Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Purpose: Supporting Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Grant Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Performance Funding Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Family Health Services Entity Address: P.O. Box 364, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0364 Additional Grant Amount: $2,000.00 Funding Source: Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2026 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Resolution 7R5-a adopted on January 7, 2026 accepted Grant funds in the amount of $2,268,514.00 This Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-a adopted on January 7, 2026 to increase the Grant amount by $2,000.00.
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide oral health care to New Jersey’s uninsured residents and to improve oral health care challenges Entity Name: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Entity Address: 1639 Route 10 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Grant Amount: $37,500.00 Funding Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.- SMILE Mini-Grants Program Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
To support Scannell Properties Brownfield Remediation Program Grant Application at 1000 Joyce Avenue; and to declare an emergency.
To Recognize and Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Hope City Global and Its Faithful Service to the City of Columbus
To recognize September 13, 2026 as Recovery Sunday in the City of Columbus
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Expressing Support Purpose: Resolution of Support for the New Jersey Statewide Black Agenda Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, in support of emergency supply replenishment for the City’s unsheltered population; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds Purpose: To provide support for Code Red Services Entity Name: County of Essex Entity Address: 50 S. Clinton Street, Suite 5201, East Orange, New Jersey 07018 Grant Amount: amount not to exceed $113,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
To honor and celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Think Make Live Youth and recognize their impact on the youth of Columbus
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Prince of Peace Ghanaian Seventh-Day Adventist Church
To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Lelia Elisabeth Cady, 1959-2026
To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Patricia Powell, 1935-2026
To authorize and direct the Director of Neighborhoods to modify a not-for-profit service contract with Neighborhood Design Center to add funding to the existing contract in support of the 614 Beautiful Program and to extend the current contract through December 31, 2027; to authorize expenditures for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage costs; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. ($100,000.00)
To recognize the 36th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to celebrate the launch of the Center 4 dis-ABILITY Empowerment’s 2027 dis-ABILITY Pride Campaign.
To recognize and celebrate Auto Boutique Ohio for their Invaluable partnership and support to the Westland Area Commission
To recognize and honor Cassaundra Patterson for her outstanding service and dedication to the community
To honor and recognize Raise Productions for its 40th Anniversary celebrating ministry, music, education, and community impact
To honor and recognize Sam Orth on retirement from the City of Columbus
To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with Our Helpers to provide upfront financial support for their Central Ohio Rapid Response Network; and to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. ($50,000.00)
To authorize the City Clerk to modify an existing contract with Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing, to provide additional communications services; to authorize a transfer per the accounting codes attached to the ordinance; to authorize an expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Patrice A. Palmer, 1962-2026
To honor and Recognize Shoreh Elhami on retirement
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio to provide upfront financial support for Latino Heritage Month programming; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; to authorize a transfer within and expenditure from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)
To honor and recognize the "Comin' Home" African American Holiday Festival
To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with Epic Youth to provide upfront financial support for the organization's event, the Girls Will! Summit, commemorating the International Day of the Girl; and to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. ($35,000.00)
To proclaim June 21, 2026 "Ask Day" in Columbus
To honor, recognize and celebrate the Life of Tawnya Salyer
Recognize and honor the life, service, and legacy of Kaitlyn Spahr.
To honor and recognize Juneteenth On the Ave.as a vital cultural and educational event
To Recognize Sole Classics on its 20th Anniversary
To celebrate the 2026 Pride Month and Annual Pride Festival and March, “Until We’re All Free”
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advanced payment grant agreement with Girls on the Run of Central Ohio, to provide operating support for teams in Columbus; and to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($21,000.00)
To oppose the elimination of property taxes in Ohio as proposed by the Committee to Abolish Property Taxes.
To honor, recognize, and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Junior League of Columbus’ Stewardship of the Kelton House Museum & Garden
To amend section 2155.01; to enact sections 2155.09 and 2155.10; to repeal the existing version of section 2155.01 of the Columbus City Codes; to establish the Mobility Innovation Subfund and the Debt Service Reserve Subfund within the Mobility Enterprise Operating Fund; to authorize future transfers thereto; to establish funding priorities and permissible uses thereof; to authorize a transfer within the Mobility Enterprise Operating Fund; and to authorize an appropriation from the Mobility Enterprise Operating Fund. ($500,000.00)
To require the Director of the Public Service Department to adopt and regularly evaluate a Complete Streets policy for the City of Columbus; to amend section 219.034; to enact section 2105.02; and to repeal the existing version of section 219.034 of the Columbus City Codes. ($0.00)
To recognize and designate May 15, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Columbus, Ohio.
To recognize and honor the legacy of Bishop Dr. Charles E. Burger, Sr. in his transition into the role of Bishop Emeritus
To authorize the transfer of appropriation within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. in support of the Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children Art Memorial; to accept, on behalf of the City, title and ownership of the completed Artwork and add it to the City’s public art collection upon final acceptance and required approvals; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio to provide upfront support for their outdoor programming; and to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($20,000.00)
To enact Sections 2317.53 and 2317.54 of the Columbus City Codes to protect schools, child day care centers, and their employees from harassment; and to declare an emergency.
To amend section 161.10 of the Columbus City Codes to prohibit City employees from holding secondary employment with certain federal agencies; to repeal existing section 161.10; and to declare any emergency.
To authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund in support of Women's History Month. ($10,000.00)
To authorize the transfer of appropriation within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council in support of the Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children Art Memorial Installation; to accept, on behalf of the City, title and ownership of the completed Artwork and add it to the City’s public art collection upon final acceptance and required approvals; to authorize the expenditure of up to $80,000.00 within the Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund and General Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
To amend Ordinance 0352-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on April 21, 2025; to authorize a transfer within the general fund; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a grant agreement with Smart Columbus in an amount up to $250,000.00 to administer the Resident E-bike Subsidy program to create a multimodal transportation option for residents that reduces the carbon footprint in Columbus and supports our goal of carbon neutrality by 2050; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency.