Jeff Fusco (At Large) started the meeting at 1:03 PM with all member parents except Johnnie Hannah He requested time on items 1-8 He read item 9 which approved the Meridian Urban Renewal Plan in North Hill A staffer explained that this approved the housing plan and standards

Fusco requested temporary time on item 9 to ask questions later He read item 10 which gives historic Designation to the Brown Family Home at 242 Lake Street Item 10 was approved unanimously The last meeting minutes were approved unanimously The meeting ended at 1:07 PM

Brad McKitrick started the Rules Meeting at 2:00 PM The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously Sean Vollman said Item 1 recognizes Firestone CLC students Kyle McFalls and Rylee Horowitz for winning Best Actor and Spirit of the Dazzles at the Dazzle Awards

Vollman said that McFalls will attend New York's Jimmy Awards next week. McFalls and Horowitz thanked the city for their support. Sharon Connor thanked Theatre Directors Mark Zimmerman and Elynmarie Kazle for their work in the Arts

McKitrick and Fusco said that arts in City Hall and Akron are growing and are important to future growth in Akron. Item 1 was passed unanimously The meeting ended at 2:12 PM

Donnie Kammer started the Public Service Committee Meeting at 2:13 PM the minutes from the previous meeting passed unanimously A staffer explained that Item 5 would create funding for new Housing Rehabilitation Program Contractors Item 5 passed unanimously

Chris Ludle said Item 6 will purchase a new City Hall Fire Panel with more functions Item 6 passed unanimously A staffer said Item 7 lets Akron apply for the EPA's Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment grant, funding climate change mitigation in poor communities

A staffer said that Summit Lake will be the community the grant will be applied in Staffers explained the plan will improve biking and pedestrian infrastructure, green space, and Summit Lake's Tree Canopy after extensive community engagements required by the grant

Item 7 passed unanimously The Meeting ended at 2:40 PM McKitrick started the meeting at 2:40 PM The minutes from the previous meeting were passed unanimously Brian Harding (Akron Police Chief) said that Item 8 will adopt a new 911 plan, raising device fees for 911 service

He said that fees would extend to smartwatches and would be distributed to every police department in Summit County Item 8 passed unanimously A staffer said Item 9 will replace over 100 uniforms for the Akron Fire Dept. 60 are at the end of their 10-year lifespan

Item 9 passed unanimously Nanette Pitt (Chief of Strategy) said Item 10 will donate $150000 to the new Gun Violence Response Fund to support victims of gun violence in Akron

Leanne Graham (Executive Director of Victim Assistance Program Inc.) said the fund will assist victims directly with expenses incurred by gun violence including funeral costs and lodging. Pitt said the fund will be managed by a board under the Akron Community Foundation

item 10 passed unanimously The meeting ended at 3:26 PM Lombardo started the meeting at 3:26 PM The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously A staffer said Item 2 will have Key Bank as the sole provider of Lock Box Services for the Income Tax Division

He said that Key Bank's services will streamline the income tax system and data collection Item 2 passed unanimously A staffer said Item 3 will contract a new company (Innovation Software Services Inc.) to continue online tax filing services Item 3 passed unanimously

A staffer said Item 4 will partner with Odyssey Case Management Systems to continue to integrate current case management onto a virtual cloud as the court modernizes Item 4 passed unanimously

The meeting ended at 3:38 PM. The next City Council Committee Meetings will be at 1:00 PM on June 17th at Akron City Hall 166 S. High Street. For more coverage check out akron.documenters.org

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