Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve an amendment proposed by Mayor Aftab Pureval and two council members. It would prevent the mayor from indefinitely postponing legislation, which is possible now as an unintended loophole of the “stronger mayor” charter amendment of 20 years ago.
Cincinnati Council approved the first-ever code of conduct for council members and their staff Wednesday. The new requirement is part of a series of reforms that stemmed from three council member arrests on federal corruption charges in 2020.