1 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:15,840 Council Mayor Bankston, would you lead us in the pledgece 2 00:01:13,439 --> 00:01:21,600 to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 3 00:01:18,479 --> 00:01:26,479 stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 4 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:30,240 for all. This evening, council is grateful to have my friend, Pastor 5 00:01:27,759 --> 00:01:33,200 Arthur Davis from the Mount Nebo Baptist Church here to lead us in prayer. 6 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:36,680 Pastor, thank you for being back at council with us. 7 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:50,000 Let us pray. Gracious and eternal God, we pause at the beginning of this 8 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:54,000 meeting to acknowledge your presence and ask for your guidance. We thank you for 9 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:58,240 the city of Columbus, for its people, its neighborhoods, its families, and for 10 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:01,680 all who call this city home. Thank you for those who accepted the 11 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:05,040 responsibility of public service, and for every person gathered here tonight 12 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:10,640 with the desire to make our city stronger, safer, and better. God, we ask 13 00:02:08,399 --> 00:02:14,319 that you grant wisdom to the members of this council. Give them clarity in their 14 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:19,040 decisions, compassion in their deliberations, and courage to do what is 15 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:23,840 right even when doing what is right is difficult. remind them that behind every 16 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:29,120 re resolution, every ordinance, every decision, and every vote are real people 17 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:33,840 whose real lives will be impacted by the work done in this chamber. May we never 18 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:38,480 forget the voices that are too often unheard, the neighborhoods that are that 19 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:42,080 too often feel overlooked, the families struggling to make ends meet, our 20 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:46,720 children who deserve opportunity, our seniors who deserve dignity, and every 21 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:51,440 resident who deserves to feel seen, valued, protected, and represented. 22 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:55,680 Bless our mayor, our city council president, every member of the council, 23 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:59,440 city employees, first responders, community leaders, and all who work each 24 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:03,440 day for the good of Columbus. Thank you for every hand that worked to restore 25 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:06,879 our city from recent storms. And Lord, we thank you for the protection of those 26 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:10,959 underfed and unhoused that had to endure. Now tonight, God, where there is 27 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:14,560 division, give us understanding. Where there is disagreement, give us respect. 28 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:18,239 Where there is difficult decisions, give us wisdom. where there are challenges 29 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:22,080 facing our city. Give us courage to confront them together. May the work 30 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:26,879 accomplished here tonight move Columbus toward greater justice, greater 31 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:31,519 opportunity, greater union, uni unity, and greater hope. Bless this meeting 32 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:34,959 guide every decision and every discussion. May all that is done 33 00:03:33,519 --> 00:03:38,159 ultimately serve the people of this great city. In your holy name we pray. 34 00:03:37,519 --> 00:03:41,440 Amen. >> Amen. Thank you. Thank you, pastor. 35 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:46,560 Clerk, please call the role. >> Thanks. Timber Rosa de Padilla de Aka 36 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:50,000 Dorns Reie Ross Vice President Harden any person who takes any action to 37 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:53,920 obstruct or interfere with the conduct of tonight's meeting may be charged with 38 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:59,040 disturbing a lawful meeting pursuant to Columbus City Code 2317.12. 39 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:02,560 Any person who enters those areas of city council chambers reserved for city 40 00:04:00,879 --> 00:04:07,599 officials or invited guests may be charged with criminal trespass pursuant 41 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:10,159 to Columbus City Code 2311.21. >> Can I get a motion to dispense with the 42 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:14,239 reading of the journal? >> Clerk, please call the role. Banks 43 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:17,519 Barosa de Padilla de Akawa adorns Remy Ross Swe president Harden 44 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:21,199 » are there any additions or corrections to the journal hearing none the journal 45 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:24,560 is approved and this week's communications received by the city 46 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:27,199 clerk's office are listed on the agenda and will be published in the city 47 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,960 bulletin are there any other communications to be read into the 48 00:04:28,479 --> 00:04:34,400 record >> not at this time 49 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:39,919 » thank you madame clerk um we are going a bit out of order today um several I 50 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:42,880 think four of our nine council members have kindergarteners 51 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:47,440 uh this year who are going starting school. Uh council member Banks had to 52 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:52,720 step out last week for his son. Uh council member Green is out uh tonight 53 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:57,840 for parent teacher conference and I will be leaving as soon as we take our first 54 00:04:54,720 --> 00:05:02,960 vote uh vote to join my son for his meet the teacher. So uh thank you all my 55 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:08,240 colleagues for um that discretion and thank you to um uh the community for 56 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:11,039 understanding. We are going to uh are there any requests by members of council 57 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:14,320 for the removal of an ordinance or resolution from the consent portion of 58 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:17,039 the agenda? Hearing none, may we now have a motion 59 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:21,039 to wave the reading of title 30 legislation by the city clerk. 60 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:26,320 » Clerk, please read the call the role. >> Thanks Tim Barosa de Padilla de a dorns 61 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:29,440 reie ros president Hart. >> Thank you. Will the clerk now reading to 62 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:32,720 the record uh ordinance numbers of 38 legislation on tonight's agenda for 63 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:40,960 first reading? In finance and governance, we have 64 00:05:34,479 --> 00:05:43,919 ordinances 2013, 2193, and 2258-2026. Economic Development and Small and 65 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:51,600 Minority Business Committee, we have ordinances 2226, 2228, 2229, 2230, and 66 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:56,639 2231-2026. Public Service and Transportation 67 00:05:53,039 --> 00:06:04,639 Committee ordinances 2088, 2094, and 218, I'm sorry, 2118, 2165, 2175, and 68 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:09,840 2266-2026. Neighborhoods Recreation and Parks 69 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:17,199 Committee Resolution 166x-2026. Workforce Education and Labor Committee 70 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:22,720 ordinances 2069, 2070, and 2079-2026. Health, Human Services, and Equity 71 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:27,840 Committee Ordinance 2236-2026. Public Safety and Criminal Justice 72 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:32,000 Committee ordinances 2086, 2210, and 2263-2026. 73 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:37,120 Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee ordinances 2218, and 74 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:44,400 2294-2026. Public Utilities and Sustainability 75 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:55,199 Committee ordinances 1305 2061 2062 2067 2074 21103 21109 2121 2122 2129 2139 76 00:06:52,080 --> 00:07:03,039 2142 40 2148 2158 2171 77 00:06:57,919 --> 00:07:10,039 2172 2179 2186 2187 2188 2227 2238 and 2247-20226. 78 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:21,199 Uh zoning committee we have resoning 13 I'm sorry 1931-2026 79 00:07:15,759 --> 00:07:24,400 variances 1932 and 2073-2026. >> Thank you madam clerk. We don't have any 80 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:26,319 speakers on the first uh reading portion or yeah [snorts] the first reading 81 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:29,039 portion of the agenda. The following ordinance appear on our agenda as 82 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:34,240 consent. Would you read those into the record now? 83 00:07:29,919 --> 00:07:40,160 » Yes. Resolutions of expression 176x, 177X, 84 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:47,039 162X, and 163X-2026. Finance and Governance Committee. We 85 00:07:41,599 --> 00:07:57,199 have ordinances 1653, 1960, 1969, 2032, 2084, 2085, 2140, 2159, 86 00:07:51,919 --> 00:08:04,720 2217, 2255, 2259, 2269, 2276, 2285, 2290, and 2300-2026. 87 00:08:03,199 --> 00:08:12,560 Economic Development and Small and Minority Business Committee Ordinances 88 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:16,319 2221, 2224, 2225, 2279, 2310, and 2311-2026. 89 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:26,560 Public Service and Transportation Committee Resolution 174X, 175X-2026. 90 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:30,400 Ordinances 21102, 21106, 2183, 20, and 2190-2026. 91 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:36,080 Neighborhoods Recreation and Parks Committee Resolution 167X-20226. 92 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:41,839 Workforce Education and Labor Committee Ordinance 2015 and 2027-20226. 93 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:46,320 Health, Human Services, and Equity Committee ordinances 1939, 94 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:52,959 2093, 2144, 2146, and 2264-2026. 95 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:57,040 Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee ordinances 2119, 96 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:06,080 2143, 2147, 2157, 2219, 2220, and 2262-2026. 97 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:12,080 Housing Homelessness and Building Committee ordinances 2138, 2189, and 98 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:19,160 2241-2026. Public Utilities and Sustainability 99 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:19,160 Committee ordinances 2213 and 2261-2026. 100 00:09:21,279 --> 00:09:26,160 Thank you, madame clerk. Are there any questions or comments on the consent 101 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:30,640 portion of the agenda? Hearing none, may I have a motion to approve for these 102 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:36,399 items designated as consent? >> Clerk, please call the role. 103 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:41,360 » Banks, Barrosa, Deodia, de a dors, Remy Ross, wife, president Harden 104 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:46,320 » by voice. I apologize. >> Yes, I'm sorry. There's Bankston. 105 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:49,680 Yes, with the exception of ordinance 2147-2026 106 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:52,480 from which I abstain. >> Barosa deodia, 107 00:09:50,959 --> 00:09:54,399 » yes. >> Deakau, 108 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,839 » yes. >> Dorren, 109 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,200 » yes. >> Remy, 110 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:58,560 » yes. >> Ross, 111 00:09:57,839 --> 00:10:00,640 » yes. >> We 112 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:04,240 » President Harden, >> yes. With the noted exception, the 113 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:07,920 consent agenda is passed. We'll now proceed with the second reading of 114 00:10:05,839 --> 00:10:12,480 30-day postponed emergency legislation. Um, like I said just a second ago, we're 115 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:17,360 going to go out of order and go to the rules and policy committee. Council 116 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:22,880 members will go back to uh announcements and resolutions after we uh work through 117 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:28,720 our two uh ordinances in the rules and policy committee, but I chair that 118 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:35,240 committee. And um we have two pieces uh ordinance 2355-2026 119 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,240 as well as 2354-2026. 120 00:10:35,279 --> 00:10:42,640 Before I throw it over to Press Pro Tim to lead this portion of our meeting and 121 00:10:40,399 --> 00:10:48,480 conversation, I'd like to say a few things about uh how we got here and um 122 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:52,160 and and where we are are going. As Columbus grows, we talk a lot about 123 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:57,120 issues like housing, transportation, zoning, economic development, and public 124 00:10:54,480 --> 00:11:01,360 safety. But foundational to all of those issues are issues like democracy, 125 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:05,839 transparency, representation, and governance. And democracy is not static. 126 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:10,720 And good government requires us to periodically set back step back and ask 127 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:15,839 whether the structures we created are still serving their purpose. As our city 128 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:20,399 grows, we need to give more folks a seat at the table. And making sure that every 129 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:24,240 neighborhood has a champion so that our growth benefits everyone is a top 130 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:30,800 priority. And that's why we're here today to take a bold step toward change. 131 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:35,680 First and and sincerely, we want to congratulate our city RCA. the work that 132 00:11:32,959 --> 00:11:42,240 they you have done over the last year talking to more than 23,000 of our 133 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:46,800 residents. Um it can only be applauded. Um you saw an issue. You went out and 134 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:51,040 did the work. Um you advocated. I don't think there was a a festival or grocery 135 00:11:49,519 --> 00:11:55,360 store that I went to that somebody did not come up to me uh with a petition. 136 00:11:53,519 --> 00:11:58,800 That was good work and you got us to this point and sincerely we say 137 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:06,000 congratulations. Um and then secondly, I also wanted to 138 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:10,720 thank them for after they got their uh the legislation or uh initiative to the 139 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:17,360 ballot essentially. They also were not afraid to come and have conversations 140 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:22,480 with council. And for 7 weeks or so, uh members of the coalition and members of 141 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:27,760 this body um uh sat in a hot room upstairs and tried to figure this thing 142 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:32,480 out. And so I want to thank them for that. I think those conversations were 143 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:36,160 in good faith. Uh and uh I think that that it was a good use of our time. With 144 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:40,720 that, I also want to thank my colleagues, many of whom joined those 145 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:45,200 meetings and joined those conversations. Um those were led by Prespo Tim Dorren, 146 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:50,000 but specifically Council Member Bangston and Barrosa Deia, but most of our 147 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:54,399 colleagues set in those. Um and it led to where we are today. Uh we ultimately 148 00:12:52,959 --> 00:12:58,240 couldn't get to one single ballot measure, but they did encourage us to 149 00:12:56,079 --> 00:13:02,800 submit one to complement theirs, and we'll do that this evening. I want to be 150 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:07,360 very clear. I support putting both measures before Columbus voters. I will 151 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:14,240 be voting for both, and I will encourage folks to vote for both. Um because, um I 152 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:18,320 said it the other day, um my my mentor, former mayor, said that a city state 153 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:23,360 that a city that stays the same falls behind. This is an opportunity for us to 154 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:29,120 take a step forward together that I believe will continue to have build 155 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:33,519 trust in this institution and this body um as well as being common sense in how 156 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:37,839 we continue to govern for an entire city. I am very proud of this process 157 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:41,120 and where we got how we got here. With that, I'm going to kick it over to our 158 00:13:38,959 --> 00:13:43,839 leader on this press pro Tim. >> Well, thank you, Council President. And 159 00:13:42,639 --> 00:13:48,399 I think a lot of my comments are going to echo yours, but um as I said earlier, 160 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:53,200 tonight is a historic evening at Columbus City Council. Uh we as a body, 161 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:57,040 but more importantly as a community are coming together to make a decision on 162 00:13:55,120 --> 00:14:01,279 how this legislative body should be structured moving into the future. While 163 00:13:59,519 --> 00:14:05,440 the votes we're taking tonight are on new proposals, this debate is certainly 164 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:09,360 not new. It's one that for more than a century has been debated by council 165 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:13,120 members and the community. During this past year, I've heard a lot of ideas and 166 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:16,880 opinions about what people in Columbus think would be best for our city. First, 167 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:20,800 allow me to acknowledge, as I have in the past, that our current system must 168 00:14:19,279 --> 00:14:24,720 change. In that change, personally, to me, I 169 00:14:23,199 --> 00:14:29,760 personally support moving the majority of council seats to true district 170 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:33,360 representation. Again, echoing the president Harden's comments, I want to 171 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:37,120 thank uh and congratulate the RCDRC coalition for the work to ensure that we 172 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:41,120 move forward a real reform on this aspect of council structure. Again, I 173 00:14:39,519 --> 00:14:46,160 also appreciate the good faith dialogue, even if it was in a hot room um over 174 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:50,959 many weeks uh with both representatives from their coalition and council members 175 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:55,600 um towards a potential framework that both they and council could support. In 176 00:14:54,079 --> 00:14:58,880 those discussions, we identified, I think, key variables that we need to be 177 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:03,279 addressed in order to build a clear, more transparent, and ultimately fair 178 00:15:01,199 --> 00:15:06,240 council system. Again, while those discussions did not result in us being 179 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:09,839 able to advance a single joint proposal to voters this fall, I appreciate the 180 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:12,959 coalition inviting council to move forward its own charter amendment on 181 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:17,040 this topic so long as it did not conflict with theirs. I've worked very 182 00:15:15,279 --> 00:15:21,680 hard over the past several weeks with my colleagues uh in attempt to do just 183 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:25,680 that. Council's proposal seeks to complement the RCR RCA proposal in a 184 00:15:23,519 --> 00:15:29,440 number of ways, adding a total of four at large seats to the nine district 185 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:34,480 seats established by the coalition charter amendment. These at large seats 186 00:15:31,279 --> 00:15:37,360 will be phased in over the 2027 and 2029 election cycles. We've heard from 187 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:40,639 leaders in the African-American community and labor leaders that these 188 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:43,760 seats are important for racial racial representation and to have elected 189 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:48,320 leaders that are focused on policy issues that know no neighborhood 190 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:51,519 boundary like addressing homelessness, building more affordable housing, 191 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:55,440 targeting infrastructure investments to neighborhoods with the greatest need and 192 00:15:53,199 --> 00:16:00,000 more. Council's amendment will also redraw the council district maps as soon 193 00:15:57,759 --> 00:16:04,160 as practically possible, slated to be ready for the 2029 election cycle. While 194 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:07,680 we further debate over how these maps may or may not have an impact on 195 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:10,399 minority representation on council, we should all be able to acknowledge that 196 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:14,160 learning from the lessons of how these maps were drawn previously are critical 197 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:18,079 to ensure that new maps and district lines are better suited for 198 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:22,720 representation concerns as they become true district seats. In our discussions 199 00:16:21,199 --> 00:16:26,079 with the coalition, we also talked a lot about the need for campaign finance 200 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:30,320 reform to go along with these changes to council structure. And that's why I'm 201 00:16:28,639 --> 00:16:34,160 announcing that at our meeting on August 31st, I will bring forward legislation 202 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:39,279 to to reduce campaign finance contributions by half for the first and 203 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:43,920 for the first time cap inind transfers between campaign committees. 