CITY OF CLEVELAND SPECIAL CITYWIDE Cleveland City EDITION Council NEWSLETTER SPRING 2020 | www.clevelandcitycouncil.org

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DearCLEVELAND Cleveland Residents, CITY COUNCIL As we are faced with an unbelievable Remember, we are all in this together. world-wide emergency, the gravity of which • Stay at home as much as possible And if we strictly follow them here, we too has never been seen in our lifetimes, we and avoid contact with others (social will see positive results. want to assure you that your representatives distancing). Remember, we are all in this together. The in Cleveland City Council are diligently virus doesn’t discriminate. It hits young, old, working to keep you informed, healthy and • Clean your hands often with soap rich and poor. However, it will run its course. safe. and water or hand sanitizer. Our job is to quicken that run. Communication is a key to stopping the Please don’t hesitate to call us with • Avoid touching your face with spread of this deadly virus and we have been questions or concerns. A good source for unwashed hands. working to create the channels necessary to information is the Ohio Department of keep you informed about the status of this • Clean “high-touch” surfaces daily. Health which is running a call center seven quickly moving disease. These include counters, tabletops, days a week during this virus crisis. We are living in very stressful doorknobs, light switches, bathroom The phone number is: 1-833-4-ASK- circumstances right now, but together we fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, ODH (1-833-427-5634). will endure and overcome this microscopic desks, and tablets. You may also visit the department’s threat known as COVID‑19. website specifically on the virus and Meanwhile, we ask you to follow some These general practices have proven to be resources at coronavirus.ohio.gov simple recommendations from the effective in the state of Washington where Meanwhile, stay healthy and keep the national Center for Disease Control: the virus first hit in the United States. faith. We will conquer this thing. STAY IN CONTACT WITH YOUR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE • DIRECTORY ON PAGE 4

Important Information Pertaining to W W W . 4 4 3 V O T E . U S 2 1 6 -4 4 3 -V O T E ( 8 6 8 3 ) the Primary Election Extension Due to the outbreak of The bar code allows the Board REMEBER… COVID-19, the Cuyahoga to minimize the time it takes to Absentee BALLOT County Board of Elections process the Ballot Application REQUEST Deadline: Noon, (BOE) has announced its and mail the voter a ballot. Saturday, April 25, 2020. Vote-by-Mail procedure for those who did not have 2. REQUEST AN APPLICATION BY the opportunity to cast MAIL: ALL Absentee BALLOTS their ballots in the March Go to www.443VOTE.us enter must be submitted by 17 Primary Election. Please your name and birthday and ask note that all votes already the Board to mail you a Ballot Tuesday, April 28, 2020: submitted by mail or in- Application. When it arrives • Mailed-in Ballots must person before March 17 will be counted. complete the Ballot Application and mail it to be postmarked by With the 2020 Primary Election extended the Board of Elections. Monday, April 27th until April 28, the BOE has set up several ways Call the Board at 216-443-VOTE (8683) and in which you can obtain a Vote-by-Mail ballot ask the Board to mail you a Vote-by-Mail Ballot application: Application. • Dropped-off Ballots must be delivered in 1. PRINT YOUR OWN BALLOT REQUEST Please return completed Vote-by-Mail APPLICATION: Go to the Board’s website, application to: Board of Elections, PO Box person by Tuesday, April www.443VOTE.us to complete a Ballot 89448, Cleveland, OH 44101-6448 28th to the Board of Application form by entering your name You can also return your application in Elections at 2925 Euclid and birthday. Print and complete the person to the Board of Elections, which is Ave. (Drop box located Ballot Application and mail it to the Board located at 2925 Euclid Avenue. The building is of Elections. This is the recommended closed to the public but a secure drop box is in parking lot behind the method because it creates a personalized located in the parking lot behind the building building) Ballot Application that includes a bar code. and is accessible 24 hours a day. Health Insurance

