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Agenda - Final Revised  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, July 28, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 40 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JULY 28, 2025 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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C0020-2025  
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2025  
New Type: C1, C2  
To: AAALE Grocery LLC  
DBA 2049 Morse Rd  
Columbus, OH 43229  
Permit #: 10005574-1  
Transfer Type: D5A  
To: Worthington-Grand Hospitality LLC  
DBA 6500 Doubletree Ave  
Columbus, OH 43229  
From: TJM Columbus LLC  
6500 Doubletree Ave  
Columbus, OH 43229  
Permit #: 10005568-1  
Advertise Date: 8/2/2025  
Agenda Date: 7/28/2025  
Return Date: 8/7/2025  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
HARDIN  
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0173X-2025  
To recognize and congratulate Rita Parise on her retirement and  
distinguished service to the City of Columbus  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans,  
Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-1  
1082-2025  
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the agreement, in an  
amount up to $200,000.00, with the Greater Columbus Convention and  
Visitors Bureau Inc., dba Experience Columbus, for the purpose of  
providing support to the organization’s efforts to market Columbus; to  
authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from  
the Neighborhood Initiatives fund; to advance funding per a  
predetermined schedule. ($200,000.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-2  
FR-3  
1955-2025  
2040-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a Pay As We Grow Agreement with Silver Development and  
Construction, LTD for fulfillment of Pay As We Grow requirements for  
property located at 7642 Hayden Run Road, subject to Rezoning  
Application # Z24-038. ($0.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 between the  
Milo-Grogan TIF Fund and the Housing Business Tax Incentive Fund; to  
authorize the appropriation and transfer of $5,000.00 annually between  
the Milo-Grogan TIF Fund and the Housing Business Tax Incentive Fund  
during the term of the tax increment financing and cooperative agreement;  
to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of service payments in lieu  
of taxes deposited, or to be deposited, into the Milo-Grogan TIF Fund to  
the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority or its designee; to  
authorize the Director of the Department of Development, on behalf of the  
City, to enter into the new tax increment financing and cooperative  
agreement between the City, Columbus-Franklin County Finance  
Authority, and Half Baked Holdings, LLC and the minimum service  
payment obligation declaration for reimbursement of bonds for certain  
public infrastructure improvements. ($10,000.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-4  
2100-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a grant agreement with One Columbus in an amount up to $1,300,000.00  
to provide support 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 transfer  
between object classes; to authorize the appropriation in an amount up to  
$500,000.00 within the Neighborhood Economic Development fund; to  
authorize the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 within the 2025 General Fund  
and the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; and to authorize the  
advancement of funds to the agency on a predetermined schedule.  
($1,300,000.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-5  
1931-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an  
agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (dba  
Downtown Columbus Inc.) for the annual winter lighting of Bicentennial  
Park and the Promenade. ($0.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-6  
1934-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Pummell Construction Services, LLC for the  
Reservoir ADA Kayak Launches Project; to authorize the transfer of  
$182,689.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund  
and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation  
of $182,689.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $216,805.00  
within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to  
authorize the transfer of $216,805.00 within the Recreation and Parks  
Permanent Improvement Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$399,494.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund and Voted Bond Fund. ($399,494.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-7  
1941-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Miles-McClellan Construction Company, Inc. for  
the North Bank Pavilion Interior Renovation and Fountain Conversion  
Project; to authorize the transfer of $876,134.00 between the General  
Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond  
Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $876,134.00 in the Income Tax Set  
Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $876,134.00 from the Recreation and Parks  
Voted Bond Fund. ($876,134.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-8  
1944-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Strawser Paving for the Big Walnut Crosswalk at  
Cherrybottom Road Project; to authorize the appropriation of $77,355.00  
within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to  
authorize the transfer of $77,355.00 within the Recreation and Parks  
Permanent Improvement Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$77,355.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund. ($77,355.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-9  
1947-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR),  
Office of Real Estate and Land Management for the Whetstone Park of  
Roses Project and accept a grant in the amount of $227,360.00; and to  
authorize the appropriation of $227,360.00 in the Recreation and Parks  
Grant Fund. ($227,360.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-10 2135-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with The Ohio  
State University in support of the Opportunity Port program operated by  
the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center; to authorize the reimbursement  
of expenses prior to the issuance of a purchase order; and to authorize an  
appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund. ($47,500.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans and Emmanuel V. Remy  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-11 2042-2025  
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the  
Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of  
Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; and to appropriate  
$2,719,348.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general  
government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court.  
($2,719,348.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-12 1891-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Prime Construction Management & Survey,  
Inc. for the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services  
2023-2025 contract; to authorize the expenditure of up to $127,171.68  
from the Electricity Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($127,171.68)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-13 1974-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional engineering services contract with Moody Engineering,  
LLC for the Castle Road Force Main Improvements project; to authorize  
the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving 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 $983,452.89 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund  
for the contract. ($983,452.89)  
MBE Participation  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
FR-14 1989-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional  
consulting services agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for  
operational review and strategic plan development consulting services; to  
authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 split among the Electricity,  
Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; and to waive  
the competitive bidding provisions of City Code. ($500,000.00)  
REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
BANKSTON  
FR-15 2116-2025  
To amend Title 39 of the Columbus City Codes; and to repeal certain  
existing sections of Title 39, in order to update, clarify, and strengthen  
code regarding the operations of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and  
its programs.  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
1) REQUEST TO WAIVE REQUEST TO WAIVE SECOND READING 2) REFER TO  
COMMITTEE  
DORANS  
FR-16 2089-2025  
To amend City Code Sections 591.04 and 587.17 relating to Taxicabs in  
order to make minor corrections and clarifications. ($0.00)  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
FR-17 2101-2025  
To amend City Code Sections 4125.01 and 4127.01 of Tile 41, the  
Building Code, to update the barrier requirements for Swimming Pools.  