204 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:48,560 We will have that on first read on 31st with expected passage in September. And 205 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:51,839 before I open things open things up to my colleagues and move into public 206 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:56,240 testimony, uh I again want to thank their coalition um for their willingness 207 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:59,920 to engage and many other constituencies that have got us here tonight. While I 208 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:03,279 know there are many things that we may disagree about on the pathway forward 209 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:07,520 tonight, I believe that this council has tried its best to listen and to learn 210 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:12,640 and lean into into an effort to build a system that hopefully end a debate that 211 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:16,240 has endured for decades. Thanks to the RCDR state leadership for taking a 212 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:20,319 chance by engaging with us meaningfully and directly. It would have been easy 213 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:24,160 for folks to avoid this dialogue, but you all the hard thing and helping to 214 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:27,760 try and find a pathway that sought to address the concerns articulated by 215 00:17:25,839 --> 00:17:31,919 those outside of your coalition. Tonight, as President Harden is as well, 216 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:36,160 I will be a yes vote on both of these charter amendments. I'll be a yes vote 217 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:40,000 this fall at the ballot box and I'll be encouraging both my colleagues and all 218 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:44,799 residents and voters in our community to do exactly the same as we head towards 219 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:48,160 this fall's election. With that, I want to pause and open it up to my council 220 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:54,080 colleagues. Council Rosa deputy. 221 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:58,240 » Uh thank you, President Prom Dorren. I did write let's see how this goes, 222 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:01,679 friends. Okay, I was going to talk in first draft, but I did write something. 223 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:07,039 So, I'm probably going to go off script just a little bit. First, I want to say 224 00:18:03,679 --> 00:18:12,400 how grateful I am to the RCDRA coalition and the more than 200 volunteers who 225 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:16,400 gathered literally thousands of signatures to put this effort on the 226 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:21,280 ballot. I also want to thank and acknowledge the longtime community 227 00:18:19,120 --> 00:18:25,200 leaders and advocates who have carried this fight for representation forward 228 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:30,480 for decades. I believe that change h only happens but 229 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:35,440 for the people and this is a perfect example of that and in November the 230 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:41,039 people will have their say. I'm proud to support uh our city RA because Columbus 231 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:45,520 residents deserve a city council that is more directly accountable to the people 232 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:48,799 and the neighborhoods it serves. I've listened to longtime community leaders, 233 00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:51,840 communities of color, neighborhood advocates, and residents across Columbus 234 00:18:50,559 --> 00:18:55,520 who have been asking for greater representation and for continued 235 00:18:53,840 --> 00:19:00,000 leadership that reflects the communities we serve. And though those voices 236 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:03,919 matter, and after years of advocacy for real district representation, I believe 237 00:19:01,679 --> 00:19:08,080 we have a responsibility to listen and to act. Our city RSA is an important 238 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:12,160 first step toward building a more accountable and representative city 239 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:15,679 hall. And at the same time, I believe we must continue the work of ensuring our 240 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:19,360 system protects the voting power of communities of color, keeps 241 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:23,600 neighborhoods meaningfully represented, and gives us the tools to address 242 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:26,559 challenges that affect the entire city. I was proud of the work that we did 243 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:31,360 together with my colleagues and the negotiating team for our city. While we 244 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:35,520 went through the process of challenging ideas and concepts and pushing for 245 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:39,600 progress, it was inspiring to see diverse perspectives at the table, 246 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:45,440 planning for a better Columbus for all of us. I was also cleanly aware of the 247 00:19:42,799 --> 00:19:49,679 voices that for a myriad of reasons had not been at the table to share their 248 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:54,240 concerns. And at such a critical time when we are restructuring how our city 249 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:58,640 operates, it felt imperative to me to not leave options on the table as we 250 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:02,960 discuss representation and campaign finance and access issues that would 251 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:06,240 give us even closer to more accountability and equity and 252 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:11,520 representation. And that's why I support this approach. 253 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:15,280 It's a yes and nine district elected members, additional atlarge 254 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:20,559 representation, and an independent process to redraw our district map so 255 00:20:17,679 --> 00:20:23,840 they make sense for our people. We can strengthen neighborhood accountability 256 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:29,120 while preserving the ability to tackle citywide challenges together. For me, 257 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:34,240 this is ultimately about who government works for. It should empower the people, 258 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:38,799 not protect the people who hold office. And I trust that our people, the people 259 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:42,480 of Columbus, know what their communities need. They deserve to know who is 260 00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:46,400 accountable to them and to have the power to demand change when our 261 00:20:44,159 --> 00:20:50,480 government falls short. And I believe that this is an important step forward 262 00:20:48,159 --> 00:20:56,559 to a more accountable representative city hall. And now it's time to let the 263 00:20:53,520 --> 00:21:00,480 people decide. Thank you. >> Thank you, council member. Any other 264 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:02,960 comments? Councelor Benson. >> Thank you, President Pro Timoth. Again, 265 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:06,880 thank you for your leadership on this. I'll be brief and not to echo I think 266 00:21:05,039 --> 00:21:11,280 what my colleague said but just wanted to again echo thanks to our city RCA for 267 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:16,640 coming to that table. I said this at the hearing and I think what I hope they 268 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:20,720 came away with I know I know I did was that this wasn't about political points 269 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:24,720 or or posturing. It was really about folks coming together who cared about 270 00:21:22,559 --> 00:21:28,240 the direction of this city. And so I want to thank them because it's because 271 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:32,640 of that simple fix of getting to districts why we're now here to have a 272 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:36,799 broader conversation about comprehensive election reform that I believe will 273 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:41,520 stand the test of time uh and shape this city. So again, thank you to our city 274 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:47,360 RSE. Uh and I echo and say this that I will be voting yes on both issues. uh I 275 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:51,679 will go proudly to my party and to other folks and ask them to endorse uh both 276 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:55,919 issues uh because it I think is going to take both issues for us to really bring 277 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:59,679 that comprehensive election reform to this community uh for the next 278 00:21:58,159 --> 00:22:02,480 generation of Columbus residents. So again, thank you council president for 279 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:07,440 your leadership. Thank you again to the residents for lifting your voices and 280 00:22:04,799 --> 00:22:13,520 pushing us to be here. >> Any other comments from Council White? 281 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:18,240 Uh first let I will echo the congrats to the R city RCA folks uh as one of the 282 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:21,760 signers. I was happy to see that you guys were moving forward with the ballot 283 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:25,679 initiative. I think even at the time though I was pretty clear and felt like 284 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:29,200 that was not enough to address a lot of the concerns. I'm happy to see that 285 00:22:27,679 --> 00:22:33,120 we're doing the campaign finance stuff. I'm happy to see that we'll have an 286 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:37,200 atlarge view of the city. Um but I want to encourage us not to be stagnant. Like 287 00:22:35,120 --> 00:22:41,679 what has been done is good. There is more that needs to be done. This is not 288 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:46,320 a part-time job. It needs to be a full-time job. So, I would be one in 289 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:50,559 favor of us seeing another charter review commission at some point in time 290 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:53,600 to kind of get us to that point. Um, but I do want to congratulate you, President 291 00:22:52,159 --> 00:22:58,000 Prom, and all the work kind of going back and forth because it is not easy to 292 00:22:55,840 --> 00:23:01,520 negotiate with folks, especially when there is an assumption that trust is not 293 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:04,559 there, right? And so, who wants to show their cards first? I'm glad we got to 294 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:08,799 this resolution, but I just want to encourage us to say there is more we 295 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:13,600 should be doing. Um, and this should not be the only time that we change our 296 00:23:11,039 --> 00:23:16,400 system. Like it's should be fluid to kind of move with the growth of the 297 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:20,720 city. So, >> thank you, council member. Um, any other 298 00:23:18,559 --> 00:23:23,679 comments from colleagues? Seeing none, um, as the council president said, we're 299 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:26,640 doing a few things out of order. And since we have, I think, a number of 300 00:23:25,120 --> 00:23:33,919 speakers that are seeking to speak on both um ordinance 2355 and 23 uh 54, u 301 00:23:33,039 --> 00:23:38,159 we're just going to actually have speakers sort of come up um at one time 302 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:41,679 for both before I ask for a vote of my colleagues. So, I'm going to call folks 303 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:45,039 a little bit out of order just to make sure we have some semblance of keeping 304 00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:49,760 things in line here. But first, I want to ask Mr. Jesse Vogle and Maitlyn, Mr. 305 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:53,440 Mate Nef to come forward as they are representing the RCD RCA coalition here 306 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:56,760 this evening with us. Welcome back, council gentlemen. 307 00:24:08,559 --> 00:24:15,760 Good afternoon, Council President Harden, Prom Dorans, and members of 308 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:20,240 council. My name is Mate Nef. I am proud to be here tonight on behalf of our 309 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:24,480 city, RSA, a nonpartisan coalition of individuals and organizations 310 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:29,039 representing varying areas of advocacy that has since its inception been rooted 311 00:24:27,039 --> 00:24:33,360 in the belief that everyday people deserve a meaningful voice in the in the 312 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:37,919 decisions that shape the communities we call home. Governments should not be 313 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:42,960 static or unchanging. Their structures should adapt to better represent the 314 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:46,400 interests of the public. In this case, our proposed charter amendment is simple 315 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:50,720 to have only the people who actually live in each of our nine districts vote 316 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:56,240 on the council person who represents them. Nationally, Columbus is an 317 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:59,679 outlier. Among the 30 largest cities, we are the only one in which the majority 318 00:24:57,679 --> 00:25:06,000 of people may vote for a candidate who does not represent them. This summer, I 319 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:09,520 spoke with over 1,500 residents who understand that this system is not 320 00:25:07,679 --> 00:25:14,159 working for them and they are not being heard. We believe that this change will 321 00:25:12,159 --> 00:25:18,400 be one step towards ensuring our local government is beholden to the struggling 322 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:22,799 and disenfranchised many rather than the wealthy few who may have the financial 323 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:27,120 means to fund citywide campaigns and as a result have an outsized influence on 324 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:31,360 politics and governing decisions in Columbus. We also recognize that council 325 00:25:29,919 --> 00:25:35,520 intends to place its own charter amendment on the November ballot. We 326 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:40,159 want to be clear. We do not view this measure as standing in direct 327 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:44,480 contradiction to ours. Instead, we see this as an opportunity for both choices 328 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:48,320 to be placed before Columbus voters and for the people to have the final say on 329 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:53,039 how they want their city council to be structured moving forward. However, I 330 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:56,960 would like to focus my remaining remarks on the citizen-led initiative of our 331 00:25:54,799 --> 00:26:01,840 city, our say, and the significance of this moment for the people of our city. 332 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:06,159 Tonight marks a historic moment in the pursuit of meaningful municipal 333 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:10,000 representation in Columbus. By formerly refer referring the our city, our city 334 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:13,840 proposal to the ballot, council has ensured that this decision will not be 335 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:17,840 made behind closed doors, but will ultimately be placed in the hands of 336 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:22,080 Columbus voters. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the more than 337 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:26,159 250 volunteers who knocked on doors, stood outside of coffee shops, attended 338 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:30,400 events at Bsentennial Park, at Pride, Confest, Junth, and more in the rain and 339 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:35,679 summer heat to have this conversation with Columbus, one person at a time. 340 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:39,039 This includes one volunteer who knocked on the door and spoke to an individual 341 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:44,400 who was part of an effort to deliver district representation in 1975. 