Legislation

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to provide for the transfer of $54,656,908.00 within the general fund; to transfer $2,245,500.00 in appropriations between objects in certain non-general fund departments and divisions; to authorize transfers between funds of $7,009,055.00; to authorize an appropriation within the Recreation and Parks Operating fund, Print & Mail Services fund, and the Property Management fund, and to declare an emergency. ($65,325,963.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Harmony Project to provide programming support; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

To rezone 4691 CENTRAL COLLEGE RD. (43081), being 10.1± acres located on the south side of Central College Road 1,050± feet east of Lee Road, From: R, Rural District, To: L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-019).

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Pummell Construction Services LLC for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - TRR Sidewalk Replacement (2025 Tree Root) project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,157,724.21 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,157,724.21)

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract for special legal counsel and professional services with Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; to authorize the expenditure of $469,953.75 split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($469,953.75)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a supply contract with International Identification DBA National Band & Tag Company for the purchase of rabies vaccination tags; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize an expenditure from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,840.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify and increase the contract with Aspyr for fiscal manager and other services as a partner in the City of Columbus CAREER 500 grant program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($137,489.79)

To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate and to contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Broadview Road 30 Inch Transmission Main; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $275,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($275,000.00)

To approve Memorandum of Understanding #2025-07 executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and the Communications Workers of America, (CWA) Local 4502 which provides for a one-time lump sum payment to CWA Local 4502 members in COAAA who remain employed with the City as of December 31, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($809,944.50)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a service contract with Indigov Corporation for implementation of a constituent relationship management platform; to authorize an expenditure within the general fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($65,420.00)

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To authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Women2Women in support of programming serving female teens, mothers, and victims of human trafficking; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to modify and increase the contract with The Ohio State University for evaluation and research services associated with the Columbus CAREER 500 program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($61,768.21)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Woolpert, Inc. Digital Ortho-imagery and LiDAR services for an amount not to exceed $122,641.50; and to authorize the use of $122,641.50 remaining funds on existing purchase orders to pay for the costs of the contract. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or authorized designee, to execute those documents necessary to enter into a Lease Agreement for an 8-year term between the City of Columbus and the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging for city-owned property located at 3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio; and to waive provisions of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 328 pertaining to the sale of city-owned realty. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with H.S. Heritage Inn of Columbus, Opco LLC to provide hotel services for recipients of the Lead Safe Columbus Program that exceed 10 days; and to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $9,500.00 from the General Fund. ($9,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Enterprise Zone Agreement for the first time for Assignment & Assumption with 0 Outerbelt Street, LLC, to remove 0 Outerbelt Street, LLC as ENTERPRISE and party to the AGREEMENT and to be replaced with AH Columbus, LLC as ENTERPRISE and party to the AGREEMENT, to redefine the PROJECT SITE, and to revise the notification information. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into a grant agreement with the YWCA Columbus in support of the Restoring Community Conversations Outreach Project; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders and associate purchase agreements with multiple vendors for the purchase of refuse collection containers and parts from Tank Holding Corp dba Snyder Industries Inc., IPL North America Inc., and Rehrig Pacific; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,007,592.00 from the Refuse Bond Fund for the purchase of these containers and parts; and to declare an emergency. ($1,007,592.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or an authorized assignee, to execute and acknowledge a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners necessary to grant the Zoo an extension to the term of the lease agreement for the City’s real property located at 4850 West Powell Road, Powell, Ohio 43065; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Overdose Data to Action program funding via a sub award from Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) in the amount of $200,000.00; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of funds upon receipt of annual executed agreements; to appropriate award funds to Columbus Public Safety for expansion of Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team outreach activities; to authorize the appropriation of $200,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

To authorize the appropriation of $297,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Housing/Business Tax Incentives Fund to the Department of Development to provide funds for the administration of tax incentive projects for the 2026 budget year; and to declare an emergency. ($297,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Morse Transit Acquisitions LLC to provide hotel services for recipients of the Lead Safe Columbus Program that exceed 10 days; and to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $9,500.00 from the General Fund. ($9,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Public Utilities Department to enter into a contract modification to add funding for the Professional Construction Management 2023 project with Hill International; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $6,154,900.00 from the Water Bond Fund for the contract modification. ($6,154,900.00)