($0.00)  
Sponsors:  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
Rob Dorans  
CA  
BEATTY  
CA-1  
0183X-2025  
To Honor and Recognize the 50thAnniversary of the Olde Towne East  
Neighborhood Association and mark August 27 as Olde Towne East Day  
Sponsors:  
Otto Beatty III, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
GREEN  
CA-2  
0175X-2025  
0176X-2025  
To Recognize the 2025 Old Lesbians for Organizing for Change  
(O.L.O.C.) National Gathering  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
CA-3  
To Honor and Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Founding of Bible  
Way Church  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
HARDIN  
CA-4 0182X-2025  
To Recognize and celebrate July 31st as Equality Across Ohio Day  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans,  
Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-5  
1711-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the  
contract with Talkdesk Inc. for the Integrated Voice Response  
Replacement System; to authorize the expenditure of $212,798.00 from  
the Auditor’s Bond Fund. ($212,798.00)  
CA-6  
1872-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to modify and increase funding for  
the Professional Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services  
agreement with Gilbane-Smoot Columbus a Joint Venture; for the New  
Municipal Court Building project; to authorize an expenditure up to  
$841,900.00 within the Construction Management Taxable Bonds Fund;  
to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of  
Public Service in an amount up to $2,000.00; and to declare an  
emergency. ($843,900.00)  
CA-7  
1961-2025  
To authorize the City Auditor to enter into agreement with Leapwork LLC  
($342,000.00) for test automation software and services for 3 years and  
to include annual renewal options subject to Council approval and  
appropriation; to enter into agreement with OnActuate Consulting US, Inc  
($400,000.00) for software implementation services and professional  
consulting services; and to enter into agreement with Lighthouse  
Technologies ($50,000.00) for professional training and consulting  
services. To authorize the expenditure of $792,000.00 from the Auditor’s  
Bond Fund. ($792,000.00)  
CA-8  
CA-9  
1997-2025  
2004-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the  
contract with RSM US LLP for cyber security professional services for the  
Department of Columbus Water & Power; to authorize the expenditure of  
$120,000.00 from the Information Services Division, Information Services  
Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
contract for the option to purchase Liquid Calcium Chloride with Eco  
Solution Distributing LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
CA-10 2027-2025  
CA-11 2062-2025  
To authorize the City Treasurer to modify its contract for banking services  
with Fifth Third Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $34,100.00 from  
various funds within the Department of Public Utilities, and City  
Treasurer’s Office; and to declare an emergency. ($34,100.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all  
General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the  
appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the  
purchase of general contracting for maintenance, service, repairs, and  
renovations, with Marker, Inc. dba Marker Construction, Old Fashioned  
LLC, The Righter Co., Inc. and 2K General Co. for the Division of  
Facilities Management; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from  
the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($400,000.00)  
CA-12 2074-2025  
CA-13 2077-2025  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2)  
contracts for the option to purchase Sanitary Paper Products and  
Dispensers with Carmen’s Distribution System, Inc. and Key 4 Supply,  
Inc; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00 from General Budget  
Reservation; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).  
To authorize the City Treasurer to modify its contract for gift card banking  
services with US Bank NA; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$175,000.00 from the Office of Violence Prevention’s General Fund  
budget; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00)  
REQUEST TO REFER TO COMMITTEE  
CA-14 2115-2025  
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for various divisions in  
the City of Columbus to be consistent with the adopted 2025 budget; to  
repeal ordinance 1283-2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-15 0179X-2025  
To determine that the collective and respective Written Consent to Add  
Property to the Short North New Community Authority that provides for the  
addition of certain property owned or controlled by additional property  
owners in and around the Short North Arts District to the Short North New  
Community District is sufficient and complies with the requirements of  
Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code; to set the time and place for a  
public hearing on such consent(s); to authorize the notice of such public  
hearing by publication in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks; and  
to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-16 1037-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a not-for-profit service contract with Columbus Compact Corporation dba  
Columbus Empowerment Corporation in an amount up to $178,501.87 for  
a period not to exceed 18 months; to authorize the expenditure of  
$178,501.87 from the 2025 General Fund budget; to allow for the  
reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the date of the purchase  
order but not before March 31, 2025; to allow up to two 18-month  
renewals of this contract; to repeal Ordinance 0740-2025; and to declare  
an emergency. ($178,501.87)  
CA-17 2002-2025  
CA-18 2003-2025  
To amend Ordinance No. 3153-2022 to properly attach its Exhibit A  
referenced in its Section 1 and Section 2 to properly identify the parcels in  
the East Franklinton TIF and the Gravity Phase II TIF. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
Enterprise Zone Agreement for the first time for Assignment &  
Assumption with BGO Charter Street Storage Owner LLC to remove  
BGO Charter Street Storage Owner LLC as enterprise and party to the  
agreement and to be replaced with ARIS Charter Street, LLC as  
enterprise and party to the agreement, whereby ARIS Charter Street, LLC  
will assume the terms and commitments of the agreement. ($0.00)  
CA-19 2057-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify  
an existing professional services contract with NK Industries, LLC to  
increase funding for continued implementation of the B2GNow system,  
expansion of supplier development support services, and advancement of  
program and policy enhancements; to authorize the transfer of  
$150,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to  
$150,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($150,000.00)  
CA-20 2070-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with The  
Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity in support of their Aspire  
Business Accelerator program; to authorize the reimbursement of  
qualifying expenses incurred prior to the creation of the purchase order; to  
authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and  
to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer  
CA-21 2080-2025  
To proceed with the Plan of Service for the 5th Avenue and 4th Street  
Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.; to provide for the levy of  
assessments in said district; to adopt the report and recommendations of  
the Board of Revision; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-22 2082-2025  
CA-23 2083-2025  
To proceed with the Plan of Service for the Franklinton Special  
Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.; to provide for the levy of  
assessments in said district; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
To proceed with the Plan of Service for the University District Special  
Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.; to provide for the levy of  
assessments in said district; to adopt the report and recommendations of  
the Board of Revision; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-24 2123-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter  
into a sponsorship/grant agreement with CMH Fashion Week dba  
Columbus Fashion Council, a local registered non-profit organization up  
to $40,000.00; to authorize the advancement of funds; to authorize a  
transfer of $15,000 and expenditure of $40,000.00 within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the payment of reasonable  
food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an emergency  
($40,000.00).  
CA-25 2124-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify  
an existing grant agreement with All Nations Worship Assembly of  
Columbus, Ohio, Inc., a local registered non-profit organizations in  
support of summer youth programming; to authorize the appropriation and  
expenditure of $25,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to  
declare an emergency ($25,000.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-26 0168X-2025  
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  
Bikeway Development-Georgesville Road Shared Use Path project.  
($0.00)  
CA-27 1987-2025  
To vacate a 0.045-acre portion of right-of-way known as Belle Street and  
transfer it to the City’s Department of Development; to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Development to combine the real property  
and/or quitclaim it to Scioto Peninsula Holdings, Ltd., an Ohio limited  
liability company; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-28 1988-2025  
To appropriate funds within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to  
authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract  
modification with Double Z Construction Company to increase funding in  
connection with the Intersection Improvements - Broad Street at James  
Road projects; to authorize the expenditure of up to $724,924.95 from the  
Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to repay any unused grant funds at  
the end of the grant period; and to declare an emergency. ($724,924.95)  
CA-29 2021-2025  
CA-30 2079-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a multi-year  
professional services contract with Heart & Hunter, Inc., for the Mobility  
and Parking Educational Outreach and Communications project; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Mobility  
Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
To authorize the Department of Public Service to pay the sum of  
$130,525.43 to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as  
reimbursement for additional construction costs incurred by ODOT during  
the completion of FRA-71-17.76; and to declare an emergency.  
($130,525.43)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-31 1789-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the  
Greater Columbus Irish Cultural Foundation, Inc. in support of the 2026 St.  
Patrick’s Day parade; and to authorize an expenditure within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($20,000.00)  
CA-32 1927-2025  
To authorize the Director of Development, with the approval of the  
Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, to enter into a license  
agreement with the Actor's Summer Theater for use of the Schiller  
Residence House, Schiller Ampitheater and Concession Structure,  
located at 1000 City Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43206; and to declare  
an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-33 1929-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into a not-for profit service contract with Greater Columbus  
Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc DBA Greater Columbus Sports  
Commission in support of the “women win here” initiative; to authorize the  
transfer of $250,000.00 from the general fund to Recreation and Parks  
operating fund; to authorize an interfund transfer of $250,000 within  
Recreation and Parks operating fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$250,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
CA-34 1930-2025  
CA-35 1933-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an  
advance-pay grant agreement with Four Seasons City Farm, a 501c3  
non-profit organization, in support of summer youth programming; to  
authorize an expenditure in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Advanced Civil Design, Inc. for the Hoover  
Reservoir Amenities Project; to authorize the appropriation of  
$244,620.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund; to authorize the transfer of $244,620.00 within the Recreation and  
Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$244,620.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($244,620.00)  
CA-36 1936-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
modify an existing contract with Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment DBA OHM  
Advisors for the Marion Franklin and Tuttle Pools Replacement Design  
Project to add additional funding; to authorize the transfer of $275,000.00  
between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the  
Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of  
$275,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $275,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($275,000.00)  
