Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a contract with LTR Intermediate Holdings Inc. DBA Liberty Tire Services of Ohio for services already rendered under the bid waiver provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329; and to authorize an expenditure from the General Fund. ($2,507.75)

To authorize and direct the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a settlement agreement with Columbus Limestone, Inc. to resolve a disputed Director’s Order that alleges violations of Chapter 1150 of the Columbus City Codes and to accept a deposit of $64,045.09 to be deposited into the Sewer Operating Fund. ($64,045.09)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Crushed Limestone & Gravel Aggregates with Shelly Materials, Inc., and The Olen Corporation, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit known as Timothy L. Carreker v. City of Columbus, Ohio, et al., No.24 CV 6755 pending in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of forty-five thousand dollars and zero cents ($45,000.00) in settlement of this lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $45,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.

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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kenmore Construction for the Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Shaft 1 Control Gate project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to make this contract approval contingent upon the loan being approved; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $4,238,000.00 from the Sanitary-Fresh Water Market Rate Program Fund for the contract; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $2,000.00 within the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the prevailing wage services for the project. ($4,240,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management enter into not-for-profit service contracts with Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope (ARCH), Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio Inc, and Impact Community Action to implement workforce training programs; to appropriate $597,711.88 from the unappropriated balance of the Sustainable Columbus Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $597,711.88 from the Sustainable Columbus Fund; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the issuance of purchase orders; and to declare an emergency. ($597,711.88)

To authorize the City Auditor to create a special revenue fund titled Water Special Revenue Fund and sub fund titled Columbus Cares Utility Assistance Subfund for the purpose of accepting donations to support existing and future utility discount programs; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Wood Utility Poles with Kevin Lehr Associates; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into various grant agreements; to authorize an expenditure from the General Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize expenditures for reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverage costs; and to declare an emergency. ($27,300.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Baker Vehicle Systems to purchase a Batwing Mower for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $105,091.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($105,091.00)

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract to change the Scope of Services with Sapna Welsh DBA Leverage HR for continued emotional intelligence trainings. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Toyota Material Handling Midwest, Inc. to purchase a Power Boss Nautilus HD for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $85,617.49 from the Water Operating Fund. ($85,617.49)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept BioWatch grant funds from Ohio EPA in the amount of $50,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 and any additional funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a one-year contract with Euna Solutions, Inc., for unlimited licenses to use the software solutions and professional services related to the Bonfire Strategic Sourcing Platform; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $168,813.16; and to declare an emergency. ($168,813.16)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract renewal, in accordance with sole-source provisions of City Code, with Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP for life safety system maintenance services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $68,750.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund and $106,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($174,750.00)

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to modify the contract for special legal counsel services with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; to waive competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $176,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($176,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract for special legal counsel services with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, for the Litigation Matters that are currently pending in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County, OH and any other litigation arising from the data security intrusion; to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Department of Technology Information Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($375,000.00)

To rezone specific properties within certain City of Columbus corridors to one of the following mixed use districts: UGN-1 and UGN-2, Urban General District, and CAC, Community Activity Center District.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a marketing and branding agreement with Canvaas Consulting LLC; and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund. ($60,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement to add additional funds in the amount up to $1,060,000.00 of U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) funds; to authorize the payment of eligible expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($1,060,000.00)

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to enter a grant agreement in an amount up to $595,000.00 with the Abraham Alemayoh Legacy Foundation to renovate the Sawyer Recreation Center, formerly known as the Neighborhood House; to authorize the expenditure of $595,000.00 within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize advancement of payment on a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($595,000.00)

To enact Chapter 179 of the Columbus City Codes to establish the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Affairs Commission.

To amend various provisions of Title 34 of the Columbus City Codes to address necessary code clean-up.