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Agenda - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, September 9, 2024  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 45 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 at  
5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  
ROLL CALL  
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL  
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE  
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C0024-2024  
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2024  
TREX Type: D5  
To: Wine Dine ETC LLC  
4055 The Strand West - Space 420  
Columbus, Ohio 43219  
From: Wine Dine ETC LLC  
101 N. Summit Street  
Toledo, Ohio 43604  
Permit #: 9690756  
Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D3A  
To: BKM Creative Group LLC  
154 N Third St  
Columbus, OH 43215  
From: Worthington Social LLC  
2333 N High St & Patio  
Columbus, OH 43202  
Permit #: 0727979  
Advertise Date: 9/14/2024  
Agenda Date: 9/9/2024  
Return Date: 9/19/2024  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
GREEN  
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To Designate September as National Suicide Prevention Month  
0224X-2024  
0227X-2024  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
3
To recognize September 8 - 14, 2024 as Direct Support Professionals  
Recognition Week  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
REMY  
4
0210X-2024  
To recognize and designate September 8th through September 14th as  
Public Safety Week 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Shayla Favor, Nicholas Bankston,  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob  
Dorans, Melissa Green, Christopher Wyche 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  
FR-1  
2285-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into four (4)  
Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Playground  
Equipment with Michigan Playgrounds LLC., Snider Recreation Inc.,  
DWA Recreation Inc., and Penchura LLC. in accordance with the sole  
source provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $4.00. ($4.00)  
FR-2  
2290-2024  
To authorize the Director of Department of Finance and Management, on  
behalf of the Department of Technology to associate all general budget  
reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal  
Term Contract/Purchase agreement for network upgrades; to amend the  
2024 capital improvement budget; to authorize the transfer of  
$778,070.81 between projects within the Information Services Capital  
fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,215,169.00. ($2,215,169.00)  
FR-3  
2291-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget  
Reservations resulting from this ordinance with Purchase Agreement  
PA005936 with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of SolarWinds  
software products; and to authorize the expenditure of $110,100.47 from  
the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information  
Services Operating Fund. ($110,100.47)  
FR-4  
2295-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for Veeam Data Platform  
Advance Universal subscription and to authorize the expenditure of  
$130,150.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services  
operating fund. ($130,150.00)  
MBE Participation  
FR-5  
2296-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into lease agreements or amendments, as applicable, with the  
following eight (8) entities or individuals for use of certain tracts of  
City-owned land for farming purposes: Radcliff Ventures, LLC; Adam  
Writsel; Richard Hempy; Timothy A. Barnes; Stephanie Lynn Taylor; D &  
D Peters LLC and Adam E. Peters; Mark Ruff; and Clifton Brothers, Inc.  
($0.00)  
FR-6  
2309-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for Juniper Care Services;  
and to authorize the expenditure of $123,472.00 from the Department of  
Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services  
Operating Fund. ($123,472.00)  
MBE Participation  
FR-7  
FR-8  
FR-9  
2339-2024  
2340-2024  
2341-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Technology GO Bond Fund,  
Fund 5105. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Safety GO Bond Fund, Fund  
7701. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Construction Management  
Taxable Bond Fund, Fund 7732, and the Construction Management  
Capital Improvement Fund, Fund 7733. ($0.00)  
FR-10 2342-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Refuse G.O. Bond Fund,  
Fund 7703, and the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund, Fund 7704.  
($0.00)  
FR-11 2344-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Recreation and Parks G.O.  
Bond Fund, Fund 7702, and the Recreation and Parks Taxable Bond  
Fund, Fund 7712. ($0.00)  
FR-12 2345-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect budget  
transactions that occurred during the transition from the 2023 Capital  
Improvement Budget to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget as well as  
to consolidate small balances within capital funds; and to authorize the  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Development Taxable Bonds  
Fund, Fund 7739. ($0.00)  
FR-13 2348-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department  
with the approval of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to  
execute and acknowledge any document(s), as approved by the  
Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to grant to the Ohio  
Power Company an electric utility easement to burden a portion of the  
City’s real property located at 2863 McKinley Road, Columbus, Ohio  
43204 ($0.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-14 2293-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional  
services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests  
in and to property needed for the Bikeway Development - Georgesville  
Road Shared Use Path - Parkwick Drive to Sullivant Avenue project; to  
authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with  
property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to  
complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from  
the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. ($300,000.00)  
FR-15 2298-2024  
FR-16 2317-2024  
To accept various deeds for parcels of real property from Marathon Oil  
Company to be used as road right-of-way and to dedicate and name said  
parcels as West Mound Street and South Central Avenue. ($0.00)  
To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire  
professional services, negotiate with property owners, and acquire  
right-of-way in support of the Department of Public Service’s Capital  
Improvement Program; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00  
from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for this purpose.  
($100,000.00)  
FR-17 2325-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional  
services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests  
in and to property needed for the Bikeway - Sancus Boulevard Shared  
Use Path project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate  
Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights  
of way necessary to complete this project; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund.  
($500,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-18 2239-2024  
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 (660 N Drexel Ave. and 2165 Avalon Pl..) held  
in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program.  
FR-19 2385-2024  
FR-20 2386-2024  
To accept the application (AN23-024) of Firas Mahmood for the  
annexation of certain territory containing 0.272± acres in Blendon  
Township.  
To accept the application (AN24-004) on behalf of Norman & Lois Singer  
for the annexation of certain territory containing 4.4± acres in Plain  
Township.  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-21 2208-2024  
To authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of  
Support Services, to enter into a new contract for maintenance with Agile  
Network Builders, LLC., for network connectivity between the City’s  
communication towers and the dispatching centers; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to  
authorize an expenditure of $141,360.00 from the General Fund.  
($141,360.00).  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-22 2091-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to establish a contract with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of  
two (2) 60 foot Bucket Trucks for the Division of Power; to authorize the  
waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City  
Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $782,510.00 from the Division  
of Electricity Operating Fund; ($782,510.00)  
FR-23 2144-2024  
FR-24 2186-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to establish a contract with Envoltz, LLC for the purchase of a hydraulic  
cable reel winder self-loading trailer mounted underground cable puller for  
the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $228,582.00  
from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund; ($228,582.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the  
Master Services Agreement with American Municipal Power, Inc. to  
provide funding for participation in journeyman lineworker safety and  
training programs; and to authorize the expenditure of $84,360.00 from  
the Electricity Operating Fund; to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of City Code. ($84,360.00)  
FR-25 2318-2024  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction  
contract with Berglund Construction Company, for the Southerly Waste  
Water Treatment Plant Raw Sewage Pump Building Rehabilitation  
project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to appropriate 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 $977,000.00 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund  
and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($977,000.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
FR-26 2327-2024  
To authorize the Public Service Director with engagement from Columbus  
Public Health, to support a grant application to the United States  
Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental and Climate Justice  
Community Change Grant program; to authorize the execution of grant  
and other requisite agreements with the United States Environmental  
Protection Agency, Local Matters, and other entities providing for the  
acceptance and administration of said grant award or subawards on  
behalf of the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of any  
awarded funds and the refund of any unused funds. ($0.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
DORANS  
FR-27 2401-2024  
To amend City Code Chapter 377, Wage Theft Prevention and  
Enforcement, by repealing and replacing the chapter in its entirety; and to  
amend City Code Chapter 2337, Freelance Workers, by repealing and  
replacing the chapter in its entirety.  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
CA  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
BANKSTON  
CA-1  
0211X-2024  
To Recognize and Celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the National African  
American Male Wellness Agency  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
BARROSO DE PADILLA  
CA-2  
CA-3  
CA-4  
CA-5  
0220X-2024  
0221X-2024  
0222X-2024  
0223X-2024  
To recognize and honor Zari Carmona-Tongor as a Madrina of Latino  
Heritage Month Columbus 2024  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nicholas Bankston, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
To recognize and honor Guadalupe Velasquez as a Madrina of Latino  
Heritage Month Columbus 2024  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nicholas Bankston, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
To recognize and honor Gustavo Salazar as a Padrino of Latino Heritage  
Month Columbus 2024  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nicholas Bankston, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
To recognize and honor Fernando Alcauter as a Padrino of Latino  
Heritage Month Columbus 2024  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nicholas Bankston, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
GREEN  
CA-6  
0217X-2024  
To Commemorate the Grand Opening of Sweeney’s Walnut Street Tavern  
and Recognize the Numerous Contributions of James E. Sweeney to the  
City of Columbus and Franklinton  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
HARDIN  
CA-7 0219X-2024  
To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Donna Marie Thornwell,  
1957-2024  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor,  
Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-8  
2272-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the  
Facilities Management Division, to establish purchase orders for labor,  
material, supplies, and equipment related to the replacement of elevator  
belts at the 111 N. Front Street Building; to authorize the Director of the  
Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget  
Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term  
Contract Purchase Agreement with Fujitec America, Inc.; to authorize the  
appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $90,607.10 from the General  
Permanent Improvement Fund; to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($90,607.10)  
CA-9  
2274-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Southeastern  
Equipment Parts and Services with Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc. in  
accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes;  
to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency.  
($1.00).  
CA-10 2278-2024  
CA-11 2283-2024  
CA-12 2284-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Heil OEM Parts and  
Services with Environmental Equipment Sales and Services Holdings,  
LLC in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City  
Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an  
emergency. ($1.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to establish an  
Auditor's Certificate to pay the Department of Public Service for  
prevailing wage services; to authorize an expenditure of $20,000.00 from  
the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($20,000.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Traffic Pedestal Poles  
with Path Master Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to  
declare an emergency. ($1.00).  
CA-13 2308-2024  
To authorize the Directors of the Department of Technology and the  
Department of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Hansen Banner,  
LLC for annual software maintenance and support services in accordance  
with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize  
the expenditure of $626,867.59 from the Department of Technology,  
Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($626,867.59)  
CA-14 2316-2024  
CA-15 2324-2024  
To authorize the City Treasurer to modify its contract for banking services  
with Huntington Merchant Services; to authorize the expenditure of  
$807,500.00; and to declare an emergency. ($807,500.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for Docusign Subscription  
& Support services; to authorize the expenditure of $181,352.26 from the  
Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information  
Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($181,352.26)  
MBE Participation  
CA-16 2335-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into  
contract with 3SG Plus LLC, a dealer of Hyland OnBase Software, for  
professional and training services for OnBase Software; to authorize the  
expenditure of $165,593.00 from the Information Services Division  
Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($165,593.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-17 2257-2024  
CA-18 2346-2024  
CA-19 2383-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a not-for-profit service contract with the Community Capital Development  
Corporation for loan servicing, to authorize payments for services starting  
January 1, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the  
2024 General Fund Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)  
To levy special assessments for the purpose of acquiring, constructing,  
and improving certain public improvements constituting special energy  
improvement projects in the City in cooperation with the Columbus  
Regional Energy Special Improvement District; and to declare an  
emergency.  
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract with  
Fahlgren Inc. dba Fahlgren Mortine Fahlgren to amend the contract  
budget to move $5,000.00 from “Paid Media Spend” to “Creation of  
Overview Video”; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-20 2349-2024  
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 building maintenance services from 2K General Company; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $880,000.00 from the Mobility  
Enterprise Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($880,000.00)  
CA-21 2355-2024  
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 one  
4-wheel vacuum street sweeper with attachments for the Department of  
Public Service with Northeast Sweepers & Rentals, Inc.; to authorize the  
expenditure of up to $320,341.66 from Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($320,341.66)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-22 2337-2024  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Labourers  
for Christ Committee in support of Columbus GospelFest; to authorize an  
appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-23 2215-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a  
retroactive grant agreement with the Family Adolescent & Child  
Community Engagement Services (FACCES) for their engagement in the  
2024 summer youth education program; to authorize reimbursement only  
for expenses incurred prior to the issuance of the purchase order; and to  
declare an emergency. ($0.00).  
CA-24 2271-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a contract  
with the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at The  
Ohio State University to implement Ready4Success, a screening and  
improvement strategy, and Read It Again, Read it Again - Math, and to  
provide mid-year student assessment; to authorize the expenditure of  
$470,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($470,000.00)  
CA-25 2287-2024  
To appropriate funds within the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify the  
professional service contract with Baker & Hostetler LLP to provide  
consulting services connected to collective bargaining negotiations and  
related activities and to add funds to the contract; to authorize the  
expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund for this  
contract; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-26 2333-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds between projects in the amount of $90,331.43 within the  
Development Taxable Bond Fund to reimburse project eligible staff time  
incurred by the Department of Development’s Division of Housing’s  
inspection of bond eligible projects; and to declare an emergency.  
($90,331.43)  
CA-27 2384-2024  
To set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to be  
provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation (AN24-003) of  
6.4± Acres in Truro Township to the city of Columbus as required by the  
Ohio Revised Code and to declare an emergency.  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-28 2270-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from Central Ohio  
Trauma System to continue the coordination of a county-level coalition for  
Franklin County in the amount of $8,000.00; and to authorize the  
appropriation of $8,000.00 in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($8,000.00)  
CA-29 2289-2024  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify an existing contract  
with Crosby’s Drugs, Inc., for increased pharmaceutical distribution  
services for the Ben Franklin TB grant program for the period of January  
1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; to authorize the expenditure not to  
exceed $40,000.00 from the Health Department Grant fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($40,000.00).  
CA-30 2301-2024  
CA-31 2320-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to modify three existing contracts for  
language services with Access 2 Interpreters, LLC; Effectiff LLC; and  
Sign Language USA LLC; to authorize the expenditures to cover these  
modifications from the 2024 Health Special Revenue Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into subrecipient agreements  
with (2) qualified vendors: Aid’s Healthcare Foundation and Equitas  
Health for HIV Prevention services for the period August 1, 2024 through  
May 31, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $411,535.00 from the  
Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare  
an emergency. ($411,535.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-32 2371-2024  
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify the contract with  
CourtView Justice Solution, Inc. for the provision of server upgrades to the  
current Municipal Court Clerk’s case management system, in accordance  
with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize  
the expenditure of $20,425.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Computer  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,425.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-33 2023-2024  
CA-34 2164-2024  
CA-35 2259-2024  
CA-36 2260-2024  
CA-37 2261-2024  
CA-38 2262-2024  
CA-39 2263-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Rockwell Automation,  
Allen Bradley Parts with McNaughton-McKay Electric Company in  
accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code;  
to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency.  
($1.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
Indefinite Quantity Contracts with Facemyer Landscaping LLC/Ironsite,  
Inc. and Russell Tree Experts Ltd. for Invasive Plant Management  
Services to increase funding; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00  
from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($70,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the SWWTP SW Switching Station Switchgear  
Replacement Project loan; to authorize the expenditure of $11,445.00  
from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($11,445.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the Alum Creek Trunk Sewer (South)  
Rehabilitation, Phase 1 Project loan; to authorize the expenditure of  
$106,958.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($106,958.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the SWWTP Organics Receiving and  
Bioenergy Facility (Equipment Procurement) loan; to authorize the  
expenditure of $58,797.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($58,797.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the SWWTP VFD & Harmonic Filter Upgrades  
Detailed Design Project loan; to authorize the expenditure of $4,044.00  
from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($4,044.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the Blueprint Hilltop - Green Infrastructure &  
Permeable Pavers - Eureka/Fremont Project loan; to authorize the  
expenditure of $68,444.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($68,444.00)  
CA-40 2264-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to pay the  
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Loan Fee to the Ohio Water  
Development Authority for the Compost Facility Odor Reduction  
Improvements, Phase 2 Design Project loan; to authorize the expenditure  
of $6,300.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($6,300.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
CA-41 A0161-2024  
Appointment of Azuka MuMin, 1506 Menlo Place, Columbus, OH 43203,  
to serve on the Near East Area Commission, replacing Anique Russell,  
with a new term start date of July 11, 2024 and an expiration date of  
December 31, 2024 (resume attached).  
CA-42 A0164-2024  
Appointment of Eternity Ballour, 3434 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus,  
OH 43227, to serve on the Mideast Area Commission, with a new term  
start date of July 23, 2024 and an expiration date of December 31. 2024  
(resume attached).  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
0214X-2024  
To accept the amounts and rates by the Franklin County Budget  
Commission for the City's Tax Budget for 2025 and to declare an  
emergency.  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: FAVOR, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-2  
2358-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of cash and appropriation within the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; to  
authorize a funding agreement in an amount up to $4,000,000 with the  
Central Ohio Community Land Trust to develop affordable housing; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $4,000,000.00 from the Affordable  
Housing Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,000,000.00)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-3  
2288-2024  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify an existing contract  
with Advantage Imaging, for increased Radiology X-Ray (Adult) Services  
for the Ben Franklin TB grant program for the period of January 1, 2024  
through December 31, 2024; to waive the competitive bidding provisions  
of Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure not to exceed  
$18,000.00 from the Health Department Grant fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($18,000.00).  
SR-4  
2319-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into subrecipient agreements  
with (4) qualified vendors: AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Equitas Health,  
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., dba Primary One Health and  
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio for EHE services for the period  
August 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025; to authorize the Board of Health to  
modify those contracts if portions of previously appropriated and  
encumbered funds are unused, and reallocate unused funds amongst the  
initial vendors without the need for additional legislation for Implementing  
Enhanced HIV Prevention and Surveillance for Health Departments to  
End the HIV Epidemic in Ohio grant program for the provision of services  
allowable under the grant; to authorize the expenditure of $642,683.00  
from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; to  
waive competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($642,683.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. FAVOR, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-5  
2178-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to modify and  
extend its contract with SoundThinking Inc., formerly ShotSpotter, Inc. for  
use of a gunfire detection, alert, and analysis program in the Phase II  
coverage area; to authorize the expenditure of $210,000.00 from the  
General Fund for the first year of this three-year contract; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to declare an  
emergency. ($210,000.00)  
SR-6  
2392-2024  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the pending lawsuit  
known as FOP Capital City Lodge No. 9, et al., v. City of Columbus,  
United States District Court Case No. 22-CV-4290; to authorize and  
direct the City Attorney to settle related potential claims arising out of the  
Retirement Incentive Program with Larry Howell and Mike Evans; to  
authorize a transfer within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
the sum of three-hundred sixty thousand dollars and zero cents  
($360,000.00) in settlement of the pending lawsuit and the related claims  
arising out of the ability to participate in the Program; and to declare an  
emergency ($360,000.00).  
ADJOURNMENT