One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Formal Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:  
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS & COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON  
PRESENT:  
Honoring Ken Hayes, Sr. and the Grand Lodge Food  
Pantry.  
COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS &  
COUNCIL MEMBER GADUS PRESENT:  
Recognizing Natasha Howard in Celebration of Black  
History Month  
SECOND READING ITEMS:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease  
agreement with The Toledo Edison Company for  
use of a parking lot at Detwiler Park as a  
temporary storage lot; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Legislative History  
2/3/26  
City Council  
Suspension  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract(s), and to  
execute all documents necessary and proper to allow the  
marketing of water and sewer line repair plans along  
with leak adjustment insurance with HomeServe USA  
Corp. to DPU customers; waiving the competitive  
bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 for said purpose;  
and declaring an emergency.  
Legislative History  
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2/3/26  
2/3/26  
City Council  
City Council  
First Reading  
First Reading  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to  
exceed $99,000 from the General Fund and the  
Utility Administrative Services Fund for the  
implementation of procurement strategies that  
improve overall function; authorizing the Mayor to  
enter into a contract for said purpose; waiving the  
competitive bidding requirements of Toledo  
Municipal Code Chapter 187; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Legislative History  
2/3/26  
2/3/26  
City Council  
City Council  
First Reading  
First Reading  
COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM TOLEDO  
MUNICIPAL COURT:  
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of court  
computerization fees estimated to be $400,000 for the  
cost of procuring and maintaining computer systems for  
the office of the Clerk of the Municipal Court; declaring  
an emergency.  
NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:  
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE TOLEDO CITY  
COUNCIL PRESENT:  
Declaring the Intent of the City of Toledo to Become a  
“Store It Safe” Community in Partnership with the  
American Academy of Pediatrics.  
Attachments: SIS Toledo  
COUNCILMEMBERS KOMIVES, GADUS & JONES PRESENT:  
Reaffirming the City of Toledo as a Welcoming and Inclusive  
Community  
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COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM DEPARTMENT OF  
POLICE OPERATIONS:  
Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant in the amount of  
$158,655.63 from the State of Ohio for police officer  
training; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and  
expenditure of said funds; authorizing the Mayor to  
accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an  
emergency.  
COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM  
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES:  
Amending the Toledo Municipal Code by repealing  
multiple sections of Chapter 2101 and enacting  
new sections of Chapter 2101, and repealing  
outdated chapters of the code; and declaring an  
emergency.  
COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE  
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:  
Authorizing the adoption of a Cybersecurity Program in  
accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Legislative History  
2/10/26  
City Council  
Enter Executive  
Session  
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Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodations, please call 48 hours prior to  
meeting time at 419-245-1060 for arrangements.  
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