2.04 Intergovernmental Cooperation.

   (A) In carrying out any lawful function or power of the City, the Council may, by a majority vote of its members, authorize the execution of contracts or in any other manner provide for cooperation or joint action, between the City and:

      (1)   Political Subdivisions, special districts, instrumentalities, or other units of government of the State of Ohio or other States.

      (2)   The State of Ohio, its officers, departments, divisions, instrumentalities or other units or agencies.

      (3)   Other states, their officers, departments, divisions, instrumentalities, or other units or agencies.

      (4)   The federal government, its officers, departments, divisions, instrumentalities or other units or agencies.

      (5)   Councils of governments or other instrumentalities consisting or other political subdivisions, special districts, instrumentalities or other governmental units or agencies allowed under the laws of Ohio, other states or the federal government.

      (6)   Persons, corporations whether for profit or nonprofit, firms and other entities; unless such contracts, cooperation or joint actions are prohibited by the Constitution of the State of Ohio.

      (7)   The governments of sovereign nations on a global basis, their officers, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, other governmental units or districts, and private entities and individuals to the extent allowable under the laws and Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Ohio.

   (B)   The powers granted by this section shall be liberally construed to authorize intergovernmental cooperation, but shall not authorize the avoidance of the provisions of this Charter concerning taxation or initiative or referendum.