Legislation

To authorize the City Treasurer to enter into contract with OST, Inc., the current State of Ohio's IT Staff Augmentation Contract provider, as may be necessary to support the City Treasurer’s banking implementations and citywide merchant activities; to waive the competitive bidding provisions to enter into such contracts; to transfer funds within the City Treasurer’s 2024 budget to provide funding for the contract; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency ($150,000.00).

To authorize an appropriation of $150,000.00 to the Department of Public Safety within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund to purchase materials and supplies for Public Safety Week 2024 activities; to authorize an appropriation and transfer of $400,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize payment for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages for Public Safety Week participants; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Inc. in an amount up to $125,000.00 to assist with work permits, employment, and long-term housing for the residents of the Colonial Village apartment complex; to authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $125,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contract for professional services with Sky Nile Consulting, LLC, in an amount of up to $200,000.00 for the purpose of providing marketing, outreach, education, and engagement services supportive of the Housing for All (HFA) legislative package; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure from the General Fund, Neighborhood Initiative subfund ($200,000.00).

To appropriate funds within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Decker Construction Company for the Operation Safewalks - Grace Street - Orel Avenue to Eureka Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $3,573,954.90 from 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. ($3,573,954.90)

To approve the application of Jerry Wildermuth and The Wildermuth Family Revocable Living Trust 378 acres of farmland at 3801 Brice Rd (530-166394), 3771 Brice Rd (530-1663900), and Parcel IDs 530-166384, 530-166407, 181-000127, 181-000161 as agricultural districts pursuant to ORC Section 929.02.

To appropriate and authorize the expenditure of service payments in lieu of taxes from the Hayden Run North TIF Fund; and to authorize the Director of the Department of Development, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Hilliard 853, LLC to reimburse the developer for soft and hard costs related to certain public infrastructure improvements required for its project located near Hayden Run Road and Leppert Road.

To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $325,000.00 from the 2024 HOME Investment Partnerships grant; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subrecipient Not-for-Profit Service Contract with the Community Shelter Board in an amount up to $325,000.00 for the Tenant Base Rental Assistance Program and authorize the payment of expenses starting January 1, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)

To amend Ordinance No. 1159-2005 to remove certain tax parcels exempted by that ordinance from the Lucent Commercial TIF and the East Broad Commercial TIF; to create the East Broad Westbourne TIF with those removed parcels plus additional adjacent parcels; to declare the improvements to the East Broad Westbourne TIF parcels to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; to require the owner(s) of the parcels in the East Broad Westbourne TIF to make service payments in lieu of taxes; to require the distribution of the applicable portion of those service payments to the Columbus City School District, Gahanna Jefferson City School District, and the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School District; to deposit the remainder of those service payments into the East Broad Westbourne TIF Fund for financing public infrastructure improvements.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with Moody Engineering, LLC for the Yale Avenue Area Water Line Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $336,840.90 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. ($336,840.90)

To approve the forgiveness of individual loans to homeowners who meet the eligibility requirements of the Housing Division Homeowners Services programs; to authorize the City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council, to execute the appropriate loan forgiveness forms; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive said loans; and to declare an emergency. ($1,402,762.60)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus May 28, 2024 Board of Zoning Adjustment Contact Name: Jamie Freise Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6350 Contact Email Address: jffreise@columbus.gov

To approve the expansion of and define the boundaries of the new community district of the Marble Cliff Quarry Community Authority by inclusion of Tax Parcel ID No. 560-239130 owned by QT Apartments III LLC; to certify compliance of the requirements for the public hearing on the expansion; and to authorize an amendment of the Marble Cliff Quarry Utility Cooperative Agreement.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service, 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! 2024 event; to refund the balance of deposited funds after final accounting has occurred, if applicable; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks Committee Hearing - Community Relations Commission Code Change Contact Name: Jacob Dilley Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5292 Contact Email Address: jadilley@columbus.gov

To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. for the Resurfacing - Urban Paving General Engineering 2024 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

To appoint Kelly Scocco, Director, Columbus Department of Public Service, 111 N. Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, to represent the City of Columbus' interests, in her official capacity, until such time as the appointment is rescinded or she resigns (profile attached).

To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way and to dedicate and name said parcels as Stimmel Road and Brown Road. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a grant agreement with End the Violence in support of community violence intervention; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $500,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the service contract with Bermex, Inc. to provide Water Meter Reading Services for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,250,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($1,250,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into grant agreements with numerous non-profit organizations to support grassroots, community-oriented services and events; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($249,845.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1545-2024 PASSED 6/3/2024)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to renew a contract with GovInvest, Inc. to provide software to assist with labor costing scenarios due to union contract negotiations from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $139,500.00 from the employee benefits fund; and to declare an emergency. ($139,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a Grant Agreement with Franklin County Educational Service Center of Central Ohio; to authorize the transfer of $15,705,443.00 within the general fund, from the Finance Department’s general fund citywide account to the Department of Technology; to authorize the subsequent appropriation of $15,705,443.00 to the Department of Technology; to authorize the expenditure of $15,705,443.00; to repeal and replace Ordinance 3089-2023; and to declare an emergency. ($15,705,443.00)

To appoint Michael Schadek, Director of Regional Partnerships, Office of the Mayor, 90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, to represent the City of Columbus' interests, in his official capacity, until such time as the appointment is rescinded or he resigns (profile attached).