Justice Ecosystem Study Contract

At a glance

  • What: Ordinance 1042-2026 authorizes the Department of Finance and Management, for the Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Clerk, to contract with Mission Critical Partners, LLC for a Justice Ecosystem Study, with competitive bidding waived. It appropriates $234,169.00 and transfers $234,169.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund, authorizes expenditure of $84,169.00 from that fund, and amends the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; emergency. The minutes' title shows the expenditure ($84,169.00) lower than the appropriation and the $234,169.00 headline amount.
  • Vote (5/11/2026): Remy / Ross; approved 8-0 (Barroso De Padilla absent).
  • Where it stands: approved. The minutes do not describe the study's scope.

Sources

Log

2026-05-11 - Columbus City Council

  • Approved 8-0 (SR-20).