CA-37 1938-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with CTL Engineering, Inc., for the Marion Franklin Pool  
Replacement Project; to authorize the transfer of $446,124.00 between  
the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and  
Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $446,124.00 in the  
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond  
Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $446,124.00 from the Recreation  
and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($446,124.00)  
CA-38 1940-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract  
with Kramer Engineers Company for the Sammons Park Lighting  
Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $90,970.00 within  
the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the  
transfer of $90,970.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent  
Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $90,970.00 from the  
Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($90,970.00)  
CA-39 1946-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify an existing  
contract with The EDGE Group, Inc. for the Hauntz, Helsel and Willow  
Creek Park Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of  
$249,625.59 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund  
and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation  
of $249,625.59 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $249,625.59  
from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($249,625.59)  
CA-40 1948-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for  
the Linden Green Line Project and accept a grant in the amount of  
$392,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $392,000.00 in the  
Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($392,000.00)  
CA-41 1949-2025  
CA-42 1950-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for grant  
funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Clean Ohio  
Conservation Fund to preserve natural areas and greenway corridors,  
including the acquisition of four properties for preservation of the City’s  
natural resources; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s  
certificate in the amount of $250,000.00 for various expenditures for  
labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with facility improvements  
within the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the transfer of  
$250,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund  
and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation  
of $250,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($250,000.00)  
CA-43 1952-2025  
CA-44 2103-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract  
with Greenscapes Landscape Company, Inc. for the Street Trees - Fall  
2025 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $97,405.00 from the  
Recreation and Parks Tree Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($97,405.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Saint  
Stephen Community Services, Inc. in support of Christmas Cares/Unions  
Share; and to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund. ($60,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans, Shannon G. Hardin, Nancy Day-Achauer,  
Christopher Wyche, Emmanuel V. Remy and Nicholas  
Bankston  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-45 1634-2025  
To approve Memorandum of Understanding #2025-05 executed between  
representatives of the City of Columbus and the Communications  
Workers of America, (CWA) Local 4502 to amend Appendix B  
(classification listing) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, dated April  
24, 2023 through April 23, 2026, by merging the Engineer-In-Training I  
and Engineer-In-Training II classifications into the Engineer-In-Training  
classification and assigning pay to the Engineer-In-Training; and to  
declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-46 2081-2025  
To amend the Management Compensation Plan, Ordinance No.  
2713-2013, as amended, by amending Section 5(E); and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-47 1831-2025  
To authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the  
Mayors Office, to modify the contract with The Center for Healthy  
Families. Inc., to change the provision of services from “home visiting  
services ” to “young parental support and educational services” because  
"home visiting services" are no longer covered by the Ohio Department of  
Medicaid; and to declare an emergency. ($64,467.81)  
CA-48 1832-2025  
CA-49 1833-2025  
To authorize and direct the Office of CelebrateOne to enter into a grant  
agreement with Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (R.O.O.T.T.)  
to support community-oriented Perinatal Support Doula care; to authorize  
expenditure within the General Fund of $425,000.00; and to declare an  
emergency. ($425,000.00)  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne, on  
behalf of the Office of the Mayor, to execute a not for profit service  
contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio for a Summer Youth  
Workforce & Career Development Program in support of the  
CelebrateOne goal to improve reproductive health planning; and to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $140,000.00 from the General Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($140,000.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-50 1965-2025  
To authorize the City Attorney to accept federal Violence Against Women  
Act (VAWA) sub awards 24- WF-VA2-8758 and 24-WF-VA2-4600 from  
the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' Office of Justice Policy and  
Programs in the amount of $189,724.55 to support domestic violence and  
stalking prosecution and victim advocacy services; to authorize grant  
expenditures and the appropriation of $189,724.55 in the general  
government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($189,724.55)  
CA-51 2014-2025  
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin  
County Municipal Court to modify the fourth year of the contract with Ball  
Svetlana DBA Ohio Translation Services LLCfor foreign language  
interpreter services for the Franklin County Municipal Court; to authorize  
the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 from the general  
fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)  
CA-52 2015-2025  
To authorize the Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative and  
Presiding Judge to enter into the fourth year of the contract with U.S.  
Protection Service LLC for the provision of security guard services in the  
Municipal Court Building; to authorize the transfer of $305,000.00 from  
payroll to services in the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$428,700.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($428,700.00)  
CA-53 2063-2025  
CA-54 2158-2025  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Structural Firefighting  
Gloves with Phoenix Safety Outfitters LLC; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)  
To authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Department of Public  
Safety within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund in support of Public  
Safety Week 2025 activities; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-55 1811-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional engineering services contract with CTL Engineering of  
Ohio, Inc., for the Jackson Pike Substation Subsurface Investigation  
Project; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between funds  
within the Electricity Bonds; and to authorize an expenditure up to  
$335,743.68 from the Electricity Bond Fund. ($335,743.68)  
MBE Participation  
CA-56 1864-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract  
modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Incorporated for the  
Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025  
contract; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water Supply  
Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the  
approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority; and to  
expend up to $820,534.46 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund.  
($820,534.46)  
MBE Participation  
CA-57 1879-2025  
To authorize the director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute  
those document(s) necessary to release the City’s easement rights  
described and recorded in Instrument Number 202503100022876,  
Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio. ($0.00)  
CA-58 1906-2025  
CA-59 2032-2025  
To amend Ordinance 1120-2025 to update a vendor name and vendor  
number. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
enter into not-for-profit service contracts with Eckerd Youth Alternatives,  
Inc. to implement workforce training programming; to appropriate  
$200,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Sustainable  
Columbus Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the  
Sustainable Columbus Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($200,000.00)  
CA-60 2136-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into grant agreements with various  
community organizations in support of extreme weather programming; to  
authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood  
Initiatives subfund; to authorize the reimbursement of expenses incurred  
prior to the issuance of a purchase order from and including June 1, 2025;  
and to declare an emergency. ($129,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-61 1837-2025  
To amend Ordinance No. 3221-2018, as amended by Ordinance No.  
