City Cybersecurity Program Adoption

At a glance

What: Emergency resolution 0200X-2026 formally adopting the updated City of Columbus Cybersecurity Program under Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64 and affirming the Department of Technology's continuing administration of it under City Code Section 225.011. Presented by Bankston.
Executive session: Hardin asked for a motion to recess into executive session under Charter Section 8 and Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(5) and (6) to discuss cybersecurity matters that state law requires be kept confidential because disclosure could jeopardize the security of public offices. No vote or formal action was to occur in the session. The captions say the city attorney's office explained that the plan details threats and mitigations that would help attackers if public.
Where it stands: Adopted 9-0 on 10/19/2026 after council returned to open session.
Related: The same meeting renewed cybersecurity monitoring software with CDW Government (ordinance 2676-2026, $775,345.17, competitive bidding waived, 9-0); see the meeting page.

Recess into executive session at 7:07 PM: moved by Remy, seconded by Green; 9-0.
Reconvene at 7:50 PM: moved by Remy, seconded by Wyche; 9-0.
Resolution 0200X-2026 adopted: moved by Bankston, seconded by Green; 9-0. Meeting adjourned 7:51 PM.
A separate earlier recess (6:39 PM to 7:02 PM) was moved by Hardin, seconded by Wyche, and was not an executive session.

Columbus City Council minutes, 10/19/2026 (final): https://legistar3.granicus.com/Columbus/meetings/2026/10/6217_M_Columbus_City_Council_26-10-19_Minutes_-_Final.pdf
Columbus City Council 10/19/2026 meeting video and agenda (columbus.legistar.com).

About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-19 - Columbus City Council	5

Council went into executive session on the plan (7:07-7:50 PM), returned, and adopted the resolution 9-0. The captions garbled the resolution number; the minutes give 0200X-2026.