342 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:48,960 23,188 people signed took the time to sign this 343 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:52,799 petition in near unanimous agreement that our local democracy needs to be 344 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:56,960 more accountable and responsive to the concerns of residents and neighborhoods 345 00:26:55,039 --> 00:27:01,600 in our city. We hope that all council members will publicly support the our 346 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:04,799 state our city our campaign as some of you already have to varying degrees 347 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:08,320 including and a special thank you to council member green for a recent 348 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:11,679 statement in support of our initiative. We look forward to working with and 349 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:16,080 being in community alongside city council and to all those who believe in 350 00:27:14,159 --> 00:27:20,480 a government that is of, by, and for the people of Columbus. We're also asking 351 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:24,080 that Columbus vote yes on our charter amendment. We are excited to continue 352 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:28,159 engaging in this voter registration and awareness campaign in the months leading 353 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:30,960 up to November 3rd. We will continue to meet residents where they are at in 354 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:35,039 their neighborhoods, community events, and doortodoor. Please join us in this 355 00:27:33,360 --> 00:27:38,799 effort. We would love to stand alongside of you. Thank you. 356 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:51,760 Good evening, council members. Um, and and good evening to all those in the 357 00:27:48,799 --> 00:27:56,559 chamber and watching online. Um, my name is Jesse Vogle. Um, and I am a member of 358 00:27:54,559 --> 00:28:02,080 the our city coalition along with Maitlyn Nef standing next to me. Um, I I 359 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:05,840 too want to celebrate what our city has done, giving Columbus voters the 360 00:28:04,159 --> 00:28:11,760 opportunity to have a city council where each member is elected in their district 361 00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:16,240 by the district um to have the council member of their choosing. Um, 362 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:22,159 congratulations to the coalition partners, the 17 organizations, the over 363 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:28,559 250 people who gathered over 23,000 signatures in just 115 days in a few 364 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:33,360 months. Today, council is taking this required procedural step of referring 365 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:38,399 our city RCA's proposal for nine real districts to the November ballot, and 366 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:42,960 that is because of the organizing that this coalition has done. 367 00:28:40,799 --> 00:28:47,279 I must say I know firsthand something about the importance of this change. Um, 368 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:51,840 as a candidate for city council last year, I heard questions and concerns 369 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:56,559 about our system where a council member is elected to represent a district, but 370 00:28:54,240 --> 00:29:03,039 the whole city votes. It doesn't make sense to voters. It sews distrust, and 371 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:07,279 it makes accountability hard. The result in last year's election, where I won 372 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:13,279 more votes in the district and came up short citywide, I think it's safe to 373 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:18,000 say, is one that no one wanted. But that result provided an opportunity 374 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:22,480 for this dialogue and hopefully for some change. And I'm grateful for the 375 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:26,720 organizers and volunteers who have taken that opportunity and run with it. 376 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:31,279 Building truthfully on decades of advocacy around this issue for real 377 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:36,559 words. We have a moment in politics and we can take it or not take it and we all 378 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:41,679 have decided to take it. I don't take that for granted today. In addition to 379 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:46,159 referring our city our city's proposal for nine districts to the ballot, this 380 00:29:43,679 --> 00:29:50,080 council plans to vote to refer another measure to the ballot for voters 381 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:54,799 consideration, which in addition to providing nine real districts would add 382 00:29:52,559 --> 00:30:00,000 four at large seats phased in over four years, initiate a public process for 383 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:03,760 looking at the maps, and reducing the number of signatures required to get on 384 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:07,679 the ballot for a district seat. This council's leadership has also provided 385 00:30:05,679 --> 00:30:12,000 an opportunity to take a look at campaign finance rules and make some 386 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:16,320 change. I agree council member W on all kinds of issues more is needed. To those 387 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:20,480 who are skeptical of the decision to refer something else to the ballot, 388 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:25,039 adding at large seats in the coalition that I've been working with, I hear you. 389 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:30,080 I've been frustrated to watch at times local government make choices that 390 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:33,919 prioritize at times big money interests over the needs of real people in our 391 00:30:31,919 --> 00:30:38,720 city. I don't like that either. And I believe that these at large races at 392 00:30:36,159 --> 00:30:43,279 times can contribute to that disconnect. And yet I also believe that this choice 393 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:48,240 to put something on the ballot that also provides the change that our city RCA 394 00:30:46,159 --> 00:30:52,080 has been demanding. Nine real districts, you all are voting on that as well. That 395 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:58,000 demonstrates the power of this coalition's work. I believe it reflects 396 00:30:55,279 --> 00:31:02,399 as well how one might expect a representative democracy and local 397 00:30:59,679 --> 00:31:06,880 government to work. People organize for a change, others express concerns and 398 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:11,919 additional demands, and elected officials respond. The concerns shared 399 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:16,559 by some union leaders, faith leaders, and black community leaders that we have 400 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:21,039 heard throughout this discussion are genuine concerns, and I believe that 401 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:27,039 this body's effort to incorporate those concerns is in good faith, and that this 402 00:31:23,919 --> 00:31:32,080 whole thing reflects some progress. Ultimately, we all know what we need is 403 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:36,640 not just a council structure that provides greater accountability and more 404 00:31:33,919 --> 00:31:41,679 responsiveness and more democracy, but a council that delivers all of that. So, 405 00:31:39,279 --> 00:31:47,039 the work of the organizers, including those here in this room tonight, those 406 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:51,519 outside this hall earlier advocating not just on council structure, but on other 407 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:57,279 issues. That work must and will continue. the people in November will 408 00:31:54,240 --> 00:32:02,720 decide our council structure and then it's up to all of us to continue to 409 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:05,960 build a city that works better for all. So, thanks. 410 00:32:06,559 --> 00:32:15,679 Thank you both. Um, the next speaker come for council on these charter 411 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:18,679 amendments is uh Mr. Sorry, Mr. Will Harvin. 412 00:32:37,279 --> 00:32:44,159 Good evening, President Harden, Pro Tim Dors, members of city count, Columbus 413 00:32:42,399 --> 00:32:47,919 City Council. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is 414 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:52,480 Will Harmon and I am the president of Ask Me Local 1632. 415 00:32:50,799 --> 00:32:57,519 Last week I submitted a statement that was presented before you all and asked 416 00:32:55,279 --> 00:33:02,080 this council to maintain some some form of atlarge representation on council to 417 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:06,559 make sure that council could maintain a citywide view while making needed 418 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:12,559 changes to stay responsive to the people of Columbus. Today I am here in person. 419 00:33:09,519 --> 00:33:16,799 I am happy to say that in Labor's view, this amendment helps to accomplish that. 420 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:22,159 Columbus is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and the problems 421 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:26,159 we face are growing right along with us. The expansion of flock cameras across 422 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:31,200 our neighborhoods, the desperate need for more housing, and a a state and 423 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:36,399 federal government that seem more inter interested in making our job harder than 424 00:33:33,519 --> 00:33:41,760 helping us do it. None of those problems stop at a district line. They are 425 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:48,399 city-wide challenges and my members need a council that can see the whole picture 426 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:53,120 as well as they see the small details. Adding four at large seats over two 427 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:58,640 election cycles is a smart measured approach to make sure that we can keep 428 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:03,760 that whole picture view. It prevent it prevents too big of a change too 429 00:34:00,559 --> 00:34:09,919 quickly. It avoids having to draw straws to see who goes up for reelection first. 430 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:14,879 and it makes sure that at no point do the atlarge members control council. 431 00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:19,919 They will be just just another voice on it. I also want to mention how I 432 00:34:17,119 --> 00:34:25,760 appreciate that this amendment calls for the district map to be redrawn in 2027. 433 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:31,040 As many people have mentioned, the current maps were not designed to be 434 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:35,599 voting districts, just equally sized chunks of the city to avoid one 435 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:39,919 neighborhood electing all of council. So getting that redraw on the books is an 436 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:43,280 important step toward making sure this council actually reflects the city it 437 00:34:41,679 --> 00:34:48,480 represents. A lot of attention has been put on to 438 00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:53,040 the importance of a simple solution and I think that this is a much more complex 439 00:34:50,399 --> 00:34:57,599 problem than what people are giving it credit for. So I want to thank you all 440 00:34:55,679 --> 00:35:01,280 for this reasonable thoughtful approach. We urge council to move forward with 441 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:04,400 this amendment. Thank you and I'm happy to answer any questions. 442 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:08,560 » Thank you President Harmon. Any questions from councel? 443 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:11,839 See none. Thank you for being here. Appreciate it. 444 00:35:09,599 --> 00:35:15,400 » Uh the next speaker come for council is Mr. Willis Brown. 445 00:35:16,240 --> 00:35:24,240 Mr. Brown with us. Lays out the record flag that Mr. Willis 446 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:31,079 Brown was not here. Uh next speaker is Miss Rachel Wing. 447 00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:31,079 Miss Wenning here. 448 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:40,839 Don't see her either. Uh next speaker come for council is Cass Kamira. 449 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:40,839 Mr. Kami here. 450 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:51,520 Don't please let reflect that Mr. Kamra is not here. Um I know I saw Mr. 451 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:55,480 Nathaniel Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins welcome back to council sir. 452 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:12,720 Thank you for having me. Uh 1612 Arlington Avenue, Mr. Roth George 453 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:19,680 Wilkins. First of all, I would love to see a larger district. 454 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:24,640 And let me tell you why I suggested 13 city council members and five large 455 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:30,640 seats. I think four large seats is not ethical. 456 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:36,160 We're also leaving out the multi disability people, visually impaired and 457 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:43,119 multi- handicap. 13 seats will represent the whole entire city and having not 458 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:46,480 four seats but another seat that will represent the multi disability people, 459 00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:51,680 the hearing impaired and multi-handicapped. 460 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:57,920 This is a good idea to step along with the city of Columbus. Why did why the 461 00:36:54,880 --> 00:37:04,000 city is still growing? The reason why I suggest this my own ideas is because I 462 00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:08,720 took and bought a house in London and I came through all of this and instead I 463 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:14,240 have this like this. This is a old book I printed back in 464 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:22,720 2007. I got sell books like this. And so again, see my neighborhood not to be 465 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:28,000 this this empty empty properties, torn up properties. That's what I see every 466 00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:34,320 day. And so with this idea, we want to bring city council for steam ahead with 467 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:39,520 13 city council members and five seats at large. that's dealing with domestic 468 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:44,320 violence problems properties and things businesses going under properties that's 469 00:37:42,079 --> 00:37:50,400 falling in disrepair. So again, I'm all for this. Thank you for your time. 470 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:56,720 » Thank you, Mr. Wilkins. Um, we do have a couple of other speakers. Uh, is there 471 00:37:52,560 --> 00:38:04,520 Miss Becky Walcott with us? Believe Miss Walcott's with us. Um, is 472 00:37:59,599 --> 00:38:04,520 Miss Sarah Cherry with us? 473 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:09,920 believe that those are all the folks had signed up to speak on either charter 474 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:13,599 amendment. Do you want to pause and see if any of the folks uh Miss Rachel 475 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:19,119 Wenning, Mr. Willis Brown, Mr. Cass Kamura, Miss Becky Walcott, Miss Sarah 476 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:24,240 Cherry, if any of those folks are in chambers. 477 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:31,760 I am not seeing anyone. So, we will move on uh to the legislation. Uh first is 478 00:38:27,839 --> 00:38:34,720 ordinance number 2354 uh-2026 to submit to the electors of the city of 479 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:37,839 Columbus a special election to be held concurrently with a regular general 480 00:38:36,079 --> 00:38:42,000 election on November 3rd. The question of amending the charter of the city of 481 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:46,240 Columbus. Such question shall be known as proposed charter amendment number one 482 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:50,960 city council district elections. Do my colleagues have been questions comments? 483 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:56,359 Seeing none, I move for passage. Second clerk, please call the role. Is it two? 484 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:00,280 234 485 00:39:01,359 --> 00:39:09,359 » Bankston Verosa de Padilla de Akaw Dors Remy Ross White President Harden 486 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:13,839 » pass. >> Thank you. Next we move to ordinance 487 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:16,720 number 2355-2026 to submit the electors of the city of 488 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:21,440 Columbus a special election to be held concurrently with a regular general 489 00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:25,119 election on November 3rd 2026. the question of amending the charter of the 490 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:29,440 city of Columbus. Such question be known as proposed charter amendment number two 491 00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:31,760 city council at large compliments. Do any of my colleagues have any questions, 492 00:39:30,640 --> 00:39:37,280 comments? >> Seeing none, I move for passage. 493 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:38,800 » Clermen as submitted. 494 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:41,520 » Do you have amend by >> Oh, I'm sorry. First, I move as 495 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:43,280 submitted to the clerk. >> Second. 496 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:48,079 » Clerk, please call the role. >> Bankston, Barbosa, Deodia, Deau, Dors, 497 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:51,839 Remy, Ross, Swiss, President Harden. >> Amended. Now I move for passage as 498 00:39:50,480 --> 00:39:56,000 amended. Second >> clerk please call the role. 499 00:39:53,200 --> 00:40:00,400 » Bankston Barrosa de Padilla de Akawa Dorne Remy Ross W president Harden 500 00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:06,079 » passed. >> Thank you my colleagues. 501 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:09,200 We'll now go back into somewhat irregular order. I'm going to throw 502 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:12,440 things over to Council Member Ross for a special recognition. 503 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:24,880 » Thank you Council Ross. Thank you, President Proim Dorans. If I 504 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:28,880 could ask for representatives from our division of 505 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:33,280 fire, representatives from our division of police, 506 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:37,839 representatives from our department of wreck and parks, our department of 507 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:45,480 public health, from team Rubicon, 508 00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:45,480 representatives from Tent City Showers, 509 00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:51,280 representatives from Columbus Water and Power, 510 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:55,599 and the Department of Neighborhoods. Could you all come to the front for me? 511 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:58,920 I hate to call you out, but I need to call you out. 512 00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:08,680 If you are already here, can you just you can stand up, would you, please? 513 00:41:05,440 --> 00:41:08,680 Thank you. 514 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:15,983 Yes. Thank you so much, Edward Jones, for standing. [laughter] 515 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:27,400 And are we still waving? Is David? Is he gathering other folks? 516 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:27,400 » Yes, there are. 517 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:34,960 Department of Public Service, could you also please stand? Thank you. 518 00:41:34,268 --> 00:41:39,920 [laughter] >> Department of Development, could you 519 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:44,800 also please stand? Thank you. >> 10 City Showers, did you guys make it 520 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:48,040 in? Can you all come up for me, please? Thank you. 521 00:41:49,359 --> 00:41:56,680 You might as well stand. I asked for both divisions to stand, but yes, public 522 00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:56,680 safety can also stand. 523 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:08,000 Thank you. Do we have members of team Rubicon here? 524 00:42:06,079 --> 00:42:10,800 » Okay, I'll hold tight. Now I'm making you guys 525 00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:14,359 stand up for a long time and I apologize, but 526 00:42:25,760 --> 00:42:28,760 Huh? 527 00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:50,319 Chief, is Team Rubicon actually coming in or are they on their way to city 528 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:54,720 hall? >> Okay. 529 00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:58,200 I don't want to keep people standing >> for too long. 530 00:43:00,640 --> 00:43:07,920 All right, I'm going to start and then when Team 531 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:12,079 Rubicon comes in, we can just give them a round of applause. How about we do 532 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:15,440 that? Um, so for the past several weeks, we have been dealing with an 533 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:20,400 extraordinarily difficult and devastating uh issue for the city of 534 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:24,640 Columbus, being hit by tornadoes, harsh winds, and storms. and the recent 535 00:43:23,119 --> 00:43:28,880 weather emergencies have left many residents without power, food, personal 536 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:34,160 belongings, and in some cases a place to call home. Um, my thoughts and prayers 537 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:38,800 are certainly with every individual and family who has been affected. And is 538 00:43:36,319 --> 00:43:42,640 oftent times during disaster and crisis that the strength, resilience, and 539 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:46,400 preparedness of our city are put to the test. Having been at the forefront of 540 00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:50,720 crisis in our community, I knew immediately that we needed to lean in 541 00:43:48,319 --> 00:43:54,960 and come together and galvanize as much support as possible to assist our 542 00:43:52,720 --> 00:43:58,880 neighbors in their time of need. I'm deeply grateful to my colleagues on city 543 00:43:57,040 --> 00:44:02,800 council who have stepped forward in countless ways such as organizing 544 00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:06,560 cleanups, making calls, canvasing communities, listening to residents 545 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:09,839 stories, advocating for resources for support, standing in the gap, 546 00:44:08,079 --> 00:44:14,640 brainstorming solutions, and deploying a coordinated response and being boots on 547 00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:18,400 the ground. I want to also extend my sincere appreciation to my team for 548 00:44:16,640 --> 00:44:23,359 their dedication for leaning in and for working alongside me throughout this 549 00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:27,119 response. Also like to recognize in particular council member Lordes Barosa 550 00:44:25,359 --> 00:44:31,280 de Padilla and her team, Council Member W and his team, Council Member Green and 551 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:35,599 her team for their tireless efforts and commitment to our residents. 552 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:40,280 And I'd also like to surprise someone. Is she around? Is Katherine Cole here? 553 00:44:41,359 --> 00:44:48,079 are on their way. >> We'll do that later. We'll do that 554 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:52,400 later. Um, let me take a moment to recognize our first responders, 555 00:44:50,720 --> 00:44:56,720 and the many organizations and businesses that have answered the call 556 00:44:53,839 --> 00:45:01,359 to serve our residents, including our administration, the division of 557 00:44:58,960 --> 00:45:04,240 police, the division of fire, the department of building and zoning 558 00:45:02,720 --> 00:45:09,839 services. You were supposed to come up, director Breezy, Director Messer, thank 559 00:45:06,640 --> 00:45:13,760 you for standing. Um, our Department of Code Enforcement, Department of 560 00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:19,440 Neighborhoods, Columbus Water and Power, Department of Public Service, Department 561 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:24,800 of Safety, Team Rubicon, Bessa, Soul Classics, Legal Aid, Charity Newsies, 562 00:45:22,240 --> 00:45:28,480 Southeast Lion, CME Bank, McDonald's, and the Mendoza Company. Your 563 00:45:26,800 --> 00:45:32,319 partnership and compassion and commitment have made such a meaningful 564 00:45:30,400 --> 00:45:36,960 difference in this time. And to Tint City Showers, thank you to Team Rubicon 565 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:45,119 that is coming in right now. Round of applause. Thank you so much. These are a 566 00:45:42,319 --> 00:45:50,560 group of volunteers that came into our community, answered the call without 567 00:45:47,680 --> 00:45:55,200 hesitation to support our residents, and we are so thankful and so grateful to 568 00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:59,760 each and every one of you for all that you have done for the residents of this 569 00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:03,839 city. And certainly, while the tornadoes have passed and the flooding has 570 00:46:01,839 --> 00:46:07,200 seemingly subsided, we're going to cross our fingers. Many people are beginning 571 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:11,680 to find their way back toward a sense of normaly. 572 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:14,880 What I do also know is that far too many of our neighbors are still without the 573 00:46:13,119 --> 00:46:19,920 necessities that they need to recover and rebuild. And so our work here is not 574 00:46:17,520 --> 00:46:23,839 done. And so while I am thankful of everything we have done to now, I 575 00:46:22,079 --> 00:46:27,520 certainly appreciate our continued partnership in the days to come to 576 00:46:25,520 --> 00:46:32,480 ensure that all of our residents are able to start over and to stabilize as 577 00:46:30,240 --> 00:46:37,920 we continue this work. So thank you to everyone. Um, and before I wrap, I want 578 00:46:36,240 --> 00:46:44,880 to just give a little bit of an update and brag on behalf of Team Rubicon. As 579 00:46:40,640 --> 00:46:50,720 of today, they have removed 35,000 cubic feet of debris. They have served over 80 580 00:46:48,480 --> 00:46:58,480 families at 80 different unique locations and they have generated over 581 00:46:54,720 --> 00:47:04,880 145 different work orders in response to this disaster. So Ralph, team Rubicon, 582 00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:09,119 again we applaud you, Tint City Showers, to the administration and all of the 583 00:47:07,119 --> 00:47:14,560 directors who have stepped up to provide a coordinated response. Thank you so 584 00:47:11,760 --> 00:47:19,119 much. To residents, if you are still in need of support and if you are still in 585 00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:26,520 need of help, Team Rubicon will be here through August 30th. You are free to 586 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:26,520 call 614-6453111 587 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:34,640 if you need support, if you need help. They will deploy volunteers. Um they are 588 00:47:32,800 --> 00:47:39,200 not asking for information other than your name, where you live, and what kind 589 00:47:37,040 --> 00:47:43,760 of help you need. Um so if you need help, please, please reach out to them. 590 00:47:41,440 --> 00:47:48,240 They are incredible human beings who have stepped up to help our city in a 591 00:47:45,839 --> 00:47:52,000 mammoth way. And so at this point in time, I would ask all of my colleagues 592 00:47:50,079 --> 00:47:57,720 if we could just stand up and give a round of applause to everyone who has 593 00:47:53,839 --> 00:47:57,720 helped us during this time. 594 00:47:58,103 --> 00:48:00,123 [applause] 595 00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:15,920 » All right. Uh, also I have a a a partner in crime and and 596 00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:24,720 her name is Katherryn Cole. I I have I have not seen uh someone step up in such 597 00:48:20,160 --> 00:48:30,160 a big way ever in my time as uh both a city attorney and even as my short 598 00:48:27,119 --> 00:48:35,280 period of time as a council member. I mean I'm talking spending her own 599 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:41,040 resources. I'm talking spending over 12 14hour days to coordinate our 600 00:48:38,240 --> 00:48:45,280 volunteers. I'm talking 6:00 am in the morning serving food, coming back for 601 00:48:43,200 --> 00:48:49,760 lunch, coming back for dinner. So, Katherryn Cole, if you could just come 602 00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:53,640 up here and allow us to thank you in a big big big way. 603 00:48:53,778 --> 00:48:55,798 [applause] 604 00:48:56,559 --> 00:49:02,400 » You you [applause] 605 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:07,920 Katherine, Katherine, you are the epitome of what public service is and 606 00:49:05,119 --> 00:49:12,000 should be. Thank you for Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for the long 607 00:49:10,079 --> 00:49:16,480 days, the long hours that you have worked to support council and to support 608 00:49:14,160 --> 00:49:20,960 the residents of this community. You are absolutely necessary. We would not know 609 00:49:19,119 --> 00:49:25,219 what we would do without you and we appreciate all that you have done. Thank 610 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:27,920 you all. [applause] 611 00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:32,720 » Council member, >> before I wrap with this recognition 612 00:49:30,319 --> 00:49:37,359 moment, do I have any comments? Yes. Council member Ross, I just also wanted 613 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:41,599 to say um I just also wanted to thank you for your leadership. I think one 614 00:49:39,680 --> 00:49:45,920 thing that we are learning as a city is that um we we talk about how Columbus is 615 00:49:44,559 --> 00:49:49,040 growing. We talk about how we need to pivot a lot, but we don't also talk 616 00:49:47,520 --> 00:49:53,680 about the conditions of the world and how they're rapidly changing. You know, 617 00:49:51,119 --> 00:49:58,559 we have seen uh some of the worst snow storms this year. We have seen high 618 00:49:55,920 --> 00:50:03,920 temperatures this year. We have seen um record rainfall this year. And so I 619 00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:08,880 think as a city one one muscle muscle that we are building is how do we 620 00:50:06,079 --> 00:50:12,640 respond? And so understanding you know in the midst of this storm there were 621 00:50:10,960 --> 00:50:17,040 many things happening from folks being displaced to trees that folks can't take 622 00:50:15,359 --> 00:50:21,599 care of. We want a tree canopy but when you have a 40ft tall tree it's expensive 623 00:50:19,599 --> 00:50:25,200 to take care of. And so there's lots of questions that we're grappling with as a 624 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:29,599 city. And so I just want to thank you for your leadership of stepping into 625 00:50:26,960 --> 00:50:33,760 those gaps of working from the council side of figuring out how we could meet 626 00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:37,119 especially for you and I where you know some of the hardest hit places were in 627 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:42,160 your district and in mine. I also just want to thank team Rubicon. This is a uh 628 00:50:39,760 --> 00:50:46,400 first of all they have served our country as veterans but then decided to 629 00:50:44,960 --> 00:50:52,160 serve and they're coming to different places. They're sleeping on CS. were 630 00:50:48,720 --> 00:50:56,240 providing you good meals, but still um uh which Katherine has been instrumental 631 00:50:53,920 --> 00:50:59,280 in getting to all of you. But um you know, I was an Americanore volunteer, so 632 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:03,599 I know what this is like when you're working in disaster relief and traveling 633 00:51:01,760 --> 00:51:07,680 to different places. And so I just really want to thank you for your 634 00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:12,559 service. I think that this is when we talk about communities coming together 635 00:51:09,119 --> 00:51:16,960 to stack hands, you know, from Bessa to uh we talked about uh folks giving us 636 00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:20,720 not just meals for folks here, but meals for folks at the shelter, the Red Cross, 637 00:51:19,200 --> 00:51:24,319 shoes for kids who were starting their first day. Imagine that your first day 638 00:51:22,720 --> 00:51:28,079 of school comes and you're sleeping in a gym in one of our rec centers. And that 639 00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:31,680 was a reality that some of our families are facing. And I know that there are 640 00:51:29,839 --> 00:51:35,440 still folks out there because in a mini in a city of a million people, it's 641 00:51:33,680 --> 00:51:39,760 sometimes hard to find the resources that are there. But just please know if 642 00:51:37,359 --> 00:51:45,839 folks are seeing this, please continue to call 311. Please continue to call to 643 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:51,119 these folks who we have for um another week or so in our city um so that we can 644 00:51:48,880 --> 00:51:55,119 continue to address the issues. But I think that this is also just a moment 645 00:51:52,720 --> 00:51:59,280 for us as a city to really build this muscle of how we're showing up for our 646 00:51:56,800 --> 00:52:03,200 folks as the world is really rapidly changing. So, thank you again for um 647 00:52:01,760 --> 00:52:05,119 your leadership and thank you for all of our colleagues who pitched in at 648 00:52:04,480 --> 00:52:11,119 different times. >> Absolutely. Thank you, council member. 649 00:52:07,760 --> 00:52:14,800 » Any other comments, questions? All right, one last round of applause 650 00:52:12,800 --> 00:52:19,506 for all of you. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. [applause] 651 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:29,440 Thank you, Council Member Ross. I think we're going to get ourselves back in 652 00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:32,000 regular order. Do you have any any other announcements? 653 00:52:30,319 --> 00:52:33,920 » I did, but I didn't know how we wanted to. 654 00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:37,280 » Why don't we just go go around? So, we'll go ahead and uh get back into 655 00:52:35,200 --> 00:52:41,280 regular order. Go back around the dis. Uh we any 656 00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:46,079 » uh we're here with the safety not surveillance coalition and we are here 657 00:52:43,359 --> 00:52:51,040 to deliver our our written signatures. We have just about 700 signatures and we 658 00:52:49,440 --> 00:52:55,440 will not be ignored. So >> yeah, if you could hand those to staff. 659 00:52:54,160 --> 00:52:58,559 David, you can take those. We'll make sure that all the council 660 00:52:56,640 --> 00:53:02,359 » Can we see them? Give it to you >> here. Bring them over here. 661 00:53:05,440 --> 00:53:11,960 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 662 00:53:08,640 --> 00:53:11,960 » Pass down. 663 00:53:37,440 --> 00:53:46,520 Thank you very much. All right, back into regular order. Uh we will go around 664 00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:46,520 for announcements. Uh Council Bankston. 665 00:53:50,079 --> 00:53:56,160 » Well, uh good evening everyone and welcome back to to council. Again, 666 00:53:53,760 --> 00:54:02,559 echoes of thanks and gratitude to our first uh responders as well. Uh a couple 667 00:53:59,839 --> 00:54:07,920 announcements from me this evening. Um uh first I want to discuss our voice, 668 00:54:04,960 --> 00:54:13,280 our choice uh budget. We have one week left for idea collections. uh and so 669 00:54:10,800 --> 00:54:18,240 excited to see what has come in so far. Uh right now uh we have over 350 ideas 670 00:54:16,319 --> 00:54:22,400 that have been submitted. Uh and I can confidently say that the engagement so 671 00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:26,960 far has been incredible and I've thoroughly enjoyed reading the great 672 00:54:24,400 --> 00:54:29,839 ideas submitted on the platform. A lot of them over a million dollars, but 673 00:54:28,240 --> 00:54:35,200 we'll figure that out uh in the next phase. Um next Monday, August uh 31st. 674 00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:40,800 And again, I want to say that you have till the 28th to submit those ideas. So, 675 00:54:37,920 --> 00:54:44,559 please uh go on to the website, submit those ideas, work with our community 676 00:54:42,319 --> 00:54:48,800 based organizations to get those in. Uh, next Monday, August 31st, we'll be 677 00:54:46,800 --> 00:54:53,359 stepping into the most critical phase of this entire process, and that is the 678 00:54:50,319 --> 00:54:58,400 proposal development phase. And we need you to help lead it as a budget delegate 679 00:54:56,000 --> 00:55:02,160 or a budget facilitator. As we have said throughout this entire process, 680 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:05,920 participatory budgeting is really about uh the people and making sure that they 681 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:10,079 are involved every step of the way. Budget delegates will work with city 682 00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:13,359 staff and experts to evaluate those community ideas that we've been 683 00:55:11,359 --> 00:55:18,160 gathering, check the feasibility and transform those raw suggestions into 684 00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:23,119 fully cost proposals ready for residents to vote on later this year. Our budget 685 00:55:20,559 --> 00:55:27,119 facilitators will man will mediate these discussions to help keep them inclusive, 686 00:55:25,440 --> 00:55:31,680 fair, and focused and make sure that it reaches the essence of the proposals 687 00:55:29,839 --> 00:55:35,280 themselves. Budget delegates and facilitators are truly the backbone of 688 00:55:33,440 --> 00:55:40,000 this next phase. So, we need your leadership and expertise and community 689 00:55:37,359 --> 00:55:43,920 ideas to to come together to make the final ballot. Uh, so please, if you are 690 00:55:42,319 --> 00:55:47,520 interested in being a budget delegate or a budget facilitator, uh, it's really 691 00:55:45,920 --> 00:55:53,400 simple. Just check the volunteer box when you submit an idea online. You can 692 00:55:49,680 --> 00:55:53,400 apply at common.pro.org/colus 693 00:55:53,920 --> 00:56:00,720 or email us at participatorybudgeting@colus.gov 694 00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:05,920 to confirm your interest or with any questions you may have. uh please lean 695 00:56:03,119 --> 00:56:10,480 in and volunteer to ensure that we can continue the success that we have seen 696 00:56:08,319 --> 00:56:17,280 so far. So really looking forward uh to again uh those ideas coming to fruition 697 00:56:13,520 --> 00:56:22,480 and voting on them later uh this year. I also want to get ahead of September. Uh 698 00:56:19,760 --> 00:56:26,319 September is cickle cell awareness month and we'll be kicking it off here in the 699 00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:30,880 city of Columbus. Uh as many of you know for me this is very personal. Uh my wife 700 00:56:28,640 --> 00:56:34,559 Habiba lives with cickle cell disease. Uh and cickle cell disproportionately 701 00:56:32,480 --> 00:56:40,319 affects black and brown communities across the country. In fact, one out of 702 00:56:37,200 --> 00:56:45,599 every 365 black children that are born in this country lives with the disease. 703 00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:49,280 And also Latino communities are impacted as well. So how fitting in September for 704 00:56:47,920 --> 00:56:54,480 us to both celebrate both of those milestones of Latino Heritage Month as 705 00:56:51,599 --> 00:56:58,640 well as cle cell awareness month. Uh so join me on Thursday, September 3rd. The 706 00:56:56,720 --> 00:57:03,119 city of Columbus is partnering with the American Red Cross for our cickle cell 707 00:57:00,720 --> 00:57:08,480 awareness month kickoff blood drive at the Fran Ryan Center from 12 to 6:00 708 00:57:05,839 --> 00:57:12,640 p.m. And this will not be your typical blood drive. Okay? We're going to have a 709 00:57:09,920 --> 00:57:16,000 good time, y'all. Uh so if you get uh what they say is deferred and you can't 710 00:57:14,240 --> 00:57:20,640 give today, stick around cuz we going to have a DJ. We'll have a mocktail bar. 711 00:57:18,960 --> 00:57:24,000 That means no alcohol for folks don't know what mocktails is. Okay? You can't 712 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:28,240 drink and give blood. Okay? But we I got some juice for you. Uh there will be 713 00:57:26,559 --> 00:57:32,079 free health screenings and also a chance to connect with local health 714 00:57:29,359 --> 00:57:36,079 organizations uh during uh that that day. Uh again, we're really excited. We 715 00:57:34,400 --> 00:57:42,480 want to bring some energy to this. I always say this that when it comes to uh 716 00:57:38,480 --> 00:57:46,960 the blood supply, we are uh the the chain. We are the supply chain for that. 717 00:57:44,799 --> 00:57:49,520 And so when we talk about shortages and we talk about that, it's our 718 00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:54,319 responsibility to step up for our neighbors and to give uh blood. Uh so 719 00:57:52,079 --> 00:57:58,559 one donation, one hour of your time, uh it can save up to actually three lives. 720 00:57:56,559 --> 00:58:02,319 So please join us September 3rd at the Fran Ryar Center and let's show up for 721 00:58:00,799 --> 00:58:06,000 our neighbors together. Again, that's the kickoff to the blood drives as 722 00:58:03,839 --> 00:58:09,280 always. Every year in September, we will have different blood drives throughout 723 00:58:07,200 --> 00:58:13,520 the entire city. Want to say thank you in advance to all of our city employees. 724 00:58:11,359 --> 00:58:17,200 Every single year, you guys knock it out of the park and we exceed our goals. And 725 00:58:15,359 --> 00:58:20,640 so thank you. Thank you. Thank you for showing up for our neighbors every 726 00:58:18,400 --> 00:58:24,319 single day. showing up for our neighbors when we're in midst of crisis like 727 00:58:22,799 --> 00:58:29,359 extreme weather, but also just showing up by giving blood and saving lives. Uh 728 00:58:27,040 --> 00:58:32,799 you guys are amazing. Uh so with that, that's all I have. 729 00:58:30,880 --> 00:58:37,040 » Thank you, Council Member Makes Crosa Depia. 730 00:58:33,920 --> 00:58:41,839 » Thanks, Prom. Um just a few announcements. First, uh welcome back to 731 00:58:39,760 --> 00:58:47,119 school for all of our kiddos who started last week. Uh it's funny as we have 732 00:58:44,799 --> 00:58:51,440 many, um kindergarteners starting. I have a college student who's starting. 733 00:58:48,880 --> 00:58:56,559 So, uh, sending love to all the people who sent out their babies to colleges 734 00:58:53,760 --> 00:59:00,880 all around the country. Um, but with that, now that school is back in 735 00:58:58,640 --> 00:59:06,480 session, this is just another reminder to all of our drivers that we are going 736 00:59:03,920 --> 00:59:11,520 to in the mornings and in the afterchool time that there will be young people. 737 00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:14,319 Actually, we just have a great sidewalk project that we're going to talk about 738 00:59:12,640 --> 00:59:17,839 in just a little bit, but we are going to have more young people on our roads 739 00:59:15,920 --> 00:59:21,520 riding their bikes to school, walking to school, etc. So, just be aware of your 740 00:59:20,160 --> 00:59:26,480 surroundings, especially in our neighborhoods as our kids are walking to 741 00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:29,359 and from school. We want everyone to get We always want everyone to get to where 742 00:59:28,079 --> 00:59:35,040 they're going safely and get back home safely, but especially during this time 743 00:59:31,359 --> 00:59:38,240 of the year. Um, that also goes for our college campuses that have been a little 744 00:59:36,640 --> 00:59:42,559 quiet, especially at OSU when you're traveling down High Street. Watch out 745 00:59:39,920 --> 00:59:46,079 for all of those pedestrians. Also, I want to September's a funky month 746 00:59:44,640 --> 00:59:50,000 because we don't have a lot of council meetings. So, uh, coming up, it is 747 00:59:48,480 --> 00:59:55,200 Latino Heritage Month. Thanks for the tea up, Council Member Bangston. Uh, 748 00:59:52,240 --> 00:59:59,599 please save the date for September 17th. We will be hosting the Padrino ceremony 749 00:59:57,520 --> 01:00:05,599 and the illumination for Latino Heritage Month here at um, Columbus City Hall. I 750 01:00:02,960 --> 01:00:11,760 also want to congratulate Fetiva Latino that celebrated this past weekend in a 751 01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:15,440 new venue which unfortunately was moved because of some things that were 752 01:00:13,920 --> 01:00:19,280 happening in our community to make our community feel a little safer. Um, but 753 01:00:17,760 --> 01:00:24,000 it was a tremendous success. So, I want to thank everyone who came out to 754 01:00:21,119 --> 01:00:27,520 support our Latino businesses. We had a record number of Latino businesses that 755 01:00:25,680 --> 01:00:31,280 were local representative of Festival Latino this year. And so, we want to 756 01:00:29,359 --> 01:00:36,240 keep that energy going. So, make sure you join us on the 17th and on October 757 01:00:33,359 --> 01:00:40,000 3rd for our big um Latino Heritage Month event, Laia. You will be hearing much 758 01:00:38,400 --> 01:00:44,960 more. If you don't follow us on social media, please look up Latino Heritage 759 01:00:42,720 --> 01:00:50,559 SEAB bus. That's all for me. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Council Deakau. 760 01:00:47,520 --> 01:00:56,480 » Thank you. Um, President Prom. Um, first, um, I'd like to make everybody 761 01:00:53,440 --> 01:01:02,960 aware that we have our last two RiseUp SEA SEAB bus events happening this year. 762 01:00:59,599 --> 01:01:07,520 Um, this will be on August 27th at Colrain Elementary and the other will be 763 01:01:05,280 --> 01:01:13,440 on September 10th at First Church of God. And both of these will take place 764 01:01:09,599 --> 01:01:17,280 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. As always, these are free family-friendly outdoor 765 01:01:15,599 --> 01:01:21,359 community gatherings hosted by the Department of Neighborhoods. There will 766 01:01:19,119 --> 01:01:25,599 be complimentary meals, live music, local performances, and children's 767 01:01:23,040 --> 01:01:29,280 activities like games or bounce houses. Additionally, residents can engage 768 01:01:27,280 --> 01:01:33,680 one-on-one with city staff and community partners to navigate municipal programs, 769 01:01:32,000 --> 01:01:39,040 utility resources, and safety initiatives. So mark your calendars um 770 01:01:36,960 --> 01:01:45,119 and let's close out this summer season of community events aimed at uh building 771 01:01:41,839 --> 01:01:49,040 up our community ties. Secondly, my Getting Grant Ready Academy initiative 772 01:01:47,200 --> 01:01:53,280 has been accepting applications from eligible nonprofits since the beginning 773 01:01:50,799 --> 01:01:58,480 of August and will continue through the end of the month. As a reminder, this 774 01:01:55,520 --> 01:02:03,839 program is a nocost 9-month program for young grassroots Columbus nonprofits 775 01:02:01,359 --> 01:02:08,319 looking to create sustainability and build a diversified funding foundation 776 01:02:06,240 --> 01:02:13,520 that doesn't depend solely on government funding. You can head to the council 777 01:02:10,640 --> 01:02:17,920 social media pages or my social media to learn more and get the link to apply or 778 01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:23,359 you can contact my office if you have any questions. And finally, before 779 01:02:20,640 --> 01:02:27,839 council went on recess, I was proud to sponsor along with my colleagues Remy 780 01:02:25,280 --> 01:02:32,559 and Ross a new initiative with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum 781 01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:38,160 aimed at reimagining how we memorialize the tragedies of September 11th, which 782 01:02:35,119 --> 01:02:43,359 is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Instead of the traditional remembrance 783 01:02:40,079 --> 01:02:48,400 ceremony this year, the memorial museum will be leading the community in a 784 01:02:45,200 --> 01:02:53,280 national day of service um that honors how our country came together after one 785 01:02:50,559 --> 01:02:57,760 of our darkest days by hosting community focused service projects. These projects 786 01:02:56,079 --> 01:03:02,640 will be happening at our community centers in the weeks leading up to and 787 01:03:00,079 --> 01:03:08,079 following 911 where neighbors can come together in service. This will culminate 788 01:03:05,200 --> 01:03:12,240 on September 11th at the Memorial Museum with a meal packing service event where 789 01:03:10,559 --> 01:03:17,280 hundreds of volunteers from our neighborhoods, businesses, and 790 01:03:13,599 --> 01:03:22,240 nonprofits will come to together to pack 117,000 791 01:03:19,920 --> 01:03:26,960 that's 117,000 meal kits to be distributed through 792 01:03:24,240 --> 01:03:31,280 local food pantries. We also encourage people to create their own day of 793 01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:36,480 service. For example, pick up trash in your neighborhood, help an elderly 794 01:03:32,880 --> 01:03:43,520 neighbor, volunteer for a nonprofit, come out into your community and make 795 01:03:39,200 --> 01:03:47,520 911 a day of service. There will be um announcements coming up on our social 796 01:03:45,119 --> 01:03:52,079 media, both city council and the memorial museum, on ways to get involved 797 01:03:49,599 --> 01:03:57,119 in service projects in your community. And that's all for me this evening. 798 01:03:54,079 --> 01:04:01,680 » Thank you, Council Member. Council Remy. Council Ross. Okay, I'm gonna do this 799 01:03:59,599 --> 01:04:06,319 right and talk in the mic in the right way. Hopefully, I'm still learning. Just 800 01:04:04,480 --> 01:04:11,599 bear with me. Uh, just a couple announcements. So, um, I did want to 801 01:04:08,319 --> 01:04:16,000 give a quick shout out. Um, last week the Urban League hosted pitches from 802 01:04:14,480 --> 01:04:19,280 small businesses in the King Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood as a part of 803 01:04:17,359 --> 01:04:23,039 the Clean and Safe Corridor. So, I want to take a moment just to shout out the 804 01:04:20,640 --> 01:04:27,520 winners of those pitches. Um, so shout out to this year's award recipients, 805 01:04:25,440 --> 01:04:32,799 Glamour Girls on the Go, Elite Beauty and Barber Supply Avenue, Dominique 806 01:04:30,640 --> 01:04:36,400 African Hair Braiding and Learning on Mount Vernon. Um, we certainly 807 01:04:34,559 --> 01:04:40,799 appreciate all of our small business businesses and particularly our minority 808 01:04:38,559 --> 01:04:44,559 small businesses which uh serve as the heartbeat of many of our communities. 809 01:04:42,799 --> 01:04:48,160 And so it was very cool to spend some time at the Urban League and with those 810 01:04:46,319 --> 01:04:51,119 small businesses understanding all of the work that they are doing to invest 811 01:04:49,680 --> 01:04:57,920 back in our community. So, congratulations to all of you. On August 812 01:04:54,160 --> 01:05:01,359 the 25th at 6 PM, I have the fortune of spending some time with the Italian 813 01:04:59,760 --> 01:05:05,039 Italian Village Society and the Short North Civic Association for their 814 01:05:02,720 --> 01:05:10,480 monthly meeting. Uh, it will be at Seven Suns Brewing, 11:01 North Fourth Street. 815 01:05:08,640 --> 01:05:14,160 And we are going to engage in conversation around transportation, safe 816 01:05:12,400 --> 01:05:19,200 streets, small business growth, housing, and quality life qual quality of life 817 01:05:16,240 --> 01:05:22,720 issues. And I would invite any of you who either live in the Italian Village 818 01:05:21,359 --> 01:05:27,680 community or the Short North community and want to hang out with me and have 819 01:05:24,799 --> 01:05:33,359 some fun conversation to attend. Again, we are there on August the 25th at 6 PM 820 01:05:30,480 --> 01:05:37,520 at 7th Sun Brewery. On Saturday, August 29th, the Kingdom 821 01:05:35,280 --> 01:05:42,160 Image Arts will host a back- tochool festival at 25501 Mock Road, Columbus, 822 01:05:40,079 --> 01:05:47,280 Ohio 43219 uh to help families to prepare for the 823 01:05:44,799 --> 01:05:50,400 school year. So, if you are in need and or just want to hang for some 824 01:05:48,559 --> 01:05:57,680 entertainment and food, you can meet Kingdom Image Arts from 12 to 300 PM on 825 01:05:54,079 --> 01:06:02,000 August the 29th. Last announcement is there is a free Franklin County Criminal 826 01:06:00,000 --> 01:06:06,480 Record Sealing and Expungement Clinic on Saturday, August 29th at 9:00 a.m. It is 827 01:06:04,880 --> 01:06:10,720 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Westgate Community Center, 455 South 828 01:06:08,640 --> 01:06:14,240 Westgate Avenue. It is a resource fair open to all and will be held in 829 01:06:12,240 --> 01:06:18,400 conjunction with this event. Space is limited. pre-registration deadline has 830 01:06:16,160 --> 01:06:22,720 passed, but if you uh need access, please give my office a call and we will 831 01:06:20,319 --> 01:06:25,359 try to make that happen for you. That is it for me. 832 01:06:23,839 --> 01:06:28,559 » Thank Counelor W. >> Thank you, President Prom. Just one 833 01:06:26,880 --> 01:06:32,640 quick announcement. Our next Wednesdays with White will take place this 834 01:06:30,079 --> 01:06:38,480 Wednesday, August 26, from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at Smoky Brother Church located at 835 01:06:35,359 --> 01:06:41,760 7260 Smoky Row Road. great opportunity to discuss issues you're seeing in the 836 01:06:40,079 --> 01:06:45,839 community or to provide feedback on policy initiatives that I'm currently 837 01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:50,960 working on. RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome. So, hope to 838 01:06:48,559 --> 01:06:54,160 see folks there on Wednesday. Thanks. >> Thank you, council member. Uh, we're 839 01:06:52,559 --> 01:06:58,160 going to do one more thing out of order, then I swear we're going to get back to 840 01:06:55,520 --> 01:07:00,720 how things normally run around here. Um, so we're going to stick in the rules and 841 01:06:59,520 --> 01:07:06,559 policy committee and I'm going to bring forward resolution number 0183-2026. 842 01:07:04,559 --> 01:07:10,559 I want to invite the zone in team up to the podium as I introduce the ordinance 843 01:07:08,400 --> 01:07:14,960 to declare this council's intention to amend the zoning map by reszoning 844 01:07:12,720 --> 01:07:20,400 certain properties from title 33 zoning code district regula designations to 845 01:07:17,119 --> 01:07:25,280 title 34 2024 zoning code district uh designations and declared emergency two 846 01:07:23,359 --> 01:07:29,280 years ago. This council stood together to launch the first phase of zoning. We 847 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:33,599 made a commitment to the people of Columbus. We looked at a zoning code 848 01:07:31,200 --> 01:07:38,400 that's trapped in the 1950s, a code that was defined by outdated standards, red 849 01:07:36,079 --> 01:07:41,920 lines, and red tape. We knew that modernizing our code along our major 850 01:07:40,319 --> 01:07:46,079 transit corridors, we could build the housing our growing city desperately 851 01:07:43,920 --> 01:07:50,960 needs and actually make Columbus more affordable. And now, two years later, we 852 01:07:49,039 --> 01:07:54,640 know that zoning is working. This summer, we've started to see positive 853 01:07:52,799 --> 01:07:58,559 data from our efforts as reports show that Columbus is punching well above its 854 01:07:56,319 --> 01:08:03,520 weight class. While housing permits have stalled across the country, Columbus has 855 01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:06,960 defined that national trend. In fact, we achieved the third highest multif family 856 01:08:05,520 --> 01:08:11,119 permit rate out of the top 50 metropolitan areas in the entire entire 857 01:08:09,119 --> 01:08:14,720 country. And most importantly for working-class families, this surge in 858 01:08:13,119 --> 01:08:19,679 building is doing exactly what it was designed to do, stabilize housing costs. 859 01:08:17,839 --> 01:08:23,600 This past June, the meeting asking rent in Columbus was actually down compared 860 01:08:21,359 --> 01:08:27,359 to the previous year. Zoning is not just a policy concept anymore. It's a proven 861 01:08:25,600 --> 01:08:31,839 success is keeping more money in the pockets of our residents. 862 01:08:29,600 --> 01:08:37,440 But this first phase wasn't enough. It only touched about 13,000 parcels within 863 01:08:34,319 --> 01:08:40,319 the city, roughly about 4%. If we truly want to see an affordable, walkable, and 864 01:08:39,040 --> 01:08:45,279 sustainable future for our next generations, we cannot stop at just the 865 01:08:43,279 --> 01:08:49,199 major corridors. That's why I'm so incredibly proud to stand here today to 866 01:08:46,880 --> 01:08:53,920 help launch the second phase of Zone M. We're expanding this initiative to 867 01:08:50,560 --> 01:08:59,120 tackle over 70,000 parcels representing over 40% of Columbus. And we're taking 868 01:08:56,799 --> 01:09:03,839 the lessons of phase one and using them to zone uh the city comprehensively. 869 01:09:02,000 --> 01:09:06,640 Before I turn it over to the zoning team for a presentation, I want to offer the 870 01:09:05,279 --> 01:09:10,080 floor of the director building zoning services, Scott Messer. Director Messer, 871 01:09:08,640 --> 01:09:14,319 floor is yours. >> Thanks, uh, President Proen Dorren, 872 01:09:12,000 --> 01:09:18,960 other members of council. Um, I'm very excited about this resolution and phase 873 01:09:16,480 --> 01:09:25,199 two of the zonein in initiative. Um, first I would like to say thanks um to 874 01:09:22,080 --> 01:09:28,880 the chair of zoning uh Mr. Dorne and as well as his team and other members of 875 01:09:27,040 --> 01:09:33,120 council and your teams as well, department of development, the zone in 876 01:09:30,960 --> 01:09:38,159 team, our consultants, everyone has collaborated and uh collaborated and 877 01:09:35,199 --> 01:09:41,199 contributed to this phase two. Um we continue to look forward to the 878 01:09:39,520 --> 01:09:47,040 community input that we're going to be receiving to help shape this phase as it 879 01:09:43,679 --> 01:09:51,120 did in phase one. Um, as we have throughout the zone in initiative, we 880 01:09:48,960 --> 01:09:55,920 remain committed to responsibly creating more housing, growing strategically as a 881 01:09:53,679 --> 01:10:00,640 city, supporting highquality develop and connect development and connecting 882 01:09:57,600 --> 01:10:04,400 housing, jobs, and transportation. Um, there's still a lot of work to be done. 883 01:10:02,480 --> 01:10:08,400 Um, but I'm excited about where we are and I'm looking forward to what we can 884 01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:11,920 accomplish with uh this phase 2 initiative and zone in. Thanks. 885 01:10:10,560 --> 01:10:15,040 » Thank you, Director Messer. Any questions from my council likes for 886 01:10:13,199 --> 01:10:19,360 director Messer? Seeing none, uh, want to invite Lewis 887 01:10:17,360 --> 01:10:25,960 Taba, our project manager from the zone in team forward to make a presentation. 888 01:10:21,760 --> 01:10:25,960 Taba, welcome back to council, sir. 889 01:10:27,040 --> 01:10:32,560 » So, thank you for um well, President Prom Dorne, members of council, thank 890 01:10:31,120 --> 01:10:38,960 you so much for having me here again today. We're very excited uh to present 891 01:10:35,679 --> 01:10:43,040 to you this resolution to reszone for phase two. [snorts] Uh as we continue 892 01:10:41,360 --> 01:10:47,199 our work to update the zoning code comprehensively for the first time in 70 893 01:10:44,800 --> 01:10:50,880 years. Uh we are excited to present this resolution which will expand economic 894 01:10:48,880 --> 01:10:55,120 and housing opportunities to all Columbus residents. Our proposal will 895 01:10:53,120 --> 01:11:01,600 modernize the zoning code to support job growth, build more housing, and foster 896 01:10:58,560 --> 01:11:05,520 prosperity citywide. So this is our timeline. Uh we are 897 01:11:03,440 --> 01:11:10,800 currently on schedule for our zonein timeline where we had planned to get u 898 01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:15,880 phase two before council for con consideration in fall of 2026. 899 01:11:16,080 --> 01:11:22,640 You were provided with a packet uh as part of this resolution. This packet 900 01:11:20,719 --> 01:11:29,120 includes a mayoral letter, a proposal summary, zone in phase 2 goals and 901 01:11:25,440 --> 01:11:34,239 priorities, policy review, community engagement summary, technical summary, 902 01:11:31,360 --> 01:11:40,719 capacity report code which is the public review draft. Then we have a map series 903 01:11:37,600 --> 01:11:43,960 and a parcel uh list as well as part of this packet. 904 01:11:44,800 --> 01:11:52,159 Uh this packet is based off of the council adopted phase 2 priorities which 905 01:11:50,239 --> 01:11:55,840 to touch base on are leverage additional corridors to create more housing, grow 906 01:11:54,239 --> 01:11:59,520 the local economy to support neighborhood investment, connect 907 01:11:57,600 --> 01:12:03,800 housing, jobs and transportation and promote highquality development. 908 01:12:04,560 --> 01:12:12,719 So in 2025 we focused a lot on the Columbus growth strategy. Uh it created 909 01:12:09,600 --> 01:12:18,560 the policy basis for phase two by categorizing the phase 2 parcels into 910 01:12:15,440 --> 01:12:24,560 three main buckets mixed use industrial warehouse and business and institutional 911 01:12:21,679 --> 01:12:29,600 campus land use categories. These provided the policy basis and the 912 01:12:27,520 --> 01:12:34,400 mapping locations for the zoning districts which are part of this 913 01:12:31,840 --> 01:12:38,480 resolution. So, since the adoption of the growth 914 01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:43,360 strategy in January of 2026, we've been working with our consultants Lisa Wise 915 01:12:40,400 --> 01:12:47,199 Consulting and Opticose to create zoning districts that work for the city of 916 01:12:44,960 --> 01:12:54,320 Columbus and achieve the goals of zone in and the uh growth strategy. 917 01:12:51,760 --> 01:12:58,480 This phase will include 15 mapped districts. Six of them will be from 918 01:12:56,640 --> 01:13:03,840 phase one, the mixeduse districts adopted in 2024. [snorts] And we have 919 01:13:00,800 --> 01:13:08,960 nine new districts. Three which will be industrial, three which will be office 920 01:13:05,920 --> 01:13:13,440 and institutional campus. Uh and three which will be um industrial and I got 921 01:13:12,159 --> 01:13:20,000 out of order but three will also be mixed use. So nine new mix 922 01:13:16,480 --> 01:13:24,159 nine new districts. The code before you uh has gone through 923 01:13:22,480 --> 01:13:27,920 a lot of technical analysis and community engagement. I want to touch 924 01:13:25,600 --> 01:13:31,840 base on that but it was heavily informed by an internal review process which 925 01:13:29,679 --> 01:13:37,360 included 12 city departments and divisions which provided comments uh to 926 01:13:34,800 --> 01:13:42,159 our earlier versions of the draft and their input helped change and shape uh 927 01:13:40,560 --> 01:13:46,159 this proposal before you at this point in time. 928 01:13:44,480 --> 01:13:51,120 Community engagement we have been conducting for two years very robust and 929 01:13:48,320 --> 01:13:55,520 extensive community engagement. So, not just what we did in 2025 where we 930 01:13:53,760 --> 01:14:00,880 engaged with thousands of residents and had our survey and made over 19,000 931 01:13:57,679 --> 01:14:06,880 changes based off of their engagement to the growth strategy. But in 2026, we 932 01:14:03,920 --> 01:14:11,440 have engaged and attended over 122 community events. We've shared our 933 01:14:09,360 --> 01:14:16,080 updates with over 1,800 community members. We've had area commission and 934 01:14:14,239 --> 01:14:19,440 major civic engagement. One thing we've done is we go one month to the area 935 01:14:17,920 --> 01:14:24,880 commissions and present to them an update and the next month we have a 936 01:14:21,679 --> 01:14:29,920 one-on-one uh reser reservation time where they can come meet with us and we 937 01:14:27,040 --> 01:14:34,640 discuss the project with them. The zoning advisory committee made up of 938 01:14:32,080 --> 01:14:38,000 community members and um members from the different development sectors have 939 01:14:36,080 --> 01:14:41,440 reviewed this proposal and for the most part they are highly supportive of the 940 01:14:39,840 --> 01:14:45,679 work we've done. We've been doing newsletters and social media posts. 941 01:14:44,159 --> 01:14:50,159 We've been doing stakeholder meetings. We've been doing riseup events. And this 942 01:14:47,520 --> 01:14:55,280 is all just leading up to the heavy engagement that we plan on doing as part 943 01:14:51,760 --> 01:15:01,600 of the 60-day public comment period. So, this public review draft, a couple 944 01:14:57,280 --> 01:15:08,719 proposal highlights. We have over 70,650 parcels as part of this phase, which 945 01:15:04,640 --> 01:15:12,560 represents over 40% of the city. And we have the capacity based off of our 946 01:15:10,560 --> 01:15:18,800 Cascadia housing analysis for an additional well for 119,000 947 01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:23,120 plus uh units in this area up from the original which 948 01:15:21,280 --> 01:15:27,199 was 13,000. Couple code highlights is that we 949 01:15:24,719 --> 01:15:32,640 continue housing incentives uh in a lot of the districts as was adopted in the 950 01:15:29,760 --> 01:15:37,520 2024 zoning districts. We continue to have market driven parking and removing 951 01:15:34,719 --> 01:15:40,800 parking minimums. We have cleaner design standards which create predictability 952 01:15:39,120 --> 01:15:45,840 for the community and the development community. We expand mixeduse 953 01:15:43,280 --> 01:15:49,520 opportunities throughout the city. We have modern employment districts and we 954 01:15:47,520 --> 01:15:54,080 have improved industrial neighborhood compatibility which should assist in a 955 01:15:51,760 --> 01:15:58,719 lot of the older pre-1950s areas of the city. 956 01:15:56,719 --> 01:16:03,120 So, with adoption of this resolution, we would begin our uh fall timeline where 957 01:16:01,440 --> 01:16:07,600 we plan on having the 60-day public comment period starting after adoption 958 01:16:05,199 --> 01:16:12,640 of this resolution. Uh that will be kicked off by 205,000 mailers going out 959 01:16:10,320 --> 01:16:17,760 to property owners, renters, and tenants in the city and those within 125 ft of 960 01:16:15,440 --> 01:16:22,560 affected properties. We will have a public survey, which is partially a map 961 01:16:19,920 --> 01:16:25,760 survey and a code survey. We're going to have a zoning gallery. We're going to 962 01:16:24,239 --> 01:16:29,440 have our public webinar. We're going to have a Reddit ask me anything, which are 963 01:16:27,600 --> 01:16:34,000 quite popular, actually. Uh we're going to do two public hearings, stakeholder 964 01:16:31,760 --> 01:16:37,920 interviews, and scheduled events at the gallery. After that 60-day public 965 01:16:36,159 --> 01:16:42,880 comment period, we'll look at all public comments, uh analyze it, take it in, and 966 01:16:40,640 --> 01:16:47,440 see what changes we need to make to our proposal based off that public comment. 967 01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:49,840 Uh we're going to have two public hearings during the 60-day public 968 01:16:48,800 --> 01:16:54,960 comment period and then we're going to have two additional public uh hearings 969 01:16:52,400 --> 01:16:59,199 after the 60-day public comment period and then we hope to come to council for 970 01:16:56,560 --> 01:17:03,760 a first and second reading for this phase of work. 971 01:17:01,440 --> 01:17:07,920 So with that, we look forward um to your support on this proposal. Uh we ask that 972 01:17:06,320 --> 01:17:10,640 you adopt this resolution so we can begin our community engagement and help 973 01:17:09,360 --> 01:17:15,040 expand economic and housing opportunities to all Columbus residents. 974 01:17:13,120 --> 01:17:20,239 » Thank you, Mr. Dava. questions for my colleagues. 975 01:17:17,199 --> 01:17:22,800 So, uh, Lewis, couple of things just for you to underline yet again. You know, 976 01:17:21,840 --> 01:17:27,199 this is something we've talked a lot about in the in the first phase of 977 01:17:24,080 --> 01:17:31,520 zoning, but, uh, here as well about what the potential change could be from a 978 01:17:29,280 --> 01:17:35,360 housing development standpoint, uh, compared to what the current land use 979 01:17:33,760 --> 01:17:39,679 rules are, compared to what is being proposed here today, what what is that 980 01:17:37,840 --> 01:17:43,840 change based upon what that the analysis of the experts say? 981 01:17:41,120 --> 01:17:49,679 » Yes. So based off of uh the housing analysis report uh which was created by 982 01:17:46,480 --> 01:17:57,440 our consultant uh currently um the phase 2 focus areas uh allow for 13,637 983 01:17:54,159 --> 01:18:02,320 units and as I indicated that with adoption of the zoning code as it would 984 01:17:59,360 --> 01:18:05,360 stand right now we would go to 119,000 units 985 01:18:03,360 --> 01:18:08,800 » and you know the projections for here within central Ohio not just Columbus 986 01:18:06,960 --> 01:18:13,760 but in central Ohio is that we need about 200,000 housing units for the next 987 01:18:11,360 --> 01:18:18,719 10 years just sort of stabilized costs. So we're talking about the first phase 988 01:18:15,920 --> 01:18:23,280 went from you know four to 6,000 or so to 88,000. Here we're talking about a 989 01:18:21,199 --> 01:18:26,960 jump up to 100 plus thousand. So this is a really big deal when we think about 990 01:18:24,800 --> 01:18:30,480 the land use rules and as it relates to one of the most important issues that's 991 01:18:28,640 --> 01:18:34,320 affecting Columbus. I think the other thing is that this phase isn't just h 992 01:18:32,159 --> 01:18:37,440 about housing and housing can look a lot of different ways in different areas of 993 01:18:35,520 --> 01:18:40,480 the city. I think one thing when we think about, you know, council members 994 01:18:38,640 --> 01:18:44,400 that represent areas of Columbus that are more suburban in nature about how 995 01:18:42,800 --> 01:18:47,440 this really affects commercial and retail and industrial developments there 996 01:18:46,159 --> 01:18:52,159 and if you could talk a little bit about that that focus in this phase on that 997 01:18:49,520 --> 01:18:55,199 because I know um we talked and we're going to continue to talk a lot about 998 01:18:53,360 --> 01:18:58,159 housing in the second phase but this is something that is also very very 999 01:18:56,719 --> 01:19:01,679 important towards when we think about how do we encourage uh you know job 1000 01:19:00,239 --> 01:19:05,440 growth, how do we encourage how do we get ahead of things as retail and 1001 01:19:03,679 --> 01:19:09,760 commercial environments may be changing you we don't shop the same way we did 10 1002 01:19:07,440 --> 01:19:13,440 20 years ago, let alone 70 years ago. Uh and what these what these changes could 1003 01:19:11,520 --> 01:19:16,800 mean for that kind of proactive approach rather than being reactive. 1004 01:19:15,360 --> 01:19:20,239 » Yeah. I mean, so two things that we're looking at is a lot of additional 1005 01:19:18,560 --> 01:19:24,640 commercial corridors throughout the city that weren't uh picked up in phase one. 1006 01:19:22,880 --> 01:19:29,920 Things like Hillyard Rome Road, Henderson Road, sections of Carl Road, 1007 01:19:27,360 --> 01:19:35,679 these major corridors that for up until now have been zoned purely commercial. 1008 01:19:31,920 --> 01:19:40,000 What we're trying to do is open up uh uses on these corridors to allow more of 1009 01:19:37,840 --> 01:19:43,920 a mix of uses. So, it's not just purely commercial, but would allow for mixed 1010 01:19:41,600 --> 01:19:47,280 use. It would allow for light industrial other kinds of uses in some of these 1011 01:19:45,440 --> 01:19:53,760 areas. Uh the other thing we're trying to do is looking at older kind of office 1012 01:19:49,920 --> 01:19:59,360 sites. um things that you know back in the 1980s and the 70s and the '90s these 1013 01:19:56,239 --> 01:20:04,080 standalone office um developments that were kind of isolated surrounded by 1014 01:20:01,280 --> 01:20:07,920 parking. How do we allow that to change with time? How do we allow that to open 1015 01:20:05,760 --> 01:20:13,120 up to be in a more mixeduse environment that supports class A office? Uh and so 1016 01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:18,880 what this proposal does is it creates an opportunity uh a byight residential 1017 01:20:16,239 --> 01:20:24,880 development in some of these uh areas which would allow for the modernization 1018 01:20:21,280 --> 01:20:30,560 of these uh office districts of these uh purely single-use districts into more of 1019 01:20:27,040 --> 01:20:34,800 a mixed use and allow more flexibility. >> Thank you. Uh other questions, council 1020 01:20:32,560 --> 01:20:38,159 members? So we do have a couple public speakers 1021 01:20:36,719 --> 01:20:41,199 signed to speak on the ordinance. Um, but I do want to make a a couple of 1022 01:20:39,600 --> 01:20:44,800 things clear before we get to those public speakers. Uh, what we're voting 1023 01:20:42,960 --> 01:20:48,080 on here is merely the resolution that begins the 60-day public comment period. 1024 01:20:46,800 --> 01:20:51,520 So, I think we went through this a couple times the first phase about sort 1025 01:20:49,760 --> 01:20:55,840 of where we're at in the process and Mr. Tavis sort of outlined that in his 1026 01:20:52,800 --> 01:20:59,920 presentation. Um, but the point of this 60-day public comment period is just 1027 01:20:57,760 --> 01:21:04,960 that is to make sure that the public has the opportunity to be well informed that 1028 01:21:02,800 --> 01:21:09,760 the public has their voice heard by this body. I think that we've demonstrated in 1029 01:21:07,199 --> 01:21:13,520 in the first phase that this body will expect to make changes based upon the 1030 01:21:11,920 --> 01:21:18,719 feedback that we hear from individuals at the public hearings uh at council and 1031 01:21:16,080 --> 01:21:23,199 other types of events. Um we had city planners that literally looked at over 1032 01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:27,920 1,900 individual comments and suggestions. If folks submitted a 1033 01:21:25,120 --> 01:21:30,880 comment, folks had a question. Literally every single one of those was analyzed 1034 01:21:29,360 --> 01:21:35,120 by one of our planners to see whether or not we should make changes uh based on 1035 01:21:33,199 --> 01:21:39,840 both public hearings and the hundreds and hundreds of hours of community 1036 01:21:36,960 --> 01:21:44,480 engagement. Um that led to well over a 100 changes both between the map and and 1037 01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:48,239 the code itself. Um so as we think about the second phase and it expands to 1038 01:21:46,320 --> 01:21:52,639 revitalize commercial hubs, industrial sectors and institution campuses, uh 1039 01:21:50,640 --> 01:21:56,719 that feedback is going to be vital towards what ultimately gets voted on by 1040 01:21:54,639 --> 01:22:00,960 this body. uh because again what we have two things here. We have both zoning 1041 01:21:58,800 --> 01:22:05,360 districts which are sort of the rules of the road but then we apply those zoning 1042 01:22:02,960 --> 01:22:08,880 districts to the map. And I think as we continue to have these zoning 1043 01:22:06,560 --> 01:22:13,360 discussions uh we're able to hopefully have folks you know understand more and 1044 01:22:10,800 --> 01:22:17,840 more about how this ultimately is going to affect you know their lives and their 1045 01:22:15,120 --> 01:22:21,760 neighborhoods. Uh you can view a a draft code online. Um you can visit the 1046 01:22:20,159 --> 01:22:25,440 interactive gallery which is here downtown which also comes with free 1047 01:22:23,199 --> 01:22:29,840 parking. Right Mr. Taba? That's correct. >> Free parking. Um or at an upcoming 1048 01:22:28,159 --> 01:22:36,400 public hearing. The first of four will take place a week from today. Um that 1049 01:22:32,719 --> 01:22:42,000 will be I'm sorry, a week next week. Uh actually this week, I'm sorry. Um we 1050 01:22:39,520 --> 01:22:45,440 will have uh Thursday, August 27th at 6 p.m. at Galloway Ridge Intermediate 1051 01:22:43,920 --> 01:22:49,920 School at the Far West Side in the Westland area. uh where we'll hear an 1052 01:22:47,600 --> 01:22:53,520 overview of the proposed code uh and map from our zoning team and certainly 1053 01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:58,719 encourage members of the public to tune in uh and certainly join us for that. Uh 1054 01:22:56,639 --> 01:23:01,600 and again we do have two public speakers who signed up to speak on this 1055 01:22:59,760 --> 01:23:08,199 ordinance. I want to invite the first forward Mr. Wade Wade Jordan. Mr. Mr. 1056 01:23:04,159 --> 01:23:08,199 Jordan, welcome back to council, sir. 1057 01:23:17,760 --> 01:23:25,600 » How's everybody? Um, thanks, uh, President Promp Dorance and, uh, members 1058 01:23:23,040 --> 01:23:31,360 of council. Uh, my name is Wade Jordan. I'm the CEO of WJ3 Enterprises. 1059 01:23:29,280 --> 01:23:37,360 I'm a local builder, developer, and contractor, and a lifelong resident of 1060 01:23:34,159 --> 01:23:44,960 the Hilltop uh Westside Columbus. Um I'm um I'm moving I'm need support to 1061 01:23:42,000 --> 01:23:49,600 move phase two of the zoning uh zone in initiative forward. Uh my perspective 1062 01:23:48,080 --> 01:23:54,880 comes from working in these neighborhoods every day. I'm not only 1063 01:23:52,000 --> 01:24:00,719 reviewing plans on paper, I'm working towards uh permitting and developing uh 1064 01:23:58,159 --> 01:24:06,000 the process of building buildings. And I also get to watch these neighborhoods 1065 01:24:02,560 --> 01:24:11,440 change in real time. Um I see both opportunities 1066 01:24:07,679 --> 01:24:17,199 uh Columbus has and uh obstacles created by the zoning code uh largely written 1067 01:24:14,320 --> 01:24:21,920 for the [clears throat] city um that existed over 70 years. 1068 01:24:19,920 --> 01:24:26,719 Columbus is growing and we need zoning rules that affect where our city is 1069 01:24:24,080 --> 01:24:31,760 going. Phase two can help create more mixeduse areas where people can live 1070 01:24:29,520 --> 01:24:35,920 closer to their jobs, shops, restaurants, services, and public 1071 01:24:34,159 --> 01:24:40,320 transportation. We need more walkable neighborhoods and 1072 01:24:38,159 --> 01:24:46,639 more opportunities for housing and places where residents can easily 1073 01:24:42,719 --> 01:24:52,320 connect with the rest of the community. We also need modern zoning for business 1074 01:24:49,679 --> 01:24:57,840 and institutional campuses including hospitals, universities and office 1075 01:24:54,719 --> 01:25:03,120 parks. These are major centers for employment and services. Their zoning 1076 01:25:00,560 --> 01:25:08,800 should pro provide flexible flexibility to grow and useful amenities where 1077 01:25:06,639 --> 01:25:14,960 appropriate. um incorporate housing while fitting uh 1078 01:25:12,560 --> 01:25:19,120 responsibility into surrounding neighborhoods. 1079 01:25:17,440 --> 01:25:24,719 As someone who works directly in development, I also understand the value 1080 01:25:21,199 --> 01:25:28,800 of clear and predictable rules. When builders, 1081 01:25:26,480 --> 01:25:33,840 property owners, businesses, and residents understand what can be built 1082 01:25:31,280 --> 01:25:38,960 from the beginning, it reduces uncertainty and makes it easy easier to 1083 01:25:36,800 --> 01:25:43,600 produce thoughtful, highquality projects. Clear standards also give 1084 01:25:41,440 --> 01:25:47,760 neighborhoods a better understanding of what the future development will also 1085 01:25:45,600 --> 01:25:52,320 look like. This uh proposal is not the end of the 1086 01:25:50,159 --> 01:25:57,120 conversation. Advancing the res resolution will only begin the 60-day 1087 01:25:54,400 --> 01:26:01,520 public review period where residents, renters, property owners, area 1088 01:25:59,360 --> 01:26:07,679 commissions, and other stakeholders can study the proposal and help improve it. 1089 01:26:04,960 --> 01:26:12,400 I encourage council to move phase 2 forward and give the public that 1090 01:26:09,760 --> 01:26:17,920 opportunity. I support this work because I want Columbus to remain a city where 1091 01:26:14,880 --> 01:26:23,679 people can find housing, reach jobs and services, start businesses, and build 1092 01:26:21,040 --> 01:26:27,760 strong neighborhoods. As the city grows, our zoning code must grow with it. Thank 1093 01:26:26,560 --> 01:26:31,360 you for your time. >> Thank you, Mr. Jordan. Any questions for 1094 01:26:29,520 --> 01:26:33,920 my colleagues for our public speaker? See none. Thank you, sir. Appreciate you 1095 01:26:33,040 --> 01:26:38,159 being here. Thank you. >> Our next public speaker is Mr. Lonnie 1096 01:26:36,320 --> 01:26:41,159 Watson. Mr. Watson, welcome back to council. 1097 01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:58,880 Good evening, President Pro Tim Doran, council members. My name is Lonnie 1098 01:26:55,840 --> 01:27:03,520 Watson. I am the executive director for Eastland Development for Growth and 1099 01:27:00,480 --> 01:27:08,800 Equity, also known as EDGE. I am here today in support of advancing 1100 01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:13,440 the zone in resolution. Zone in is basically about preparing 1101 01:27:11,199 --> 01:27:18,080 Columbus for the future. It's about expanding job opportunities, 1102 01:27:15,920 --> 01:27:22,880 increased housing options, and laying the foundation for infrastructure 1103 01:27:19,760 --> 01:27:29,679 investment that connects people to where they live, work, and play 1104 01:27:26,400 --> 01:27:33,040 in Eastland, the area of Columbus that I'm representing. 1105 01:27:31,360 --> 01:27:37,145 » I'm sorry, what district is that? >> It's Eastland. 1106 01:27:35,125 --> 01:27:37,145 [laughter] 1107 01:27:39,199 --> 01:27:48,960 you took my minutes. [laughter] Uh we um we we face the challenges that 1108 01:27:46,239 --> 01:27:54,080 I just outlined. Um but they can only be addressed through effective through 1109 01:27:51,120 --> 01:27:58,159 effectively better planning and processes that reflect both the 1110 01:27:56,239 --> 01:28:02,960 realities of the neighborhoods and the future needs of the city. Zone in is all 1111 01:28:01,199 --> 01:28:07,280 about strengthening our economy and providing greater flexibility for 1112 01:28:04,800 --> 01:28:12,239 businesses, developers, and institutions while establishing clear expectations 1113 01:28:09,679 --> 01:28:17,760 for how job centers and new developments integrate into surrounding communities. 1114 01:28:14,400 --> 01:28:23,280 As Columbus grows, we must take a holistic approach to assessing how 1115 01:28:20,159 --> 01:28:28,480 development affects traffic, transit, pedestrians, parking, and the overall 1116 01:28:25,760 --> 01:28:33,760 quality of life of our residents. If this resolution passes this evening, the 1117 01:28:30,639 --> 01:28:38,080 60-day public comment period begins and it begins on August 25th. So, I strongly 1118 01:28:36,320 --> 01:28:42,960 encourage all the residents of every part of our city to engage in that 1119 01:28:40,400 --> 01:28:48,000 process. I also encourage the zone in project team to cast a wide net in 1120 01:28:45,440 --> 01:28:52,480 promoting its public webinars by utilizing traditional and social media 1121 01:28:50,159 --> 01:28:57,440 platforms and reaching as many people as possible. I would even suggest holding a 1122 01:28:54,800 --> 01:29:02,239 citywide town hall meeting. I think public engagement should not end 1123 01:28:59,760 --> 01:29:07,120 with the comment period closes. Residents should have a platform to 1124 01:29:04,000 --> 01:29:12,800 share feedback, raise concerns, and help shape how zonin is implemented. Ongoing 1125 01:29:10,239 --> 01:29:17,360 public engagement will build trust and help ensure that policies remain 1126 01:29:15,360 --> 01:29:23,920 responsive to the needs of the people that they serve. I respectfully request 1127 01:29:20,480 --> 01:29:27,679 the city council advance this resolution and the public comment period can begin 1128 01:29:26,239 --> 01:29:31,760 and residents will have a chance to shape the future of Columbus. So in 1129 01:29:29,600 --> 01:29:36,800 closing, I want to reiterate that when the public speaks, the city should not 1130 01:29:33,920 --> 01:29:40,719 only listen, but the city should act. By listening and responding to public 1131 01:29:38,400 --> 01:29:44,719 input, we can strengthen community trust, promote equity, and build a 1132 01:29:43,199 --> 01:29:49,679 stronger, more prosperous Columbus for everyone. 1133 01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:51,600 That's my >> Thank you, Mr. Watson. 1134 01:29:50,719 --> 01:29:52,880 » Any questions? >> Yeah. 1135 01:29:52,159 --> 01:29:57,199 » All right. >> You can beat the clock even with council 1136 01:29:54,400 --> 01:29:59,600 members interrupting you. [laughter] >> What What district number is that, 1137 01:29:59,040 --> 01:30:02,560 council member? >> No problem. 1138 01:30:00,480 --> 01:30:08,080 » Eight. District eight. >> Um I I just wanted to just also thank 1139 01:30:05,199 --> 01:30:12,480 you uh thank you chair for giving me the opportunity. I just also wanted to thank 1140 01:30:09,920 --> 01:30:17,199 you um for coming. I think, you know, we've been having lots of conversations 1141 01:30:14,320 --> 01:30:20,159 about CDC's in particular and how we think about community development 1142 01:30:18,560 --> 01:30:25,040 corporations. You know, they were started during the civil rights movement 1143 01:30:22,320 --> 01:30:30,560 for to ensure that as the public was getting cut out of many deals that this 1144 01:30:28,320 --> 01:30:33,760 was a way for them to say these are the things that we want to see in our 1145 01:30:31,760 --> 01:30:38,800 community. And I think this second phase of zone in also allows for that clarity, 1146 01:30:36,639 --> 01:30:43,280 especially as I think about our last speaker who is a local, you know, 1147 01:30:41,199 --> 01:30:48,960 housing provider. as I think about Eastland and all of the local businesses 1148 01:30:46,560 --> 01:30:53,280 that we have there and as we think about um investing in that prosperity of 1149 01:30:50,719 --> 01:30:59,760 Eastland so it can be what it once was that um this having clear zoning 1150 01:30:56,560 --> 01:31:04,159 guidelines is going to be um crucial to so many of our business owners that are 1151 01:31:01,760 --> 01:31:08,000 the lifeblood of our community and ensuring that as they think about how 1152 01:31:06,560 --> 01:31:11,280 they grow their business or where they put their business that they have clear 1153 01:31:09,440 --> 01:31:15,600 guidelines because we've heard a lot about how that is challenging, 1154 01:31:13,280 --> 01:31:21,360 especially as I think about the Eastan area for our um uh blackowned and 1155 01:31:19,520 --> 01:31:25,920 immigrant-owned businesses that sometimes have some e extra barriers for 1156 01:31:24,080 --> 01:31:30,000 how they grow and how they develop. And so having processes that are clear, 1157 01:31:28,480 --> 01:31:35,280 having processes that they can understand is going to be vital. And I 1158 01:31:32,320 --> 01:31:39,280 especially appreciate you um also stating how we continue to get better 1159 01:31:37,280 --> 01:31:42,639 because I think you know I think if there was a theme for this council 1160 01:31:40,960 --> 01:31:49,199 meeting it's about that is how do we continue to get better and better um at 1161 01:31:45,840 --> 01:31:53,440 serving our residents and so um that in that that also means making it easier 1162 01:31:51,440 --> 01:31:57,040 for them to participate and having that lower barrier. So thank you. 1163 01:31:55,840 --> 01:32:02,639 » Thank you council member. Any other question or comments council members? 1164 01:31:59,679 --> 01:32:06,880 Thank you Mr. Podson. Um before I call for a vote on this resolution, I just 1165 01:32:04,159 --> 01:32:10,639 want to again I think reemphasize the first phase of zone in I think was the 1166 01:32:08,560 --> 01:32:14,639 closest collaboration I I have seen during my near eight years on this body 1167 01:32:12,480 --> 01:32:18,800 between council and this administration. I think the most intense public 1168 01:32:16,719 --> 01:32:24,080 engagement I've seen between those two branches of government and folks across 1169 01:32:22,080 --> 01:32:27,920 uh the city. It's something I was very very proud of that expect us to to do 1170 01:32:25,920 --> 01:32:32,239 handing glove again uh to make sure as we make what will be a big change for 1171 01:32:29,840 --> 01:32:35,840 for residents and for the city uh that's that has done so with the community um 1172 01:32:34,400 --> 01:32:40,080 to make sure they come along with us because this has um decadesl long 1173 01:32:38,239 --> 01:32:43,840 generational change attached to it to address so many things that we know we 1174 01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:50,719 have to do both as a council and as administration to uh help bring this 1175 01:32:47,600 --> 01:32:55,600 type of land use rules and regulations uh from the 1950s 1176 01:32:53,040 --> 01:33:00,320 not only into the 2026 but into you know the next 50 and 60 years ourselves. So 1177 01:32:58,000 --> 01:33:04,719 with that uh I move for adoption on resolution number 0183X-2026. 1178 01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:08,480 » Second. >> Clerk please call the role. 1179 01:33:05,920 --> 01:33:11,920 » Bankston Barrosa de Padilla de AOA Dors Remy Ross Swiss 1180 01:33:10,400 --> 01:33:15,920 » resol resolution adopted. >> Sorry I did that backwards. 1181 01:33:13,840 --> 01:33:21,760 » Sorry that again. Do that again. Bankston, Barrosa, de Padilla, De Akaw, 1182 01:33:18,400 --> 01:33:27,280 Remy, Ross W, President Pro Tim Dorren. >> Resolution adopted. Uh, is there a 1183 01:33:24,320 --> 01:33:30,800 motion to go into recess? >> Clerk, please call the RO. 1184 01:33:28,560 --> 01:33:33,280 » Thanks. Timber Rosa, Deia, De Akawa, Remy, Ross, Wish, President, Pro Tim 1185 01:33:32,800 --> 01:33:38,600 Dorren. >> We are in recess. Uh, we'll break for 1186 01:33:35,040 --> 01:33:38,600 zoning for five minutes. 1187 01:33:54,374 --> 01:33:56,394 » [music] 1188 01:34:02,235 --> 01:34:04,255 [music] 1189 01:34:12,060 --> 01:34:14,080 [music] 1190 01:35:07,360 --> 01:35:10,440 » Heat. Hey, hey, hey. 1191 01:35:28,041 --> 01:35:30,061 [music] 1192 01:35:56,400 --> 01:35:59,480 Heat. Heat. 1193 01:36:16,880 --> 01:36:20,040 Oh yeah. 1194 01:36:24,159 --> 01:36:27,159 Yeah. 1195 01:36:35,506 --> 01:36:37,526 » [music] 1196 01:36:40,560 --> 01:36:43,560 » Yay. 1197 01:36:57,040 --> 01:37:00,040 Heat. Heat. 1198 01:37:18,560 --> 01:37:21,412 Where >> [music] 1199 01:37:25,287 --> 01:37:27,307 [music] 1200 01:37:46,719 --> 01:37:50,920 » are Yeah. 1201 01:38:02,639 --> 01:38:05,639 Heat. 1202 01:38:10,159 --> 01:38:13,159 Heat. Heat. N. 1203 01:38:19,653 --> 01:38:21,673 [music] 1204 01:38:32,753 --> 01:38:34,773 » [music] 1205 01:38:39,303 --> 01:38:41,323 [music] 1206 01:38:46,320 --> 01:38:51,148 » Heat. Heat. Heat. 