3169-2022 and 3449-2023 for the purpose of changing the Department  
of Development’s Fee Schedule for fees that support the Department’s  
administrative and project costs associated with administering  
Department of Development programs. ($0.00)  
CA-62 1908-2025  
To amend Ordinance No. 3448-2023; to modify the Columbus Housing  
Community Reinvestment Area (CHCRA); to authorize real property tax  
exemptions as authorized by Chapter 3735 of the Ohio Revised Code  
(ORC); to provide that the City’s existing Community Reinvestment Area  
Housing Council shall serve as the Housing Council for the CHCRA; and  
to designate the City’s Director of Development (or their designee) as the  
Housing Officer for the CHCRA. ($0.00)  
CA-63 1909-2025  
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the agreement, in an  
amount up to $535,000.00, with Tony R. Wells Foundation for the purpose  
of acting as fiscal manager of the American Dream Downpayment  
Initiative (ADDI) program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure  
of up to $535,000.00 from the Housing Business Tax Incentive fund; to  
advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an  
emergency. ($535,000.00)  
CA-64 1918-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a  
grant agreement to add additional funds in the amount up to $625,400.00  
of U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2)  
funds; to authorize the payment of eligible expenses; and to declare an  
emergency. ($625,400.00)  
POSTPONED ON 7/21/2025  
CA-65 1994-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a  
grant agreement with the Tony R Wells Foundation dba The Wells  
Foundation in an amount up to $50,000.00 to provide assistance to  
individuals facing housing instability; to authorize the appropriation and  
expenditure of up to $50,000.00 from the Special Purpose Fund, Vacant  
Tenant Services Special Revenue Subfund; to authorize advance  
payments per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency.  
($50,000.00)  
CA-66 1995-2025  
CA-67 2067-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development modify a  
subrecipient agreement with Greenwood 360 LLC to add additional  
funding in an amount up to $252,862.75 to continue to act as the  
Application Manager for recipients as part of the department’s ERA2  
Investment Strategy; and declare an emergency. ($252,862.75)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute  
any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of  
four parcels of real property (858 Miller Ave., 885 Miller Ave., 917 Miller  
Ave., and 1051 Miller Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land  
Reutilization Program and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-68 2084-2025  
To amend ordinance 1391-2025 to allow for the reimbursement of  
non-food/beverage expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of the PO  
and to allow for funds to be used for the distribution of food and beverage;  
and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)  
CA-69 2085-2025  
CA-70 2086-2025  
To amend ordinance 1390-2025 to allow for the reimbursement of  
expenditures prior to the issuance of the PO; 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  
two parcels of real property (879-881 Old Leonard Ave., and 893 Old  
Leonard Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization  
Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-71 2106-2025  
CA-72 2114-2025  
To set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to be  
provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation (AN25-016) of  
0.3± 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 Director of the Department of Development to accept  
deeds for real properties located at 435 W. State Street and 122  
McDowell Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 from Columbus Holding Group,  
LLC, and to execute any and all necessary agreements and documents  
for the conveyance of the same; to assume the existing lease with  
Land-Grant Brewing Company, LLC and CIF, LLC; to execute lease  
amendments to said Land-Grant Brewing Company, LLC and CIF, LLC  
leases; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-73 2117-2025  
To authorize the Director of Development to consent to the assignment  
and assumption of a loan of HOME funds by Columbus Housing  
Partnership from Emerald Glen Housing Limited Partnership to Emerald  
Glen Housing Rehab, LLC; to authorize the re-setting of the loan maturity  
date to 30 years from the date of the property transfer from Emerald Glen  
Housing Limited Partnership to Emerald Glen Housing Rehab, LLC to  
align with the term of the new HOME loan authorized by Ordinance No.  
1684-2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-74 2150-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Urban  
Land Institute (ULI) Columbus in support of the organization’s Real Estate  
Development Program; to authorize an expenditure within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the payment of reasonable  
food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; and to declare an  
emergency. ($25,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Otto Beatty III  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
CA-75 A0124-2025  
Appointment of Shavonne Mateen, 811 Brixham Road, Columbus, OH  
43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing Terry  
Roofe, with a new term start date of July 1, 2025 and an expiration date of  
December 31, 2027. (resume attached).  
CA-76 A0125-2025  
To appoint Kelly Scocco, Director, Department of Public Service, 111 N.  
Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Solid Waste Authority  
of Central Ohio 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).  
