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Agenda - Final

Columbus City Council

Monday, January 26, 2026

5:00 PM

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

REGULAR MEETING NO.3 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL,JANUARY 26, 2026 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

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE

C0003-2026

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026

TRFO Type: D-5

To: CAMPPC LLC

1501 South High Street

Columbus, OH 43207

From: PAASOTC LLC

PAASOTC LLC

1501 S High ST

Columbus, OH 43207

Permit #: 10010926-1

New Type: D-5I

To: OLD DUBE LLC

Old Dube

2439 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43202

Permit #: 06529987-3

New Type: C-2

To: Adasa International Market Inc

901 S James Rd

Columbus, OH 43227

Permit #: 10009619-1

New Type: D-3

To: Valley Soulz East LLC

Valley Soulz East LLC ( The Valley )

238 S 4th St

Columbus, OH 43215

Permit #: 10011010-1

New Type: D-1, D-3, D-6

To: Biscuit Belly, LLC

Biscuit Belly

1417 W. 5th Ave

Columbus, OH 43212

Permit #: 10010907-1

TRFO Type: D-2, D-1, D-3, D-6

To: 940 Bistro High, LLC

940 Bistro

940 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43201

From: AMPERSAND RESTAURANT LLC

AMPERSAND RESTAURANT LLC

940 N HIGH ST

Columbus, OH 43201

Permit #: 10011556-1

New Type: D-1, D-3

To: Intermission Cocktail Lounge, LLC

Intermission Cocktail Lounge

491 South Fourth Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Permit #: 10011395-1

TRFO Type: C-1, C-2

To: BG Quick Shop Inc

726 W Broad Street

Columbus, OH 43222

From: GALUWALL INC

726 W BROAD ST

Columbus, OH 43222

Permit #: 10009699-2

TRFO Type: D-5

To: Spruce Street Ltd

Market Bar

59 Spruce Street

Columbus, OH 43215

From: ROBERT COOK

2123-27 Eakin RD

Columbus, OH 43223

Permit #: 10011684-1

New Type: D-2

To: PIAZZA PELINO LLC

772 N High ST

STE 104

Columbus, OH 43215

Permit #: 06898045-1

TRFO Type: C-1,C-2

To: M1 Grocery Inc

Pizza Chateau

2602 Eakin Rd

Columbus, OH 43204

From: 2602 EAKIN ROAD INC

2602 Eakin RD

Columbus, OH 43204

Permit #: 10011804-1

Advertise Date: 1/31/2026

Agenda Date: 1/26/2026

Return Date: 2/5/2026

RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION

DORANS

To Recognize and Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Columbus

Underground

0021X-2026

Sponsors:

Rob Dorans, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V.

Remy, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

To Recognize, Honor and Celebrate Duane Casares on his Retirement

from Directions for Youth & Families After 33 Years of Service and

Leadership

0022X-2026

Sponsors:

Rob Dorans, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V.

Remy, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

GREEN

To Recognize Cardiovascular Disease as the World’s Leading Cause

of Death and to Support the Recognition of Friday, February 6, 2026,

as “National Wear Red Day” and February as “American Heart Month”

0019X-2026

Sponsors:

Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Emmanuel V.

Remy, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

ROSS

To recognize, honor and celebrate Judge James Edward Green on his

retirement from Franklin County Municipal Court.

0020X-2026

Sponsors:

Tiara Ross, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,

Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

WYCHE

To encourage the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to take

measures to protect Ohio residents, including residents of Columbus,

from rising electricity bills

0018X-2026

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso

De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa

Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Tiara Ross and Shannon G.

Hardin

ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA

FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and expend up to

$4,598,972.20 within the Debt Retirement Fund for reimbursement to

The RiverSouth Authority to make lease payments; to authorize the

City Auditor, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, to expend

up to $1,841,000.00 within the Mobility Enterprise Fund to The

RiverSouth Authority to make lease payments. ($6,439,972.20)

FR-1

0029-2026

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a

Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase John Deere OEM

Mower Parts with Ag-Pro Ohio, LLC; and to authorize the expenditure

of $1.00. ($1.00)

FR-2

FR-3

FR-4

0090-2026

0129-2026

0163-2026

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a

Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Ford OEM Parts

with Ricart Properties, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00.

($1.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to extend

an existing agreement with Hansen Banner, LLC through extension of

the current purchase order through March 26, 2027; and to authorize

the use of any remaining funds/unspent existing on the purchase order.

($0.00)

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the

Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract

with The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. for the Pedestrian Safety - Gantz

Road - Collier Crest to Hardy Parkway project; and to authorize the

expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond

Fund to pay for this contract. ($250,000.00)

FR-5

3502-2025

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 UIRF South Linden Sidewalks 2017

Project and to authorize an expenditure of $3,973.00 from existing

ACDI002495-10. ($3,973.00)

FR-6

FR-7

0054-2026

0089-2026

To authorize the Director of Public Service to request that the Director

of the Ohio Department of Transportation establish a reasonable and

safe prima facie speed on Parsons Avenue from East Whittier Street to

East Broad Street; to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and

resolutions on said roadway. ($0.00)

NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE,

VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s

certificate in the amount of $50,000.00 for various expenditures for

labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with improvements

needed to support programming within the Recreation and Parks

Department; to authorize the transfer of $152,383.11 within the

Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment

of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the

expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond

Fund. ($50,000.00)

FR-8

3335-2025

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s

certificate in the amount of $100,000.00 for various expenditures for

labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with parks

improvements within the Recreation and Parks Department; and to

authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Recreation and

Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($100,000.00)

FR-9

3336-2025

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA,

VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

FR-10 0102-2026

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract

with the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for physician services

for the Columbus Public Health Clinics for the period of February 1,

2026 through January 31, 2027; and to authorize the expenditure of

$62,400.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs

thereof. ($62,400.00)

PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ROSS, VICE CHR. ALL

MEMBERS

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $245,000.00 from

the general fund to the specialty docket program for the Franklin

County Municipal Court. ($245,000.00)

FR-11 0019-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter

into contract with Crosswalk, Inc. for the Crosswalk to Care program.

($0.00)

FR-12 3412-2025

HELD AT COUNCIL 1/06/2026

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Joyce

Avenue Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of

Columbus more than $1,359,770.66 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. ($0.00)

FR-13 0074-2026

FR-14 0081-2026

FR-15 0082-2026

FR-16 0083-2026

FR-17 0109-2026

FR-18 0110-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Fairview

Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of

Columbus more than $ 1,982,895.03 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. ($1,982,895.03)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Levelgreen

Homes LLC on a HOME loan due to the City of Columbus totaling

approximately $1,300,620.85 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. ($1,300,620.85)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Mapleside

Homes, LLC on a HOME loan due to the City of Columbus totaling

approximately $906,711.62 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. ($906,711.62)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Mariemont

Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of

Columbus in excess of $286,668.43 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. ($286,668.43)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Kingsford

Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of

Columbus in excess of $1,462,067.13 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. ($1,462,067.13)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for South East

Columbus Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City

of Columbus being more than $468,000.00 as homes are sold to

existing tenants or low-income homebuyers. ($468,000.00)

FR-19 0115-2026

FR-20 0116-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive

the principal and accrued interest on a unit-by-unit basis for Southside

Homes Limited Partnership on a HOME loan due to the City of

Columbus totaling approximately $2,134,432.21 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. ($2,134,432.21)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter

into a planned modification of a contract with Reliable Home

Improvements of Ohio Inc., to increase funding in an amount up to

$75,000.00 for lead abatement and healthy home repair services.

($75,000.00)

FR-21 0157-2026

FR-22 0224-2026

FR-23 0245-2026

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a not-for-profit service contract

with the Center for Public Enterprise (CPE) in an amount up to $30,000

to provide evaluation, research, and technical support for a mixed

income pilot fund and program; and to authorize an appropriation and

expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($30,000.00)

To create a Yes In God’s Backyard (YIGBY) Pilot Program and to

authorize the Directors of the Departments of Development, Building

and Zoning Services, Public Utilities, and Public Service to promulgate

rules and regulations as necessary to implement and administer that

program. ($0.00)

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction

contract with Danbert, Inc. for the Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton

Bedford Permeable Pavement, and Newton Bedford Water Line

Improvements projects; to authorize amendments to the 2025 Capital

Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of

up to $8,176,756.60 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund and

the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund for the contract; to

make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development

Authority approving loans for the project; and to authorize the

expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for

prevailing wage services. ($8,178,756.60)

