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Section 703.01 Fund Established

Pursuant to the home rule power of local self-government vested in Cuyahoga County by the Charter and the Ohio Constitution, the Fiscal Officer is hereby directed to establish a separate fund in the General Fund designated the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund, for collecting and expending funds for the purposes set forth herein. The Justice Center Capital Projects Fund shall not be subject to any requirement to maintain a minimum account balance.

(Ordinance Nos. O2026-0001, Enacted 4/20/2026, Effective 6/3/2026; O2024-0004, Enacted 9/10/2024, Effective 10/12/2024; O2022-0007, Enacted 12/6/2022, Effective 12/12/2022)

Section 703.02 Use of Justice Center Capital Projects Fund

Funds in the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund shall be used solely for:

A. capital expenses for a County corrections center or courthouse, including related debt service and financing costs; and

B. maintenance and operating expenses for a County corrections center and courthouse.

(Ordinance Nos. O2026-0001, Enacted 4/20/2026, Effective 6/3/2026; O2024-0004, Enacted 9/10/2024, Effective 10/12/2024; O2022-0007, Enacted 12/6/2022, Effective 12/12/2022)

Section 703.03 Source of Capital Projects Funds

Beginning December 1, 2027, the Fiscal Officer shall deposit monies from the General Fund and other legally available sources into the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund no less frequently than biannually, in an amount equal to 100% of the amount collected annually under Section 727.01(B) and Section 727.02(B) of the County Code (the "Sales Tax Extension Amount"), less:

A. the amount required to be paid from the Sales Tax Extension Amount under the Trust Indenture between the County and Argent Institutional Trust Company, as successor to The Huntington National Bank, dated December 1, 2014, as the same may be amended or supplemented; and

B. expenses associated with administering collection of any such sources.

(Ordinance Nos. O2026-0001, Enacted 4/20/2026, Effective 6/3/2026; O2024-0004, Enacted 9/10/2024, Effective 10/12/2024; O2022-0007, Enacted 12/6/2022, Effective 12/12/2022)

Section 703.04 Reporting of the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund

When requesting any appropriation or appropriation transfer which would shift expenses from the unrestricted General Fund to the Justice Center Capital Reserve Fund, the Office of Budget and Management shall provide a detailed line item of expenses to be transferred to the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund for Council's review prior to Council approval. The Fiscal Officer shall report quarterly to Council the revenues, expenditures, and balance of the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund. The quarterly reports shall be sent to the Clerk of Council.

(Ordinance Nos. O2026-0001, Enacted 4/20/2026, Effective 6/3/2026; O2024-0004, Enacted 9/10/2024, Effective 10/12/2024; O2022-0007, Enacted 12/6/2022, Effective 12/12/2022)

Section 703.05 Termination of Justice Center Capital Projects Fund

The Justice Center Capital Projects Fund shall terminate if Chapter 703 is repealed by County Council. Any funds remaining in the Justice Center Capital Projects Fund upon its termination shall be returned to unrestricted sales and use tax uses within the General Fund.

(Ordinance Nos. O2024-0004, Enacted 9/10/2024, Effective 10/12/2024; O2022-0007, Enacted 12/6/2022, Effective 12/12/2022)