Cleveland City Council

Cleveland City Council signed off on the designation of the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial Garden as a city landmark, preserving the site for generations to come.

City Council is losing two of its seats due to population loss, pushing four incumbents to battle in the upcoming November election. Council leadership and voters are tasked to choose which incumbents they want to stay and which two will go.

In a more than three-hour hearing Monday, Bibb's administration came before members of council to explain the thinking behind the deal rather than continuing to fight the move to Brook Park.

A new law will allow Cleveland businesses to drive golf carts on city streets for tours, transport, food delivery and more.

Public safety officials say Cleveland can't enforce department policies covering chases when other departments cross city limits.

Residents in some of Cleveland's East Side neighborhoods will decide this fall whether to keep Ward 1 incumbent Joe Jones as their City Council member or elect State Rep. Juanita Brent to take over.

Lauren Welch was appointed to finish Kerry McCormack's term on Cleveland City Council before a newcomer takes office in January.

Mayor Justin Bibb's administration said a council staffer "improperly" downloaded thousands of public records. City Council President Blaine Griffin denies any policy was violated and said members of the administration "threatened" council staff.

For the first time in half a century, Cleveland City Council members voted Monday to censure a sitting councilman.

Downtown rep Kerry McCormack is stepping down for a new job and before an election to replace him.