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Agenda - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, June 3, 2024  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 31 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 3, 2024 at 5:00  
P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  
ROLL CALL  
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL  
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE  
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THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2024  
Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D3A D6  
To: J Maica LLC  
5020 N High St  
Columbus, OH 43214  
From: Spring Bang Enterprises LLC  
& Patio  
1840 - 44 Hilliard Rome Rd  
Columbus OH 43026  
Permit #: 4179539  
Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D3A D6  
To: Marthas Fusion Kitchen LLC  
3331 Maize Rd  
Columbus, OH 43224  
From: Vicelle LLC  
1475 N High St & Patio  
Columbus, OH 43201  
Permit #: 5574261  
Advertise Date: 6/08/2024  
Agenda Date: 6/03/2024  
Return Date: 6/13/2024  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
DAY-ACHAUER  
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To recognize The Columbus Fury for its historic inaugural 2023-2024  
season.  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso  
De Padilla, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
HARDIN  
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To celebrate the 2024 Pride Month and Annual Pride Festival and March,  
“Live Out Loud”  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-1  
To authorize the City Auditor to modify the existing contract with Dayforce  
US, Inc. for the renewal of the Dayforce software subscription, support,  
hardware, and services; to authorize the expenditure of $1,688,150.00  
from the Department of Technology operating fund; to authorize the  
expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Employee Benefits fund.  
($1,768,150.00)  
FR-2  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract  
with Miles-McClellan Construction Co. for the 240 Parsons Avenue -  
Parking Deck Renovation Project; to authorize a transfer and expenditure  
up to $442,990.00 within the Construction Management Capital  
Improvement Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital  
Improvements Budget. ($442,990.00)  
MBE Participation  
FR-3  
To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department,  
on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order  
with Granicus, Inc. from a State Term Contract for hosting, support and  
maintenance of Communication Cloud, the City’s non-emergency  
subscription-based communication tool; and to authorize the expenditure  
of $101,311.22 from the Department of Technology, Information Services  
Division, Information Services Operating Fund. ($101,311.22)  
FR-4  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to modify the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient  
grant agreement for Columbus Next Generation Corporation in the  
amount of $420,000.00 in order to extend the period of the agreement  
through March 31, 2025. ($0.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-5  
To approve the expansion of and define the boundaries of the new  
community district of the Marble Cliff Quarry Community Authority by  
inclusion of Tax Parcel ID No. 560-239130 owned by QT Apartments III  
LLC; to certify compliance of the requirements for the public hearing on  
the expansion; and to authorize an amendment of the Marble Cliff Quarry  
Utility Cooperative Agreement.  
FR-6  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a not-for-profit service contract with One Columbus in an amount up to  
$700,000.00 for economic development activities associated with  
business attraction, expansion, and retention as well as other activities  
related to the City of Columbus’ continued interest in workforce  
development, marketing, and entrepreneurship; to authorize the  
expenditure of $700,000.00 from the 2024 General Fund Operating  
Budget; and to authorize the advancement of funds to the agency on a  
predetermined schedule. ($700,000.00)  
FR-7  
To appropriate and authorize the expenditure of service payments in lieu  
of taxes from the Hayden Run North TIF Fund; and to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Development, on behalf of the City, to enter  
into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Hilliard 853, LLC to  
reimburse the developer for soft and hard costs related to certain public  
infrastructure improvements required for its project located near Hayden  
Run Road and Leppert Road.  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-8  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute grant agreements  
with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Highway Safety  
Improvement Program, to accept and expend awarded grant funds, and to  
issue refunds, if necessary, for approved projects. ($0.00)  
FR-9  
To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road  
right-of-way and to dedicate and name said parcels as Stimmel Road  
and Brown Road. ($0.00)  
To authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the City to grant an encroachment along  
the north side of Wilcox Street to Verge Developments LLC and legally  
allow a retaining wall to extend into the public rights-of-way. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.065 acre portion of  
right-of-way adjacent to N. 22nd Street to Markrob Properties LLC.  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to accept grant funding  
provided through the Orphan Rail Crossing Program; to authorize the  
execution of grant and other requisite agreements with the Ohio Rail  
Development Commission and other entities providing for the acceptance  
and administration of said grant award on behalf of the City of Columbus  
Department of Public Service; to authorize the expenditure of any  
awarded funds and the refund of any unused funds. ($0.00)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the appropriation of $800,000.00 within the Recreation and  
Parks Permanent Improvement Fund 7747; to authorize an interfund  
transfer of $800,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent  
Improvement Fund 7747 to the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund  
7702 for the costs associated with the Griggs Boat Launch Improvements  
Project; to authorize the appropriation of $800,000.00 within the  
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702; and to authorize the  
amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget. ($800,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify an existing  
contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the Kilbourne Run Sports Park  
Improvements Project; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,700,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($1,700,000.00)  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Family Adolescent & Child Community Engagement  
Services (FACCES) to support their summer youth education program; to  
authorize the transfer of $170,000.00 from the citywide (general fund)  
account to the Office of Education; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$170,000.00 from the General Fund. ($170,000.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to  
modify and increase the existing contract with CancerLink, LLC dba  
CancerBridge, to provide cancer advocacy services to all eligible  
employees; to authorize an appropriation of $36,000.00 from the  
unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund; and to authorize  
the expenditure of an additional $36,000.00 from the Employee Benefits  
Fund, administrative subfund. ($36,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $200,000.00 of  
the 2024 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement  
grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  
HUD; and to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
enter into a commitment letter, loan agreement, promissory note,  
mortgage, and restrictive covenant with Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio to  
construct two single family homes with each address having its own set of  
loan documents. ($200,000.00).  
