Legislation

Notice/Advertisement Title: Water & Power - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits Contact Name: Paul Kerr III Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5876 Contact Email Address: pakerr@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction to provide upfront financial support for their Thankful & Thriving Resource Fair; and to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. ($10,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director on behalf of the Fleet Management Division to purchase one (1) riding floor scrubber from Carmen’s Distribution System, Inc.; to authorize expenditure of $22,367.00 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,367.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk to modify the current lease agreement with Quadient for the purchase of mailing equipment, software, maintenance, and support; to authorize the expenditure of $2,292.15 from the Municipal Court Clerk computer fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,292.15)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission, Policy and Advocacy Committee June Meeting (Virtual) Contact Name: Dr. Kenyona Walker Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5817 Contact Email Address: knwalker@columbus.gov

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize a transfer of appropriation within Mobility Operating fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify a professional services contract with Harris and Heavener Excavating, Inc., to allow for additional funds to vacate a leased conduit system and build fiber to City parking garages; and to authorize the total expenditure of $650,000 from Department of Technology and Department of Public Service, Mobility Operating. ($650,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc. for the Lincoln Park Lighting, Court, and Path Addition Project; to authorize the transfer of $900,013.50 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $900,013.50 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $900,013.50 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($900,013.50)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into various contracts for management of the Urban Forestry Master Plan; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish auditor’s certificates in the amount of $2,000,000.00 for various expenditures in conjunction with the management of the Urban Forestry Master Plan; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into various contracts for the purchase of equipment on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the transfer of $2,000,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $2,000,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a not-for profit service contract with Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc DBA Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of the “Women Win Here” initiative; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $250,000.00 from the general fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to authorize an interfund transfer of $250,000.00 with Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with My Brother’s Keeper in an amount up to $3,000,000.00 for My Brother's Keeper to act as a passthrough entity with Mount Hermon Senior Phase 1 LLC in support of the development of 54 units of new affordable apartment homes with the Mount Hermon Senior Phase 1 project; to authorize the amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Income Set Aside Subfund and the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash between the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $3,000,000.00 within the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute an assignment, assumption, and modification agreement (“Assignment and Assumption Agreement”), and all other necessary agreements or instruments, which assign and modify the HOME Loan Documents for the rental development at 6300 George’s Creek Drive, Canal Winchester, Ohio; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into and execute all other necessary agreements, documents, or instruments related to this assignment with the new ownership entity George’s Creek Homes Rehab, LLC; to authorize the interest rate reduction from 8.5% to 2.0%; to authorize the forgiveness of the accrued and unpaid interest in an amount up to $1,491,729.30. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase PAC-PFAS with Ingevity Corporation; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

To waive the provisions of Sections 329.18(a)(1), 329.18(a)(2), 329.18(a)(5), 329.18(b)(1), 329.18(b)(2), 329.18(b)(5), 329.18(d)(2), 329.18(d)(4), 329.18(d)(5), 329.22(a), 329.23(A)(a), 329.23(A)(b), 329.23(A)(c), 329.23(B)(a), 329.23(B)(b), 329.23(B)(c), 329.27(b)(2), 329.27(c), 329.28(b)(2), and 329.28(c) of the Columbus City Codes that are in conflict with ORC Section 9.64 to allow for a controlled-disclosure procurement process for qualifying technology-related procurements; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology on behalf of the Department of Finance and Management to modify the contract with Euna Solutions, Inc. for the Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation and cash between projects and divisions within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Next Generation Corporation to purchase, renovate, or construct real property assets in targeted central city areas to advance economic and community development initiatives; to authorize the expenditure of $2,500,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract/Purchase Agreement with The Henry P. Thompson Company, LLC, for the purchase of Fairbanks Morse Pump Parts and Service for the rehabilitation and replacement of pumps at the Hap Cremean Water Plant; to authorize the Department of Public Utilities to purchase more than $100,000.00 in a fiscal year from the Universal Term Contract for Fairbanks Morse Pump Parts and Service; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for and accept a loan from the Water Fresh Water Market for the project; to appropriate funds in 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 an expenditure of up to $675,000.00 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($675,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development and the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into an Economic Development Agreement with Pizzuti MH LLC (“Pizzuti”) and Washington Oak Realty, LLC (referred to as “Encova Insurance”) to outline the plans and certain commitments of the parties as it relates to the redevelopment of surface parking lots in the vicinity of Oak Street and Washington Avenue in the Discovery District. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to accept federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) subawards 25- WF-VA2-8758 and 25-WF-VA2-4600 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners Office of Justice Policy and Programs in the amount of $191,685.00 to support domestic violence and stalking prosecution and victim advocacy services; to authorize grant expenditures and the appropriation of $191,685.00 in the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($191,685.00)

To amend Ordinance 0639-2026 to rightfully identify the owner of the referenced encroachment as Huntington Center, Owner LLC. ($0.00)

To dedicate two tracts of real property owned by the City of Columbus as road right-of-way; to name the first said public right-of way as Refugee Road and Hines Road, and name the second said public right-of way as Refugee Road. ($0.00)

To amend Ordinance Number 3264-2025 for the sole purpose of adding the fees for the Registry of Residential Rental Properties to the Combined Development Related Fee Schedule as shown on the attachment. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House in support of its Teen Crisis Program and Shelter; to authorize an appropriation of $75,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with General Maintenance and Engineering Co. for the Roof Restoration and Replacement project; to authorize a transfer of $1,399,500.00 and expenditure up to $2,901,500.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($2,901,500.00)

To rezone 181 BUSINESS CENTER DR. (43004), being 2.76± acres located at the northwest corner of Business Center Drive and North Brice Road, From: M-2, Manufacturing District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning #Z26-001).