Legislation

To authorize the transfer of appropriation within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council in support of the Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children Art Memorial Installation; to accept, on behalf of the City, title and ownership of the completed Artwork and add it to the City’s public art collection upon final acceptance and required approvals; to authorize the expenditure of up to $80,000.00 within the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund and General Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)

To authorize an amendment to the City’s allocation of the share of the Casino Tax Revenues from the State of Ohio for 2026 and each year thereafter. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $50,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with improvements needed to support programming within the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the transfer of $152,383.11 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($50,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.26(A), Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 464 RATHMELL RD. (43137), to allow reduced development standards for a religious facility in the R, Rural District and an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-097).

To amend Ordinance #2733-2015, passed December 7, 2015 (Z14-010), for property located at 4986 AVERY RD. (43016), by repealing Sections 1 and 3 and replacing with new Sections 1 and 3 to modify commitments regarding maximum unit count and building design elements for a property in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning Amendment #Z14-010A).

To amend and enact various provisions of Chapter 376 of the Columbus City Code in order to strengthen the levying, collection, and allocation of admissions tax for facility stabilization receipts. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $100,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with parks improvements within the Recreation and Parks Department; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($100,000.00)

To amend Ordinance No. 2212-2025 to correct errors and omissions in the text used to accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an amendment to the Housing Development Agreement dated April 12, 2022 with The Ohio State University to update the affordable housing obligations contained therein to substantially align with those required by Chapter 4565 of the Columbus City Codes. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with C5 Columbus SW Building 2, 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 $15,724,800.00 in real property improvements and the creation of twenty-five (25) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $1,100,000.00. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for December 8, 2025 Contact Name: Tiffany D. Friend Contact Telephone Number: 614.645.2814 Contact Email Address: tdfriend@columbus.gov

To authorize the appropriation of funds within the County Auto License Tax Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to expend said monies or so much thereof as may be needed for Franklin County Engineer approved roadway construction and maintenance projects undertaken by the Division of Traffic Management; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

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 399 West State Street between Lucas Street and Starling Street and between West State Street and West Town Street, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Sanitary Sewer Lining 2021 to 2023 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a 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 amend Ordinance No. 1608-2025, approved by Columbus City Council on June 30, 2025, for the purpose of revising the 90-day period needed to execute the City of Columbus Community Reinvestment Area Agreement, to 90 days after passage from this ordinance. ($0.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Streets and Highways Non-Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Hard Road Water Quality & Smoky Row Road Drainage Revisions project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,311,882.82 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Streets and Highways Non-Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,311,882.82)

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with the City of Worthington for the provision of public health services, and to authorize the receipt of revenues into the 2025 Health Special Revenue Fund. ($93,805.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with 1DiVineLine2Health for the purpose of rehabbing a facility for a drop-in center, food pantry and supportive office space for participants served in the program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $146,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($146,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in the amount of $2,600,000.00 for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Program; to authorize the appropriation of $2,600,000.00 and any additional funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund. ($2,600,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Altec Inc. DBA Altec Industries, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of a HD line truck for the Division of Power; to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $464,300.91 from the Division of Power Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($464,300.91)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute and deliver the Termination and Release Agreement by and among the City, Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Hallmark Dublin Road, LLC, and Quarry Lofts Partners, LLC to terminate the Tax Increment Financing and Cooperative Agreement dated May 12, 2021 and the Declaration of Covenants and Imposition of Continuing Priority Lien dated June 8, 2021; to authorize such Director to also execute and deliver a Release and Termination of Declaration certificate between City and the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority evidencing the termination of the declaration; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities Notice4: Department of Public Utilities - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits Contact Name: Michael Merz - Pretreatment Analyst Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1942 or 614-645-5876 Contact Email Address: pretreatment@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with C5 Columbus SW Building 1, 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 $31,260,600.00 in real property improvements and the creation of forty-eight (48) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $2,112,000.00. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with the Tony R Wells Foundation dba The Wells Foundation in an amount up to $9,000.00 to provide assistance to individuals facing housing instability; to authorize the expenditure of up to $9,000.00 the 2025 General Fund Budget; to authorize advance payments per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($9,000.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize transfers within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund and the Construction Management Taxable Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $240,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Construction Management Taxable Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Health Center Capital Reserve Fund in order to reimburse the general fund for construction and building renovation expenses incurred by the Office of Construction Management; and to declare an emergency. ($270,000.00)