To approve the application of Jerry Wildermuth and The Wildermuth  
Family Revocable Living Trust 378 acres of farmland at 3801 Brice Rd  
(530-166394), 3771 Brice Rd (530-1663900), and Parcel IDs  
530-166384, 530-166407, 181-000127, 181-000161 as agricultural  
districts pursuant to ORC Section 929.02.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive the  
principal and accrued interest on a unit by unit basis for The Greater  
Linden Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of  
Columbus totaling approximately $1,135,489.00 as homes are sold to  
existing tenants or low-income homebuyers. To reduce the interest rate  
on the current balance of the loan to zero. ($1,135,489.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute  
any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of  
one parcel of real property (0000 Cassady Ave.) held in the Land Bank  
pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute  
any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of  
one parcel of real property (2814 E 9th Ave.) held in the Land Bank  
pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program.  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute  
grant agreements with numerous not-for-profit, social service agencies in  
an amount up to $250,000.00 for Year 2 of the department’s Elevate!  
program; to authorize the provision of services for a 12 month period from  
January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024; to authorize the payment for  
reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages for participants of  
programs included in the grant agreements; to authorize the advancement  
of funds on a pre-determined schedule during the term of the agreement;  
to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 from the Hotel Motel  
Tax Fund and up to $100,000.00 from the General Fund. ($250,000.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services for the  
Columbus Financial Empowerment Center in an amount up to  
$500,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00; and to  
authorize payment of expenses starting January 1, 2024. ($500,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a service contract  
with Phreesia, Inc., for custom API services; to waive the competitive  
bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $59,040.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund for  
said contract ($59,040.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Hill International, Inc. to add funding for the  
Professional Construction Management Services - 2018 contract; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond  
Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of $1,134,700.00 from the Water  
Bond Fund to pay for the modification. ($1,134,700.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction contract with Danbert, Inc., for the Blueprint Hilltop -  
Eureka/Fremont Area Integrated Solution, Permeable Pavers, Water Line  
Improvements, and Resurfacing projects; to authorize an amendment to  
the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds; to make this  
ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority  
approving loans for this project; to authorize a transfer of funds between  
projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the  
expenditure of $21,776,461.74 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund,  
the Sanitary Bond Fund, the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund, and the  
Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for the project.  
($21,776,461.74)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the  
Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025  
contract; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water Market Rate  
Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the approval of a loan from  
the Ohio Water Development Authority; and to expend up to $542,076.68  
from the Water Market Rate Fund. ($542,076.68)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify to  
increase funding to the contract with ARCOS, LLC., for the  
implementation and support of an Overtime Call-Out System for the  
Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of  
$245,898.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund, the Water Operating  
Fund, the Sewer System Operating Fund, and the Stormwater Operating  
Fund. ($245,898.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a planned professional services contract modification for the Morrison  
Booster Station Improvements contract with Dynotec, Inc.; to authorize an  
amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize an  
expenditure of $158,792.93 from the Water Bond Fund for the contract.  
