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2026-06-22 - Columbus City Council

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 31). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no debate or public comment. The next meeting was 2026-06-29 - Columbus City Council.

  • Called to order 5:08 PM; all nine members present: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Green, Remy, Ross, Wyche and President Hardin. Recessed 6:33 PM (Remy / Bankston, 9-0), reconvened 9:43 PM (Wyche / Bankston, 9-0) and adjourned 10:39 PM (Ross / Wyche, 9-0).
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 9-0 (Remy / Wyche). Liquor permit communication C0027-2026 (transfers and new D-3 permits, including a Downtown High Street location) read and filed.
  • Resolution 0149X-2026 honoring Sam Orth on retirement from the City of Columbus adopted 9-0 (Bankston / Barroso De Padilla). Ordinance 1841-2026 was pulled from the consent agenda.
  • First reading of 70 items on the 30-day calendar plus one late addition (waive reading of titles, Remy / Green, 9-0): tax incentives, annexations and tax increment financing under Economic Development, water and sewer contracts, public safety purchases, and the zoning items later taken up on June 29.
  • Consent agenda (122 items by the minutes' numbering, including 19 appointments to the Commission on Disability Issues, the Far East, Greater Southeast, South Linden and Northeast area commissions and a children's trust prevention council) approved 9-0 (Remy / Bankston). One item was voted separately: Summer Success Program contract 1655-2026 passed 8-0 with Hardin abstaining.
  • Second-reading and emergency calendar: 45 items, all 9-0 except the Norwich Township compensation agreement (6-3). Four items were postponed to June 29: the 2027 Tax Budget, the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless grant, the fire pumper purchase and the ACT-DV contract.

Township Annexation Applications

  • First reading of 1694-2026, accepting application AN25-013 (San Remo Townhomes, LLC) for 3.0 acres in Franklin and Norwich Township. Approved on the consent agenda June 29.

Sugar Farm Norwich Township Compensation Agreement

  • 1508-2026: First Amended and Restated Norwich Township Compensation Agreement, because the Sugar Farm 40(B) TIF was repealed and the Sugar Farm Incentive District expanded by Ordinance 2451-2025; directs service payments to the Sugar Farm and Renner South 40(C) TIF funds. Bankston / Day-Achauer; approved 6-3. For: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Remy, Ross, Wyche. Against: Dorans, Green and Hardin.

Minors Curfew Ordinance

  • 2005-2026 (Hardin and Remy), a late addition, was read for the first time: repeals and replaces Sections 2319.30 and 2319.31, strengthens curfew and parental responsibility provisions, delays enforcement of certain penalties until January 1, 2027. Passed June 29.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Tax Incentives

  • First reading of 1870-2026 (Job Creation Tax Credit) and 1871-2026 (enterprise zone). Passed June 29.

Enterprise Zone Abatement Approvals

  • First reading of 1173-2026 (Dupon USA LLC), 1174-2026 (TCG Corrina Owner II), 1304-2026 (TCG OCP CPOZ Owner, CRA), 1872-2026 (Westbourne Flex), 1648-2026 (Jana Holdings amendment) and 1652-2026 (Pinchal assignment). Passed or approved June 29.

ANS Geo Downtown Office Incentive

  • First reading of 1858-2026. Approved June 29.

Discovery District Parking Lot Redevelopment

  • First reading of 1707-2026 (Pizzuti MH LLC and Washington Oak Realty, LLC). Approved 8-1 on June 29.

Grandview Crossing Community Authority Expansion

  • First reading of 0146X-2026 and 1766-2026. Approved on the consent agenda June 29.

Affordable Housing Trust Hotel Tax Shift

  • 1953-2026 (Bankston) amends Section 371.02 to shift the Affordable Housing Trust's hotel-motel and short-term rental excise tax distribution to Experience Columbus. Bankston / Ross; emergency; 9-0. Replaced by 2063-2026 on June 29.

Affordable Housing Bond Allocations

  • First reading of 1904-2026 (Hardin and Ross), requiring a transparent annual allocation process for Affordable Housing Bond dollars. Passed June 29. 1684-2026 grant to Enterprise Community Partners for the Mission Driven Affordable Housing Initiative, up to $148,000 (sponsors Ross and Hardin), approved 9-0 (Ross / Wyche). Also first read: 1698-2026 (HOME loan assignment at George's Creek, interest cut from 8.5 to 2.0 percent, up to $1,491,729.30 of accrued interest forgiven), 1713-2026 and 1760-2026.

HUD Annual Action Plan

  • 1654-2026 adopts the draft FY 2026 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG programs and accepts 2026 HUD awards totaling $15,295,120.60. Bankston / Barroso De Padilla; 9-0. 1572-2026 adds $139,150 in CDBG funds to the Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio subrecipient agreement (amended, then approved as amended, 9-0).

Technology Procurement Controlled Disclosure

  • 1700-2026 waives twenty listed provisions of Chapter 329 of the city code that conflict with Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64 to allow a controlled-disclosure procurement process for qualifying technology procurements. Emergency; Bankston / Barroso De Padilla; 9-0.