FR-24 3418-2025

MBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify

FR-25 3441-2025

and increase the contract with Jacobs Engineering Group for the

JPWRP Digester Improvements project; to make this ordinance

contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a

loan for this project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget;

to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and

to authorize an expenditure of up to $11,446,186.00 from the Water

Pollution Control Loan Fund to pay for the project. ($11,446,186.00)

WBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter

into a professional engineering services contract modification with

Arcadis U.S. Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant

Variable Frequency Drives & Harmonic Filter Upgrade project; to

authorize the appropriation of funds in the WPCLF Loan 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 $1,415,543.62 from the WPCLF Loan Fund. ($1,415,543.62)

FR-26 3450-2025

FR-27 3458-2025

FR-28 0001-2026

WBE Participation

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract

modification to add funding for the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund

General Engineering Services contract with Dynotec, Inc.; to authorize

an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize

the transfer of funds and appropriation between projects in the

Electricity Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $99,992.48

from the Electricity Bond Fund for the contract modification.

($99,992.48)

MBE Participation

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract

modification with Resource International for the Construction

Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contract for

the Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton Bedford Permeable Pavement and

Newton Bedford Water Line Improvements projects; to authorize an

amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the

appropriation and expenditure of up to $1,222,060.49 from the Water

Pollution Control Loan Fund and the Water Supply Revolving Loan

Account Fund for the contract; and to make this ordinance contingent

upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving loans for the

project. ($1,222,060.49)

WBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify

an existing contract with Bermex, Inc. to add additional funding to

provide Water Meter Reading Services for the Division of Water; and to

authorize the expenditure of $2,200,000.00 from the Water Operating

Fund. ($2,200,000.00)

FR-29 0006-2026

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 Agreements for the

purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Department of Public

Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $4,467,500.00 from the

Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($4,467,500.00)

FR-30 0032-2026

FR-31 0033-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify

and increase the contract with Ascension Construction Solutions, LLC

for the Waste Water Treatment Facilities Professional Construction

Management Services project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025

Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and

appropriation between projects in the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to

authorize an expenditure of up to $1,989,574.00 from the Sanitary

Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,989,574.00)

MBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter

into a construction contract with Setterlin Building Company for the

Elevator Improvements project; and to authorize the expenditure of up

to $4,012,050.00 for the project. ($4,012,050.00)

FR-32 0035-2026

WBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Computers, Computer Parts,

and Computer Accessories, for the Department of Public Utilities; and

to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Public Utilities

Operating Funds. ($300,000.00)

FR-33 0038-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreements for the

purchase of Cellular Voice and Wireless Data Communication Services

from an existing Cooperative State of Ohio Term Contract established

for such purpose by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative

Services Purchasing Office; and to authorize the expenditure of

$220,000.00 split among the Water and Sanitary Sewer Operating

Funds. ($220,000.00)

FR-34 0039-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of ADS Flow Monitoring Parts

and Services for the Division of Water Reclamation; and to authorize

the expenditure of $240,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating

Fund. ($240,000.00)

FR-35 0044-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of mainline parts, materials,

and water meters; and to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00

within the Water Operating Fund. ($280,000.00)

FR-36 0047-2026

FR-37 0051-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department 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 Process Control Computer

Supplies and Maintenance Services for the Division of Water; and to

authorize the expenditure of $427,100.00 from the Water Operating

Fund. ($427,100.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Centrex and Data Services

for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure

of $1,030,000.00 split among the Water, Electricity, and Sanitary

Sewer Operating Funds. ($1,030,000.00)

FR-38 0057-2026

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter

into a professional engineering services contract modification with

Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., for the Southerly Water

Reclamation Plant Power System Upgrade and Safety Improvements

project; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the WPCLF Loan

Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water

Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to

authorize an expenditure of up to $1,596,426.44 within the WPCLF

Loan Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,596,426.44)

FR-39 0058-2026

WBE Participation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of lab materials and supplies

for the Division Of Water Reclamation; and to authorize the

expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund.

