Legislation

Appointment of Mark Harper, 1890 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205, to serve on the Greater Southeast Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a grant agreement with The Tony R. Wells Foundation, increase funding in an amount up to $2,835,000.00 and to continue to act as fiscal manager for the RHI program in providing financial assistance to eligible residents facing eviction, homelessness, and helping them find new housing; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $2,835,000.00; to authorize the modification of the scope of service in an amount up to $10,000.00 to allow fuel-only cards to be issued to participants; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; to authorize the advancement of funding on a predetermined schedule; and declare an emergency. ($2,845,000.00)

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget to be in line with the proposed 2026 Bond Sale; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release portions of rights-of-way, this being the first alley south of Norwich Avenue and the second alley west of High Street, to allow for the property to clear title. ($0.00)

To accept the plat titled “Lansdowne Farms Section 3” from D.R. Horton-Indiana, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Patrice A. Palmer, 1962-2026

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office per an invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $70,510.00 from Fund 1000; and to declare an emergency. ($70,510.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a contract modification with Learning Circle Software, LLC to allow Franklin County to directly access and use the CeeHiVE data platform via the City’s 2026-2027 contract with the Learning Circle Software, LLC, as part of the transition of the Early Start Columbus program from the City of Columbus to Franklin County; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing contract with Oracle America, Inc. for licensing and cloud service fees for the Department’s Customer Information Systems (CIS) and Integrated Systems Replacement Project; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $288,241.68 split among the Public Utilities Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($288,241.68)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to modify the contract with Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for the collection of DNA and Fingerprints; to authorize an expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To amend various sections in Titles 2, 9, 11, 17, 33, 41, 43, 45 of the Columbus City Codes to indicate that the Department of Public Utilities will be known as Columbus Water & Power; and to repeal the existing sections being amended. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Director of the Department of Development or his assignee to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of two parcels of real property (2978 E 6th Ave. and 2871 E 11th Ave) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

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; and to authorize the expenditure of $8,507,503.60 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($8,507,503.60)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Housing Innovation Partnership for the purpose of providing support to the organization’s efforts to establish a Workforce Housing Partnership Program in an amount up to $75,000.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $75,000.00 from the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Communications06102026 Contact Email Address: RSBrown@Columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for June 22, 2026 Contact Name: Gretchen D. James Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1654 Contact Email Address: gdjames@columbus.gov

To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund - South Linden Sidewalks project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,867,070.43 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,867,070.43)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the necessary lease agreement as needed for the use, operation, lease, and management at 913 E Mound St (010-057080), 398 Carpenter St (010-016304) and 372 Linwood Ave (010-008291); 290 Avondale Ave (010-031737), 294 Avondale Ave (010-010923), 154-164 Hawkes Ave (010-029587), 962 Sullivant Ave (010-047145), 970 Sullivant Ave (010-041743) and 974 Sullivant Ave (010-041744); 1200-1202 Wilson Ave (010-006202) and 1269-1271 Wilson Ave (010-017350); 456-458 Garfield Ave. (010-013596), 1652 Greenway Ave. (010-012628), 1201 E Hildreth Ave. (010-021629) and 156 N. 21st St. (010-040428). ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the transition of the Early Start Columbus Program from the City of Columbus to Franklin County, to authorize a transfer of cash between objects within the Office of Education General Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $6,215,825.00, to be paid to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the purpose of this ordinance, from the Office of Education General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($6,215,825.00)

To amend and enact various provisions of Chapter 375 of the Columbus City Codes in order to strengthen the levying, collection, and allocation of admissions tax for facility stabilization receipts. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase YSI Parts and Services with Fondriest Environmental Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with ANS Geo, LLC for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years in consideration of the company’s proposed capital investment of approximately $750,000.00, the creation of thirteen (13) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated associated payroll of approximately $1,750,000.00, and the retention and relocation of forty-three (43) full-time permanent positions with an estimated associated annual payroll of approximately $3,664,800.00, as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution Number 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a grant from The Columbus Police Foundation; and to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $250,000.00 within the unallocated balance of the Division of Police Grant Fund. ($250,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend the contract for the option to purchase Qiagen Crime Lab Supplies with Qiagen LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)