Legislation

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract, by adding American Sign Language (ASL) video remote interpreting (VRI) services to the contract Scope of Services with Effectiff LLC who provides language services ($0.00).

To Recognize Dr. J.S. Jindal for his Unwavering Dedication to Community Service and Health and to Celebrate his 90th Birthday

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with All-American Fire Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of fire suppression foam for use in emergency firefighting operations on behalf of the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $99,390.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($99,390.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from Produce Perks Midwest; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Produce Perks Stipend program; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Association of Public-Safety-Communications of Officials-International, INC. for the emergency maintenance and support of IntelliComm dispatch call processing software; to authorize the expenditure of $77,418.90 from the General Fund for year one; to authorize the contract as renewable; and to declare an emergency. ($77,418.90)

To adopt the 2026 Tax Budget and to authorize and direct the City Auditor to submit said budget to the County and to declare an emergency.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contract; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund to the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to expend up to $521,560.00 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund;, and to declare an emergency. ($521,560.00)

To amend Ordinance 0352-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on April 21, 2025; to authorize a transfer within the general fund; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Signals- Dering Avenue at South High Street project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,131,444.60 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,131,444.60)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Bell Textron Inc. for the purchase of two Bell 505 Basic Aircraft for the Division of Police; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of $5,940,233.00 from the General Fund, Income Tax Set-Aside Subfund; to authorize the transfer of $5,940,233.00 between funds; to authorize the expenditure of $5,940,233.00 from the Public Safety Taxable Debt Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,940,233.00)

To authorize the Director of the 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 Purchase Agreement (CDW Government, LLC) for the Cisco (VoIP) environment upgrades; to authorize the expenditure of $100,590.00; and to declare an emergency. ($100,590.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: 2026 Tax Budget Notice Contact Name: Darlene Wildes Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7826 Contact Email Address: dmwildes@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to enter into grant agreements with five (5) local registered non-profit organizations in support of entrepreneurship programs, to authorize the transfer of $600,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $475,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($475,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3312.13(B)(D), Driveway; 3312.21(A)(B), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3321.01(A), Dumpster area; 3321.05(A)(1), Vision clearance; and 3367.15(A)(C)(D), M-2 Manufacturing district special provisions, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2622-2644 JOHNSTOWN RD. (43219), to allow reduced development standards in the M-2, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV24-071).

To amend Ordinance No. 0202-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on February 5, 2025 to allow for addition of one of the Landlords the City pays rent to which was inadvertently omitted; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2585 BILLINGSLEY RD. (43235), to allow exterior storage of automobile parts in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District (Council Variance #CV25-019).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant an encroachment located at 222 West Lane Avenue to Lane and Norwich Columbus Owner, LLC to legally allow a step to extend into the public rights-of-way. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $913,478.00 and any additional funds for the HIV Prevention grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $913,478.00 and any additional funds awarded from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes and grant numbers for the HIV Prevention grant program; and to declare an emergency ($913,478.00)

To rezone 2622-2644 JOHNSTOWN RD. (43219), being 0.77± acres located on the north side of Johnstown Road, 225± feet Southwest of the intersection at Johnstown Road and Lamb Avenue, From: R, Rural District, To: M-2, Manufacturing District (Rezoning #Z23-066).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to renew a service contract with Environmental Remediation Contractor LLC, in an amount up to $325,000.00 to facilitate addressing citizen complaints of solid waste, hazardous materials, trash, litter, and debris on city-owned and/or maintained parcels and right of ways by facilitating the identification, clean-up, and disposal of said items; to authorize the expenditure of up to $325,000.00 from the Administration Division’s General Fund budget; and to declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)

To authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00, from the Development Taxable Bond Fund, to the Confluence Community Authority authorized by Ordinance Number 1858-2019 and approved by Columbus City Council on July 22, 2019; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Dynotec, Inc., for the General Architectural Services - Division of Water Contract 4 contract; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund. ($500,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Records Commission Meeting May 19, 2025 Contact Name: Monique Goins-Ransom Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-0845 Contact Email Address: mlgoins-ransom@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Communications04302025 Contact Email Address: mlboone@columbus.gov