City Council - 2026-03-30

Authorized grant agreements with 104+ nonprofit social service agencies for the Elevate program supporting households below ALICE threshold in areas of financial security, housing stability, homelessness, wealth building, and behavioral health. Funding from hotel/motel tax fund ($3.475M) and cannabis host community special revenue fund ($6.3M). Three-year funding cycles.

Authorized advanced pay grant agreements with 104 local registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations plus Kingdom Image Arts for summer youth programming through Recreation and Parks Department.

Authorized grant agreement with National Church Residences for new construction of 95-unit senior housing community at 100 Galloway Road for residents 55+ at or below 60% AMI. City commitment of $4.3 million total with $2.3 million from affordable housing bond fund.

Authorized contract modification with OHM Advisors for $1,043,333 for roadway improvements including shared use path, traffic signals, and street lighting on Vision Zero high injury network corridor. Partnership with City of Bexley.

Authorized contract modification with Ribway Engineering Group for detailed design services for bikeway from Main Street to Broad Street. Part of $11.5 million project adding shared use path and sidewalks. Land acquisition 2026-27, construction 2028, completion by 2031.

Authorized professional services contract with Burgers and Nipple Incorporated for engineering, surveying, and technical work for multimodal planning including traffic analysis, bikeway planning, transit considerations, and pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

Authorized contract modifications with Rogers Kraynak Architects and Sesley Building Services for renovation of fire-damaged Beatty Recreation Center, converting it to teen-oriented community center. Funds from voted bond dollars and insurance payouts.

Authorized acceptance of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce grant and agreement with Columbus City Schools for meal preparation and delivery. Program expects to serve 80,000+ breakfast meals, 100,000+ lunch meals, and 15,000 snacks at 100-130 sites.

Authorized three-year contract modification with Dayforce US Inc for payroll, benefits administration, and personnel management system. Price caps of 0% year one, 2% years two and three.

Rezoned 0.35+ acres from ARLD (apartment residential district) to L1 (limited institutional district) for lot expansion of existing natural gas regulation station.

Granted variance to allow daycare center with reduced parking in R3 Residential District, repurposing former religious facility.

Granted variance to allow two-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in R World District on undeveloped parcel.

Granted variance to reduce required development standards in LI Limited Institutional District for natural gas regulation station expansion.

Granted variance to allow three 8x40 feet shipping containers for accessory storage at rear of charitable organization site in C2 Commercial District.