Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to modify a professional services contract with Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing, by extending the contract to December 31, 2026.
The current contract was authorized by Ordinance 3430-2025, which established a contract with Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing, to provide communications services regarding salary transparency. The contract is set to expire on March 31, 2026. Work was delayed on the side of the City, and there is a resulting desire to extend the time for which the Purchase Order will be open. Additionally, after further conversation, it will be beneficial to retain the services of Hunter Marketing through March of 2027 as the salary transparency requirement goes into effect on January 1, 2027. Hunter will support public awareness of this requirement leading up to and after it goes into effect.
Original contract amount $40,000.00 Ord. 3430-2025
Modification No. 1 amount $ 0.00
Total contract amount $40,000.00
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested due to the impending expiration of the current contract on March 31, 2026. Extending the contract will allow work to proceed, keeping the purchase order open for invoicing.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to extend an existing contract with Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing, for communications services regarding salary transparency to March 31, 2027; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, Columbus City Council adopted ordinance 2898-2025, a measure requiring salary transparency in job postings; and
WHEREAS, salary transparency requirements will be enforced beginning on January 1, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Heart & Hunter Inc, dba Hunter Marketing was selected by the City to provide communications services alerting both job seekers and employers to this requirement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation...
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