Legislation

To amend ordinance 2486-2024, in order to authorize the change from CT Consultants, Inc., Vendor 006450, to Verdantas LLC, Vendor 006701, within the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to enter into contract with Net Auto Glass LLC for auto glass repair & replacement services for $115,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of $115,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($115,000.00)

Appointment of Lindsay Ford Ellis, Senior Attorney, Bath and Body Works to serve on the Columbus NextGen board replacing Mike Martin with a new term expiration date of March, 31, 2028 (bio attached).

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Marker Construction, LLC for the Marion Franklin Pool Replacement Project; to authorize the appropriation of $2,444,578.15 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $3,000,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $3,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with A&S Play Zone LLC dba A&S Party Rental LLC to provided services for open play activities, games and attractions for 2025 Cap City Festivals; to authorize the expenditure of $98,985.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($98,985.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to apply for grant funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Urban Forestry Grant Program, which will be used to plant up to 250 street trees in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Columbus; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Dynamic Agility Sports, LLC to provide instruction and management of the Carriage Place Community Center Dynamic Agility Sports Camps; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund and to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an advance-pay grant agreement with the Community Arts Project, Inc., DBA The King Arts Complex to provide financial support toward community programming, facility operations and maintenance; and to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund. ($125,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Compact Corporation to operate as the fiscal agent in support of PawGone Good’s youth entrepreneurship program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to increase a not-for-profit service contract with the Franklin County Commissioners, doing business as the Franklin County Office on Aging, to provide social and nutrition services to older adults in Central Ohio for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025; and to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

To Recognize and Celebrate the 112th Anniversary of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Jetway Flex, 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 $10,298,498.00 in real property improvements and the creation of twelve (12) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $600,000.00.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders from Ferguson Enterprises Inc. to Ferguson US Holdings Inc. d/b/a Ferguson Enterprises LLC; and to declare an emergency.

To Welcome and Celebrate the Cast and Crew of the Critically Acclaimed Musical & Juliet to Columbus

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. in an amount up to $100,000.00 to provide content marketing strategy services; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the department’s 2025 General Fund budget; to reimburse expenses prior to purchase order execution; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To Recognize and Celebrate Angela Pace for her Dedication to Community Service and Nearly Four-Decade Legacy at WBNS-10TV News

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Tony R. Wells Foundation in an amount up to $321,000.00 to act as fiscal manager of the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) program; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $321,000.00 from the 2025 General Fund Budget; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($321,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management and Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to enter into a contract for the purchase of consumable supplies, and a preventative maintenance agreement, respectively, with Stryker Sales Corporation for Stryker Power Load Cots, and Bariatric Cots for use in daily emergency services and emergency medical services (EMS); to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $85,542.85 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($85,542.85)

Appointment of Pauline Edwards, 117 Meek Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222, to serve on the Franklinton Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to accept a grant from the Ohio Attorney General for the reimbursement of purchases associated with the 2023-2024 Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program, on behalf of the Division of Fire, in the amount of $40,000.00; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) for personal safety supplies with HighCom Armor Solutions, INC.; to authorize the expenditure of $39,938.40, from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Appointment of Derek Bergman, 815 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43223, to serve on the Franklinton Area Commission, replacing Jonathan Wade, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY24 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $400,919.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY24 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant activities and expenditures; and to declare an emergency. ($400,919.00)

Appointment of Diana Williams, 1450 East 25th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211, to serve on the South Linden Area Commission, replacing Lois Ferguson, with a new term start date of February 18, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Start Grant Program in the amount of $1,100,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $1,100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,100,000.00)