CoronavirusCOVID-19 CoronavirusProtect Yourself & Others Ohio’s Governor has issued an order requiring insurance companies to permit employers to continue covering employees under group policies even if the employee becomes ineligible due to a decrease in hours worked. Know How it Spreads Everyone Should: If you’ve lost your health insurance, • There is currently no vaccine to prevent • Clean your hands often. Wash your face cover when they have to go out it may be considered a “qualifying event” coronavirus (COVID-19). hands often with soap and water for in public, for example to the grocery for you to sign up for Medicaid or the • The best way to prevent illness is to at least 20 seconds especially after store or to pick up other necessities. ACA (Obamacare). For the ACA go to avoid being exposed to this virus. you have been in a public place, or The cloth face cover is meant to healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 and • The virus is thought to spread mainly from after blowing your nose, coughing, protect other people in case you are for Medicaid call 1-800-324-8680 go to person-to-person. or sneezing. If soap and water are not infected. benefits.ohio.gov. » Between people who are in close readily available, use a hand sanitizer • Cover coughs and sneezes. Always contact with one another (within that contains at least 60% alcohol. cover your mouth and nose with a about 6 feet). • Avoid close contact. Avoid close tissue when you cough or sneeze or Unemployment Benefits » Through respiratory droplets produced contact with people who are sick use the inside of your elbow. Throw when an infected person coughs, and stay home as much as possible. used tissues and immediately wash In Ohio, unemployment benefits have sneezes or talks. Remember that some people without your hands with soap and water or been expanded to those workers who » These droplets can land in the mouths symptoms may be able to spread use hand sanitizer. have been quarantined, laid off, or oth- or noses of people who are nearby or virus. erwise rendered possibly be inhaled into the lungs. • Clean and disinfect. Clean AND inoperative due » Some recent studies have suggested • Cover your mouth and nose with disinfect frequently touched surfaces to the coronavi- that COVID-19 may be spread by people a cloth face cover when around daily. rus and/or health who are not showing symptoms. others. Everyone should wear a cloth crisis. The normal one- Health and Safety: Mental Health: 440-886-5950 to talk Domestic Violence: week waiting period If you are sick call your healthcare provider for • Cuyahoga County though things with To reach the Domestic for benefits has also been suspended. guidance before you go to the hospital. Seek 24-hour Suicide a peer. Violence and Child You can apply online or call 1-877-644- emergency care if you have shortness of breath Prevention, Mental • Ohio Crisis Text Line Advocacy Center call 6562. Agents available M-F 7 am to 7 or difficulty breathing. If you have symptoms Health/Addiction Text keyword "4HOPE" 216-391-4357. Crisis, Information and pm, Saturday 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday (headache, fever, cough, difficulty breathing, to 741 741 Referral Hotline: 216- United Way 2-1-1: 9 am – 1pm . It takes awhile because of muscle pain), stay at home. Call MetroHealth’s • Suicide Prevention 623-6888. Get assistance for your a surge but keep trying. You can apply hotline at 440-592-6843 for an assessment or Lifeline: • For Stress and Anxiety social service needs online at unemployment.ohio.gov. (You’ll contact your physician. You can schedule a virtual 1-800-273-TALK 24 hours a day. Dial 2-1-1 (but not a crisis) call (8255) need some personal and job-related appointment if you have a physician at Cleveland Cuyahoga County's 24- or visit www.211oh.org. information. For info on what you need go Clinic or University Hospitals. Hour Warm line at Se habla Espanol. to jfs.ohio.gov.) The mass layoff number is 2000180. Business Resources Food Resources CITY OF CLEVELAND Emergency Working Capital Fund SNAP (food stamps) provides a monthly • Up to $10,000 Loan supplement to buy food. Individuals • Reimbursement for operating costs may qualify for incurred for the month of March onward SNAP if their • No fees household’s gross • No interest or payments due until January monthly income 1, 2021, 1% interest thereafter. is at or under 130 • Payment of $150/month until repaid. percent of the federal poverty ELIGIBILITY guidelines. To not been contacted concerning this debt apply, visit benefits.ohio.gov. • Business that were operating in the City of relief, please contact your loan officer. If you have SNAP you can buy online. Cleveland as of March 1, 2020 Grocery stores have wireless mobile • Eligible Small Business in line with SBA point-of-sale (POS) devices, they can swipe definitions - Negatively impacted by STATE OF OHIO JobsOhio is providing a six-month deferral recipients’ EBT cards at curbside. If they do COVID-19 - Subject to Credit Review not have mobile POS devices, recipients period on all JobsOhio loans. They have still can order food in advance and go into The Department of Economic Development also established a workforce retention loan the store to pay and pick up their groceries. will be posting an application for funds on progam. Go to jobsohio.com/ohio-safe-ohio- Retailers also have the option to process April 6, 2020. Funds are limited, so applicants working. manual vouchers at curbside. Grocers are encouraged to submit their applications as cannot accept the EBT card number over soon as possible. Ohio has created an Office of Small Business the phone. Loans funded from the City’s resources Relief to coordinate help, programs, Also, you don’t have to recertify your will have all payments deferred until October and services. It will operate within the eligibility. Ohio has extended by six months 1, 2020. The Department of Economic Ohio Development Services Agency at the recertification eligibility periods for Development is currently engaged with businesshelp.ohio.gov. March, April, and May. grantor agencies to secure payment relief for Food Banks - call the Greater Cleveland loans funded through these resources. Food Bank’s help center at 216-738-2067 to THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The Department has already begun find the nearest food distribution to where The government has passed the “Cares Act” implementation of this accommodation with they live. The food bank can also help you that offers numerous business grants and apply for SNAP. many borrowers having been relieved of their loans as well as additional unemployment payment obligation due April 1. funding. For more information home.treasury. If you have a loan with the City and have gov/cares. www.clevelandcitycouncil.org April 2020 Bulk Pick-Up Suspended City Hall Reduces All bulk pick-up for the month of Hours, Council Offices April is suspended until further notice. Regular waste collection (trash and Closed to Public recycling) will not be affected. The reason behind this temporary effort is to reduce any potential exposure of our public service workers to COVID-19. The City will provide notice when the service resumes.

