board of Building
Standards to create an internal training academy for enforcement of building and property
maintenance codes; and

WHEREAS, a career ladder within the Department will allow for a smooth and efficient
progression of new employees in pay scale and job duties commensurate with the acquisition of
qualifications and accumulated experience; and

WHEREAS, the City’s Department of Human Resources has engaged with the applicable
union officials to review the current salary ranges; and, after the establishment of the salary ranges,
may engage in the contractual process for non-binding arbitration upon impasse of negotiations;
now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio:

Section 1. That a Building Inspector career ladder is hereby authorized according to the

Schedule in Section 2 of this ordinance for the purpose of recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified

employees in the Division 1 salary schedule.

Section 2. That new Sections 425, 426, 427, and 428 of Division 1, Chapter 307 of the

Cincinnati Municipal Code are hereby enacted in accordance with the table shown below:

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 Section Classification Step Hourly Bi-weekly Annual

425 Building Inspector 1 1 $29.06 $2,325.18 $60,454.74

425 Building Inspector 1 2 $29.50 $2,360.06 $61,361.56

426 Building Inspector 2 1 $32.21 $2,577.19 $67,006.82

426 Building Inspector 2 2 $32.70 $2,615.84 $68,011.92

426 Building Inspector 2 3 $33.19 $2,655.08 $69,032.10

426 Building Inspector 2 4 $33.69 $2,694.91 $70,067.59

427 Building Inspector 3 1 $35.37 $2,829.65 $73,570.96

427 Building Inspector 3 2 $35.90 $2,872.10 $74,674.53

427 Building Inspector 3 3 $36.44 $2,915.18 $75,794.65

428 Building Inspector 4 1 $38.26 $3,060.94 $79,584.38

428 Building Inspector 4 2 $38.84 $3,106.85 $80,778.15

428 Building Inspector 4 3 $39.42 $3,153.45 $81,989.82

428 Building Inspector 4 4 $40.01 $3,200.76 $83,219.60

Section 3. That the proper City officials are authorized to do all things necessary and

proper to carry out the terms of Sections 1 and 2 hereof.

Section 4. That this ordinance shall be an emergency measure necessary for the

preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare and shall, subject to the terms

of Article II, Section 6 of the Charter, be effective immediately. The reason for the emergency is

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Inspections may recruit, hire, and train new employees in the new career ladder.

Passed: ________________________________, 2023

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Aftab Pureval, Mayor

Attest: ________________________________
Clerk

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