Explanation
1. Background: This ordinance authorizes the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) for various city departments and divisions. This ordinance will align the needed authority by project with funds to be issued in the proposed 2026 Bond Sale for each of these departments/divisions. Currently the proposed 2026 Bond Sale is scheduled to occur during the fall of 2026.
2. Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to allow the bond sale transaction to proceed to market in a timely fashion in order to capitalize on market conditions and optimal sale timing.
3. Fiscal Impact: This legislation will amend the authority in the 2025 CIB so that it will be in line with the needed funds issued through the proposed 2026 Bond Sale. No funds are needed for this legislation.
Title
To amend the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget to be in line with the proposed 2026 Bond Sale; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to align the 2026 Bond Sale Proceeds with the needed authority for each project involved; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) shall be amended to reflect the above mentioned authority needs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to make said amendments to allow the bond sale transaction to proceed to market in a timely fashion in order to capitalize on market conditions and optimal sale timing, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance number 1790-2025, passed on July 28, 2025, be amended as follows to align the 2026 Bond Sale Proceeds with the needed authority for each project involved:
See Attached File: Ord. 1873-2026 2025 CIB Master Amendment
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or designee is authorized to make any amendments to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget within each project category and subproject as deemed necessary.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or within ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.