Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Westbourne 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 $8,800,000.00 in real property improvements and the creation of ten (10) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $500,000.00 at the aforementioned Project Site. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Water Testing Supplies with Environmental Resource Associates; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement of forty-five percent (45%) for a term of up to six (6) consecutive years with Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., in consideration of the company’s proposed total capital investment of $215,700,000.00, the creation of fifty (50) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $3,000,000.00 and the retention of one-thousand two hundred twenty-four (1,224) full-time permanent positions with an associated estimated annual payroll of approximately $93,627,177.00. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director on behalf of the Fleet Management Division to enter into a contract for the purchase of two (2) hardware terminals supporting the FuelFocus fuel management system with AssetWorks LLC; to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement and to establish related purchase orders for electrical repairs for the Fleet Management Division; to authorize expenditure of $97,000.00 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($97,000.00)

To authorize the Auditor's Office to accept and expend relative to the 2026 H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grants with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to accept grant awards and execute grant and other requisite agreements with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and other entities providing for the acceptance and administration of said grant; to authorize the expenditure of any awarded funds and the refund of any unused funds; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to extend the not-for-profit service contract with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence and violence prevention amongst youth in the community; to authorize the transfer of $249,012.38 within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of $249,012.38 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($249,012.38)

To authorize the Office of Violence Prevention OVP to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with The Columbus Urban League; to authorize the transfer of $500,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the General Fund; to authorize expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into contract with Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for domestic violence support services related to the Advocacy Crisis Team (ACT-DV) program in partnership with the Columbus Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with the South Side Thrive Collaborative in support of the Parsons Avenue Outreach Program and the Livingston Avenue Initiative; to authorize the expenditure of funds on reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; to authorize a transfer of $267,000.00 within the general fund Finance Department Citywide Account and the Department of Neighborhoods; and to authorize the expenditure of $267,000.00 from General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($267,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Crushed Limestone & Gravel Aggregates with Shelly Materials, Inc., and The Olen Corporation; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Community for New Direction Incorporated for services related to the implementation of the 2026 Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program; to authorize the transfer of appropriation within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from General Fund; to authorize expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to provide upfront financial support for their All People Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools initiative; to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contract(s) and purchase orders from Michigan Playgrounds LLC DBA Midstates Recreation under the newly assigned vendor and tax identification numbers due to incorporation in Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Mayor’s Office, to modify the contract awarded amount with Urban Family Development, to transfer funds within the Ohio Department of Medicaid Grant Extension to re-align awards, appropriations, and expenditures, to authorize an expenditure of $9,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($9,000.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Refuse Collection Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Setterlin Building Company for the Facilities - Marion Road Refuse Warehouse Renovation Ph 1 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $3,969,402.00 from the Refuse Collection Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($3,969,402.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter a non-profit service contract with the Columbus Partnership (dba Smart Columbus, LLC) to support the ongoing efforts and work of the Columbus Partnership (dba Smart Columbus, LLC); and to authorize an expenditure from the Information Services Operating Fund. ($300,000.00)

To authorize the removal of special assessments previously levied for certain public improvements in the City of Columbus, Ohio in cooperation with the Columbus Regional Energy Special Improvement District (1275 Olentangy LLC Project); and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Service for the Downtown East Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the improvements and services set forth in said plan upon the lots and lands benefiting under the plan; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To appoint Kathy Green, Trenth Smith, and Ellen Harvey to a Special Assessment Board of Revision, per City Charter Section 172, to hear the objections to the proposed assessments as part of the Downtown Central Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and/or Downtown East Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. authorization process; to appoint Kim Knights as an alternate to said Board; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to renew Cellebrite software licenses used to extract digital evidence from cellular devices; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $330,687.75 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($330,687.75)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into an event agreement with Red, White & BOOM, Inc., to accept a deposit for City services rendered for the Red, White & BOOM! 2026 event; to refund the balance of deposited funds after final accounting has occurred, if applicable; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract for maintenance and repair services for the Division of Police Crime Lab instruments with Life Technologies Corporation; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $72,089.32 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($72,089.32)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a grant agreement with Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio in support of CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence; to authorize the expenditure of $425,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($425,000.00).

To amend Ordinance No. 1664-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on June 30, 2025 to correct the background of the legislation to include the additional funding for the license management product and community health module needed in the subsequent years per ordinance 1664-2025; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $661,415.46 from the General Fund for Year 2 of the Contract Term; and to declare an emergency. ($661,415.46)