Melissa Green

To support Scannell Properties Brownfield Remediation Program Grant Application at 1000 Joyce Avenue; and to declare an emergency.

To recognize September 13, 2026 as Recovery Sunday in the City of Columbus

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)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with LifeCare Alliance in support of the Meals-on-Wheels program; to authorize the payment of food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $145,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($145,000.00)

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 honor and recognize Raise Productions for its 40th Anniversary celebrating ministry, music, education, and community impact

To recognize and honor Cassaundra Patterson for her outstanding service and dedication to the community

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 the City Clerk to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, in support of trash removal, safe storage, and hygiene initiatives for the City’s unsheltered population; to authorize the appropriation of $107,500.00 and expenditure of $125,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)

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 Star House for their drop in center in an amount up to $50,025.00; to authorize the appropriation of $47,525 and the expenditure in an amount up to $50,025.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($50,025.00); to authorize the expenditure of funds for the payment of reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($50,025.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Franklinton Farms in support of its AmeriCorps Workforce & Food Access Program; to authorize an appropriation of $15,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

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 honor and recognize the "Comin' Home" African American Holiday Festival

To honor and Recognize Shoreh Elhami on retirement

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, recognize and celebrate the Life of Tawnya Salyer

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

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

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

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)

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 advance payment grant agreement with the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging in support of its Housing Assistance Program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($75,000.00)

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 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 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 and direct the Board of Health to enter into grant agreements with the Mid-Ohio Foodbank dba Mid-Ohio Food Collective, the Children’s Hunger Alliance, Lifecare Alliance, and Columbus City Schools in support of their respective food distribution operations; to authorize the transfer of $695,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional funds, form the unappropriated balance of the Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $695,000.00 from Health Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the expenditure of funds on reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($695,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Kaleidoscope Youth Center in support of its general operations; to authorize an appropriation of $23,520.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To authorize appropriation to City Council in the general fund for purposes of transfer to the Director of Recreation and Parks, on behalf of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, in support of its Housing Assistance Program; to authorize a transfer between the general fund and the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($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)