Legislation

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, or authorized signatory, to approve the Real Estate Purchase Contract and appropriate and expend $100,000.00, or so much as may be necessary, within the Community Development Block Fund (CDBG) for acquisition cost and related due diligence and closing expense for the property located at 1595 Brown Road, Columbus, Ohio in support of the mission established by Ordinance 1112-2026; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To declare the official intent and reasonable expectation of the City of Columbus on behalf of the State of Ohio to reimburse its State Issue II Street Projects Fund for the Livingston Avenue Roadway Improvements - 18th Street to Nelson project with the proceeds of tax exempt debt of the State of Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To amend Chapter 1147 of the Columbus City Codes to streamline industrial billing charges related to sampling, laboratory analysis, and inspections; and to repeal the existing sections being amended. ($0.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to appropriate funds received from N.P. Capital Management Corp. in connection to the Roadway - Polaris Parkway - Gemini Place to South Old State Road project; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Double Z Construction Company for the project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $3,904,562.36 from the Street and Highway Non-Bond Fund for the project; to refund any unused construction, construction inspection, and administration funds upon final acceptance of work; and to declare an emergency. ($3,904,562.36)

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Vital Records Holding, LLC for records storage, for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, to authorize a total expenditure of $6,500.00 from the Health Special Revenue fund for said contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($6,500.00)

To authorize the City Auditor to create a new subfund titled Unapplied Deposits to use within custodial fund Water Division Agency for deposits of unapplied payments in Columbus Water & Power customer service billing system; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those document(s) necessary to release a portion the City’s stormwater easement rights described and recorded in Deed Book 1000, Page 531, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio and an unrecorded agreement dated June 30, 1934. ($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 Purchase Agreement and to establish related purchase orders for tires for the Fleet Management Division, to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Civilian Police Review Board Special Meeting Contact Name: Stephanie Brock Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-9633 Contact Email Address: SYBock@columbus.gov

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 Roadway- Livingston Avenue - 18th Street to Nelson Road Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the transfer of funds within the general fund from the Department of Finance and Management to the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, a government agency, and authorize the expenditure of up to $199,087.07 from the general fund for transport of persons taken into custody at the courthouse; and to declare an emergency. ($199,087.07)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance and to establish purchase orders with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Fujitec America, Inc. for elevator maintenance and emergency service for the Facilities Management Division; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the General Fund. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission to provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses; to authorize a transfer within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of $241,719.00 from the general fund; to authorize the payment of expenditures prior to issuance of the purchase order beginning January 1, 2026, and to declare an emergency. ($241,719.00)

To authorize the transfer of $168,838.00 between Departments within the General Fund for program operations related to the Batterer’s Intervention Program. ($168,838.00)

To authorize Municipal Court Clerk to modify and extend the contract one year plus an additional option year with Huntington National Bank for bank, credit card, and electronic payment services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; to waive the competitive provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $22,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,000.00)

Reappointment of Craig Conley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, 90 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, to serve on the Columbus Zoological Park Association Board of Directors, to represent the City of Columbus' interests, in his official capacity, with a term expiration of July 31, 2029. (resume attached)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Far South Columbus Area Commission Special Meeting on August 13th Contact Name: Sheila Eubanks Contact Telephone Number: 614-354-1282 Contact Email Address: sheilaeubanks@aol.com

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing agreement with The Ohio State University. ($0.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3355.03, C-3 permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 445 E. 17TH AVE. (43201), to allow parking and rental of moving trucks in the C-3, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV24-127).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into an agreement with and to accept payments from Trillium Transportation Fuels, LLC (dba Love’s Alternative Energy) relative to the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water & Power to enter into a construction contract with JLD Construction Services LLC for the Shamrock Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $6,798,972.95 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund to pay for the contract; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for the project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($6,800,972.95)

To authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000.00 from the unappropriated balance in the Income Tax Set Aside (ITSA) Subfund to support crisis response activity costs; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 34.E.20.100.A, Uses, Use Table; 34.E.90.090.C, Regional Activity Center (RAC), Building Placement; 34.E.90.090.F, Regional Activity Center, (RAC), Facade; 34.E.20.090.G, Regional Activity Center, (RAC), On-Site Parking; and 34.F.040.030.A.1.a, Procedures for Large Sites, Site Plan for Large Development Sites, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2675 BRICE RD. (43232), to allow light industrial uses with reduced development standards in the RAC, Regional Activity Center District (Council Variance #CV25-115).

Reappointment of Ken Paul, Executive Director, Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, 400 N. High Street, 4th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, to serve on the Columbus Zoological Park Association Board of Directors with a term expiration of July 31, 2029. (resume attached)