($158,792.93)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional services contract modification with Black & Veatch  
Corporation for the Waste Water Treatment Facilities-General Program  
#5 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the  
Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of $1,200,000.00  
from the Sanitary Bond Fund for the contract. ($1,200,000.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract  
modification for General Engineering Services for the Fourth Water Plant  
with Hazen and Sawyer; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water Supply  
Revolving Loan Account Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon  
the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project;  
and to authorize the expenditure of $55,617,700.00 from the Water  
Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund. ($55,617,700.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
and increase the contract with GS-OH Inc. for environmental management  
system support services for the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize  
the expenditure of $242,500.00 from the Power Operating Fund, the  
Water Operating Fund, the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and the  
Stormwater Operating Fund. ($242,500.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification for the professional engineering services  
agreement with Burgess & Niple, Inc., for the Dublin Road Water Plant  
Caustic Feed Improvements Project; to authorize an amendment to the  
2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds in the Water -  
Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon  
the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project;  
and to authorize the expenditure of up to $410,000.00 from the Water -  
Fresh Water Market Rate Fund to pay for the project. ($410,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service contract  
with KNS Services for the PAWP Facility Misc. Improvements - Camera  
Upgrades project via the sole source procurement provision of City Code;  
to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize a transfer of funds and appropriation within the Water Bond  
Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $169,000.00 for the project.  
($169,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with  
Timmons Group, Inc. for services for a GIS data model migration to the  
Utility Network Model; and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00  
split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater  
Operating Funds. ($350,000.00)  
ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS  
To rezone 7745 WALTON PKWY. (43054), being 10.17± acres located  
on the south side of Walton Parkway, 1,250± feet east of New Albany  
Road, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To:  
L-AR-2, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z23-052).  
To rezone 454 E. 2ND AVE. (43201), being 0.26± acres located on the  
north side of East 2nd Avenue, 150± feet west of North Grant Avenue,  
From: R-4, Residential District, To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District  
(Rezoning #Z23-062).  
VARIANCES  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12,  
ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3333.09, Area  
requirements; 3333.11, ARLD area district requirements; 3333.16,  
Fronting, 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3333.24, Rear  
yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1226  
FORSYTHE AVE. (43201), to allow two single-unit dwellings on one lot  
with reduced development standards in the ARLD, Apartment Residential  
District (Council Variance #CV24-039).  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A),  
Landscaping and screening; 3312.49, Required parking; and 3333.25,  
Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at  
7745 WALTON PKWY. (43054), to allow reduced development standards  
for an apartment complex in the L-AR-2, Limited Apartment Residential  
District (Council Variance #CV23-095).  
CA  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
HARDIN  
CA-1  
To Recognize and Honor the National Council of Negro Women and  
Celebrate the 22nd Annual Fundraiser Luncheon  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-2  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with 3SG Plus, LLC, a dealer of Hyland OnBase Software, on  
behalf of various city departments, for maintenance and support of the  
OnBase Software; and to authorize the expenditure of $173,244.32 from  
the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information  
Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($173,244.32)  
MBE Participation  
CA-3  
CA-4  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
contract with Winnscapes, on behalf of the Facilities Management  
Division, for mowing and landscape maintenance services; to authorize  
the expenditure of $403,305.64 from the General Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($403,305.64)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish a purchase  
orders with Grimco Inc and Hyatt’s Graphic Supply Co. Inc, for the  
purchase of Gerber and 3M films and foils; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $20,446.00 from 2024 Fleet Purchase Plan  
(ACPR002832); and to declare an emergency. ($20,446.00)  
CA-5  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for licenses, maintenance  
and support for Tableau software; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$211,994.50 from the Information Services Operating Fund and the  
Division of Fire's 2024 general fund budget. ($211,994.50)  
MBE Participation  
CA-6  
CA-7  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase with Biss Nuss Inc; to  
authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Asphalt Emulsions  
with Asphalt Materials Inc; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to  
declare an emergency. ($1.00).  
CA-8  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a  
contract with Blue Apple Technologies, LLC for the purchase of Splunk  
software maintenance and support services and to authorize the  
expenditure of $111,133.66 from the Department of Technology,  
Information Services Operating fund, and to declare an emergency.  
($111,133.66)  
MBE Participation  
CA-9  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride with  
Morton Salt, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to enter into contract with  
Ricart Properties, Inc. for vehicle alignments and Ford OEM repairs for  
$110,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Fleet  
Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($110,000.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into five (5)  
contracts for the option to purchase Auto Body Repair Services with Dick  
Masheter Ford Inc., Skinner Diesel Services, Inc., A-tec Auto Body LLC,  
FYDA Freightliner Columbus Inc., and Valley Ford, Inc.; to authorize the  
expenditure of $5.00; and to declare an emergency. ($5.00).  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
contract for the option to purchase Hay with Clayton Engle; to authorize  
the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
City of Columbus Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with ADS Alliance  
Data Systems, Inc. to remove ADS Alliance Data Systems, Inc. as the  
Grantee to be replaced with Bread Financial Payments, Inc. as Grantee;  
and to revise the Project Site; and to amend Ordinance No. 1492-2014.  
