Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the Public Safety, Division of Fire, to enter into contract with Fisher Scientific Company LLC for the purchase of a Handheld Gemini Raman/FTIR; to authorize an expenditure of $130,122.34 from the FY23 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($130,122.34)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into four (4) contracts for the option to purchase General Contracting for Maintenance, Service, Repairs and Renovations with Marker, Inc. dba Marker Construction, Old Fashioned LLC, Righter Co., Inc. and 2K General Company; to authorize the expenditure of $4.00; and to declare an emergency. ($4.00).

To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to name said rights-of-way as public roadways as described within this Ordinance. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, to enter into contract with OnActuate Consulting, Inc. for the for the completion of the B2Gnow Certification Management system; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $26,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund. ($26,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to establish an ACDI to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services; to authorize an expenditure up to $20,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Lamps, Bulbs, and Lighting Retro-Fit Kits with W.W. Grainger Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the City’s Purchasing Office, to enter into a contract with TradeCentric, LLC for a term of one (1) year, expiring approximately June 20, 2026, with the option to renew for five (5) additional one (1) year terms for use of the TradeCentric Gateway Connector platform to establish a connection between Microsoft’s D365 ERP software and the Coupa Business Spend Management Platform, intended to be used by the City as its purchasing catalog software; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the transfer of $25,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Impact Community Action for implementation of the Empowered! Program, a clean-energy jobs program and neighborhood energy efficiency measures; to authorize the appropriation of $2,009,922.00 within the Sustainable Columbus Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,009,922.00 from the Sustainable Columbus Fund. ($2,009,922.00)

To determine to proceed with the issue of bonds and certifying same to the board of elections in the amount of $500,000,000 for public utilities for water, power, sanitary sewers and storm sewers; and to declare an emergency ($500,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.

Appointment of Patricia Kovacs, 527 Haversham Dr, Gahanna, OH 43230 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2026 (resume attached).

To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such issue to the electors in the amount of $250,000,000 for health, safety, and infrastructure; and to declare an emergency ($250,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3361.02, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3570 FISHINGER BLVD. (43026), to allow a screen printing business in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV25-034).

Appointment of Bob Roehm, 2964 Northwest Blvd, Columbus, OH 43221 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume attached).

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1469-1471 BRYDEN RD. (43205), to allow a three-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-033); and to declare an emergency.

To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such issue to the electors in amount of $250,000,000 for recreation and parks; and to declare an emergency ($250,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter

Appointment of Tessa Wilson, 7097 Dewfall Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume attached).

To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such issue to the electors in the amount of $500,000,000 for neighborhood development and affordable housing; and to declare an emergency ($500,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.38(H), Private garage; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.38(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 764 S. 6TH ST (43206), to allow habitable space above a detached garage with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-016).

Appointment of Eunha Sun, 6227 Upper Albany Crossing Dr, Westerville, OH 43081 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume attached).

To determine to proceed with the issue of bonds and certifying same to the board of elections in the amount of $250,000,000 for recreation and parks; and to declare an emergency ($250,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.

Appointment of Katrina Norris, 999 Autumn Lake Ct, Westerville, OH 43081 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume attached).

To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such issue to the electors in the amount of $400,000,000 for public service; and to declare an emergency ($400,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.

Appointment of Alexia Kemerling, 889 Heyl Ave, Columbus, OH 43206 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2026 (resume attached).

To determine to proceed with the issue of bonds and certifying same to the board of elections in the amount of $500,000,000 for neighborhood development and affordable housing; and to declare an emergency ($500,000,000). Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.