CA-77 A0126-2025  
CA-78 A0127-2025  
Appointment of Doug McCollough, 1075 Starlight Drive, Reynoldsburg,  
Ohio 43068, to serve on the Central Ohio Regional Transit Authority  
Board of Trustees with a term expiration date of March 31, 2028 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Craig Conley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor,  
90 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, to serve on the Columbus  
Zoological Park Association Board of Directors, to represent the City of  
Columbus' interests, in his official capacity, with a term expiration of July  
31, 2026 (resume attached).  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
0156X-2025  
To accept the "Capital Improvements Program, 2025-2030," as  
described herein, as the primary guide for future Capital Improvements  
Budget ordinances; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
SR-2  
1790-2025  
To adopt a Capital Improvements Budget for the twelve months ending  
December 31, 2025 or until such a time as a new Capital Improvements  
Budget is adopted, establishing a project budget for capital  
improvements requiring legislative authorization in 2025; to repeal  
Ordinance No. 1907-2024, as amended; and to declare an emergency.  
($0.00)  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
SR-3  
1873-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into  
contract with SGI Matrix, LLC for security system parts, installation,  
maintenance, monitoring, repair and support services for security access  
equipment at various city facilities; to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $160,000.00  
from the General Fund for the Division of Facilities, and to declare an  
emergency. ($160,000.00)  
SR-4  
1996-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract  
with Elford, Inc. for the Department of Public Safety’s Community  
Response Team #2 Relocation project; to authorize a transfer and  
expenditure up to $2,402,180.00 within the Construction Management  
Capital Improvements Bond Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing  
wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to declare an  
emergency. ($2,402,180.00)  
SR-5  
2111-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional services  
agreement with Pizzuti Solutions LLC, to provide Owner Representation  
for the Department of Public Safety’s Real Time Crime Center & Public  
Safety Operations Campus project; to authorize a transfer of  
$1,838,701.00 and an expenditure up to $1,838,701.00 within the G.O.  
Bonds Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($1,838,701.00)  
SR-6  
2112-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a  
construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management,  
with Smoot Construction Company of Ohio, for the Department of Public  
Safety’s Police Substation 19 - Hilltop Area (Sullivant Ave.) project; to  
authorize a transfer of $8,481,121.99 between the General Fund Income  
Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the  
appropriation of $8,481,121.99 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and  
Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to  
$13,945,258.00 from the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to provide for  
payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service;  
and to declare an emergency. ($13,945,258.00 )  
MBE Participation  
SR-7  
2051-2025  
To authorize the issuance of limited tax bond anticipation notes in an  
amount not to exceed $23,000,000.00 for the purpose of financing the  
costs of the purchase of IT hardware and software known as the Zero  
Trust Network Project; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the  
Info Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($23,025,000.00)  
Section 44-1(b)  
SR-8  
SR-9  
2095-2025  
2107-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into  
contract with AECOM Services of Ohio Inc. for networking and Zero Trust  
implementation support services; to authorize the expenditure of  
$500,000.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services  
operating fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus  
City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Finance  
and Management, to modify an existing agreement for special legal  
counsel services with Carpenter Lipps, LLP; to waive competitive bidding  
and to increase funding; to authorize a transfer of $660,000.00 and an  
expenditure up to $660,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($660,000.00)  
LA  
2147-2025  
To authorize the Department of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio Ghana Festival in  
support of the 2025 Ohio Ghana Festival; and to authorize a transfer and  
expenditure within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($30,000.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-10 2005-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
City of Columbus Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Nationwide  
Children’s Hospital Inc. and its affiliated entities, including but not limited  
to, Pediatric Academic Association (i) to extend the incentive term and (ii)  
to revise the annual incentive caps in the agreement. ($0.00)  
SR-11 2038-2025  
To authorize a second amendment to the TIF Agreement with OhioHealth;  
to amend Ordinance No. 1224-2009 to remove certain tax parcels  
exempted by that ordinance from the OhioHealth TIF; to create the  
Olentangy 315 North TIF with one of those removed parcels; to declare  
the improvements to the Olentangy 315 North TIF parcel(s) to be a public  
purpose and exempt from real property taxation; to require the owner(s) of  
the parcel(s) in the Olentangy 315 North TIF to make service payments in  
lieu of taxes; to require the distribution of the applicable portion of those  
service payments to the Columbus City School District; to deposit the  
remainder of those service payments into the Olentangy 315 North TIF  
Fund for financing public infrastructure improvements as allowed under  
R.C. Section 5709.40(A)(8). ($0.00)  
SR-12 2039-2025  
To amend Ordinance No. 2189-2011 to remove certain tax parcels  
exempted by that ordinance from the Olentangy & North Broadway TIF; to  
create the Olentangy 315 South TIF with those removed parcels and  
additional parcels removed from the OhioHealth TIF by separate  
ordinance; to declare the improvements to the Olentangy 315 South TIF  
parcel(s) to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation;  
to require the owner(s) of the parcel(s) in the Olentangy 315 South TIF to  
make service payments in lieu of taxes; to require the distribution of the  
applicable portion of those service payments to the Columbus City School  
District; to deposit the remainder of those service payments into the  
Olentangy 315 South TIF Fund for financing public infrastructure  
improvements as allowed under R.C. Section 5709.40(A)(8); and to  
authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an  
Economic Development Agreement between the City and Crawford  
Hoying, Ltd. and/or its affiliates. ($0.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-13 1874-2025  
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 (6) single axle dump trucks, (2) tandem axle dump trucks, and  
(2) tandem axle live body trucks with snow equipment from FYDA  
Freightliner Columbus, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$3,123,852.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($3,123,852.00)  
SR-14 1894-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with  
George J. Igel & Co., Inc. for the Downtown Streetscape - North Market  
project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $4,231,833.30 from the  
Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an  
emergency. ($4,231,833.30)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-15 2007-2025  
To authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to enter a service contract  
with Libby V & Associates, LLC; to authorize the waiver of competitive  
bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize an  
appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.  