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate funds within the General Fund  
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer  
$72,341.37 within the General Fund; to authorize the payment of  
$96,455.16 to the Gahanna-Jefferson School District to compensate for  
real property tax revenues forgone as a result of CRA tax abatements in  
the Stelzer-Stygler CRA; to authorize the expenditure of $96,455.16 from  
the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($96,455.16)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a Grant Agreement in an amount up to $20,000.00 with The Ohio  
Historical Society, Inc. DBA Ohio History Connection to provide a grant to  
support architectural cost for construction on exterior and interior  
preservation and renovation for Poindexter Village; to authorize a transfer  
of $20,000.00 within the General Fund; and to authorize an expenditure  
up to $20,000.00 from the General Fund. ($20,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitor’s  
Bureau dba Experience Columbus to provide programming to support  
minority-led businesses in the community; and to authorize the  
appropriation and expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the 2024 Jobs  
Growth Subfund; and to allow for expenditures prior to the execution of the  
purchase order. ($200,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
To dissolve the Enterprise Zone Agreement with Middle West Spirits,  
LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Enterprise”), and to direct the Director of  
the Department of Development to notify as necessary the local and state  
tax authorities.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
City of Columbus Community Reinvestment Area (“CRA”) Agreement for  
the third time for Assignment and Assumption with BLHQ, LLC, and to  
assign all benefits of the CRA Agreement to Big Lots Management, LLC  
from BLHQ, LLC, to add WPG Management Associates, Inc. as lessor  
and tenant to contribute to the job and payroll retention commitments as  
set forth in the CRA Agreement and to revise the description of the  
Project Site.  
To appropriate and authorize the expenditure of service payments in lieu  
of taxes deposited, or to be deposited, in the Lucent Commercial TIF  
Fund to the developer, or its designee, pursuant to the following  
agreement; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development,  
on behalf of the City, to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement  
with Trident Broad Development LLC to reimburse the developer for a  
portion of the prorated costs of shared stormwater basins serving both the  
developer’s project and the Department of Public Service’s Roadway -  
Westbourne Avenue Extension project within and around Franklin County  
Auditor Parcel No. 520-269045 owned by the developer; and to declare  
an emergency. (0.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all  
General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the  
appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for ten light  
duty vehicles for the Department of Public Service with George Byers  
Sons; to authorize the expenditure of up to $505,245.00 from the  
Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($505,245.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
a professional services contract with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for  
the Bikeway- McNaughten Road - Main Street to Broad Street project; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an  
emergency. ($500,000.00)  
WBE Participation; MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
a professional services contract with Environmental Design Group, LLC  
for the Bikeway - SR161 - Sawmill Road to Thompson Street project; to  
authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Streets and Highways  
Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an emergency.  
($500,000.00)  
EBE Participation; MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
a professional services contract with WSP USA Inc. for the Bikeway -  
Cassady Avenue - 7th Avenue to Plaza Properties Boulevard project; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an  
emergency. ($500,000.00)  
EBE Participation; MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
a professional services contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio,  
for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road  
project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets  
and Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an  
emergency. ($500,000.00)  
WBE Participation  
To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to appropriate funds  
within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with E.L.  
Robinson Engineering of Ohio Co. for the Roadway - General  
Engineering 2024 project; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00  
from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for this contract; and to  
declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
WBE Participation; MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all  
General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the  
appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the  
purchase of parking meter payment systems from Flowbird America, Inc.  