City Technology Software Contract Renewals

  • Approved 9-0 on motions by Bankston: governance, risk and compliance tool ($336,890, bidding waived, four renewal options); RSM US LLP professional services for Columbus Water & Power ($588,920, bidding waived); CDW enterprise storage ($1.00 option) and licensing ($100,000); CDW data storage equipment ($4,919,320.68); water testing supplies option ($1.00). First reading of the Matrix Pointe Software contract (1618-2026, $168,094.50) and the Smart Columbus contract (1850-2026, $300,000).

WestBend Development Agreement Amendment

  • 1511-2026 amends the April 19, 2024 Economic Development Agreement with WestBend QOZB, LLC. Bankston / Wyche; 9-0.

Early Start Columbus Transition and Columbus Promise Program Funding

  • 1897-2026 (Hardin): $1,333,053 to I Know I Can for the Columbus Promise program, reimbursement of earlier costs allowed. Dorans / Day-Achauer; 9-0. The Early Start Columbus ordinances (1786, 1879 and 1884-2026) were taken up June 29.

2027 Tax Budget Adoption

  • 0128X-2026 postponed to June 29 (Bankston / Wyche, 9-0).

Water Utility Contract Approvals

  • First readings of 17 water, sewer and electric contracts (all passed June 29). Approved 9-0 on June 22, all moved by Wyche: Driven Excavating, Velma Avenue area water lines ($5,916,118.01); Danbert, Inc., Blueprint 1 Palmetto/Westgate permeable pavers and water lines ($11,680,518.48); DLZ Ohio construction inspection ($1,703,554.30); Hatch Associates inspection ($1,375,000.00); Azteca Systems Cityworks licenses ($1,019,234.74); PFAS settlement fund transfer to the Water Operating Fund ($2,417,146.31); power purchase agreement modifications for solar facilities at Jackson Pike and Parsons Avenue ($2,800,000.00); PREMIER Design + Build Intermodal Sanitary Subtrunk Extension Phase 2 ($2,560,356.00); and the emergency repair of a 78-inch brick sewer at Pearl Street and Brewers Alley under the Mayor's emergency of May 26, 2026 ($6,250,000.00).

Roadway Construction Contract Approvals

  • Approved 9-0, moved by Barroso De Padilla: Bikeway SR 161 Sawmill to Thompson right-of-way services ($1,324,456); Decker Construction downtown concrete bus pad upgrades ($1,250,087.45); Complete General Construction, N. 4th Street signals Phase 1 ($4,005,758.62); Willscot mobile office unit ($31,312, bidding waived). Elford, Inc. construction manager contract for the South Outpost, up to $7,569,101.50, approved 9-0 on Finance's motion.

Parks Capital Project Contracts

  • 1731-2026 accepts a $7,092,344 ODOT grant for the Big Walnut Trail from Little Turtle to Cherrybottom Park; 9-0 (Day-Achauer / Barroso De Padilla). Consent: 1762-2026 East Side Rail Trail design amendment with COTA ($100,000), among others.

Neighborhood Initiatives Grant Awards

  • Approved 9-0: Epic Youth Girls Will! Summit ($35,000); National Veterans Memorial and Museum September 11th Day of Service ($90,000). Postponed to June 29: Columbus Coalition for the Homeless ($125,000). Consent: South Side Thrive Collaborative ($267,000), A Step in the Right Direction ($10,000), Community Development for All People ($25,000), Girls on the Run ($21,000) and others.

Police Technology Contract Renewals

  • Approved 9-0 on motions by Remy: Axon body-worn camera, CEW and software lease ($4,417,018); Cellebrite licenses via Carahsoft Technology ($330,687.75, bidding waived); SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter) third-year payment ($210,000); Life Technologies crime lab instrument maintenance ($72,089.32). A $75,000 settlement of a civil lawsuit against the city was also approved 9-0. The fire pumper purchase (1637-2026) and the ACT-DV contract (1841-2026) were postponed to June 29.

Fire Division Equipment Purchases

  • First reading of 1791-2026 (Laerdal RQI subscription). 1637-2026 (four Pierce Enforcer pumpers, $5,010,576) postponed to June 29 (Remy / Ross, 9-0).

Violence Prevention Contracts

  • 1841-2026 (ACT-DV with Nationwide Children's Hospital, $300,000) was removed from the consent agenda and postponed to June 29 (Remy / Ross, 9-0).

Labor agreement

  • 1704-2026 approves MOU 2026-01 with the Communications Workers of America Local 4502 creating and assigning pay to the Watershed Operations Manager and Watershed Maintenance Supervisor classifications in Columbus Water & Power. Dorans / Ross; emergency; 9-0.

Other business

  • Fleet purchases approved 9-0 (Bankston): automotive repair services ($1,000,000), automotive parts ($3,200,000) and fuel ($3,000,000), all from the Fleet Management Operating Fund.
  • Consent: 1873-2026 amends the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget to line up with the proposed 2026 bond sale; 1900-2026 extends Ordinance 0763-2026 through January 31, 2027; Board of Health grants (Public Health Emergency Preparedness $628,400, tobacco prevention and others); street plats for The Courtyards on Cubbage and Lansdowne Farms Section 3; Land Bank lot conveyances; Fleet Management guard services, dog kennel, forensic supplies and similar contract renewals.

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