($350,000.00)

FR-40 0059-2026

To authorize the director of the Department of Public Utilities to

execute those document(s) necessary to release a portion the City’s

sanitary easement rights described and recorded in ORV 698, Page

2547, Recorder’s Office, Delaware County, Ohio. ($0.00)

FR-41 0091-2026

FR-42 0100-2026

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with

Tom Synnott Associates, Inc. DBA tsaADVET for software licenses,

support, and maintenance of the Falcon Enterprise, Falcon DMS

software; and to authorize the expenditure of $44,875.00 split between

the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating

Funds. ($44,875.00)

To authorize the director of the Department of Public Utilities to

execute those document(s) necessary to release a portion of the City’s

sanitary easement rights described and recorded in Instrument Number

200202220048402, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio. ($0.00)

FR-43 0117-2026

FR-44 0130-2026

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to maintain membership

with the Ohio Utilities Protection Service; and to authorize the

expenditure of $66,651.87 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary

Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($66,651.87)

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HARDIN

To amend existing sections 362.03, 362.053, 362.091, 362.096,

362.14, and 362.19 of Chapter 362 of the Columbus City Codes to

include amendments and enactments required by HB 96, 136th

General Assembly, concerning municipal income taxation. ($0.00)

FR-45 0012-2026

Sponsors:

Shannon G. Hardin

WYCHE

To enact Chapter 181-Recycling Service Regulation-City Facilities.

Sponsors:

CONSENT ACTIONS

FR-46 0237-2026

Christopher Wyche

RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:

DORANS

To Recognize, Honor, and Celebrate Mike Knisley on his Retirement

from the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council

CA-1

0008X-2026

Sponsors:

Rob Dorans, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V.

Remy, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

REMY

CA-2

To honor, recognize and celebrate Commissioner Dr. Daniel Ajayi for

his distinguished leadership and service on the North Linden Area

Commission

0024X-2026

Sponsors:

Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso

De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa

Green, Tiara Ross, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.

Hardin

HARDIN

To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Florence Robin Williams,

1975 - 2025

CA-3

0009X-2026

Sponsors:

Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso

De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa

Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Tiara Ross and Christopher

Wyche

To Honor and Recognize the 60th Anniversary of Faith Mission

CA-4

0011X-2026

Sponsors:

Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso

De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa

Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Tiara Ross and Christopher

Wyche

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the

Office of Construction Management; to renew and increase the

contract with Setterlin Building Company, for the Professional

Construction Services - Task Order Basis project; for various

Department of Public Safety tasks; to authorize a transfer and

expenditure up to $32,211.85 within the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; and

to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget.

($32,211.85)

CA-5

3258-2025

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a

Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Refuse Truck Parts

with Best Equipment Co., Inc. in accordance with the sole source

provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the

expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)

CA-6

CA-7

3496-2025

3503-2025

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a

Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Freightliner OEM

Parts and Services with Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc. in

accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code;

and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a

Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Liquid Sodium

Bisulfite with Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of

$1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

CA-8

CA-9

0067-2026

0234-2026

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into

contract with the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau,

dba Experience Columbus, for destination marketing services to

promote and publicize the City of Columbus as a desirable location for

conventions, trade shows, and similar events; to authorize the

expenditure of $14,736,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Fund;

to authorize the expenditure of funds for reasonable food and

non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an emergency

($14,736.00.00).

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept

certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the

Roadway - Blossom Field Boulevard - Broad to Westbourne project;

and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

CA-10 0006X-2026

CA-11 3373-2025

CA-12 3505-2025

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to

execute those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.015 acre

portion of the right-of-way north of Stratford Way, and west of Chatfield

Park. ($808.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the

Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with

TranSystems Corporation of Ohio in connection with 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 the project; and to declare an

emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and

propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of

Transportation to advance proposed improvements to I-71, I-70, I-270,

I-670, and SR-315; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

CA-13 0046-2026

CA-14 0071-2026

CA-15 0088-2026

To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and

propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of

Transportation to advance proposed improvements to I-71 and East

Main Street; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the directors of the Department of Public Service and the

Department of Finance and Management to terminate agreements with

the Capital Crossroads Special Improvements District related to the

maintenance of nonstandard improvements in the public right-of-way in

downtown Columbus; to authorize the Director of Public Service to

enter into a Master Maintenance Agreement with Safer Downtown, LLC

for said improvements; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE,

VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept

a grant in the amount of $39,342.60 and enter into an agreement with

the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to provide

salary support for Rec Aides administering Afterschool Rec Club; to

appropriate to $39,342.60 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.

