Covered by Documenters Lakeisha Smith (notes), Denise Lykes (notes) and Daniel McLaughlin (live-tweets)
Boats, boats, boats
The board approved a bid for $792,588 to purchase a bespoke boat for the Cleveland Division of Police. SAFE Boats, located in Washington, will create the boat from scratch and include any customizations selected by the department. According to the company’s website, common examples of customization include shock mitigating seats, dive ladders and a feature called “rad-nuke” detection.
Cleveland police are responsible for law enforcement activities in Cleveland, including the Port of Cleveland zone in Lake Erie. The police use boats to perform maritime patrols and coordinate with other law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard.
The new boat is expected to be a “significant upgrade over the current boat” and a “robust tool” for police, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Documenter Daniel McLaughlin was left wondering:
How will this boat be delivered from Bremerton, WA–on the Puget Sound–to Cleveland, Ohio?
Over $5 million approved for Cleveland Public Power
The Board of Control approved two contracts for work associated with Cleveland Public Power. The first is a one-year $3.5 million contract with PEPCO for the purchase of wire, cable and accessories. The second is a two-year, $1.8 million contract with VanCuren Services for tree trimming. The contract also listed Ullman Oil as a subcontractor for tree trimming.
Trauma-informed care for community-based staff
The board approved adding Cleveland State University (CSU) to a contract with Case Western Reserve University to provide trauma-informed care to staff at Neighborhood Recreation Resource Centers.
CSU will receive 14% of the contract, or $15,000, to provide “monitoring support” to the professional development program.
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