Waste Collection Set Out Guidelines FOR WEEKLY TRASH & RECYCLING Remember, we're all in this together. Be sure to follow the waste collection set out guidlines: • Please place all waste • Use blue cart for ALL recyclables in the carts provided (glass, metal, plastic, paper and The City of Cleveland is moving to an by the city. Place carts cardboard). Place items in cart un- essential workforce and will not allow public out no earlier than bagged. access to certain city buildings. All employees noon the day before NO recyclables should be placed will be paid as normal. your regular pick up outside of the blue cart. City Hall will be open Tuesdays and day. Remove carts by Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for limited black/gray city issued cart noon the following • Use Department of Public Works public services. Mondays, Thursdays and day. If possible, use off for household trash and yard waste. DIVISION OF WASTE COLLECTION Fridays, City Hall will be closed. street parking on your NO trash should be placed outside Cleveland City Council offices are closed to 216-664-3711 of the black/gray cart. collection day. www.cleveland-oh.gov the public, even on days City Hall is open. Only council members and council staff are allowed access. Many city departments are closed with Senior Services no public access. Others have limited public access. The Cleveland Cleveland Department of Aging seniors you can remains open Monday also call Western – Friday, 8:00 -5:00 pm. Reserve Area Call 216-664-2833 or Agency on Aging at Department of email them at aging@ 216-621-0303 for information about: city.cleveland.oh.us. Public Utilities • Aging Disability Resource Center • For information and assistance Telephone Line about community resources The Aging and Disability Resource including home delivered meals, Center is fully functioning as a live, food resources, transportation off-site call center. If your call goes to and more, call Michael at 664-4383. voicemail we will return those calls as quickly as possible, with a focus • Daily Phone Call Wellness on those with highest priority. We Program called Cleveland Care will be returning calls from 8 a.m. to Calls - Call Donna at 664-6316 to 4 p.m., while we transition to our off- sign up. site, live call center. As a reminder, the drinking water is safe. While business is operating as normal, the • Home Repair Needs - Call Kathye • In-home Care Services Public Utilities Building is closed to the public. at 664-7045. Our priority is also the delivery of Cleveland Water and Cleveland vital in-home services to seniors Public Power have temporarily stopped • Information about Home Energy and adults with disabilities. During disconnection of residential services for non- Assistance Program (HEAP) - Call this time, WRAAA will be limiting payment. Cleveland Water customers should Ursula at 664-2239 our staff's in home visits, pursuant call 216-664-3130 and Cleveland Public Power to Ohio Department of Health and customers should call 216-664-4600 for service • Resources in Spanish (Recursos en Ohio Department of Medicaid restoration. Español) - Call Yahaira at 420-7616 standards, to protect older adults, Cleveland Water Pollution Control (WPC) (Llama a Yahaira al 420-7616). caregivers, and our team members. Customer Service lobby remains open to the We will be working closely with our public to purchase permits and review maps. • Concerned about a senior network of contracted organizations The WPC office at 12302 Kirby Ave. is open 8:00 neighbor - Call Alisha at 664-2425. and vendor companies to ensure am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Report • the safety and well-being of emergencies 24/7 by calling 216-664-2513. • Assistance signing up for local, participants receiving support Cleveland Water customers can make state and federal benefits - call through home and community- payments and manage their account at Shaniqua at 664-3685 based programs. myclevelandwater.com, by calling 216-664- 3130. Questions can be submitted via the • General Information - Call • Home Delivered Meals inquiry form at clevelandwater.com/ask-a- 664-2833 There is no interruption in the question. CPP customers can make payments delivery of the meals. Our providers and manage their account at cpp.org. Inquiries • Find updates on resources on are working on providing additional and questions can be submitted via www.cpp. Facebook at Cleveland Department shelf stable meals for participants org/Contact of Aging and on Twitter @Cleveland in the event a meal cannot be Cleveland Water and CPP customers may Aging. Also visit our website: www. delivered. Our providers will also use the dropbox located at 1201 Lakeside. city.cleveland.oh.us/aging continue to keep their participants Please include name and account number updated if there are any changes along with payment. Multiple accounts must regarding their meal delivery. be on separate checks.

