Explanation
BACKGROUND: Due to the ongoing public health emergency resulting from COVID-19 which has placed a burden on local governments, including the City of Columbus, the State of Ohio enacted a series of emergency provisions to allow for the continued operation of political subdivisions. In many instances, these enactments have instituted, for the period of the emergency, temporary changes to existing provisions of the Ohio Revised Code which the Columbus City Charter and the Columbus City Code have incorporated by reference.
On March 27, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 197 of the 133rd General Assembly, an emergency act instituting, among other things, a variety of temporary legal measures designed to continue essential operations of, and ensure the continuity of, state and local government, including Section 29 governing the tax treatment of employees working remotely in a location different from their principal place of work. This Ordinance expressly adopts Section 29 of House Bill 197 into the City Code.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to immediately acknowledge and expressly adopt statewide emergency legislation enacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic where the City has previously expressed an intent to be bound by applicable state law and to ensure that it is effective prior to December 31, 2020.
Title
To amend Section 362.011 of the Columbus City Codes in order to expressly adopt Section 29 of House Bill 197 of the 133rd General Assembly into the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2020-01D declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, Governor DeWine signed into law House Bill 197 of the 133rd General Assembly, which instituted, among other things, a variety of legal measures designed to con...
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