Legislation

Notice/Advertisement Title: Communications08132025 Contact Email Address: mlboone@columbus.gov

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget to be in line with the proposed 2025 Bond Sale; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Proposed Title 39 Code Change Hearing Contact Name: Jean-Philippe Dorval Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2898 Contact Email Address: jpdorval@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute grant agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Highway Safety Improvement Program, to accept and expend awarded grant funds, and to issue refunds, if necessary, for approved projects. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of Columbus Water and Power, to enter into a contract with Real Time Networks, Inc. for hosting and ongoing support of an electronic key management system; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize an expenditure from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($53,652.00)

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute a Construction, Contribution, and Maintenance Agreement with Adaptive Sports Connection in conjunction with their construction of a new building on leased land at O’Shaughnessy Reservoir; to authorize the transfer of $500,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $500,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with GPD Group for the 69-2 Circuit Improvements Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Electricity Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,153,133.82 within the Electricity Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,153,133.82)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement with the Columbus Metropolitan Library and to provide funding to the same relative to Phase II of the 2020 Vision Plan to renovate and expand the existing Barnett and Linden library branch locations and to construct the new Marion-Franklin Branch; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,800,000.00 from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,200,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Lumber and Wood Products with JT Dillard, LLC dba Zaymat Distributors; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Bikeway Development - Tussing Road SUP Brice Road to Hines Road project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. ($1,300,000.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Blue Chip Broadcasting LTD dba Radio One per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $3,662.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,662.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend the contract for the option to purchase Fiber Network Maintenance, and Restoration Services with Harris and Heavener Excavating Inc., and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and appropriate $98,210.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Department of Finance and Management on behalf of the Municipal Court Clerk to use the Universal Term Contract (UTC) with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC, for the provision of computer equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $98,210.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($98,210.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: North Linden Area Commission 2025 Election Cancelled; NLAC to Recess in August Contact Name: Carol Perkins Contact Telephone Number: 614-267-0044 Contact Email Address: cperkins.nlac@gmail.com

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to modify the existing contract with Equipment Simulations LLC DBA Sims U Share to correct a drafting error in the maximum obligation term of the contract by increasing the annual amount to be paid under any purchase order associated with the contract from $7,995.00 to $9,995.00, and to fund Year 2 of the multi-year contract in the amount of $8,495.00; to authorize the expenditure of $8,495.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($8,495.00)

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alvis for the provision of female housing to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $93,440.00 from the grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($93,440.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to the Center for Disability Empowerment Inc., per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)

To repeal and replace Chapters 168 and 169 of the Columbus City Codes; and to create the Division of the Columbus Occupational Safety and Health Administration (COSHA) within the Department of Human Resources. ($0.00)

To appropriate funds within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into contract with Compass Infrastructure Group, LLC, for the Intersection - Brice Road and Shannon Road project; and to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund. ($500,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund; to enter into a not for profit services contract with Think Make Live Youth (TMLY) for the provision of supportive services to emerging adults and to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount of $100,000.00 from the grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus August 19, 2025, Graphics Commission Contact Name: Steven Smedley Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6130 Contact Email Address: sfsmedley@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a sole-source contract with Minsait ACS, Inc. for the base Prism Historian and eAlarm software upgrades to the existing SCADA network; and to authorize the expenditure of $106,045.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($106,045.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Housing Development Agreement (HDA) with National Church Residences for The Scarborough affordable senior housing community; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

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 public roadways as described within this Ordinance. ($0.00)