for the Division of Mobility & Parking Services; to authorize the  
expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the Mobility Enterprise Operating  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)  
To accept the plat titled “Spangler Farms” from Maronda Homes, LLC of  
Ohio to dedicate to the public use all or such parts of the avenues and  
easements shown on said plat; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service, on behalf of  
the City of Columbus, to enter into an event agreement with Red, White &  
BOOM, Inc., to accept a deposit for City services rendered for the Red,  
White & BOOM! 2024 event; to refund the balance of deposited funds  
after final accounting has occurred, if applicable; and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
To amend the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the  
Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Shelly  
& Sands, Inc. in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Stormwater  
Regional Basins - Parsons Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure of  
up to $130,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)  
To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the  
Director of Public to enter into a contract modification with ms consultants,  
inc. in connection with the Roadway - Stormwater Design General  
Engineering project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $115,000.00  
from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare  
an emergency. ($115,000.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with General Maintenance and Engineering Co. for the  
Roof & Exterior Improvements 2023-2024 - Recreation Centers Project;  
to authorize the expenditure of $560,000.00 from the Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($560,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with JB Roofing, a Tecta America Company, LLC for  
the Roof & Exterior Improvements 2023-24 - Athletic Complexes Project;  
to authorize the expenditure of $900,000.00 from the Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($900,000.00)  
WBE Participation  
To amend Ordinance No. 1442-2024, passed May 20, 2024, to correct  
three organization names listed in an attachment to the Ordinance; and to  
declare an emergency.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter  
into grant agreement with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and J  
Jireh Ministries Church, Inc. in support of summer youth employment and  
programs; to authorize a transfer within and expenditure from the General  
Fund for programming; to authorize the payment for reasonable food and  
non-alcoholic beverages for participants of programs; and to declare an  
emergency. ($222,830.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the  
Maroon Arts Group to support the Juneteenth on the Ave event; to  
authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood  
Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the  
Columbus Historical Society to support organizational and facility  
implementation costs; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure  
within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency.  
($300,000.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Royal  
Oak Initiative to support the organization’s Summer Youth Engagement  
Series; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency.  
($50,000.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Southfield  
Community Missionary Baptist Church in support of the Southfield Cares  
program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency.  
($10,000.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into contract with Sky Nile Consulting  
for support of the We Got US campaign; to authorize an appropriation  
and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to  
declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a  
grant agreement in an amount up to $700,000.00 to provide housing  
support and service coordination for the residents of the Colonial Village  
apartment complex to the Community Shelter Board; to authorize payment  
for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages for residents; to  
authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; to  
authorize the transfer of $700,000.00 from the General Fund Citywide  
Account to the Department of Development General Fund Budget; to  
authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 from the General Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)  
To amend Ordinance No. 0668-2024, passed by Columbus City Council  
on March 18, 2024, to include the purchase of food and non-alcoholic  
beverages as “operating costs” of the Community Shelter Board who  
serves the public purpose for populations experiencing homelessness,  
housing insecurity, and food insecurity; to allow for the advancement of  
payments on a predetermined basis; and to declare an emergency.  
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $325,000.00 from the  
2024 HOME Investment Partnerships grant; to authorize the Director of  
the Department of Development to enter into a Subrecipient Not-for-Profit  
Service Contract with the Community Shelter Board in an amount up to  
$325,000.00 for the Tenant Base Rental Assistance Program and  
authorize the payment of expenses starting January 1, 2024; and to  
declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a grant agreement with Community Refugee and Immigration Services,  
Inc. in an amount up to $125,000.00 to assist with work permits,  
employment, and long-term housing for the residents of the Colonial  
Village apartment complex; to authorize the advancement of funds on a  
predetermined schedule; to authorize reimbursement of expenses  
incurred prior to execution of the purchase order; to authorize an  
appropriation and expenditure of $125,000.00 within the Neighborhood  
Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla and Shayla Favor  
To authorize assessments for weed and solid waste removal on  
properties in violation of weed and solid waste regulations as set forth in  
the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute  
any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of  
twelve parcels of real property (0000 Lawndale Ave.; 0000 Lawndale Ave,  
Lot 4; 878 Lawndale Ave.; 859 Lawndale Ave.; 1974 Marston Rd.; 2236  
Sagamore Rd.; 2423 Hanna Dr.; 1732 Devonshire Rd.; 1770 Devonshire  
Rd.; 0000 Glendower Ave.; 814 Glendower Ave. and 877 Glendower  
Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program  
and to declare an emergency.  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks  
Department to make payments to Hanna Commercial, LLC for the fourth  
year of a four-year building maintenance service contract for the Central  
Ohio Area Agency on Aging; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$450,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($450,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept, and  
appropriate a grant from the Ohio Department of Aging in the amount of  
$24,953.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Central Ohio  
Area Agency on Aging in connection with the Senior Farmer's Market  
Nutrition Program; and to declare an emergency. ($24,953.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into  
a not-for-profit contract with LifeCare Alliance for the Senior Farmer's  
