Legislation

To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate the sum of $71,028.66 within the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $213,085.99 within the General Fund; to authorize the payment of up to $284,114.65 in accordance with the Public School Revenue Sharing Program for the Olentangy Local School District; to authorize the expenditure not to exceed of $284,114.65 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($284,114.65)

To make appropriations for the 11 months ending December 31, 2026 for the funding of the City employee insurance programs as contracts are moving to a January 1 start date in 2027; to authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to make payments from said appropriations; and to declare an emergency. ($264,143,000.00)

To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to name said rights-of-way as Westerville Road and Morse Road. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Public Utilities Department to enter into a contract modification to add funding for the Professional Construction Management 2023 project with Hill International; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $6,154,900.00 from the Water Bond Fund for the contract modification. ($6,154,900.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into three grant agreements in an aggregate amount up to $137,000.00 with the Franklinton Special Improvement District of Columbus, the 5th Avenue and 4th Street Special Improvement District, and the University District Special Improvement District, Inc.; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $137,000.00 from the General Fund; to authorize advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($137,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Claypool Electric, Inc., for the Southerly Water Reclamation Plant VFD and Harmonic Filter Upgrades project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $12,551,825.00 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($12,551,825.00)

To amend a section of the City’s drinking water code, which is Chapter 1105 of the Columbus City Codes, to add clarifying language regarding the scope of the authority of the Director of Public Utilities over water metering systems and to make clerical revisions throughout the section. ($0.00)

To amend Ordinance No. 0338-2025, approved by Columbus City Council on March 10, 2025 for the purposes of revising the 90-day period needed to execute the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone Agreement, to 90 days after passage from this ordinance. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify an existing contract with i3 Milestone, LLC. by increasing funding for the Customer Self-Service Portal Agent Chat and FAQ Chatbot licenses; and to authorize the expenditure of $198,000.00 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($198,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: North Central Area Commission January Meeting Date Change Contact Name: Devin Deal Contact Telephone Number: 614-715-3597 Contact Email Address: dddeal@columbus.gov

To modify the professional engineering 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 a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $638,046.88 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($638,046.88)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Changes to Far South Columbus Area Commission December and January Meeting Dates Contact Name: Rebecca Deeds Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6016 Contact Email Address: redeeds@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit known as Samuel McKenzie v. City of Columbus, Case No. 2:23-cv-2999, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($40,000.00) in settlement of the lawsuit; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Sheldon - Lockbourne HSTS Elimination Project. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract for the purchase of materials and services for the Safe and Clean Corridors Street Lighting Conversion for the Department of Public Utilities from W.W. Grainger, Inc., Loeb Electric Company, Crescent Electric Supply Company, Utility Supply Company, Springfield Electric Supply Company, and New River Electrical Corporation; to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,250,000.00 from the Electricity Bond Fund to pay for the equipment: and to declare an emergency. ($1,250,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to modify existing contracts with Columbus Next Generation Corporation and Habitat for Humanity - MidOhio to assist homeowners throughout the city who are elderly and/or disabled with home repairs necessary to correct code violations. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Complete General Construction Company in connection with the Intersection - Cleveland Avenue at Myrtle Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $81,322.22 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($81,322.22)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the TIF Agreement with Vista Village, Inc. for up to four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) to reimburse them for property acquisition, soft costs, and construction costs in relation to the extension of Askins Road within the public right-of-way through the site and Vista Village development; to authorize the transfer, appropriation, and expenditure of the funds deposited within the Brice Road TIF Fund; and to allow for reimbursement of expenditures incurred prior to the Purchase Order; and to declare an emergency. ($450,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Development, or a designated assignee, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a Second Amended to License Agreement with Cellco Partnership to adjust annual rent to account for a decrease in the number of tower antennas; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Wade Trim, Inc., for the General Engineering Consulting Services #6 Project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $500,000.00 within the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($500,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Hearing Contact Name: Chelsea Golterman Contact Telephone Number: Chelsea Golterman Contact Email Address: CLGolterman@columbus.gov

To celebrate Ro's Kitchen and their community impact

To appropriate and authorize the expenditure or transfer of funds deposited or to be deposited in the Albany Crossing TIF Fund pursuant to the following agreement; and to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the Tax Increment Financing Agreement between the City and Hamilton Road Apartments II, LLC to reimburse for the costs of public infrastructure improvements described thereunder benefiting the developer’s second phase of VC Acres on or adjacent or Franklin County Parcel ID No. 010-302731. ($0.00)

To amend Ordinance No. 2039-2025; to terminate the authorization for the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Economic Development Agreement between the City and Crawford Hoying, Ltd. and/or its affiliates. ($0.00)