Legislation

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify an existing contract with Arcadis U.S., Inc. for the Big Walnut Trail - Little Turtle to Cherrybottom Park - Alum Creek Trail Project; to authorize the appropriation of $43,803.04 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $43,803.04 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $43,803.04 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($43,803.04)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio in an amount up to $1,500,000.00 to enable the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio to be the Designated Organization as defined in the Columbus City Codes and to make available free full legal representation to unrepresented tenants facing eviction from their homes at Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $1,500,000.00; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the purchase order beginning March 1, 2026; and declare an emergency. ($1,500,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into private-public partnership agreement with the Friends of the Cultural Arts Center, for the support of arts programming. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven, Inc. for the DWR Sanitary Pump Stations-Construction project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize this contract to be funded with a loan from the Water Pollution Control Loan 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 $2,058,861.31 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund for the contract. ($2,058,861.31)

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Springfield Acme Electric Co. for Temporary Utility Services for 2026 Jazz and Rib Fest and 2026 CBUS Soul Fest; to authorize the expenditure of $68,750.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund. ($68,750.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc. for the Hard Surfaces Program 2025-2026 Project; to authorize the transfer of $285,555.75 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $285,555.75 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($285,555.75)

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to issue a Parkland Dedication Ordinance (PDO) park development fee refund to M/I Homes, Inc.; to authorize the appropriation of $30,292.50 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $30,292.50 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,292.50)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification of a professional services contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. for the Lead Service Line Outreach project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to apply for a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan and to enter into a loan agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; to appropriate funds in the Water System Reserve Fund and the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize a transfer of cash between the Water System Reserve Fund and the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $2,527,488.06 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund to pay for the contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($2,527,488.06)

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the Ohio Civil Rights Commission claim known as Hannah O. Hassan v. City of Columbus, Charge No. COL71 (013525) 03212025; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($36,000.00) in settlement of the claim; and to declare an emergency. ($36,000.00)

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To authorize the appropriation of $1,172,278.92 from the unappropriated balance in the Health Special Revenue Fund to support primary health care services costs; to authorize the transfer of appropriation between Object Classes of the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,172,278.92)

To authorize Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC for the provision of a Justice Ecosystem Study; to authorize the appropriation of $234,169.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $84,169.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $234,169.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($234,169.00)

To authorize the Public Safety Director and the Director of Finance and Management to modify past, present and future contract(s) and purchase orders from Continental Office Furniture Corporation to Creative Office Pavilion, LLC, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer funds in the amount of $147,625.06 from the Department of Recreation and Parks, Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, to the Department of Human Resources, Employee Benefits Fund for two employees transferring from the Department of Recreation and Parks to the Department of Human Resources; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds in the amount of $84,849.45 from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion to the Department of Human Resources General Fund for one employee and programming expenses transferring from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion to the Department of Human Resources; and to declare an emergency. ($232,474.51)

To authorize the transfer of appropriation within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; to authorize the transfer of appropriation and cash from the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund to the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and yet to be named vendors for the purchase of rock salt based on the terms of a cooperative purchase contract to be established by the Ohio Department of Transportation; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for rock salt; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,688,125.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, up to $73,313.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund, up to $32,258.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and up to $7,038.00 from the Electricity Systems Operating Fund for the purchase of rock salt; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Contract Purchase Agreement for rock salt; and to declare an emergency. ($2,800,733.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contracts with the following vendors: Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (dba PrimaryOne Health), Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers, Lower Lights Christian Health Center, Inc.; Southeast, Inc.; The Ohio State University College of Nursing; and Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio to provide primary health care and dental services at community-based health centers; to authorize the expenditure of $3,800,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the payment of expenses prior to purchase order execution starting January 1, 2026; and to declare an emergency. ($3,800,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the west side of Lockbourne Road between Moler Road and Markison Avenue, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Sheldon - Lockbourne HSTS Elimination Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $10,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate, and to contract for associated professional services, in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete capital improvement projects; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund, within the Storm Bond Fund, within the Water Bond Fund, and within the Electricity Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $190,000.00 from those bond funds. ($190,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F residential district; 3312.49(C), Required Parking; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.25(A)(B), Required side yards; 3332.27, Rear yard; and 3332.28, Obstructions in a required side yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 358 E. DESHLER AVE. (43206), to allow residential development with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-130).

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02(5), AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3333.41(H)(I)(J), Standards, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 7801 & 7809 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43235), to allow reduced development standards for townhouses in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-073).

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3370.05, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219) to allow a recreation facility in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV26-001).

To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road rights-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to name said rights-of-way as described within this Ordinance. ($0.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3353.03, Permitted uses; 3361.02, Permitted uses; 3361.03, Development plan; and 3361.04(B), Performance criteria, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7400 HUNTINGTON PARK DR. (43206), to allow a residential treatment facility with reduced development standards in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV26-008).

To rezone 7801 & 7809 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43235), being 5.82± acres located on the west side of Olentangy River Road, 370± feet south of Clubview Boulevard, From: R-1, Residential District, To: L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-038).