Market Nutrition Program; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$24,953.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($24,953.00)  
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $500,000.00 to the  
Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Central Ohio Area Agency on  
Aging in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite and Senior Volunteer  
programs; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into  
twelve (12) contracts for the provision of services to older adults in Central  
Ohio in connection with the Alzheimer's Respite Program and Senior  
Volunteer programs administered by the Central Ohio Area Agency on  
Aging; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Recreation  
and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Knupp,  
Watson & Wallman, Inc. for the provision of a HIV awareness and  
outreach targeted media campaign for the period of June 1, 2024 through  
February 28, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $119,599.00 from the  
Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare  
an emergency. ($119,599.00)  
To authorize the Board of Health to modify existing contracts with the  
following vendors: Aids Healthcare Foundation, Equitas Health, and  
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. dba Primary One Health, for  
the Implementing Enhanced HIV Prevention and Surveillance for Health  
Departments to End the HIV Epidemic in Ohio grant program; for the  
provision of services allowable under the grant for eligible clients for the  
period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024; to authorize the expenditure  
of $77,556.80 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($77,556.80)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant  
agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources,  
Division of Watercraft; to transfer $11,647.74 from the General Fund to  
the General Government Grant Fund; to appropriate $46,590.97 from the  
unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the  
Division of Police for the operation of a 2024 Marine Patrol Program; and  
to declare an emergency. ($46,590.97)  
To authorize an appropriation of $332,932.39 from the unappropriated  
balance of the Special Revenue Fund for continuing professional training  
for the Division of Police. ($332,932.39)  
To authorize an additional appropriation of $23,977.48 from the  
unappropriated balance of the Police Training/Entrepreneurial Fund for  
the Division of Police for law enforcement training purposes. ($23,977.48)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into  
a grant agreement with the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement  
District of Columbus, Inc. in support of the Business District Safety  
Enhancements Program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure  
of $500,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
To amend Ordinance No. 3288-2023, which was approved by Columbus  
City Council on December 4, 2023, for the purpose of revising the  
contract term; and to declare an emergency ($0.00)  
To authorize the Public Safety Director to modify a contract with  
TargetSolutions Learning, LLC for computer-based distance learning  
services for the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $3,401.97  
from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,401.97)  
To authorize an appropriation of $150,000.00 to the Department of Public  
Safety within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund to purchase materials  
and supplies for Public Safety Week 2024 activities; to authorize an  
appropriation and transfer of $400,000.00 within the General Fund; to  
authorize payment for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages for  
Public Safety Week participants; and to declare an emergency.  
($150,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract for special  
legal counsel services with Amundsen Davis, LLC f/k/a Crabbe, Brown &  
James LLP, for the case Carter v. City of Columbus, Case No.  
23CV-01-107, pending in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas; to  
authorize expenditures associated with the case incurred since the name  
change of January 1, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $33,566.00  
from the 2023 Recreation and Parks operating fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($33,566.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew a contract with  
Superior Building Services, LLC for boiler maintenance services at  
various Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and  
Drainage and Division of Water facilities; and to authorize the expenditure  
of $550,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund and $36,250.00  
from the Water Operating Fund. ($586,250.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
contract, in accordance with sole-source provisions of City Code, with GE  
Digital LLC for the maintenance of GE Advantage (aka Global Care)  
software licenses and maintenance support for the Division of Sewerage  
and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $194,554.62 from the  
Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($194,554.62)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew the contract with  
Woolpert, Inc. for the implementation of a Cityworks Asset Management  
System for the Department of Public Utilities. ($0.00)  
WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a cooperative  
agreement, or MOU, with Columbus Public Health for participation in the  
Healthy Homes Program, for the Division of Water; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $300,000.00 within the Water Operating Fund.  
($300,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the Inflow Redirection - Noble & 4th St. Project  
loan; to authorize the expenditure of $7,591.00 from the Sewerage  
System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,591.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Water Pollution  
Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water Development Authority for  
the Blueprint Linden - GI - Hudson/McGuffey Project loan; to authorize the  
expenditure of $59,330.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($59,330.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for a U.S. Department  
of Energy (USDOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant  
(EECBG); to authorize the acceptance and execution of the grant with the  
U.S. Department of Energy; to authorize a sub recipient agreement with  
the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County to administer said grant  
on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities for a commercial energy  
audit and technical assistance program for nonprofit organizations; to  
authorize the expenditure of any awarded funds and the refund of any  
unused funds; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00).  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
Reappointment of Gamal Brown, 1116 East 19th Avenue Columbus, Ohio  
43211, to serve on the Columbus Art Commission with a new term  
expiration date of July 31, 2029 (résumé attached)  
Reappointment of Stephen S. Wittmann, 330 West Spring Street, Suite  
500, Columbus, Ohio 43215, to serve on the Downtown Commission with  
a new term expiration date of June 1, 2028 (résumé attached).  
