Legislation

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Burgess & Niple Inc. in connection with the Bridge Rehabilitation - General Engineering 2024 project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development or his assignee to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (960-962 E Cherry St.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Please See Public Service Director's Order -- Placement of Traffic Control Devices as Recommended by the Division of Traffic Management - Effective Date: 03/03/2026 Contact Name: Stephanie Mills Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6328 Contact Email Address: sjmills@columbus.gov

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 Agreements for the purchase of Wood Utility Poles for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 within the Electricity Operating Fund. ($350,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Director of the Department of Development or his assignee to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (580-582 Lilley Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management and Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to enter into contracts for the purchase of consumable supplies and preventative maintenance, respectively, with Stryker Sales Corporation for Stryker Power Load Cots and Bariatric Cots for use in daily emergency services and emergency medical services (EMS); to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329; to authorize the expenditure of $208,473.60 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($208,473.60)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with and to establish purchase orders from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of vehicles for use citywide with Ricart Properties, Inc; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with and to establish purchase orders from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) with ACE Truck Body Inc., for the purchase of associated up-fitting; to authorize the expenditure of $169,642.44 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($169,642.44)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire to enter into preventative maintenance agreements with Stryker Sales Corporation LLC; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the contract as multi-year and renewable; to authorize the expenditure of $31,688.00 from the General Fund for Year One; and to declare an emergency. ($31,688.00) (Amended by 1642-2026 passed on 6/22/2026 -LG)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Tony R. Wells Foundation in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 to act as fiscal manager of the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 from the Housing Business Tax Incentive fund; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a general utility easement on a portion of Goshen Road to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. ($0.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; 3312.49(C), Required Parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; and 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1351 E. FULTON ST. (43205), to allow a two-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-111).

To authorize the City Auditor to make expenditures of $300,000.00 from the Auditor Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to expend $54,000.00 from the General Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to modify a contract with OnActuate Consulting US Inc, and to modify contracts with Microsoft Corporation, and Dell Marketing LP for expanded licensing, processing and storage costs. ($354,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; and 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3165 MCGUFFEY RD. (43224), to allow two-unit dwellings with reduced lot widths in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-126).

To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL Inc. for access to the Accurint investigative database, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $171,500.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($171,500.00)

To rezone 6495 HALL RD. (43119), being 23.69± acres located on the north and south sides of Hall Road, approximately 725± feet east of Oak Park Drive, From: R, Rural District, To: PUD-4, Planned Unit Development District (Rezoning #Z25-037).

To Recognize The Work of The Participatory Budget Steering Committee

To authorize the City Auditor to enter into a service contract with J.P Morgan Chase to provide lockbox and banking services for Income Tax Revenue filings for the Division of Income Tax; to authorize the expenditure of $520,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($520,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or authorized signatory, and the Director of Public Safety, to execute a lease agreement for office space at 285 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $472,115.52 from the Income Tax Set Aside Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($472,115.52)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into advance pay grant agreements with 104 local registered 501c3 non-profit organizations in support of summer youth programming; to authorize an expenditure in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,406,499.00)

To amend ordinance 2938-2025; to establish appropriations within the Cannabis Host Community Special Revenue Fund; to transfer appropriations between the Departments of Neighborhoods, Recreation and Parks, and the Offices of Education and Violence Prevention; to transfer cash within subfunds of the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($14,302,819.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Citizens Commission on Elected Official Compensation Minutes Contact Name: Kirsten Estose Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2728 Contact Email Address: kmestose@columbus.gov

To Celebrate the Irish Heritage and Contributions of Officer Seth C. Browning to the city of Columbus, on Irish Proclamation Day, 2026.

Notice/Advertisement Title: Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation Meeting Contact Name: Kirsten Estose Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2728 Contact Email Address: kmestose@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Start Grant Program in the amount of $1,100,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $1,100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,100,000.00)