Legislation

To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, State of Ohio to advance proposed improvements to Petzinger Road, Schaff Road, and Winchester Pike; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Development to execute grant agreements with seven not-for-profit, social service agencies identified in the attached Exhibit A in an amount up to $479,000.00 for the Resilient Housing Initiative; to authorize the payment for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages; to authorize expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution, beginning October 1, 2025; to authorize the advancement of funds on a pre-determined schedule provided in the terms of the agreement; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $102,525.00 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $376,475.00 within the Income Tax Set Aside Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($479,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., for the Madison Avenue Road Area Water Line Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $404,843.73 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. ($404,843.73)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a contract with The Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) at John Jay College to assist the City of Columbus in its efforts to advance the Group Violence Intervention implementation, strengthen police legitimacy, and decrease incidences of group violence; To authorize the expenditure of $105,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with OHM Advisors, Inc., for the East Broad Street Area Water Line Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to make this ordinance contingent upon approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to and to authorize the expenditure of up to $361,486.46 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. ($361,486.46)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development modify a subrecipient agreement with Greenwood 360 LLC to add additional funding in an amount up to $80,450.00; to continue to act as the Application Manager for recipients as part of the department’s ERA2 Investment Strategy and provide support for the non-profits that process the intake for ERA2 applications; and declare an emergency. ($80,450.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with Western Property, LLC for the Upper Scioto West Subtrunk - West Of Cosgray Road Jameson Estates project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $7,328,451.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,328,451.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Greater Hilltop Area Commission November Meeting Date Changed Contact Name: Olabisi Eddy Contact Telephone Number: 614-724-2033 Contact Email Address: oseddy@columbus.gov

Appointment of Summit Shah, 1181 Perry St. Columbus, OH 43201 to serve on the Founder's Park New Community Authority filling a vacant seat with a new term expiration date of September 30, 2027(resume attached).

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus South Side Area Commission Changes September Zoning Committee Meeting Location Contact Name: Kathy Green Contact Email Address: kathrynfgreen@gmail.com

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus Building Commission Meeting Agenda – September 16, 2025 Contact Name: Toni Gillum Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5884 Contact Email Address: tmgillum@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the First Amendment and Partial Assignment of Economic Development Agreement between the City, Trident Broad Development LLC, and TCG Elford Broad Apartments Holdings, LLC to amend the workforce housing requirements and the eligible assignees and successors of the developer; to authorize the Director to provide written approval and consent of the partial assignments between developer and developer’s affiliate and developer’s affiliate and lender; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the scope of service and increase funding of a contract with HDS Companies LLC in an amount up to $52,500.00 for the transferring of application data from Allita to the City; to authorize the expenditure of $52,500.00 from the ERA2 fund; and to declare an emergency. ($52,500.00)

To accept the plat titled “Glacier Ridge Section 3” from Homewood Corporation, by Barry Holmes, President/CEO; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the First Amendment to TIF Project and Reimbursement Agreement with Pizzuti Short North LLC to terminate that same agreement upon the City fulfilling its financial obligations thereunder; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of funds generated from the AC Humko II TIF for the purpose of fulfilling said financial obligations thereunder; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to submit applications for the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program and to execute project agreements for approved projects; to authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Finance and Management to submit loan documents and borrow money from the Ohio Public Works Commission for projects as awarded under the State Capital Improvement Program; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alvis Inc. for the provision of peer support staff; to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $131,608.00 from the governmental grants fund; and to declare an emergency. ($131,608.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for September 15, 2025 Contact Name: Tiffany D. Friend Contact Telephone Number: 614.645.2814 Contact Email Address: tdfriend@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to terminate the Tax Increment Financing and Cooperative Agreement dated August 1, 2012 with the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, E.W. High Street, LLC, and E.W. Hubbard High, LLC, by entering into an amendment to said agreement for such purpose when the bonds thereunder are no longer outstanding; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of funds generated from the AC Humko II TIF for the purposes described in such Tax Increment Financing and Cooperative Agreement; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Please See Public Service Director's Order -- Placement of Traffic Control Devices as Recommended by the division of Traffic Management -- Effective Date: 09/02/2025 Contact Name: Stephanie Mills Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6328 Contact Email Address: sjmills@columbus.gov

To amend Ordinance No. 2012-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on July 28, 2025, to revise the amount of the authorized grant to $2,761,076.15; to supply reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages; and declare an emergency. ($2,761,076.15)

To repeal Ordinance No. 3248-2021 to dissolve the Sugar Farm 40(B) TIF; to amend Ordinance No. 3259-2021 and the Sugar Farm Incentive District to include the nonperforming parcels of the Sugar Farm 40(B) TIF; to declare improvements to those nonperforming parcels to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; to require the owners of those nonperforming parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes; to require the distribution of the applicable portion of those service payments from the nonperforming parcels to Hilliard City Schools and Tolles Career & Technical Center and the appropriate taxing authorities; to deposit the remainder of those service payments from the nonperforming parcels to the City; to authorize the City to enter into the First Amendment to the Franklin County Compensation Agreement (Sugar Farm and Renner South Incentive Districts) with Franklin County; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Decision Support Services, Inc. to add additional funding to provide evaluation services for Columbus Public Health’s Healthy Start Project; to authorize an expenditure from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

To authorize the issuance of unlimited tax bonds in an amount not to exceed $51,535,000.00 for recreation and parks-related projects; and to declare an emergency. ($51,535,000.00) Section 44-1(b) of the City Charter.