Reappointment of Charles G. Rowan, The Ohio Department of Natural  
Resources, 2045 Morse Rd Service Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229, to  
serve on the Board of Commission Appeals with a new term expiration  
date of June 30, 2027 (résumé attached).  
Reappointment of Robert Vogt, 1310 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio  
43215, to serve on the Board of Commission Appeals with a new term  
expiration date of June 30, 2027 (résumé attached).  
Reappointment of Timothy A. Wolfe, PhD, to serve on the Board of  
Wellfield Protection Appeals, with a new term expiration date of March  
31, 2029 (resume attached).  
Reappointment of Su Lok, Director, Corporate and Community  
Partnerships, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, 14111 Scottslawn Road,  
Marysville, OH 43041, to serve on Franklin Park Conservatory Joint  
Recreational District Board of Trustees, with a new term expiration date  
of January 31, 2027 (biography attached).  
Reappointment of Russ Hunter, Executive Vice President of  
Development, Crawford Hoying, 6640 Riverside Drive, Suite 500, Dublin,  
Ohio 43017, to serve on the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint  
Recreational District Board of Trustees, with a new term expiration date  
of January 31, 2027 (biography attached).  
Reappointment of Toya Johnson, Deputy City Clerk, Columbus City  
Council, 90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the  
Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District Board of Trustees, to  
represent the City of Columbus' interests, in her official capacity, until such  
time as the appointment is rescinded or she resigns (profile attached).  
Reappointment of Heidi Yurkiw, Senior Vice President Legal, Bath &  
Body Works, to serve on the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint  
Recreational District Board of Trustees, with a new term expiration date  
of January 31, 2027 (profile attached).  
Reappointment of Sandra N. Nessing, Vice President and Chief  
Sustainability Officer, AEP, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, to  
serve on the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreational District Board  
of Trustees, with a new term expiration date of January 31, 2027 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Angela Ervin, 1183 Riva Ridge Boulevard, Gahanna, OH  
43230, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, replacing Matt  
DeCastro, with a new term start date of May 15, 2024 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Bryant Hovest, 2374 Glenmawr Avenue, Unit D,  
Columbus, OH 43202, to serve on the University Area Commission,  
replacing Kevin Pangrace, with a new term start date of May 15, 2024  
and an expiration date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Jean-Philippe Dorval, Columbus City Council, 90 W.  
Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Land Review  
Commission as the representative of the City Clerk, until such time as the  
appointment is rescinded or he resigns, and replacing Andrew Dyer.  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
EXECUTIVE SESSION AS PROVIDED FOR IN COLUMBUS CITY CHARTER SECTION  
8, CITY CODE SECTION 111.01 AND OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 121.22(G)(4)  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
To authorize the City Treasurer to enter into contract with OST, Inc., the  
current State of Ohio's IT Staff Augmentation Contract provider, as may  
be necessary to support the City Treasurer’s banking implementations  
and citywide merchant activities; to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions to enter into such contracts; to transfer funds within the City  
Treasurer’s 2024 budget to provide funding for the contract; to authorize  
the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an  
emergency ($150,000.00).  
SR-2  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to modify the  
agreement with Experience Columbus; to authorize a transfer of  
appropriations; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the  
general fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($725,000.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-3  
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immediately  
appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate  
necessary to timely complete the Columbus Housing Initiatives Wheatland  
Avenue project; to authorize an expenditure of $432.00 ($432.00).  
SR-4  
To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to appropriate funds  
within the Federal Transportation Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction  
Company for the Signals - Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Pilot  
project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,678,546.28 from the  
Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants  
Fund for the project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the  
grant period; and to declare an emergency. ($1,678,546.28)  
EBE Participation; MBE Participation  
SR-5  
To appropriate funds within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to  
authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
contract with CAP STONE & Associates, Inc. for the Operation  
Safewalks - School Sidewalk - Olive Street - Floral Avenue project; to  
authorize the expenditure of $1,172,881.44 from the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund for the  
project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant period;  
and to declare an emergency. ($1,172,881.44)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
SR-6  
To amend the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the  
Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with  
Bridgewell Resources LLC for purchase of utility poles for the Wheatland  
Avenue Improvements project; to authorize the waiver of the competitive  
bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the  
expenditure of up to $112,852.00 for utility pole costs for the project from  
the Streets & Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($112,852.00)  
SR-7  
To appropriate funds within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to  
authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Decker  
Construction Company for the Operation Safewalks - Grace Street - Orel  
Avenue to Eureka Avenue project; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$3,573,954.90 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the  
Federal Transportation Grants Fund for the project; to repay any unused  
grant funds at the end of the grant period; and to declare an emergency.  