CA-16 3337-2025

($39,342.60)

To authorize the City Auditor, on behalf of the Recreation and Parks

Department, to create a new subfund within the City’s Special Purpose

Fund to account for funds received that are intended to support the

implementation of the Urban Forestry Master Plan. ($0.00)

CA-17 3338-2025

CA-18 3391-2025

To authorize the expenditure of $570,269.00 from the Recreation and

Parks Operating Fund for the 2026 lease payments to PNC Bank

National Association dba PNC Equipment Finance, LLC and Lake Erie

Golf; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into the

first year of a five-year lease agreement with PNC Equipment Finance,

LLC and Lake Erie Golf for the lease payments and maintenance of

425 golf riding carts and 13 specialty vehicles; and to declare an

emergency. ($570,269.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with

Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) for general

operating support on a predetermined, advance payment schedule; to

authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood

Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

CA-19 0222-2026

Sponsors:

Shannon G. Hardin

WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Employee

Benefits Fund or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose

of reimbursing the Department of Recreation and Parks for City

employees who register for a fitness and gym pass and

CA-20 3453-2025

employer-sponsored sporting activities. ($500,000.00)

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA,

VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Equitas

Health to continue to provide a harm reduction program, called Safe

Point, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026; to authorize

the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Health Opioid Recovery Fund;

and to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)

CA-21 3231-2025

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from

the University of Washington in the amount of $512,389.00 and any

additional funds for the Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Implementation Study grant program following receipt of executed

agreement; to authorize the appropriation of $512,389.00, and any

additional funds awarded from the unappropriated balance of the

Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to

transfer appropriations between object classes for the Doxycycline

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Study grant program; and

to declare an emergency. ($512,389.00)

CA-22 0002-2026

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with

Mahogany Search partners.; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

CA-23 0085-2026

CA-24 0099-2026

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit services

contract with the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for specialized

physician services for the Columbus Public Health Ben Franklin

Tuberculosis Clinic for the period of January 1, 2026 through

December 31, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from

the Health Department Grant Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to

declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Stephanie

K Starks, DBA Starks Counseling & Consultation Services LLC for

crisis grief counseling services; to authorize the expenditure from the

Health Departments Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to

declare an emergency. ($78,030.00)

CA-25 0114-2026

CA-26 0147-2026

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and

extend the contract for the option to purchase HIV Testing Supplies

with Abbott Laboratories Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To accept the application (AN25-016) of Jose Rodrigo Hernandez for

the annexation of certain territory containing 0.30± acres in Franklin

Township. ($0.00)

CA-27 0008-2026

CA-28 0009-2026

CA-29 0010-2026

CA-30 0011-2026

CA-31 0025-2026

To accept the application (AN25-018) of VIDA NUEVA Wesleyan

Church for the annexation of certain territory containing 19.471± acres

in Jackson Township. ($0.00)

To accept the application (AN25-019) of Central Ohio Investment

Properties LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing 1.9±

acres in Mifflin Township. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify

and extend an existing escrow agreement with Community Housing

Network Inc. (CHN). ($0.00)

To set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to

be provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation

(AN25-028) of 0.2± Acres in Franklin Township to the city of Columbus

as required by the Ohio Revised Code and to declare an emergency.

($0.00)

To authorize the appropriation of $23,000.00 from the unappropriated

balance of the Housing/Business Tax Incentives Fund to the

Department of Development to provide funds for recorder fees and

licensing of software costs for the Housing Division; and to declare an

emergency. ($23,000.00)

CA-32 0183-2026

CA-33 0188-2026

To authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract with

Blind Eye Restoration LLC to extend the end date to February, 28 2027

to prevent a disruption in services, and to declare an emergency.

($0.00)

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To recognize and celebrate Naturewise Columbus as the Keep

Columbus Beautiful Partner of the Year.

CA-34 0012X-2026

CA-35 0013X-2026

CA-36 0014X-2026

CA-37 0015X-2026

CA-38 0016X-2026

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To recognize and celebrate St. Mark’s Lodge No. 7 as the Keep

Columbus Beautiful Outstanding Adopt an Area Partner.

