Public Meetings Report for the week of January 29, 2024

January may be winding down, but local government action is picking up. Last week, Documenters gathered details on a new program to make daycares lead safe, continued demands for a Gaza ceasefire resolution, and updates on RTA ridership levels. Check out the highlights in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

  • Natalie Bryan
  • Dorothy Ajamu
  • Prerna Agarwal
  • Kellie Morris
  • Ayanna Rose Banks, and
  • Aaron Skubby.

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

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership wShow Notes:

Signal Cleveland meeting briefs:

  • New lead safe program focuses on Cleveland daycares Cleveland City Council Caucus, January 22. 2024
  • Clevelanders again call for a Gaza ceasefire resolution, say council members’ inaction will cost reelection support Cleveland City Council, January 22, 2024
  • Cleveland RTA ridership increased for the second year in a row Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees, January 23, 2024

Documenters coverage:

  • Cleveland City Council Caucus Notes and Live Tweets, January 22, 2024
  • Cleveland City Council Notes and Live-Tweets - January 22, 2024
  • Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees, Notes [1], Notes [2], and Live-Tweets - January 23, 2024

Signal Cleveland reporting:

  • New chat service guides people facing felony charges through the legal process By Stephanie Casanova
  • Cleveland City Council bans ‘frivolous or repetitive’ public comments in new rules By Nick Castele

Legislation:

  • Legislation to approve new public comment rules

Recordings:

  • Cleveland City Council, January 22, 2024
  • Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees, January 23, 2024

Other resources:

  • HOW TO BECOME A CLEVELAND DOCUMENTER
  • Cleveland City Council
  • Starting Point
  • Starting Point’s Lead Safe Child Care Program
  • Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition
  • City of Cleveland Strategic Planning presentation
  • University Circle Police beef up patrols around Palestinian-owned business after reports of harassment WEWS-TV5
  • Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH)
    RTA’s economic report

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