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Clerk, please call the role. 1286 01:53:44,159 --> 01:53:52,159 » Bankston Barrosa de Padilla de Aower Rei Ross White, President Pro Tim Dorren. 1287 01:53:50,880 --> 01:53:55,679 » Are there any additions or corrections to the journal? Hearing no additions or 1288 01:53:54,239 --> 01:53:58,800 correction, the journal is approved. We'll now go to the zoning committee. I 1289 01:53:57,520 --> 01:54:02,960 chair that committee and all members serve. Um, before we begin tonight's 1290 01:54:01,360 --> 01:54:06,080 agenda, first a little bit of housekeep housekeeping. Will the clerk please read 1291 01:54:04,239 --> 01:54:08,480 the numbers of legislation in zoning committee this evening that require 1292 01:54:07,040 --> 01:54:15,760 waiver of second reading >> resonings ordinance 185 and two 1293 01:54:12,800 --> 01:54:23,840 2167-2026 variances 1930 1294 01:54:18,159 --> 01:54:27,679 2040 I'm sorry 2240 and 2252-2026 >> thank you clerk and I move to wave 1295 01:54:25,199 --> 01:54:32,159 second reading on those items clerk please call the role 1296 01:54:28,800 --> 01:54:36,080 » bankosa de padilla de aawa rei ros vice president prom doran 1297 01:54:33,840 --> 01:54:38,960 waved. Uh, as always, allow me to briefly explain our rules. Speaking 1298 01:54:37,280 --> 01:54:42,320 before council on reszonings and variances, we'll only hear staff 1299 01:54:40,960 --> 01:54:45,840 presentation for ordinance that have a disapproval from a recommending body or 1300 01:54:44,480 --> 01:54:50,400 if we have a public speaker sign to speak against an ordinance. We permit up 1301 01:54:48,719 --> 01:54:53,199 to three speakers on each side of an ordinance, three proponents, three 1302 01:54:51,599 --> 01:54:56,239 opponents. We ask those speakers limit their remarks to three minutes for the 1303 01:54:54,239 --> 01:54:58,880 Santa Rosa City Council. All speakers on the council variance, including city 1304 01:54:57,520 --> 01:55:02,480 staff, air commissioners, applicants, and members of the public will be sworn 1305 01:55:00,719 --> 01:55:05,040 in before they give testimony. A representative area commission is always 1306 01:55:03,760 --> 01:55:08,320 able to speak on ordinance and do not need to fill a speaker slip, but we do 1307 01:55:06,719 --> 01:55:11,280 ask you alert of city staff of your intentions to speak at this committee 1308 01:55:09,520 --> 01:55:14,719 hearing. Representative of a civic association do need to file a speaker 1309 01:55:13,040 --> 01:55:18,159 slip because civic associations are not formally recognized under Columbus City 1310 01:55:16,239 --> 01:55:22,239 to code this evening. We do not have any public speaker slips signed up to speak 1311 01:55:19,920 --> 01:55:25,760 on any ordinance on the advice of city attorney's office. I will now swear in 1312 01:55:24,159 --> 01:55:27,760 city staff who stand and raise your right hand be sworn in. Do you swear 1313 01:55:26,880 --> 01:55:30,800 affirm the testimony you're about to give shall be the truth? nothing but the 1314 01:55:29,040 --> 01:55:34,320 truth as you shall answer under pains of penalty perjury. If so, please say I do. 1315 01:55:32,800 --> 01:55:37,119 » Thank you. Please let the record reflect that Tim Dietrich from the department of 1316 01:55:35,679 --> 01:55:40,239 millions zoning services have been sworn in. First, we have ordinance number 1317 01:55:38,639 --> 01:55:45,440 0185-2026 to reszone 1100 Frank Road being 2.25 25 1318 01:55:43,360 --> 01:55:48,960 plus acres located the northwest corner of Frank Road and Brown Road from Rural 1319 01:55:47,599 --> 01:55:52,560 District to CPD commercial plan development district set that consists 1320 01:55:50,400 --> 01:55:55,840 of 11 parcels to both a mix of uses including significant dwellings, auto 1321 01:55:54,320 --> 01:56:00,080 sales and a billboard all currently zoned our rural district as a result of 1322 01:55:58,239 --> 01:56:03,679 annexation in the city of Columbus. Proposed reszoning will allow limited 1323 01:56:02,000 --> 01:56:08,080 commercial development including auto sales and a fuel sales within two sub 1324 01:56:06,159 --> 01:56:11,440 areas. Proposal is consistent with the Columbus growth strategy and the 1325 01:56:09,760 --> 01:56:14,320 development text includes commitments to traffic improvements and buffering and 1326 01:56:12,880 --> 01:56:18,080 screening from adjacent residential uses. Proposals approved from city staff 1327 01:56:16,960 --> 01:56:21,280 and the development commission and southwest area commission. Any questions 1328 01:56:19,920 --> 01:56:24,639 or comments from colleagues? Seeing none, move for passage. Is there a 1329 01:56:23,760 --> 01:56:28,159 second? >> Clerk, please call the role. 1330 01:56:25,920 --> 01:56:32,560 » Bankston Barrosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross, Vice President Pro Tim Dors. 1331 01:56:30,560 --> 01:56:36,400 » Passed. Next we have ordinance number 2167-226 1332 01:56:34,159 --> 01:56:40,080 to reszone 865 North Wilson Road being 1.05 plus acres located in the northwest 1333 01:56:38,480 --> 01:56:44,080 corner of North Wilson Road in Pharaoh Place from CC C4 commercial district to 1334 01:56:42,320 --> 01:56:46,960 C4 commercial district. Second consist of one parcel developed with a 1335 01:56:45,280 --> 01:56:50,719 automotive sales facility and requested reszoning will allow regional scale 1336 01:56:49,199 --> 01:56:53,599 commercial uses and are consistent with both the Quill's growth strategy and 1337 01:56:52,239 --> 01:56:56,800 existing development zoning patterns along the section of North Wilson Road. 1338 01:56:55,360 --> 01:56:59,840 Proposal is approved from city staff development commission and the greater 1339 01:56:58,159 --> 01:57:02,880 hilltop area commission. Any questions or comments my colleagues? Seeing none, 1340 01:57:01,440 --> 01:57:06,719 I move for passage. >> Clerk, please call the role. 1341 01:57:04,000 --> 01:57:09,840 » Bank Simber Padia de Akawa Remy Ross vice president proim dors 1342 01:57:08,320 --> 01:57:13,119 » passed. Move on to the council variances. First, we have ordinance 1343 01:57:11,199 --> 01:57:17,679 number 1 1930-2026 granted variance provisions effect 1344 01:57:14,480 --> 01:57:21,199 section 333 2.033 all residential district 3312.49 49C require parking in 1345 01:57:19,840 --> 01:57:26,960 the Columbus City Codes for property located at 1 190 I'm sorry 1930 Walnut 1346 01:57:24,880 --> 01:57:30,719 Hill Park Drive to allow shared living facility reduce park in the R1 1347 01:57:28,560 --> 01:57:33,199 residential district. This site consists of a single unit dwelling and the 1348 01:57:32,080 --> 01:57:36,239 requested council variance will allow the site to be used as a shared living 1349 01:57:34,719 --> 01:57:39,520 facility with a maximum of six residents. A council variance is 1350 01:57:38,239 --> 01:57:42,880 required because a shared living facility with six occupants is not 1351 01:57:41,119 --> 01:57:46,480 allowed in the current zoning district. A variance to reduce required parking 1352 01:57:44,480 --> 01:57:50,320 from seven to four spaces is also included in the request proposals has 1353 01:57:48,960 --> 01:57:54,320 the proposal has approved from city staff and the far east area commission. 1354 01:57:52,719 --> 01:57:57,599 I first move to accept the entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. 1355 01:57:56,480 --> 01:58:02,080 » Clerk, please call the role. >> Banks Roa de Padilla de Aawa Remy Ross 1356 01:58:00,400 --> 01:58:04,480 vice president proim dorren >> accepted. Next I move to adopt the 1357 01:58:03,440 --> 01:58:07,280 finance of staff at the finance of council. 1358 01:58:05,760 --> 01:58:11,119 » Clerk please call the role. Bankston Barrosa de Padilla de Aawa Remy Ross 1359 01:58:09,599 --> 01:58:14,239 vice president pro Tim Dorne >> adopted and finally move for passage 1360 01:58:13,119 --> 01:58:18,639 clerk please call the role >> banks bar roa de padia de aawa reie ros 1361 01:58:17,119 --> 01:58:22,800 vice president proim dorren >> passed next we have ordinance 2240-226 1362 01:58:21,440 --> 01:58:26,239 to grant variance provisions of section 33553 1363 01:58:24,960 --> 01:58:31,360 C4 permitted use of the Columbus city to go to property located at 445 East 17th 1364 01:58:28,719 --> 01:58:36,159 Avenue to allow allow parking and rental of I'm sorry to allow parking and rental 1365 01:58:34,000 --> 01:58:40,000 of moving trucks in the C3 commercial District site consists of two parcels 1366 01:58:37,920 --> 01:58:44,400 developed a retail establishment. The council of variance requests allow 1367 01:58:41,599 --> 01:58:46,960 parking of rental of moving trucks. The council of variance is required because 1368 01:58:45,679 --> 01:58:51,280 the current zoning district does not allow parking and rental rental moving 1369 01:58:49,119 --> 01:58:54,320 trucks to be uh located on site. Proposal is consistent with the Columbus 1370 01:58:52,719 --> 01:58:58,000 grow strategy and design guidelines with fencing landscaping screening of the 1371 01:58:56,320 --> 01:59:00,719 parking lot is also included. Additionally, the department of public 1372 01:58:59,280 --> 01:59:03,920 service has imposed additional conditions requiring the number and size 1373 01:59:02,560 --> 01:59:07,199 of vehicles stored on site and maneuvering of said vehicles. proposals, 1374 01:59:05,920 --> 01:59:11,360 approvals from city staff and the university area commission. Uh do my my 1375 01:59:10,080 --> 01:59:14,159 colleagues have question comments? Seeing none, I first move to accept the 1376 01:59:12,639 --> 01:59:16,880 entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. 1377 01:59:15,760 --> 01:59:21,440 » Clerk, please call the role. >> Banks Rosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross 1378 01:59:19,520 --> 01:59:25,599 vice president pro Tim Dorren. >> Uh accepted. I next move to adopt the 1379 01:59:23,760 --> 01:59:29,360 staff of council. >> Clerk, please call the role. 1380 01:59:26,639 --> 01:59:33,040 » Banks Rosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross vice president pro Tim Dorren. 1381 01:59:31,360 --> 01:59:37,360 » Accept or adopted and finally move for passage. Clerk, please call the role. 1382 01:59:35,199 --> 01:59:40,719 » Banks Denver Rosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross Vice President Pro Tim 1383 01:59:39,280 --> 01:59:44,719 Dorance. >> Uh, passed. Uh, next we have ordinance 1384 01:59:42,639 --> 01:59:51,520 number 2252-2026 grant of variance provisions section 1385 01:59:46,159 --> 01:59:55,840 34.E E dot I'm sorry 34E 2000A use uses use table 34E9090 1386 01:59:54,239 --> 02:00:03,840 C regional activity center building permit 30 34E9090F 1387 01:59:59,599 --> 02:00:11,760 regional activity center uh facade 34E20 uh 090G regional activity center onsite 1388 02:00:06,719 --> 02:00:16,719 parking in 34F um 04030 A1A a prop procedures for large sites 1389 02:00:15,280 --> 02:00:21,199 site plan for large development velment sites. Uh the Columbus City Coast 1390 02:00:18,480 --> 02:00:24,639 property located at 2675 Bryce Road to allow light industrial uses with reduced 1391 02:00:23,119 --> 02:00:29,679 development standards in the RAAC regional activity center district. This 1392 02:00:27,679 --> 02:00:32,800 site consists of one parcel developed existing big box retail store. The 1393 02:00:31,599 --> 02:00:38,159 requested council of variance will allow the the site to be redeveloped with up 1394 02:00:34,880 --> 02:00:41,599 to 1,000 or 144,000 ft of light industrial uses. A council of variance 1395 02:00:40,159 --> 02:00:46,320 is required because the current zoning district only allows up to 10,000 square 1396 02:00:43,760 --> 02:00:50,880 foot of artisan manufacturing uses while the applicant proposes limited 1397 02:00:47,840 --> 02:00:55,360 industrial uses including storage distri distribution and wholesaling. The 1398 02:00:53,280 --> 02:00:58,960 requested use which includes a mix of industrial and office uses while 1399 02:00:57,119 --> 02:01:02,080 utilizing existing development site and notes the building elevations landscape 1400 02:01:00,960 --> 02:01:07,440 plan are also consistent with the Columbus growth strategy mixeduse design 1401 02:01:04,639 --> 02:01:11,119 guidelines. proposal as approv staff in the far east area commission. I first 1402 02:01:09,679 --> 02:01:14,560 move to accept the entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. Clerk, 1403 02:01:13,520 --> 02:01:19,840 please call the role. >> Bank Rosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross 1404 02:01:17,599 --> 02:01:24,000 W president pro Tim Dorren >> accepted. Next move to adopt the finance 1405 02:01:21,920 --> 02:01:28,400 of council. Clerk, please call the role. >> Bankrosa de Padilla de Aawa Remy Ross 1406 02:01:26,719 --> 02:01:32,400 Vice President Proim Dorren. >> Adopted and finally move for passage. 1407 02:01:30,880 --> 02:01:36,560 » Clerk, please call the role. Bank Simberosa Deia de Akawa Remy Ross vice 1408 02:01:35,119 --> 02:01:39,679 president pro Tim Dorne >> passed. Seeing no other business come 1409 02:01:38,400 --> 02:01:42,960 before the zoning committee this evening. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? 1410 02:01:41,920 --> 02:01:47,520 » Clerk please call the role. >> Thanks Tim Simber Rosa de Padilla de a 1411 02:01:45,119 --> 02:01:50,840 Remy Ross vice president pro Tim Dorren. >> We are adjourned. 1412 02:02:28,529 --> 02:02:32,760 » [music] >> Heat. Heat. N. 1413 02:02:39,010 --> 02:02:42,760 [music] Heat. Heat. N. 1414 02:02:48,834 --> 02:02:52,760 [music] Heat. Heat. N. 1415 02:02:59,760 --> 02:03:03,955 Heat. Heat. N. [music] 1416 02:03:08,485 --> 02:03:12,760 [music] Heat. Heat. N. 1417 02:03:14,380 --> 02:03:16,400 [music] 1418 02:03:19,620 --> 02:03:21,640 [music] 1419 02:03:24,860 --> 02:03:26,880 » [music] 1420 02:03:34,685 --> 02:03:36,705 [music] 1421 02:03:41,360 --> 02:03:43,910 » Hey, [music] 1422 02:03:44,800 --> 02:03:51,770 hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Heat. 1423 02:03:49,750 --> 02:03:51,770 [music] 1424 02:03:55,645 --> 02:03:57,665 [music] 1425 02:04:01,540 --> 02:04:03,560 [music] 1426 02:04:09,119 --> 02:04:12,075 Heat. Heat. [music] 1427 02:04:17,915 --> 02:04:19,935 [music] 1428 02:04:27,740 --> 02:04:29,760 [music] 1429 02:04:34,946 --> 02:04:36,966 » [music] 1430 02:04:39,760 --> 02:04:44,171 » Hey, [music] 1431 02:04:51,920 --> 02:04:57,639 hey, [music] hey. 1432 02:05:00,491 --> 02:05:02,511 » [music] 1433 02:05:06,386 --> 02:05:08,406 [music] 1434 02:05:12,960 --> 02:05:16,040 » Heat. Heat. 1435 02:05:16,866 --> 02:05:18,886 [music] 1436 02:05:21,451 --> 02:05:23,471 » [music] 1437 02:05:32,586 --> 02:05:34,606 [music] 1438 02:06:05,840 --> 02:06:11,679 » Simosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross Weiss President Pro Tim Dorne. We need a 1439 02:06:11,040 --> 02:06:15,360 motion. >> I'm sorry. Is there a motion to 1440 02:06:13,040 --> 02:06:19,679 reconvene uh meeting number 35? >> So moved. Clerk, please call the role. 1441 02:06:17,520 --> 02:06:23,679 » Banks Barber Rosa, de Padilla de Akawa, Remy Ross, vice president, pro Tim Dors. 1442 02:06:21,920 --> 02:06:28,320 » We are reconvened. We will now move back to regular order. Uh and our first 1443 02:06:26,800 --> 02:06:31,199 committee come council is the finance and governance committee. Council Banks 1444 02:06:29,920 --> 02:06:33,440 and chairs of that committee. Council floor is yours. 1445 02:06:31,760 --> 02:06:35,679 » Uh thank you, President Pro Tim. First up in the finance and governance 1446 02:06:34,400 --> 02:06:39,840 committee for second read, we have ordinance 1868-2026 1447 02:06:38,480 --> 02:06:42,960 to authorize the finance and management director on behalf of the fleet 1448 02:06:41,119 --> 02:06:49,119 management division to enter into a contract for the purchase of two 1449 02:06:45,119 --> 02:06:53,599 hardware thermals supporting uh the fuel focus fuel management system with asset 1450 02:06:51,440 --> 02:06:56,239 works LLC to wave competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code to 1451 02:06:54,960 --> 02:06:59,920 authorize the director of finance and management to associate all general 1452 02:06:58,239 --> 02:07:04,000 budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate universal 1453 02:07:02,079 --> 02:07:07,840 term contract purchase agreement and to establish related purchase orders for 1454 02:07:06,239 --> 02:07:11,760 electrical repairs for the fleet management division to authorize 1455 02:07:09,280 --> 02:07:15,760 expenditure of $97,000 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund and to declare 1456 02:07:13,599 --> 02:07:21,280 an emergency. As stated in the title, this ordinance purchases two fuel focus 1457 02:07:18,159 --> 02:07:26,079 hardware terminals from asset works LLC and authorizes the installation of 1458 02:07:23,520 --> 02:07:30,639 upgraded power and data for the city's five fueling stations. Fuel Focus serves 1459 02:07:28,560 --> 02:07:34,639 as the fleet management division's primary platform for monitoring, 1460 02:07:32,320 --> 02:07:40,079 managing, and analyzing fuel transactions and consumption. The system 1461 02:07:37,119 --> 02:07:45,360 enables real time tracking of fuel receipts and usage through integrated 1462 02:07:42,719 --> 02:07:50,400 card reader technology, enhancing operational efficiency and data accuracy 1463 02:07:47,840 --> 02:07:54,719 in fleet fuel operations. Asset Works LLC provides fleet management with a 1464 02:07:52,719 --> 02:08:00,400 suite of software solutions to assist with the operations of the city's over 1465 02:07:57,520 --> 02:08:04,000 6,000 vehicles and monitored uh motorized equipment. The waiver of 1466 02:08:02,480 --> 02:08:08,079 competitive bid is because of the use of a universal term contract and emergency 1467 02:08:06,320 --> 02:08:12,560 action is requested so that the fuel sites can be upgraded and available to 1468 02:08:10,320 --> 02:08:15,119 provide fuel to designated locations without interruption. Are there any 1469 02:08:14,239 --> 02:08:17,440 questions or comments from my colleagues? Seeing none, I move for 1470 02:08:16,400 --> 02:08:21,520 passage. >> Clerk, please call the role. Banks 1471 02:08:19,040 --> 02:08:24,000 Temporarosa Deodia de Akawa Remy Ross vice president pro Tim Dorren 1472 02:08:23,199 --> 02:08:28,639 » ordinance passed. >> Next we have ordinance 21104-2026 1473 02:08:26,560 --> 02:08:33,199 to authorize the finance and management director to enter into a contract with 1474 02:08:30,560 --> 02:08:36,400 buyers mitten and associates LLC for consulting services contract related to 1475 02:08:34,880 --> 02:08:39,520 state government relations to wave the competitive bidding provisions of 1476 02:08:37,599 --> 02:08:43,199 Columbus city codes chapter 329 to authorize the expenditure of $60,000 1477 02:08:41,840 --> 02:08:47,440 from the general fund and to declare an emergency. This ordinance authorizes a 1478 02:08:45,119 --> 02:08:51,679 contract with Buyers Mitten LLC. Buyers Mitten serves as a consultant for the 1479 02:08:49,679 --> 02:08:54,960 city and provides state of Ohio government relations. Waiver of 1480 02:08:53,199 --> 02:08:58,159 competitive bid is for the ongoing nature of this contract. Are there any 1481 02:08:57,280 --> 02:09:01,920 questions or comments from my colleagues? Uh council member watch. 1482 02:08:59,760 --> 02:09:05,840 » Yeah, chair. Appreciate you um kicking it to me. I'm really surprised that we 1483 02:09:03,760 --> 02:09:09,599 are moving forward with this agreement. As someone who has had to allow 1484 02:09:08,239 --> 02:09:13,280 departments to realize that there are state issues impacting their business as 1485 02:09:11,760 --> 02:09:17,360 well as policy decisions that are happening at the state house and not 1486 02:09:14,800 --> 02:09:20,880 being informed, why are we choosing to go with this consultant? 1487 02:09:19,040 --> 02:09:25,119 » Uh, thank you for the concerns. Uh, council member White, I know that this 1488 02:09:22,560 --> 02:09:28,560 is primarily a contract that the mayor's office utilizes, but director, I don't 1489 02:09:26,719 --> 02:09:32,880 know if you want to speak to that question. [snorts] 1490 02:09:30,719 --> 02:09:37,280 » Yes. Uh, thank you, Chair Bangston and Council Member W. Yeah. uh buyers mitten 1491 02:09:35,119 --> 02:09:42,480 has partnered with us in the past to uh keep us advised of you know uh state 1492 02:09:39,920 --> 02:09:46,079 legislature changes that could impact uh city operations and so we you know 1493 02:09:44,480 --> 02:09:48,960 respectfully request to continue that partnership. 1494 02:09:47,520 --> 02:09:53,280 » I appreciate you mentioning that director but don't they also consult for 1495 02:09:51,520 --> 02:09:57,360 others who would come before us for business? It seems a little like a 1496 02:09:54,960 --> 02:10:02,239 conflict of interest to utilize someone else who is utilizing their services to 1497 02:10:00,400 --> 02:10:05,760 get in front of us. >> Uh thanks Council W. I'm not aware of 1498 02:10:04,719 --> 02:10:09,040 that. Um, >> do we have a full accounting of the the 1499 02:10:07,520 --> 02:10:12,960 contracts that they have with other external entities 1500 02:10:10,960 --> 02:10:15,599 » with ex I'm sorry, with external entities? 1501 02:10:13,679 --> 02:10:18,719 » Yes. Outside the city of Columbus? >> I do not. I 1502 02:10:16,639 --> 02:10:22,560 » Is that something we can get prior to approving this agreement? 