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)

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned Ryan Pitts v. Emily Geier et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:25-cv-875; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($30,000.00) in settlement of the lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $30,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2025 New Type: C1, C2 To: Ohio Springs Inc 161 East Campus View Blvd, Sheetz 825 161 East Campus View Blvd. Columbus, OH 43235 Permit #: 06521509-198 New Type: C1, C2 To: Neubite, LLC Neubite Mt. Vernon 1017 Mt Vernon Ave Columbus, OH 43203 Permit #: 10010701-1 New Type: D2, D1 To: Family Dine One LLC 4300 Macsway Ave Columbus, OH 43232 Permit #: 02631014-1 Transfer Type: D2, D1 To: International Delicious Kitchen LLC International Delicious Kitchen LLC 5763 Karl Rd Columbus, OH 43229 From: International Delicious Kitchen LLC International Delicious Kitchen LLC 6096 Boardwalk St Columbus, OH 43229 Permit #: 04147913-2 Advertise Date: 12/20/25 Agenda Date: 12/15/25 Return Date: 12/25/25

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee - Short Term Rentals Hearing Contact Name: Pedro Mejia Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-7565 Contact Email Address: PDMejia@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 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: 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 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: 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 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)

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 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)

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 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)

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 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 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 Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Jacobs Engineering Group for the JPWRP Digester Improvements project; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $11,446,186.00 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund to pay for the project. ($11,446,186.00)

Appointment of Jimmie Vera, 1322 Shanley Dr., Columbus, Ohio, 43224, 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, 2027 (resume attached).

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to modify and increase the contract with Columbus State Community College for student support services associated with the Columbus Promise program; to make an appropriation and to authorize an expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($535,655.00)

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).

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 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 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).