Legislation

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Human Resources, to modify an existing agreement for special legal counsel services with Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP; to authorize an expenditure up to $75,000.00 within the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize the reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the issuance of a purchase order from and after December 1, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance and to establish purchase orders and contracts with multiple vendors for the purchase of various Pavement Materials & Aggregates for the Department of Public Service to authorize the expenditure of up to $450,000.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $650,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329 with respect to the usage of certain cooperative purchasing contracts for the purpose of purchasing various Pavement Materials & Aggregates (MAT) commodities; and to declare an emergency. ($1,100,000.00)

To waive certain competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes Sections 329.18(a)(5) and 329.18(b)(5), which require, in part, bids to be opened at the time designated in the invitation for bids, to allow for a delay or cancellation in the opening of bids which are the subject of a time zone display issue affecting the Microsoft platform and the City’s D365 system for certain vendors; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate any and all budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the purchase agreement with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless for wireless voice, data, GPS, modem services, and equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Department of Public Safety's general fund budget; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the amount of $20,000.00 for the purchase of supplies for the Buckle Up for Life Program that provides child passenger safety resources in communities; to authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee Affordable Housing Bond Hearing Minutes Contact Name: Jessica Clinger Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6354 Contact Email Address: jnclinger@columbus.gov

To Recognize and Congratulate Dr. Howard T. Washington and Reverend Floria Washington for their 20th Pastoral Anniversary

Appointment of Jason Hall, President and CEO, The Columbus Partnership, 150 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, to serve on the Columbus Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors, replacing Kenny McDonald, with a term expiration date of December 31, 2027 (profile attached).

To rezone 2219 HOLT RD. (43123), being 20.02± acres located on the west side of Holt Road, at the terminus of Knoll Crest Drive, From: R, Rural District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-031).

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R, rural district; 3332.06, R-rural area district requirements; and 3332.28, Obstructions in a required side yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4901 & 4925 POSTLEWAITE RD. (43235), to allow a natural gas regulation station with reduced development standards in the R, Rural District (Council Variance #CV25-107).

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance and to establish purchase orders and contracts with multiple vendors for the purchase of various traffic management and control commodities for the Department of Public Service; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 or more in a fiscal year against universal term contracts; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,900,000.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund for the purchase of various traffic management and control commodities; to authorize the expenditure of up to $300,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund for the purchase of various traffic management and control commodities; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329 with respect to the usage of certain cooperative purchasing contracts for the purpose of purchasing various traffic management and control commodities; and to declare an emergency. ($2,200,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus, February 24, 2026, Board of Zoning Adjustment Appeals and Regular Meeting Contact Name: Philip Ashear Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719 Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a new contract with Truck Country of Indiana, dba Stoops Freightliner, for the purchase and installation of methane detection systems on previously-purchased Automated Side Loader refuse trucks; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Truck Country of Indiana, dba Stoops Freightliner, for services rendered as part of this project per invoices approved by the Public Service Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $55,020.00, of which $34,060.00 will be on a Then and Now Certificate to pay invoices due for services already performed; to authorize the expenditure of $55,020.00 from the Refuse Bond Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($55,020.00)

City Council Records Commission Meeting Minutes, February 9, 2026 Contact Name: Monique Goins-Ransom Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-0845 Contact Email Address: mlgoins-ransom@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to sell to Firefighter Allison Meade, for the sum of $1.00, an Accelerant Detection canine with the registered name "Doc Holiday", which has no further value to the Division of Fire; and to waive the provisions of the Columbus City Codes, Sale of City-Owned Personal Property. ($1.00)

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 Recognize and Congratulate Pastor Fredrick LaMarr on his 29th Pastoral Anniversary

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 parts, materials, supplies and services for the Division of Water, Distribution Maintenance Section; and to authorize the expenditure of $3,200,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($3,200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the subrecipient agreements with Power a Clean Future Ohio and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, to authorize the transfer of $77,546.62 within the Electricity Grant Fund, and to authorize the expenditure of $85,000.00 from the Electricity Grant Fund. ($85,000.00)

To authorize the City’s Real Estate Office to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the intersection of Central College Road and New Albany Road West, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Central College Subtrunk Phase 3 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 $30,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Hearing: Data Centers Contact Name: Chelsea Golterman Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-3091 Contact Email Address: CLGolterman@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the contract with RCC Global, LLC for the Customer Information System and Integrated Systems Upgrade Project; and to authorize the expenditure of $5,945,675.50 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($5,945,675.50)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,649,976.00 within various projects of the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contracts with and issue purchase orders to Atlantic Emergency Solutions for the purchase of four (4) Horton Ford F550 gas chassis Medics; to authorize the expenditure of $1,649,976.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,649,976.00)

To accept the application (AN25-024) of Wendy King and Kristyne Casias for the annexation of certain territory containing 4.6± acres in Mifflin Township; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)