Legislation

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Franklinton Rising to complete the Kelton Avenue Training Project in an amount up to $20,000; to authorize an appropriation of $5,200 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee - Liquor Objections Hearing Contact Name: Pedro Mejia Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-7565 Contact Email Address: PDMejia@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Far East Area Commission Special Meeting January 13th Contact Name: Lynne LaCour Contact Telephone Number: 614-724-0100 Contact Email Address: ldlacour@columbus.gov

To authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of reimbursing the Department of Recreation and Parks for City employees who register for a fitness and gym pass and employer-sponsored sporting activities. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the to authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Shelter Board to support extreme weather activities within the shelter system across the city of Columbus; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,447.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immediately appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate necessary to timely complete the Roadway-Multimodal-Mt. Vernon Avenue Phase 1 project, to authorize an expenditure of $10,751.00, and to declare an emergency. ($10,751.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Step in the Right Direction for the establishment of a Emergency Weather Resiliency Program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,154.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: North Central Area Commission Election Committee Meeting 12/20/25 Contact Name: Devin Deal Contact Telephone Number: 614-715-3597 Contact Email Address: dddeal@columbus.gov

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Voicecorps Reading Service in support of their free reading services; to authorize an appropriation of $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $24,500.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($24,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Police, to modify all contracts and agreements with Enforcement Video LLC dba WatchGuard Video, by assigning past, present, and future contracts and agreements to Motorola Solutions, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Safety modify and extend the current contract with Language Line Services, Inc. dba Language Line Solutions, for telephonic interpretation services; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification to add funding for the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund General Engineering Services contract with Dynotec, Inc.; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation between projects in the Electricity Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $99,992.48 from the Electricity Bond Fund for the contract modification. ($99,992.48)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Date Change Contact Name: Brittany Boulton, Chair Contact Telephone Number: 330-421-4210 Contact Email Address: brittanyforclintonville@gmail.com

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Community Development for All People to establish an Extreme Weather Resiliency program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $45,399.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($45,399.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus South Side Area Commission December Meeting Location Change Contact Name: Rebecca Deeds Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6016 Contact Email Address: redeeds@columbus.gov

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Highland Youth Garden, Inc. in support of sustainable produce production and its Free Garden Markets program; to authorize an appropriation of $12,020.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $12,020.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($12,020.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Civil Service Commission Public Notice Contact Name: Wendy Brinnon Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-7531 Contact Email Address: WCBrinnon@Columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract modification with Arcadis U.S. Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Variable Frequency Drives & Harmonic Filter Upgrade project; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the WPCLF 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 $1,415,543.62 from the WPCLF Loan Fund. ($1,415,543.62)

Notice/Advertisement Title: To authorize the Environmental Health Division to amend educational course fees. Contact Name: Scott Whittaker Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7243 Contact Email Address: srwhittaker@columbus.gov

Appointment of Jonathan Keilholz, 765 S Front St, Apt A, Columbus, Ohio, 43206, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026 and a term expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

Appointment of Jamie Lenzo, 1364 Bayshore Dr., Apt. 1B, Columbus, Ohio, 43204, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026 and a term expiration date of Dec. 31, 2026 (resume attached).

Appointment of Riley Williamson, 191 W 12th Ave, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026 and a term expiration date of December 31, 2026 (resume attached).

Appointment of Rob Leis, 519 Fairwood Ave, Columbus, Ohio, 43205, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a start term date of January 1, 2026 and a term expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).

Appointment of Blaine Saito, 232 W N Broadway, Columbus, Ohio, 43214, to serve on the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission with a term start date of January 1, 2026 and a term expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).