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Hello Joan,

Welcome to Issue 4 of Akron City Council's Legislative Spotlight.

If you are a new subscriber and this is the first time you're receiving the Leg Spotlight, welcome!

We aim to share highlights from the Council's legislative agenda from Monday's Committee and Council meetings. Make sure you read all the way through to the 'Did You Know' section. We will continue to feature the definitions of and information about commonly used terms, as well as acquaint you with council-related facts.

To our regular subscribers, thanks for continuing to stay abreast of the legislative agenda of Akron City Council.

In the words of former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress in every society, in every family."

We trust that the information shared in each week's Legislative Spotlight will educate, empower and liberate you to become increasingly engaged with your City Council in making Akron a better place to live for all of its residents.

Happy Reading!

Sincerely,

Margo Sommerville

Council President

Ward 3 Council Member

Legislative Highlights From September 19th, 2022

ORDINANCE 251-2022 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids for construction of the Rubber City Heritage Trail Project – Phase 1; and declaring an emergency.

RESOLUTION NO. 253-2022 expressing support for Ohio House Bill 545, which would facilitate the creation of peer support programs for first responders and law enforcement; expressing Akron City Council’s support for funding mental health resources for safety forces and all City of Akron employees; and declaring an emergency. The goal of peer support is to provide public safety employees the opportunity to receive emotional and mental health support through times of personal and professional crises.

ORDINANCE NO. 254-2022 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a U-Haul self-storage and shop/inspection bay at 1520-1526 Vernon Odom Boulevard; and declaring an emergency.

You can see all the legislation discussed during the September 12th meeting at: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/

Suspension of the Rules

Procedural rules require that legislation be read at three council meetings before a vote (see Declaring an Emergency). When there is a need to pass legislation immediately, the Committee Chair or sponsoring Council Representative may ask for a Suspension of the Rules to allow an immediate vote on the legislation.

Declaring an Emergency

Allows council to dispense with the requirement that a piece of legislation is read at three separate council meetings, and allows the legislation to go into effect earlier than 30 days from the passage of the legislation.

Akron City Council

Margo Sommerville, President

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Akron, OH 44308

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