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To recognize and celebrate Jennifer Hernandez as the Keep Columbus

Beautiful Volunteer of the Year.

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To recognize and celebrate Lisa Boggs as the recipient of the Keep

Columbus Beautiful Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To recognize and celebrate Off-Campus and Commuter Student

Engagement at Ohio State University as the Keep Columbus Beautiful

Group of the Year.

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To celebrate Keep Columbus Beautiful’s 40th anniversary and to

recognize their dedication to public service, community improvement,

and environmental stewardship.

CA-39 0017X-2026

Sponsors:

Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy, Nicholas

Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Tiara Ross and

Shannon G. Hardin

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a maintenance

agreement with, and to charge, the City of Upper Arlington for street

CA-40 3504-2025

lighting maintenance and electricity costs on Henderson Road from

approximately Reed Road to Stonehaven Drive for land recently

transferred to the City of Upper Arlington due to a boundary

adjustment. ($0.00)

To authorize the transfer of funds between projects within the Sanitary

Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to amend the 2025 Capital

Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Finance and

Management to establish a contract with Ecoverse Industries Ltd. for

the purchase and delivery of Star Screener for the Department of

Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of up to $677,728.74 from

the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; and to declare an

emergency. ($677,728.74)

CA-41 0016-2026

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to The

State of Ohio Department of Public Safety (Vendor #005089) per

invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an

amount not to exceed $7,500.00; and to declare an emergency.

($7,500.00)

CA-42 0017-2026

CA-43 0018-2026

CA-44 0021-2026

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to execute

those documents necessary to transfer ownership of a sanitary sewer

to OhioHealth and vacation of the related easement rights; to authorize

the waiver of the requirements of City Code for the sale of City-owned

property and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to

execute loan documents necessary for a supplemental loan to increase

the amount of a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) loan to

match the amount of the project cost for the Blueprint Hilltop -

Eureka/Fremont Area Integrated Solution and Permeable Pavers

project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

APPOINTMENTS

Reappointment of Andrew E. Boy, CEO, United Schools Network, 1469

East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205 to serve on the Columbus

Board of Health with new term dates of May 1, 2026 to April 20, 2030

(resume attached).

CA-45 A0003-2026

Appointment of Lara Deleone, KeyBank, 88 E Broad St. Columbus, OH

43215 to serve on the Downtown Columbus Inc. board replacing Bruce

Soll with a new term expiration date of 12/31/28 (resume attached).

CA-46 A0005-2026

CA-47 A0006-2026

CA-48 A0007-2026

ReAppointment of Dr. Frederic Bertley, COSI, 333 W Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43215 to serve on the Downtown Columbus Inc. board

with a new term expiration date of 7/7/28(resume attached).

ReAppointment of Sandy Doyle-Ahern, EMHT, 5500 New Albany Rd.

New Albany, OH 43054 to serve on the Downtown Columbus Inc.

board with a new term expiration date of 7/7/28 (resume attached).

Reappointment of Laurie Gunzelman, Gunzelman Architecture +

Interiors, 333 Stewart Ave. Columbus, OH 43206 to serve on the

University Impact District Review Board with a new term expiration date

of January 1, 2029. (resume attached)

CA-49 A0014-2026

CA-50 A0015-2026

Reappointment of Alvis Moore, 6919 Groveton Way, Reynoldsburg,

OH 43068, to serve on the Columbus Recreation and Parks

Commission with a new term expiration date of December 31, 2030

(resume attached).

EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To make appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending

December 31, 2026 for other funds for various divisions; to authorize

the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare

an emergency.

SR-1

SR-2

SR-3

2939-2025

2940-2025

0028-2026

POSTPONED ON 1/12/2026

To make appropriations for the 12 months ending December 31, 2026,

for selected other funds for various divisions, to authorize the City

Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary, and to declare an

emergency.

