Sera Day

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

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 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 authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again, Inc. in support of Adventures for Columbus Families; to authorize the expenditure of $16,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($16,000.00)

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 enter into a grant agreement with Besa Community, Inc. in support of its 2026 Sector Building Initiative assisting volunteer efforts in the areas of neighborhood revitalization, emergency response and relief, and non-profit infrastructure and capacity building; to authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $95,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($95,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into advance payment grant agreements with 48 non-profit organizations in support of National Night Out; to authorize an expenditure from the General Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize expenditures for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage costs; and to declare an emergency. ($35,080.25)

To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Patrice A. Palmer, 1962-2026

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Green Columbus to support Earth Day programming and Private Property Tree Planting; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($95,000.00)

To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to provide upfront financial support for their All People Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools initiative; to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advanced payment grant agreement with The Ohio State University in support of the Opportunity Port program operated by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($59,229.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Corporation to provide upfront financial support for the September 11th Day of Service; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

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 honor and Recognize Shoreh Elhami on retirement

To proclaim June 21, 2026 "Ask Day" in Columbus

To honor, recognize and celebrate the Life of Tawnya Salyer

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction in support of its Hygiene Program; to authorize an expenditure of $25,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($25,000.00)

Recognize and honor the life, service, and legacy of Kaitlyn Spahr.

To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Epic Youth for the planning, coordination and execution of a one-day Youth Programming Summit scheduled for fall 2026; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To honor and recognize Juneteenth On the Ave.as a vital cultural and educational event

To authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction to provide upfront financial support for their Thankful & Thriving Resource Fair; and to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. ($10,000.00)

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 a grant agreement with The Masters Preparatory Academy in support of their UBUNTU x SIMBA Leadership & Workforce Institute; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00) (Amended by ord. 2035-2026 passed on 6/29/2026 -LG)

To Recognize Sole Classics on its 20th Anniversary

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 authorize and direct the Director of Neighborhoods to contract with Libby V & Associates, LLC in support of Getting Grant Ready Academy; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($100,000.00)

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 authorize and direct the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with The Ohio Historical Society to provide upfront funding for event programming associated with America 250; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To recognize and designate May 15, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Columbus, Ohio.

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 grant agreements with At Home by High, Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center dba Village in the Ville, Central Community House of Columbus dba Village Central, and Village Connections in support of their age-in-place village programs; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To enact Section 2327.21 of the Columbus City Codes to prohibit feeding deer. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with The Ohio State University in support of the Age-Friendly Innovation Center's program, Age-Friendly Columbus, to conduct the 2026 Central Ohio Regional Assessment on Aging; to reimburse The Ohio State University for expenses associated with the 2026 Central Ohio Regional Assessment on Aging on and after March 1, 2026; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; 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 authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Voicecorps Reading Service in support of their free reading services; to authorize an appropriation of $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $24,500.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($24,500.00)

To authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to enter a service contract with Libby V & Associates, LLC; to authorize the waiver of competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into various grant agreements; to authorize an expenditure from the General Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize expenditures for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage costs; and to declare an emergency. ($27,300.00)