Legislation

To authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to exercise an option to renew and to increase funding under the contract with ForPsych Corporation dba ForPsych: A Forensic Psychology Practice, for Psychological Screening Services; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund. ($150,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and extend the contract with Phinney Industrial Roofing Services & Maintenance, LLC for roofing maintenance services at the Division of Sewerage & Drainage and Division of Water facilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $288,650.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($288,650.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to modify and increase the professional architectural / engineering services agreement with Karpinski Engineering, Inc.; for the Department of Technology’s City Hall Structured Cabling Assessment & Design project; to authorize a transfer of $225,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Information Services Capital Projects Fund; to authorize an appropriation of $225,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Information Services Capital Projects Fund; and to authorize an expenditure up to $225,000.00 from the Information Services Capital Projects Fund. ($225,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with Alban & Alban LLP to add additional funding; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Environmental Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

To authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund to re-establish a purchase order cancelled in error; and to declare an emergency. ($49,094.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Seal Analytical, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a Nutrient Analyzer System for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $63,806.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($63,806.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a First Amendment to Lease Agreement with the Board of Commissioners for Franklin County for the County's temporary lease of office space within the Karnes Building; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers in an amount up to $200,000.00; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer funds within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to extend an existing grant agreement with Greater Linden Business Network through December 31, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize an amendment to Ordinance No. 1676-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on June 23, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a 2025-2026 STD Surveillance (SSuN) Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to authorize the appropriation of $274,653.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation between object classes as needed upon request by the Columbus Public Health department; and to declare an emergency. ($274,653.00)

To appropriate funds within the Lucent Incentive District TIF Fund and the Lucent Commercial TIF Fund; to transfer funds from each of the Lucent Incentive District TIF Fund and Lucent Commercial TIF Fund respectively to the Lucent Incentive District TIF Capital Fund and the Lucent Commercial TIF Capital Fund; to appropriate funds within the Lucent Commercial TIF Capital Fund and Lucent Incentive District TIF Capital Fund; to transfer appropriation and cash between projects within the Lucent Commercial TIF Capital Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Roadway - Blossom Field Blvd - Broad Street to Westbourne Avenue project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 collectively from the from the Lucent Commercial TIF Capital Fund and Lucent Incentive District TIF Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Council of Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, to authorize a transfer of appropriations between objects within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $6,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to waive relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the sale of City owned personal property for donation to the COG-COAAA. ($6,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with TCG Corrina Owner I, LLC (the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent (75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the Enterprise investing approximately $21,020,278.00 in real property improvements and the creation of twenty-five (25) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $1,081,600.00. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grant awards from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners; to appropriate $105,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court for the purpose of providing work release and MARCH Assessments for defendants; to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with Alvis Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, in the amount of $90,000.00 from the grant funds for work release; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 from the grant fund and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Actions That Matter 4 Youth in support of the One Linden Plan implementation; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the payment of non-food and beverage related program expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution, beginning August 1, 2025; and to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a grant agreement with the Columbus Fashion Initiative, in an amount up to $1,000,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the payment of funds on a pre-determined schedule; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to The Saunders Company LLC per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $19,456.74; and to declare an emergency. ($19,456.74)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, on behalf of the City, to accept title to certain parcels located at 280 N. High Street and 44 E. Chestnut Street in order for those parcels to be included in a future tax increment financing area approved under Sections 5709.41, 5709.42 and 5709.43 of the Ohio Revised Code; to authorize the Director to execute instruments to transfer those parcels back to their current owners for the same purpose; to waive the requirements of City Codes Chapter 328 related to the sale of City-owned property; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract modification with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Waste Water Treatment Facilities-General Program #5 project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,200,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund for the contract. ($1,200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Partners Youth Development Organization, Inc., an Ohio nonprofit corporation, in an amount of up to $1,000,000.00 for construction expenses at 1878-1890 E. Main Street; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Income Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash between the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund in an amount up to $1,000,000.00; to allow for payment of grant funds on a predetermined schedule; to allow reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the creation of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Dress for Success Columbus in support of the Pathway to Economic Empowerment framework; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Catholic Social Services, Inc. in support of Mercadito Raices; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($10,000.00) ($20,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio State University College of Social Work in support of the One Linden Schools Initiative; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the payment of non-food related program expenses incurred starting August 1, 2025; and to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($152,277.00)