($100,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
SR-16 1928-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Council of  
Governments for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, to authorize a  
transfer of appropriations between objects within the Recreation and  
Parks Grant Fund, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($1,000,000.00)  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
SR-17 1932-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Builderscape, Inc. for the Playground Renovations  
2023-2024 Project; to authorize the transfer of $689,333.19 between the  
General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and  
Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $689,333.19 in the  
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond  
Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $1,667,681.11 within the  
Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the  
transfer of $1,667,681.11 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent  
Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,357,014.30 from  
the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund and Voted Bond  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,357,014.30)  
SR-18 1935-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
modify an existing contract with Marker, Inc. dba Marker Construction for  
the Marion Franklin Pool Replacement Project to add additinal funding; to  
authorize the transfer of $9,278,876.00 between the General Fund Income  
Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to  
authorize the appropriation of $9,278,876.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside  
Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the  
expenditure of $9,278,876.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($9,278,876.00)  
SR-19 1942-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Ameresco, Inc. for the HVAC Controls Upgrades  
Phase 2 Project; to authorize the transfer of $996,807.00 between the  
General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and  
Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $996,807.00 in the  
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,153,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund and Voted  
Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,153,000.00)  
SR-20 1943-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Marker, Inc. dba Marker Construction for the Case  
Road Park Project; to authorize the transfer of $8,000,000.00 between  
the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and  
Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $8,000,000.00 in the  
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond  
Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $8,000,000.00 from the Recreation  
and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($8,000,000.00)  
SR-21 1945-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
modify an existing contract with E.L. Robinson Engineering of Ohio Co.  
for the Big Walnut Trail - Refugee Road to East Main Street Project to  
add additional funding; to authorize the transfer of $1,037,030.70  
between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the  
Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of  
$462,969.30 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $1,037,030.70 in the Income Tax  
Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to  
authorize the transfer of $462,969.30 within the Recreation and Parks  
Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,500,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement  
Fund and Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,500,000.00)  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-22 1754-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education and the Director of the  
Department of Development to each modify an existing Operations  
Agreement and License Agreement with Columbus Early Learning  
Centers to serve as the operator and licensee of the Hilltop Early  
Learning Center; to authorize the Director of the Office of Education to  
pay rent annually to the Department of Development for the city building  
located at 45 Clarendon Avenue; to authorize the expenditure of  
$2,990,801.28 from the Office of Education; and to declare an  
emergency. ($2,990,801.28)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-23 0394-2025  
To authorize and direct the CelebrateOne Executive Director to accept  
and appropriate grant funds from the Crane Family Foundation through  
the CelebrateOne Community Fund at The Columbus Foundation to the  
City's Private Grant Fund for support of CelebrateOne doula programs in  
the amount of $50,000.00; and to accept and appropriate funds from the  
CelebrateOne Community Fund at the Columbus Foundation for the  
support of housing stabilization services; to authorize the appropriation  
and expenditure of $169,381.14 from the City's Private Grants Fund for  
doula work and housing stabilization services as well as to form contracts  
with doula providers and Physicians CareConnection; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to declare an  
emergency. ($169,381.14)  
LA  
1830-2025  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne to  
reallocate $362,376.71 within the Ohio Department of Medicaid  
Enhanced Maternal Health Program Grant, Government Grant Fund; to  
authorize multiple not-for-profit contracts with existing sub-grantees for the  
Enhanced Maternal Health Program in Columbus and Central Ohio; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $168,807.87 and the transfer of  
$193,568.84 from the Government Grant Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($362,376.71)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-24 0178X-2025  
To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number  
65486270001 held by 155 North Fifth Street Inc., doing business as  
Excalibur Club (formerly X Gentlemen's Club), located at 6223-25  
Sunderland Dr., Columbus, OH 43229; and to declare an emergency.  
SR-25 1999-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract  
with General Temperature Control, Incorporated to replace walk-in  
freezers at the Police Property Room for the Department of Public Safety;  
to authorize a transfer of $1,236,000.00 and an expenditure up to  
$1,236,000.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvement  
and Safety G.O. Bonds Funds; to provide for payment of prevailing wage  
services to the Department of Public Service; to waive competitive  
bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code; and to  
declare an emergency. ($1,236,000.00)  
SR-26 2018-2025  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all  
general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the  
appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the  
purchase of body worn cameras, Conducted Electrical Weapons  
(CEWs), interview room cameras and accessories, software, licenses,  
maintenance and support for the Division of Police; to authorize the  
expenditure of $ 4,358,686.52 from the General Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($4,358,686.52)  
SR-27 2036-2025  
SR-28 2120-2025  
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 waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus  
City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the General  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)  
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into two contracts with Lindsay  
Automotive, Inc and MDDR Enterprises Incorporated for the purpose of  
supporting and expanding the Project Taillight public safety and crime  
prevention program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of  
$250,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize  
reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the issuance of a purchase  
order; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
SR-29 2125-2025  
SR-30 2138-2025  
To authorize the creation of the PFAS Settlement Fund; to accept funds  
from the City’s settlement of claims in the Multi-District Aqueous  
Film-Forming Foams Product Liability Litigation; and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit known as  
Vernon Saulsbery v. City of Columbus, Case No. 2:24-cv-1425, pending  
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; to  
appropriate funds within the Street, Construction, Maintenance and  
Repair Fund; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of One Hundred and  
Twenty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($120,000.00) in settlement of  
the lawsuit; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-31 1870-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction  
contract with Underground Utilities, Inc., for the Aragon Avenue Area  
Water Line Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation and  
expenditure of up to $5,456,819.78 from the Water Supply Revolving  
Loan Account Fund for the contract; to make this ordinance contingent  
upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for the  
project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the  
Water Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($5,458,819.78)  
SR-32 1878-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
the contract with Complete General Construction Company for the 2021  
General Construction Contract project; to transfer cash and appropriation  
between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure  
of up to $1,000,000.00 to pay for the contract modification; and to declare  
an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)  
SR-33 1889-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development and/or the  
Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents  
necessary to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests to property  
located adjacent to the Southerly Waste Water Treatment Plant located at  
6977 S. High Street, Lockbourne, Ohio; to authorize the appropriation  
and transfer of funds from the Sanitary Reserve Fund to the Sanitary Bond  
Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Bond  
Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects  
within the Storm Bond Fund and between projects within the Sanitary  
Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Storm  
Bond Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund. ($25,000,000.00)  
SR-34 1892-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
and increase the contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Lower  
Olentangy Tunnel - Phase 1 project; to authorize the Director of Public  
Utilities to submit the Lower Olentangy Tunnel - Phase 1 contract  
modification for loan funding and to execute any paperwork necessary to  
accept loan funding for this project; to make this ordinance contingent  
upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this  
project; to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund;  
and to authorize an expenditure of up to $3,974,363.79 from the Water  
Pollution Control Loan Fund to pay for the project. ($3,974,363.79)  
WBE Participation; MBE Participation  
SR-35 1905-2025  
SR-36 1923-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company for  
the Street Lighting Improvements Circuit 237 project; and to authorize the  
expenditure of up to $1,196,754.55 for the project. ($1,196,754.55)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Southerly  
Waste Water Treatment Plant Biofilter Cold Weather Reliability  
Improvements project; to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution  
Control 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 $2,137,238.13 from the Water Pollution  
Control Loan Fund to pay for the project. ($2,137,238.13)  
WBE Participation; MBE Participation  
LA  
2171-2025  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Service  
to enter into a contract with Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., dba WCMH, for  
marketing campaign services for the Cleaner Columbus Initiative; to  
authorize an appropriation within the general fund; to authorize an  
expenditure within the general fund; to waive the competitive bidding  
requirements of Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency.  
($100,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-37 2012-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a grant agreement in the amount up to $3,033,898.00 with the Tony R.  
Wells Foundation dba The Wells Foundation to act as a Fiscal Manager  
for the disbursement of funds to eligible recipients of the Columbus  
Resilient Housing Initiative (RHI); to authorize the appropriation and  
expenditure in an amount up to $3,033,898.00 within the Income Tax Set  
Aside (ITSA) Subfund; to authorize the advancement of funding on a  
predetermined schedule; to authorize the payment of eligible expenses  
beginning September 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 the term of the  
contract; and to declare an emergency. ($3,033,898.00)  
SR-38 2016-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development enter into a  
service contract with Greenwood 360 LLC in an amount up to  
$121,922.86 to act as the Application Manager for recipients as part of  
the department’s Columbus Resilient Housing Initiative (RHI); to authorize  
the waiving of competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code  
Chapter 329, to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount  
up to $121,922.96 within the Income Tax Set Aside fund; to authorize the  
payment of expenses starting September 1, 2025 through March 31,  
2026 the term of the contract; and declare an emergency. ($121,922.86)  
SR-39 2078-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a service contract with MRI Software LLC for the continued use of Rehab  
Pro software, including support, training services, and four (4) additional  
licenses in an amount up to $25,999.90; to authorize the payment of  
expenses prior to the purchase order, starting July 1, 2025; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $25,999.90; and to declare an emergency.  
($25,999.90)  
SR-40 2118-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning  
Services to modify the contract with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. for  
continued work on the Zoning Code and Map Update project, known as  
"Zone In"; to authorize an appropriation of $1,300,000.00 in the  
Development Services Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $1,  
300,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($1,300,000.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
HARDIN  
SR-41 1907-2025  
To amend specified sections of Chapter 4565 of the Columbus City  
Codes to enhance administrative efficiency in the Residential Tax  
Incentive Program by simplifying CRA agreements for select project  
types; designating the Director of Development as the Housing Officer;  
clarifying eligibility for purpose built student housing; and aligning fee  
schedules across designations. ($0.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin and Nicholas Bankston  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
ADJOURNMENT  
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER  
8, 2025.