Committee of the Whole
Cleveland City Council
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. EDT
601 Lakeside Ave E Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)
Cleveland City Hall, Mercedes Cotner Room 217 (or watch on YouTube)
Note: This meeting comes before council’s first regular meeting of the summer. This meeting could run for several hours. We are paying based on at least a four-hour meeting, even if it runs shorter (that equates to a minimum $108). If the meeting runs longer than that and you can’t finish it, just let us know and make a note in your notes. You can reach us at cledocumenters@gmail.com or (216) 202-4383.
Cleveland City Council’s Committee of the Whole gives all 17 council members the chance to meet and act as a committee. Essentially, it serves as an extra step in the process of discussing topics or vetting legislation before the City Council officially votes on legislation.
Council members:
- Joe Jones
- Kevin Bishop
- Kerry McCormack
- Deborah Gray
- Richard Starr
- Blaine Griffin, council president
- Stephanie Howse-Jones
- Michael Polensek
- Kevin Conwell
- Anthony Hairston
- Danny Kelly
- Rebecca Maurer
- Kris Harsh
- Jasmin Santana
- Jenny Spencer
- Brian Kazy
- Charles Slife
Note: Sometimes, council is late to update its agenda for this meeting. If you hear the clerk read something interesting, but you don’t see it on the agenda, you may want to check for updated agendas for this meeting and other council meetings from earlier in the day. Check out this video for how to find those agendas.
Watching remotely?
The meetings are streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandCityCouncil/streams
You may also catch livestreams on TV2O’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandTV20/live_videos
Also TV20’s website: https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/office-mayor/tv20
Attending in person? We add two hours of pay ($36) to the assignment. Be sure to bring a photo ID. There is paid parking connected to City Hall at the Willard Parking Garage, located at 601 Lakeside Ave.
Find past Documenters coverage of City Council meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=181
For more information go to Cleveland City Council’s website: https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org.
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Agency Information
Cleveland City Council
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Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudsmen for their constituents.
Find meetings streamed at: *online on TV20 at: http://www.tv20cleveland.com/watch-now/
*The meetings are also streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandCityCouncil/