Legislation

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a grant agreement with the Columbus Fashion Initiative, in an amount up to $1,000,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the payment of funds on a pre-determined schedule; to authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grant awards from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners; to appropriate $105,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court for the purpose of providing work release and MARCH Assessments for defendants; to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with Alvis Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, in the amount of $90,000.00 from the grant funds for work release; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 from the grant fund and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Actions That Matter 4 Youth in support of the One Linden Plan implementation; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the payment of non-food and beverage related program expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution, beginning August 1, 2025; and to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract modification with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Waste Water Treatment Facilities-General Program #5 project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,200,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund for the contract. ($1,200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Remember Us Urban Scouts, Inc. DBA Remember Us Urban Legends in support of the One Linden Plan implementation; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the payment of non-food and beverage related program expenses incurred prior to the purchase order execution, beginning August 1, 2025; and to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Partners Youth Development Organization, Inc., an Ohio nonprofit corporation, in an amount of up to $1,000,000.00 for construction expenses at 1878-1890 E. Main Street; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Income Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash between the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund in an amount up to $1,000,000.00; to allow for payment of grant funds on a predetermined schedule; to allow reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the creation of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio State University College of Social Work in support of the One Linden Schools Initiative; and to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the payment of non-food related program expenses incurred starting August 1, 2025; and to allow food and/or non-alcoholic beverage expenses incurred after the effective date of the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($152,277.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Dress for Success Columbus in support of the Pathway to Economic Empowerment framework; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize the payment to ForPsych Corporation dba ForPsych: A Forensic Psychology Practice per invoice approved by the Civil Service Commission Executive Director in an amount not to exceed $26,890.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,890.00)

To authorize the Director of Technology, on behalf of various city departments, to enter into a contract with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. for the annual maintenance and support of the City’s Learning Management System, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $259,572.62 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. ($259,572.62)

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to The Saunders Company LLC per invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $19,456.74; and to declare an emergency. ($19,456.74)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, on behalf of the City, to accept title to certain parcels located at 280 N. High Street and 44 E. Chestnut Street in order for those parcels to be included in a future tax increment financing area approved under Sections 5709.41, 5709.42 and 5709.43 of the Ohio Revised Code; to authorize the Director to execute instruments to transfer those parcels back to their current owners for the same purpose; to waive the requirements of City Codes Chapter 328 related to the sale of City-owned property; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with TCG Corrina Owner I, LLC (the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent (75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the Enterprise investing approximately $21,020,278.00 in real property improvements and the creation of twenty-five (25) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $1,081,600.00. ($0.00)

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 Bill Presentment Services with Level One, LLC for the Division of Power, the Division of Water, and the Division of Water Reclamation; and to authorize the expenditure of $845,000.00 split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds, and to declare an emergency. ($845,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Catholic Social Services, Inc. in support of Mercadito Raices; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($10,000.00) ($20,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to enter a not-for-profit service contract with the Neighborhood Design Center for work associated with the implementation of the One Linden, Envision Hilltop, and Eastland for Everyone community plans and general consulting services; to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; to allow for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the date of the purchase order but not before March 1, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($50,100.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns and Dehaven, dba GPD Group, Inc., for the Power General Engineering Services (2021-2024) project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Electricity Bond Fund; to expend up to $200,000.00 from the Electricity Bond Fund for the project and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Distribution Switchgear with Springfield Electric Supply Co. LLC dba Echo Electric; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $170,000.00 in appropriation authority between Object Classes within the Civil Service Commission General Fund Budget, to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter in a grant agreement with Aspyr for the purpose of administering the 2026-2027 EDGE Program; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00) (Amended by ord. 0308-2026 on 2/23/2026 -LG)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the city to release a portion of the north side of West North Broadway easement to allow for the property to clear title so the site can be redeveloped. ($500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the contract with RCC Global, LLC for the Customer Information System (CIS) and Integrated Systems Upgrade Project to add additional funding; and to authorize the expenditure of $3,141,040.60 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($3,141,040.60)

To authorize the appropriation of funds within the Income Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash between the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund in an amount up to $275,000.00 for a capital contribution agreement which will provide facility renovations; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a capital contribution agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc. for facility renovations; and authorizes payment on a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($275,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with The Columbus Urban League in support of the One Linden Plan implementation; to authorize the expenditure from the General Fund; and to authorize the expenses of non-food and beverage related program expenses incurred prior to purchase order execution, beginning August 1, 2025; and to authorize the payment for reasonable food and/or non-alcoholic beverages; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Policy and Advocacy Committee of the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs' (CIRA's) 1st public meeting. Contact Name:Lindora Kolu Howard-Diawara Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-3284 or 614-935-8088 Contact Email Address: LKDiawara@columbus.gov