Legislation

Notice/Advertisement Title: To authorize the Environmental Health Division to amend educational course fees. Contact Name: Scott Whittaker Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7243 Contact Email Address: srwhittaker@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract modification with Arcadis U.S. Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Variable Frequency Drives & Harmonic Filter Upgrade project; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the WPCLF Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,415,543.62 from the WPCLF Loan Fund. ($1,415,543.62)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Civil Service Commission Public Notice Contact Name: Wendy Brinnon Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-7531 Contact Email Address: WCBrinnon@Columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Certificate of Appropriateness hearing minutes: December 4, 2025 Contact Name: Amaris Lemus Contact Email Address: aslemus@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant totaling $65,000.00 from the Bureau of Criminal Justice for the purpose of partially subsidizing salaries and fringe benefits for one person in the specialized dockets; to appropriate $65,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)

Appointment of Ronnette McKee, 180 South Terrace Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

Appointment of Tristan Clingo, 205 North Hague Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing Erica Howard, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

Appointment of Joseph Argiro, 2335 Glenview Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

To authorize the City Clerk to enter grant agreements with Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Inc., Jewish Family Service, and Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the payment of non-food related program expenses; to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($201,000.00)

To authorize the Director on behalf of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a loan agreement and promissory note with Maryhaven Inc.to provide funding for operational support; to authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000.00 within the Opioid Recovery Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Opioid Recovery Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00).

Appointment of Julia Applegate, 2566 Summit St., Columbus, OH 43202, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2028.

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a service agreement with Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing to provide communications services regarding salary transparency; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $40,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Appointment of Siobhan Boyd-Nelson, Equality Ohio Education Fund, 370 S 5th St Suite G3, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission replacing with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2028.

To resolve to support Franklin County, in partnership with Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., in their efforts to obtain Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation grant funding for remediation and selective demolition of the 40 West Long Street Brownfield site, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To recognize and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Milo-Grogan Area Commission and its continued service to the residents of the Milo-Grogan community.

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Danbert, Inc. for the Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton Bedford Permeable Pavement, and Newton Bedford Water Line Improvements projects; to authorize amendments to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $8,176,756.60 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund and the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund for the contract; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving loans for the project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($8,178,756.60)

Appointment of Tyson Crenshaw, 903 Linwood St, Columbus Ohio 43206, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2027.

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to provide for the transfer of $5,295,000.00 within the general fund; to increase appropriations of $977,880.00 in the E-911 Fund and $1,100,000.00 in the Sustainable Columbus Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,372,880.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with East Main Street Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. in support of the Murals on Main project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $30,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00) (Amended by ord. 0135-2026 passed on 3/2/2026 -LG)

Appointment of Jaylah Hollins, Columbus, Ohio, 43202, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2026.

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for December 15, 2025 Contact Name: Tiffany D. Friend Contact Telephone Number: 614.645.2814 Contact Email Address: tdfriend@columbus.gov

Appointment of Peaches Calhoun, 7464 Willow Leaf Dr, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 43110, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2026.

Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus December 16, 2025, Graphics Commission Meeting Contact Name: Philip Ashear Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719 Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov

Appointment of Thomas Savage, 447 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026, and a term expiration date of December 31, 2027.