Legislation Details

File #: 1770-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/3/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 6/22/2026 Final action: 6/24/2026
Title: To authorize the City Auditor to make payment to the Franklin County Historical Society per the terms of the already agreed to partnership agreement; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into said partnership agreement; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $10,000.00 between object classes within the Public Utilities’ operating funds; to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from those operating funds; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 1770-2026 COSI SOS.pdf, 2. ORD 1770-2026 COSI CWP Partnership Proposal FY2026.pdf, 3. ORD 1770-2026 Financial Coding.pdf, 4. ORD 1770-2026 COSI Invoice PMT-628014.pdf, 5. ORD 1770-2026_2026.06.03 6001 $10000 COSI Grant ORD 1770-2026 Then and Now Certificate Form.pdf
Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities, to enter into a grant agreement with the Franklin County Historical Society, dba COSI, for a partnership to contribute to COSI’s Earth Day Celebration and Science Festival and Columbus Water and Power’s Children’s Water Festival. It also authorizes the City Auditor to make payment for the grant.

The goal of the partnership is to collaborate on community engagement and education through various events hosted by each entity.

The agreement was agreed to prior to certification of availability of funds by the City Auditor, and the events have already occurred.

SUPPLIER:
Franklin County Historical Society dba COSI| EIN on file | D365 Vendor #006091 | Expired 5/14/2024 (pending update) |

The vendor is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

FISCAL IMPACT:
$10,000.00 This was an unbudgeted expense but the public utilities operating funds can defer other budgeted items to cover it.

$0.00 was spent in 2025
$0.00 was spent in 2024

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to promptly reimburse the vendor for events that have already occurred as the procedural errors are no fault of the vendor.


Title

To authorize the City Auditor to make payment to the Franklin County Historical Society per the terms of the already agreed to partnership agreement; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into said partnership agreement; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $10,000.00 between object classes within the Public Utilities’ operating funds; to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from those operating funds; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)


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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities wishes to partner with the Franklin County Historical Society, dba COSI, to c...

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