Legislation

To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Gannett Fleming Engineers & Architects, P.C. for the Bridge Rehabilitation - Front Street and Nationwide Blvd project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $562,735.57 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an emergency. ($562,735.57)

Notice/Advertisement Title: GENERAL HOME IMPROVEMENT BOARD OF REVIEW SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Contact Name: Toni Gillum Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5884 Contact Email Address: tmgillum@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with M. P. Dory Company for the Roadway Improvements - Guardrail and Fence Repair 2022 service project to extend the contract term and add funding to the contract; and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the project. ($350,000.00)

To observe National Gun Awareness Day on June 7th and recognize Orange Hearts for Makenzi for their mission and community service

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Patrick Engineering, Inc., for the Relay Upgrade Drawing Preparation Project; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Electricity Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $580,227.00 from the Electricity Bond Fund. ($580,227.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a Not-for-Profit Services Contract with The Ohio State University, through the College of Social Work, (OSU-CoSW) for the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program and to use the existing purchase order balance of funds to pay for the program; to extend the end date of the contract to December 31, 2024. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities Notice: Department of Public Utilities - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits Contact Name: Jason Beach / Jason Westfall Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5876 Contact Email Address: Pretreatment@columbus.gov

To Recognize and Celebrate June 14th as 614 Day in the City of Columbus

To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify and renew a contract with Brown & Brown of Massachusetts, LLC, for employee benefit audits for medical, pharmacy, dental and pharmacy market checks for the period August 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025; and to authorize the expenditure of $145,000.00 from and within the Employee Benefits Fund. ($145,000.00)

To authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to appropriate funds within the OPWC Grants and Loans Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Intersection Improvements - Cleveland Avenue at Hudson Street project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $4,976,727.92 from the OPWC Grants and Loans Fund, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund for the project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant period; and to declare an emergency. ($4,976,727.92)

Reappointment of Michael T. Bush, 232 S. Central Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43223, to serve on the East Franklinton Review Board with a new term expiration date of July 31, 2028 (résumé attached).

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; 3312.27(3), Parking setback line; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; and 3332.22(A)(2), Building lines on corner lots-Exceptions, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1418-1420 REPUBLIC AVE. (43211), to allow a two-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-046).

Reappointment of Frances Jo Hamilton, Director of Revitalization, Heritage Ohio, 800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211, to serve on the East Franklinton Review Board with a new term expiration date of July 31, 2028 (résumé attached).

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY JUNE 5, 2024 New Type: D5 To: JMM Honest LLC DBA Simply Honest Cafe 567 E Livingston Ave Columbus, OH 43215 Permit #: 4291385 New Type: D2 To: Betterton Co LLC DBA Double Happy & Bumbles Backyard 1280 Brown Rd Columbus, OH 43223 Permit #: 0672379 New Type: D2 To: Rollz Rice 16E LLC 16 E 16th Av 1st FL Columbus, OH 43201 Permit #: 7453670 Advertise Date: 6/15/2024 Agenda Date: 6/10/2024 Return Date: 6/20/2024

To Recognize and Celebrate Dads2B and their Commitment to Fatherhood

To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify the contract with Routeware, Inc. for Street Equipment-Refuse Data Collection System software; to authorize the expenditure of up to $312,000.00 from the Division of Refuse Collection General Fund operating budget to pay for this contract; and to declare an emergency. ($312,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a professional architectural / engineering services agreement, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Advanced Engineering Consultants, Ltd., for the CDBG - Directions for Youth & Families HVAC Replacement project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of funds in the amount of $63,820.80 within the Community Development Block Grant Fund (CDBG); and to declare an emergency. ($63,820.80)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional architectural / engineering services agreement with Karpinski Engineering, Inc., for the City Hall Structured Cabling Assessment & Design project; and to authorize an expenditure of $80,381.00 within the Information Services Capital Projects Fund. ($80,381.00)

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to accept a subgrantee award through the FY2023 Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act via the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; to authorize Angela Farrington, Crime Lab Manager, as the official city representative to act in connection with the subgrant; to authorize an appropriation of $55,787.33 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the subgrant project; and to declare an emergency. ($55,787.33)

To authorize the City Clerk to modify an agreement with AVI Systems Inc. for the Conference Room 225 project; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,105.84)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, accept, and enter into an Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority for a study to determine the optimal approach for the design of a sanitary system improvements project to address plant capacity needs; and to designate a repayment source for the loan. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a Service Agreement with Benevate, Inc. in an amount up to $17,150.00 to provide 16 additional licenses and Database Lookup functionality for the use of Neighborly software; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $17,150.00; and to declare an emergency. ($17,150.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; and 3332.26(F), Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 236 AVONDALE AVE. (43223), to allow a three-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-2F, residential district (Council Variance #CV24-030).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Tony R. Wells Foundation dba The Wells Foundation in an amount up to $65,000.00 to provide assistance to individuals facing housing instability; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $65,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize expenditures incurred prior to the execution of a purchase order; to authorize advance payments per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)