POSTPONED ON 1/12/2026

To appropriate and authorize the City Auditor to transfer

$10,988,166.00 within the Debt Retirement fund; to authorize the City

Auditor, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, to appropriate

$1,400,000.00 in the Mobility Debt Retirement - City Parking Meter

Contribution Subfund; to authorize the expenditure for the purpose of

providing secondary funding in the event that Franklin County

Convention Facilities Authority cannot meet its debt obligations; and to

declare an emergency. ($12,388,166.00)

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 enter

into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with C5 Columbus SW Building 1,

LLC (the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent

(75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the

Enterprise investing approximately $31,260,600.00 in real property

improvements and the creation of forty-eight (48) net new full-time

permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately

$2,112,000.00. ($0.00)

SR-4

3305-2025

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter

into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with C5 Columbus SW Building 2,

LLC (the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent

SR-5

3306-2025

(75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the

Enterprise investing approximately $15,724,800.00 in real property

improvements and the creation of twenty-five (25) net new full-time

permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately

$1,100,000.00. ($0.00)

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate funds within the

Federal Transportation Grant Fund in connection with the Quick Build

Toolkit; 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 Agreements for

the purchase of water barriers, cones, and traffic barrels by the

Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility & Parking Services;

to authorize the expenditure of $357,038.00 from the Federal

Transportation Grant Fund; and to authorize the Director of Public

Service to establish a purchase order for various materials to be used

for the Quick Build toolkit from existing Universal Term Contracts with

Bain Enterprises and All in Safety Corp. for the purchase of water

barriers, cones, and traffic barrels. ($357,038.00)

SR-6

3133-2025

To transfer cash and appropriation between the Lucent Incentive

District TIF Fund and the Lucent Incentive District TIF Capital Fund, as

well as between the E. Broad Dominion TIF Fund and the E. Broad

Dominion TIF Capital Fund; to appropriate funds within the Lucent

Incentive District TIF Capital Fund and the E. Broad Dominion TIF

Capital Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into

contract with Shelly and Sands, Inc. for the Roadway - Blossom Field

Blvd - Broad to Westbourne project; to authorize the expenditure of up

to $3,312,787.59 from the Lucent Incentive District TIF Capital Fund

and E. Broad Dominion TIF Capital Fund for the project; and to declare

an emergency. ($3,312,787.59)

SR-7

0036-2026

To appropriate $8,250,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the

Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for anticipated 2026

expenditures for the Department of Public Service, Divisions of

Infrastructure Management and Traffic Management; and to declare an

emergency. ($8,250,000.00)

SR-8

0097-2026

PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ROSS, VICE CHR. ALL

MEMBERS

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned

Ryan Pitts v. Emily Geier et al., United States District Court Case No.

2:25-cv-875; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Thirty

Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($30,000.00) in settlement of the

lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $30,000.00 within the General

Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

SR-9

3467-2025

To authorize the appropriation of $4,921,832.27 from the 2026

SR-10 0020-2026

unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Special

Funds to the Franklin County Municipal Court for all anticipated

expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($4,921,832.27)

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the

transfer of funds within the Affordable Housing Taxable Bond Fund; to

authorize the Director of Development to enter into a service contract

with Mann Roofing & Construction LLC for the Division of Housing’s

Roof Replacement Program, in an amount up to $350,000.00, using

Affordable Housing Taxable Bond funds; to waive the provisions of

Columbus City Codes Sections 111.14 and 329.09 for the Roof

Replacement Program; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of

$350,000.00; to authorize the Director of the Department of

Development to enter into grant agreements, including modifications if

necessary, with homeowner participants in the Roof Replacement

Program if the total grant amount is greater than $5,000.00, all without

having to return to City Council for each project under the Roof

Replacement Program; to authorize reimbursement of expenditures

incurred prior to the creation of a Purchase Order; to waive the

competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to declare

an emergency. ($350,000.00)

SR-11 0056-2026

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and

Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting

from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract

Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals

for the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of

$30,400,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an

emergency. ($30,400,000.00)

SR-12 0031-2026

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HARDIN

To amend section 111.01 of the Columbus City Codes, pertaining to

Council meetings and hearings; to allow Council flexibility to determine

summer recess. ($0.00)

SR-13 0064-2026

Sponsors:

Shannon G. Hardin

DORANS

To adopt the Columbus Growth Strategy as an amendment to the

Columbus Citywide Planning Policies that will continue to guide the

next generation of growth and development in Columbus. ($0.00)

SR-14 0134-2026