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COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILWOMAN Joseph T. Jones Kevin L. Bishop Kerry McCormack Kenneth L. Johnson Phyllis E. Cleveland OFFICE: 216-664-4944 OFFICE: 216-664-4945 OFFICE: 216-664-2691 OFFICE: 216-664-4941 MAJORITY LEADER EMAIL: JJones@ EMAIL: KBishop@ EMAIL: KMccormack@ EMAIL: KJohnson@ OFFICE: 216-664-2309 clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org EMAIL: PCleveland@ clevelandcitycouncil.org

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COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN Blaine A. Griffin Basheer Jones Michael D. Polensek Kevin Conwell Anthony T. Hairston Cleveland City MINORITY LEADER OFFICE: 216-664-2908 OFFICE: 216-664-4236 OFFICE: 216-664-4252 OFFICE: 216-664-4743 OFFICE: 216-664-4234 EMAIL: BJones@ EMAIL: MPolensek@ EMAIL: KConwell@ EMAIL: AHairston@ EMAIL: BGriffin@ clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org Council NEWSLETTER WARD 11 WARD 12 WARD 13 WARD 14 WARD 15 SPRING 2020 | www.clevelandcitycouncil.org

COUNCILMAN City Hall: 601 Lakeside Avenue City Hall will be open Tuesdays and Kevin J. Kelley City Hall, Room 220 Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Cleveland, OH 44114 limited public services. Mondays, Thursdays COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN COUNCILWOMAN COUNCILMAN Brian Mooney Anthony Brancatelli Kevin J. Kelley Jasmin Santana Matt Zone General Council and Fridays, City Hall will be closed. Council Phone Number: 216-664-2840 Offices are closed to the public. OFFICE: 216-664-3708 OFFICE: 216-664-4233 COUNCIL PRESIDENT OFFICE: 216-664-4238 OFFICE: 216-664-4235 EMAIL: BMooney@ EMAIL: ABrancatelli@ WARD OFFICE: 216-664-2943 EMAIL: JSantana@ EMAIL: MZone@ clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org PRES. OFFICE: 216-664-4579 clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org EMAIL: KKelley@ clevelandcitycouncil.org WARD 16 WARD 17 General Council Phone Number: 216-664-2840 www.clevelandcitycouncil.org Facebook and Twitter: @CleCityCouncil

COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN Brian Kazy Charles Slife OFFICE: 216-664-2942 OFFICE: 216-664-4239 EMAIL: BKazy@ EMAIL: CSlife@ clevelandcitycouncil.org clevelandcitycouncil.org