# Safety Committee, November 11, 2026


**Body:** Cleveland City Council
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


At the November 11, 2026 Cleveland City Council Safety Committee meeting, members reviewed Ordinance 1242-26, which would authorize the city to purchase the vacant Miles School from Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) for $975,000 and lease back classrooms and related space to CMSD for 30 years at $21,000 annually. The proposed arrangement credits the city for $100,000 in improvements benefiting CMSD students, $245,000 for the land, and $630,000 in rent over the lease term, effectively offsetting the appraised purchase price if the planned improvements are completed. Renovation of the building for Fire, EMS, and other public safety administrative functions is estimated at approximately $4.5 million, with funding expected from existing public-safety facility bond funds and $1.4 million proposed in the 2027 capital improvement plan. The ordinance also authorizes improvement contracts and includes a law-department amendment requiring written notice to Council of cooperative purchases.

The committee held Ordinance 1242-26, as amended, pending additional information and a future hearing with CMSD representatives. Requested details include the funding sources and any affected projects, building site and occupancy plans, the public-safety staff relocating, a maintenance plan, and CMSD’s proposed career-program curriculum and student transportation arrangements. Separately, the committee approved Ordinance 1176-26, authorizing the city to enter host-planning agreements for the 2028 Olympic torch relay through Cleveland; the route and related arrangements have not yet been determined, and no spending amount was specified.

**Source:** Cleveland City Council