($3,573,954.90)  
MBE Participation  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-8  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
modify an existing contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to  
provide architectural and engineering services for the Gender Road Park  
and McCoy Park Improvements Project; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,200,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($1,200,000.00)  
SR-9  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into grant agreements with the  
not-for-profit entities At Home on High, Central Community House,  
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center, and Village  
Connections in support of their various Villages programs; and to  
authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood  
Initiatives subfund. ($50,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of Education to enter into  
a contract with Columbus Early Learning Centers to plan and implement  
the 2024 Summer Success Program at the Hilltop Early Learning Center,  
an eight-week summer intensive learning readiness program focused on  
pre-kindergarten children without prior early childhood education  
experience needed for developing key kindergarten readiness skills for  
the achievement of the Mayor’s goal that every child is ready for  
kindergarten; and to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from the  
General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of  
Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To amend Ordinance No. 3448-2023 to reinstate policy transition  
language available to Project Sponsors prior to the enactment of  
Ordinance No. 3448-2023 and clarify administrative procedures.  
REQUEST TO AMEND TO EMERGENCY  
To approve the forgiveness of individual loans to homeowners who meet  
the eligibility requirements of the Housing Division Homeowners Services  
programs; to authorize the City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council, to  
execute the appropriate loan forgiveness forms; to authorize the Director  
of the Department of Development to forgive said loans; and to declare  
an emergency. ($1,402,762.60)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to appropriate the  
amount of $159,745,493.00 within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund  
for the Recreation and Parks Department to provide home care and  
assisted living services to older adults in connection with the  
Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources  
Today (PASSPORT) Medicaid Waiver Program in Central Ohio; and to  
declare an emergency. ($159,745,493.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and  
Parks to enter into contracts with the agencies listed on the attachment  
hereto for the provision of Pre-Admission Screening System Providing  
Options and Resources Today (PASSPORT) home care and assisted  
living services for older adults in Central Ohio; to authorize the  
expenditure of $130,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant  
Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City  
Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($130,000,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a grant agreement with Lifecare Alliance, in an amount up to  
$1,000,000.00, to support the Meals-on-Wheels program and authorize  
expenses starting January 1, 2024; to authorize a transfer of  
appropriations within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of up  
to $1,000,000.00 within the general fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,000,000.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of  
the Division of Support Services, to enter into a service agreement with  
Day Funeral Service LLC for indigent cremation services; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize  
the expenditure of $280,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($280,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract  
for helicopter maintenance with Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. for the Division  
of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $1,203,222.00 from the General  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,203,222.00)  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned  
Austin Williams et al. v. City of Columbus, et al., United States District  
Court Case No. 2:22-cv-1831; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of  
the sum of fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($50,000.00) in settlement  
of the lawsuit; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction  
contract with EN-Tech Corp., for the Alum Creek Trunk South (Phase 1)  
project; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water  
Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize  
the expenditure of up to $30,561,381.60 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan  
Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project.  
($30,561,381.60)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Impact Community Action  
for implementation of the Empowered! Program, a clean-energy jobs  
program and neighborhood energy efficiency measures; to authorize the  
transfer of $2,350,000.00 from the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside  
Subfund to the Sustainable Columbus Fund; to authorize the  
appropriation of $2,350,000.00 within the Sustainable Columbus Fund;  
and to authorize the expenditure of $2,350,000.00 from the Sustainable  
Columbus Fund. ($2,350,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation  
and maintenance services and water entitlement costs for withdrawing  
water from the Alum Creek Reservoir for the Division of Water; to  
authorize the expenditure of $2,329,360.07 from the Water Operating  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,329,360.07)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with  
the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purpose  
of conducting the City’s 2023 Greenhouse Gas Inventory as it pertains to  
the Climate Disclosure Project reporting guidelines and requirements; to  
authorize the expenditure of $28,355.00 from the Electricity Operating  
Fund; and to declare an emergency ($28,355.00).  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FAVOR  
To amend City Code Section 599.01 relating to Clean Zone License  
definitions to correct an error. ($0.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shayla Favor  
To amend Ordinance No. 3447-2023 to clarify the title of said Ordinance  
and to correct a clerical error to reference the correct section of Chapter  
4565 of the Columbus City Codes changing the reference from 4565.10  
to 4655.13.  
Sponsors:  
Shayla Favor  
REQUEST TO AMEND TO EMERGENCY  
ADJOURNMENT