1503 02:10:20,639 --> 02:10:26,639 » I can certainly work towards that, sir. I I don't have that information. Uh, 1504 02:10:25,440 --> 02:10:30,079 it's not something we keep in the finance department. their engagement 1505 02:10:28,400 --> 02:10:34,239 with, you know, entities outside the city. But certainly, 1506 02:10:32,079 --> 02:10:37,440 » yeah, I'm I'm just I'm really concerned. There have been things that have come up 1507 02:10:35,679 --> 02:10:41,760 that impact the work of Columbus Water and Power that we had to notify Columbus 1508 02:10:39,599 --> 02:10:45,920 Water and Power of And. And if their job is to be at the state house and see the 1509 02:10:44,560 --> 02:10:50,000 bills coming through there, that might impact the city of Columbus, that should 1510 02:10:48,000 --> 02:10:53,360 be their responsibility. So, I'd be curious from the mayor's perspective in 1511 02:10:51,760 --> 02:10:58,960 terms of what is the ROI? Are they actually doing the work that we're 1512 02:10:54,800 --> 02:10:58,960 paying for or or what? 1513 02:11:02,159 --> 02:11:06,159 Director, I don't know if you want to answer. I mean, think absolutely, 1514 02:11:04,719 --> 02:11:10,000 Council W. You think it bring up some good points. I think we can definitely 1515 02:11:07,920 --> 02:11:14,000 get those answered. I don't know if we want to get uh the conflict question 1516 02:11:12,320 --> 02:11:20,159 answered by our city attorney's office because I think that they would probably 1517 02:11:15,119 --> 02:11:24,560 have a better uh weigh in there. Um possibly. If not, I'm putting you on the 1518 02:11:22,719 --> 02:11:28,719 spot here. >> Thank you, Council Member Bankston. I am 1519 02:11:26,639 --> 02:11:32,239 not specifically aware of the other clients that are represented by Buyers 1520 02:11:30,560 --> 02:11:36,719 Mitten. I have worked with their representative on various issues uh 1521 02:11:34,560 --> 02:11:40,239 specifically related to legislative changes at the general assembly that 1522 02:11:38,239 --> 02:11:43,760 might impact the city of Columbus. Um I've personally worked with the 1523 02:11:42,159 --> 02:11:48,560 consultant that we're referring to here on matters pertaining to um misdemeanor 1524 02:11:47,119 --> 02:11:53,360 investigative subpoenas was one that was fairly recent. Um worked with him on 1525 02:11:51,599 --> 02:11:57,920 matters pertaining to crim I'm trying to remember what they all are. Um, but the 1526 02:11:55,280 --> 02:12:01,840 nature of the of the relationship as I understand it in terms of how the city 1527 02:11:59,520 --> 02:12:06,320 engages this particular contractor is if there is an issue related to state law 1528 02:12:04,159 --> 02:12:09,760 that's negatively impacting how the city's operations are happening or if 1529 02:12:08,560 --> 02:12:12,880 there's an issue with maybe an interpretation of state law that's 1530 02:12:11,360 --> 02:12:16,560 making it challenging particularly in the area of of criminal justice which is 1531 02:12:14,639 --> 02:12:21,040 where I was working on on these issues with him. um we would use the advice and 1532 02:12:19,119 --> 02:12:26,239 guidance of this particular individual to assist us in getting the appropriate 1533 02:12:24,159 --> 02:12:31,280 general assembly men and or woman to help us move those legislative changes 1534 02:12:28,639 --> 02:12:35,199 forward. >> Uh thank you for that. 1535 02:12:33,199 --> 02:12:39,199 » Ju just real quick just because I'm not sure if that's clear. If there is 1536 02:12:37,440 --> 02:12:45,520 somebody who has business before the city of Columbus and they have Buyers 1537 02:12:42,079 --> 02:12:49,760 Minton as their contracted lobbyist, does it create a conflict of interest 1538 02:12:47,360 --> 02:12:53,599 for us to also utilize them too? >> And that's going to depend on who their 1539 02:12:51,199 --> 02:12:57,280 third party contractor would be. There could be circumstances in which there is 1540 02:12:55,360 --> 02:13:01,360 a conflict and we would have to know whether or not there is specifically a 1541 02:12:59,119 --> 02:13:05,040 conflict in between that representation and the representation of the city. Um, 1542 02:13:03,440 --> 02:13:09,119 but this individual contractor doesn't always represent the city's interests in 1543 02:13:07,119 --> 02:13:12,800 all things. Um, they are reached out to when we need representation and so we 1544 02:13:11,520 --> 02:13:16,079 would have to look at that on a case- by case basis and we'd be happy to do that 1545 02:13:14,400 --> 02:13:18,880 for you, but I don't have that the particular set of client lists in front 1546 02:13:17,679 --> 02:13:22,239 of me at the moment. >> Thank you. I I I would not feel 1547 02:13:20,960 --> 02:13:27,599 comfortable moving forward without the client list, but I'm one of nine. 1548 02:13:24,800 --> 02:13:32,239 » And I think it's fair to get you a scope uh of the work as well. Uh, Council 1549 02:13:29,520 --> 02:13:34,400 Member White, um, is there any other questions or concerns from my 1550 02:13:33,599 --> 02:13:39,199 colleagues? >> Is this a is this a retainer whereby 1551 02:13:36,400 --> 02:13:42,880 we're just paying on it or do we owe this particular vendor money 1552 02:13:41,360 --> 02:13:47,679 » at the moment? Is this a >> This is This is a renewal contract. It 1553 02:13:45,760 --> 02:13:50,560 is a retain retainer that we have had for 1554 02:13:48,719 --> 02:13:53,719 » many years standing with buyers. >> Thank you. 1555 02:13:54,560 --> 02:14:00,159 » Any other questions or comments from my colleagues? 1556 02:13:58,159 --> 02:14:03,520 Seeing none, I move for uh passage by voice. 1557 02:14:01,679 --> 02:14:05,119 » Cler, please call the role. >> Bankston, 1558 02:14:04,400 --> 02:14:09,199 » yes. >> Barbosa de Podia, 1559 02:14:08,000 --> 02:14:11,440 » yes. >> Deakau, 1560 02:14:10,400 --> 02:14:14,159 » yes. >> Remy, 1561 02:14:13,119 --> 02:14:15,599 » yes. >> Ross, 1562 02:14:14,800 --> 02:14:17,119 » yes. >> W 1563 02:14:16,239 --> 02:14:21,199 » no. >> President Proim Dorren, 1564 02:14:18,880 --> 02:14:26,520 » yes. Ordinance passed. >> Thank you. Um, next we have ordinance 1565 02:14:23,520 --> 02:14:26,520 2194-2026. 1566 02:14:26,960 --> 02:14:33,360 Uh this is to authorize the director of finance and management to enter into 1567 02:14:30,000 --> 02:14:37,280 contract with SGI Matrix LLC for security system parts installation 1568 02:14:35,440 --> 02:14:41,679 maintenance monitoring repair and support services for security access 1569 02:14:39,520 --> 02:14:45,440 equipment at various city facilities to wave the competitive bidding provisions 1570 02:14:43,599 --> 02:14:50,880 of city code and to authorize the expenditure of $160,000 from the general 1571 02:14:48,639 --> 02:14:55,199 fund for the division of facilities and to allow for the payment invoices for 1572 02:14:53,280 --> 02:15:01,280 expenses incurred for the period beginning August 1, 2020. 26 to the date 1573 02:14:58,400 --> 02:15:04,960 of issuance of a purchase order for the new contract and to declare an 1574 02:15:02,719 --> 02:15:10,880 emergency. This legislation authorizes a contract with SGI Matrix LLC for 1575 02:15:08,159 --> 02:15:15,280 security system support. SGI Matrix provides both the access control 1576 02:15:12,639 --> 02:15:20,400 hardware panels and card readers as well as the software to monitor control 1577 02:15:17,679 --> 02:15:25,199 access and secure facilities under the purview of the facilities management 1578 02:15:22,639 --> 02:15:29,920 division. Due to the pro proprietary nature of the security software and 1579 02:15:27,920 --> 02:15:33,920 compatibility with existing security equipment, it is in the city's best 1580 02:15:31,840 --> 02:15:38,239 interest to maintain consistency with existing security infrastructure and 1581 02:15:36,159 --> 02:15:43,119 continue its contractual relationship with SGI Matrix LLC. Uh, are there any 1582 02:15:41,040 --> 02:15:47,400 questions or comments for my colleagues? Seeing none, I move for passage. 1583 02:15:48,800 --> 02:15:56,239 » Uh, clerk, please call the role. >> Thanks. Timber padia de a rei ros 1584 02:15:54,239 --> 02:16:01,119 president proim dorren >> passed uh I would like to make a motion 1585 02:15:58,159 --> 02:16:06,520 to reconsider ordinance number 21 I'm sorry 21104-2026 1586 02:16:03,520 --> 02:16:06,520 » second 1587 02:16:06,880 --> 02:16:11,199 clerk please call the role by voice >> bankston 1588 02:16:10,639 --> 02:16:15,199 » yes >> barosa deodia 1589 02:16:12,719 --> 02:16:18,000 » yeah reconsider 1590 02:16:15,760 --> 02:16:24,400 » so we are going to reconsider ordinance number 21 I'm sorry 21104- 2026. The 1591 02:16:21,520 --> 02:16:29,199 clerk did not have a second um to move that forward. And also because that's uh 1592 02:16:26,880 --> 02:16:34,399 currently up as an emergency measure, um there needs to be seven votes in order 1593 02:16:30,719 --> 02:16:40,639 for that u to to be passed. >> And we only have six. 1594 02:16:37,679 --> 02:16:44,399 » Yeah. So, uh Council Member Bson, just so you're aware, um that needs seven 1595 02:16:42,559 --> 02:16:46,160 votes for for passage under these rules. >> Got it. 1596 02:16:44,880 --> 02:16:52,160 » Okay. Okay. >> So, u I'm I'm making a motion to 1597 02:16:48,000 --> 02:16:54,000 reconsider ordinance number 21104-2026. >> Okay. 1598 02:16:52,479 --> 02:16:56,160 » Clerk, please call the role by voice. >> Okay. Bankston, 1599 02:16:55,519 --> 02:17:01,519 » yes. >> Barosa de Padilla, 1600 02:16:59,679 --> 02:17:04,080 » this is to reconsider. Yes. This is to reconsider the vote. 1601 02:17:02,719 --> 02:17:05,439 » So, Deakau, >> yes. 1602 02:17:04,880 --> 02:17:06,559 » Remy, >> yes. 1603 02:17:06,000 --> 02:17:08,639 » Ross, >> yes. 1604 02:17:07,200 --> 02:17:10,399 » We >> President Pro Tim Dorne, 1605 02:17:09,920 --> 02:17:14,479 » yes. >> Okay. 1606 02:17:12,559 --> 02:17:18,719 » Um, do I need to read Reread the ordinance? 1607 02:17:14,880 --> 02:17:21,920 » Yes. Okay. Uh, ordinance 21104-2026 to authorize the finance and management 1608 02:17:20,160 --> 02:17:25,840 director to enter into to a contract with buyer mittens and associates LLC 1609 02:17:23,920 --> 02:17:29,040 for a consulting services contract related to state government relations to 1610 02:17:27,760 --> 02:17:32,719 to wave the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 1611 02:17:30,639 --> 02:17:36,719 329 to authorize the expenditure of $60,000 from the general fund and to 1612 02:17:34,399 --> 02:17:40,800 declare an emergency. At this time, I will move to refer this uh ordinance 1613 02:17:38,639 --> 02:17:43,280 back to committee. >> Clerk, please call the role 1614 02:17:42,479 --> 02:17:45,280 » by voice. >> By voice. 1615 02:17:44,000 --> 02:17:47,120 » Yep. Bankston, >> yes. 1616 02:17:45,840 --> 02:17:48,800 » Barosa de Padilla, >> yes. 1617 02:17:47,679 --> 02:17:50,719 » Deakau, >> yes. 1618 02:17:49,439 --> 02:17:52,000 » Remy, >> yes. 1619 02:17:51,359 --> 02:17:54,800 » Ross, >> yes. 1620 02:17:52,639 --> 02:17:57,679 » We >> President Pro Tim Dorne, 1621 02:17:56,080 --> 02:18:00,399 » yes. Referred to committee. >> Thank you, President Pro Tim. That's all 1622 02:17:59,200 --> 02:18:04,240 I have in my committees this evening. >> Thank you all. Um, next we have 1623 02:18:02,880 --> 02:18:07,120 committee come for council is the public service and transportation committee. 1624 02:18:05,760 --> 02:18:09,679 Uh, that committee is chair by council member Rosa Deedia. Floor is yours, 1625 02:18:08,719 --> 02:18:13,599 council member. >> Thank you, President Prom. Uh this 1626 02:18:11,519 --> 02:18:17,679 evening we have three items on second read for public service and 1627 02:18:15,359 --> 02:18:23,280 transportation. Um, the first is ordinance 1712 2026 to amend the 2025 1628 02:18:21,439 --> 02:18:26,240 capital improvement budget to authorize a transfer of funds within the streets 1629 02:18:24,719 --> 02:18:29,599 and highways bond fund to appropriate funds within the federal transportation 1630 02:18:28,160 --> 02:18:34,000 grants fund to authorize the director of public service to enter into contract 1631 02:18:31,439 --> 02:18:40,000 with access civil construction LLC for the pedestrian fra 1632 02:18:37,519 --> 02:18:44,359 Sunberry Agler road project to authorize the expenditure of up to 1,869713 1633 02:18:45,920 --> 02:18:51,000 13, no, $69,7138 1634 02:18:52,240 --> 02:18:57,519 from the streets and highways bond fund and the federal transportation grants 1635 02:18:55,280 --> 02:19:01,439 fund for the project to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant 1636 02:18:59,040 --> 02:19:05,599 project or period and to declare an emergency. So, I'm really excited about 1637 02:19:03,439 --> 02:19:09,599 this project because this is about sidewalks and we just talked a little 1638 02:19:07,599 --> 02:19:14,000 bit about making sure that our kids have safe passages to school. So this project 1639 02:19:12,000 --> 02:19:20,960 consists of constructing sidewalks along Agler Road from Sunberry to Cassidy 1640 02:19:17,599 --> 02:19:27,920 along Sunberry from Agler to North Mifflin Middle School and from Cassidy A 1641 02:19:24,639 --> 02:19:33,120 from Agler Road to North or to Cassidy Alternative Elementary School. Feels 1642 02:19:30,800 --> 02:19:37,840 very confusing. Sidewalks all the way around. Um, installation of the sidewalk 1643 02:19:35,679 --> 02:19:41,599 will include curb ramps, drive approaches, and signing and pavement 1644 02:19:40,000 --> 02:19:45,359 markings. Storm water drainage improvements will also be made where 1645 02:19:43,599 --> 02:19:49,840 necessary. Portions of the sidewalk project are located on the Vision Zero 1646 02:19:48,000 --> 02:19:54,640 high injury network due to the number of serious or fatal crashes and or crashes 1647 02:19:52,080 --> 02:19:58,479 involving vulnerable road users like people walking, biking, or on a 1648 02:19:56,240 --> 02:20:01,920 motorcycle. These Vision Zero safety improvements are designed to increase 1649 02:19:59,920 --> 02:20:06,800 visibility of people walking and separate those vulnerable roadway users 1650 02:20:04,080 --> 02:20:11,840 from vehicle traffic. The estimated notice to proceed date is July 15, 2026. 1651 02:20:10,560 --> 02:20:16,000 Director, is there anything that you want to say about these sidewalks? I'm 1652 02:20:13,200 --> 02:20:20,399 always excited when we can talk about how we are putting in sidewalks, but 1653 02:20:17,840 --> 02:20:24,479 especially when they again create those safe passages to school. 1654 02:20:22,319 --> 02:20:29,920 » All right. Good evening, President um Pro Tim Dorans and Chair Barros Pad 1655 02:20:27,600 --> 02:20:33,920 Padilla and other members of council. We are very excited about this project as 1656 02:20:31,600 --> 02:20:38,720 well. Um our partners over at the Ohio Department of Transportation helped to 1657 02:20:36,080 --> 02:20:42,399 fund this project. This is a safe routes to school project that will be 1658 02:20:40,160 --> 02:20:47,680 connecting safe connections that provide greater walking and biking access to 1659 02:20:44,960 --> 02:20:51,359 students and families to two Columbus City school buildings. You had kind of 1660 02:20:49,359 --> 02:20:55,760 said it. um Cassidy Elementary and Mifflin Middle School. And the new 1661 02:20:53,439 --> 02:20:59,760 sidewalks and shared use path will also make access to Northeast Park and Howard 1662 02:20:58,000 --> 02:21:03,760 Community Center safer as well for that whole community. And this is a part of a 1663 02:21:01,680 --> 02:21:08,240 much larger network that we're building that's going to connect to the Allen 1664 02:21:05,439 --> 02:21:14,080 Creek Trail all the way down Cassidy through a Franklin County project and to 1665 02:21:11,680 --> 02:21:16,479 um the city of Beexley, but also into the Alen Creek Trail that way. I mean, 1666 02:21:15,520 --> 02:21:18,640 it's going to make a really nice connection. 1667 02:21:17,120 --> 02:21:21,600 » Yeah. which is amazing because if folks didn't know, you could actually start at 1668 02:21:20,240 --> 02:21:27,760 Wolf Park and go all the way to Cleveland Avenue through our trails. And 1669 02:21:24,479 --> 02:21:32,080 so this is um I think also just another I think when you look at roads like 1670 02:21:29,520 --> 02:21:37,120 Sunberry Agler that are highly, you know, trafficked roads and don't have 1671 02:21:34,319 --> 02:21:42,000 that safe passage for folks to walk. Um I just want to you know give credit to 1672 02:21:39,680 --> 02:21:46,080 um the department and also thanks to ODAP for partnering with us on this. Um, 1673 02:21:44,479 --> 02:21:51,200 you know, we the director and I were just talking today about sidewalks on 1674 02:21:48,000 --> 02:21:55,439 Barnett. Uh, I'm lo lifelong eastider. I've taken Barnett. It is definitely a 1675 02:21:53,280 --> 02:22:00,640 scary path and there's no sidewalks along that street. And so, um, I just, 1676 02:21:58,640 --> 02:22:04,240 uh, am very excited about what this means for folks who are living in that 1677 02:22:02,160 --> 02:22:08,880 area. We've had folks who have come in and talked about Sunberry and the 1678 02:22:06,080 --> 02:22:13,680 challenges and Agler. And so, again, that bigger walkable connected community 1679 02:22:11,600 --> 02:22:17,359 is just so important. So, do my colleagues have any additional questions 1680 02:22:15,280 --> 02:22:20,240 or comments? Seeing none, I move for passage. 1681 02:22:18,960 --> 02:22:24,479 » Clerk, please call the role. >> Thanks. Timber Rosa de Padilla de Akawa 1682 02:22:22,560 --> 02:22:26,399 Remy Ross, Vice President, Pro Tim Dorren. 1683 02:22:24,960 --> 02:22:32,160 » Ordinance passed. >> Thank you. Next, we have ordinance 1966 1684 02:22:29,520 --> 02:22:34,960 2026 to amend the 2025 capital improvement budget to authorize the 1685 02:22:33,439 --> 02:22:39,840 director of public service to enter into contract with Strawer Construction 1686 02:22:36,720 --> 02:22:46,280 Incorporated for the resurfacing 2026 slurry seal project to authorize the 1687 02:22:42,399 --> 02:22:46,280 expenditure of up to 1,223,682.86 1688 02:22:48,640 --> 02:22:53,920 from the streets and highways bond fund for the project and to declare an 1689 02:22:51,600 --> 02:22:58,640 emergency. So, this contract includes slurry ceiling and I'm going to stop 1690 02:22:56,560 --> 02:23:03,273 there for just a second. Director, can you tell us what slurry ceiling is? 1691 02:23:01,254 --> 02:23:03,273 [laughter] 1692 02:23:03,439 --> 02:23:07,040 » Good evening. >> Just so the people know. 1693 02:23:05,200 --> 02:23:12,640 » Good evening again, members of council. Um, Chair Broady Padilla, the um this is 1694 02:23:10,479 --> 02:23:16,399 a preventative maintenance strategy that we use. Um, it performs preventative 1695 02:23:15,040 --> 02:23:21,359 maintenance when we're going to use it to prevent it extends the life of 1696 02:23:19,359 --> 02:23:26,160 pavement. it kind if the pavement starts cracking, we slurry seal it into there 1697 02:23:24,240 --> 02:23:29,280 and it helps extend the life of the mainten or the pavement. 1698 02:23:27,840 --> 02:23:31,359 » So, this is essentially getting like those little cracks, right? 1699 02:23:30,800 --> 02:23:36,240 » Yes. >> And slurry seal is that black stuff that 1700 02:23:34,000 --> 02:23:40,800 looks like somebody drew crayons all over black crayons all over or tar all 1701 02:23:38,880 --> 02:23:44,240 over the uh the pavement, but it is actually extending the life of the 1702 02:23:43,359 --> 02:23:47,439 pavement. >> Perfect. Especially when we're talking 1703 02:23:45,760 --> 02:23:50,399 about street resurfacing, this is like the in between. Um so slurry se c se c 1704 02:23:50,399 --> 02:23:57,359 se c se c se c se c se c se c se c se c se c sealing on uh 33 city streets micro 1705 02:23:54,640 --> 02:24:02,399 surfacing on 16 city streets and this contract will also apply asphalt 1706 02:23:59,359 --> 02:24:06,240 rejuvenation agent to 17 city streets and apply a seal coat to eight shared 1707 02:24:04,160 --> 02:24:11,920 use paths and other work as may be necessary. The estimated to uh proceed 1708 02:24:08,800 --> 02:24:17,880 date is September 16, 2026. Director, will there be a list of the streets 1709 02:24:13,520 --> 02:24:17,880 online that folks can look at? 1710 02:24:20,800 --> 02:24:27,840 Yes, there will be. Um, we've got a there's 66 streets and eight shared use 1711 02:24:26,479 --> 02:24:32,319 paths around the city that we are going to be slurry sealing with this contract. 1712 02:24:29,920 --> 02:24:37,760 » Perfect. And also, I just encourage folks, I know that um we're a little bit 1713 02:24:34,880 --> 02:24:41,680 past high pothole season, but obviously with the rains and other things, some 1714 02:24:39,840 --> 02:24:46,479 more have popped up. So, if you do see those potholes or there is a condition 1715 02:24:44,640 --> 02:24:50,080 of your street that is, you know, challenging, please put in those 311 1716 02:24:48,640 --> 02:24:55,760 requests. That's how we make determinations on the streets that we 1717 02:24:51,760 --> 02:24:59,680 will be slurring or other things. Um, do my colleagues have any additional 1718 02:24:57,280 --> 02:25:02,080 questions or comments? Seeing none, I move for passage. 1719 02:25:00,960 --> 02:25:06,640 » Clerk, please call the role. >> Bank Rosa de Padilla de Akawa, Remy 1720 02:25:04,720 --> 02:25:09,600 Ross, Vice President, Pro Tim Dorren. >> Ordinance passed. 1721 02:25:07,600 --> 02:25:14,720 » Thank you. And last but not least, we have ordinance 21412026 1722 02:25:12,479 --> 02:25:17,840 to amend the 2025 capital improvement budget to authorize the transfer funds 1723 02:25:16,399 --> 02:25:21,520 within the streets and highways bond fund to authorize the director of public 1724 02:25:19,840 --> 02:25:25,439 service to enter into a contract modification with Canvas Consulting LLC 1725 02:25:24,160 --> 02:25:28,960 in connection with the vision zero multilingual outreach research and 1726 02:25:27,520 --> 02:25:33,040 education project and to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000 from the 1727 02:25:31,600 --> 02:25:37,040 streets and highways bond fund to pay for the project and to declare an 1728 02:25:34,720 --> 02:25:41,200 emergency. The Vision Zero multilingual outreach research and education project 1729 02:25:39,520 --> 02:25:45,040 may be used to create signage in English, Haitian Creole, French, 1730 02:25:43,280 --> 02:25:49,040 Portuguese, Nepali, and Spanish to communicate with those directly impacted 1731 02:25:46,960 --> 02:25:53,040 by roadway safety projects specifically around the high injury network corridors 1732 02:25:51,200 --> 02:25:57,040 like Livingston Avenue, Hamilton Road, and Roberts Road. This equitable 1733 02:25:55,040 --> 02:26:00,479 multilingual outreach approach to those living and traveling where new traffic 1734 02:25:58,960 --> 02:26:05,520 patterns are being constructed will help reduce serious injuries and fatal 1735 02:26:02,399 --> 02:26:09,520 crashes as part of vision zero. So I just want to say uh one quick thing and 1736 02:26:07,280 --> 02:26:13,920 then I'll hand it over uh director Scott if there's something else that you want 1737 02:26:10,479 --> 02:26:17,760 to add. But part of this is to ensure that again that we have equitable access 1738 02:26:16,000 --> 02:26:24,240 for all of our communities. So vision zero is again uh our vision that we will 1739 02:26:21,040 --> 02:26:29,120 have zero uh injuries or fatalities due to crashes. And so the department has 1740 02:26:26,800 --> 02:26:36,319 been doing really amazing work with a um both our outreach teams and then a um 1741 02:26:32,880 --> 02:26:40,319 our uh kind of a commission around vision zero. But this will really help 1742 02:26:38,640 --> 02:26:44,240 to ensure that we really have a campaign that reaches everybody and that 1743 02:26:42,080 --> 02:26:47,120 everybody understands the vision zero principles. Director, is there anything 1744 02:26:45,920 --> 02:26:52,240 that you would add? >> Okay, good evening again, President Pro 1745 02:26:49,359 --> 02:26:56,319 Tim Doran's uh chair broia, members of council. This contract modification 1746 02:26:54,640 --> 02:27:01,359 continues to advance the implementation of key vision zero action plan strategy 1747 02:26:59,120 --> 02:27:06,479 to broaden vision zero awareness through an education campaign and multilingual 1748 02:27:03,439 --> 02:27:11,520 approach. Uh the focus is straightforward to highlight Zero 1749 02:27:09,120 --> 02:27:15,439 principles that prioritize protecting lives on our roadways to educate 1750 02:27:13,520 --> 02:27:19,920 everyone about the traffic safety laws no matter how they get around and to 1751 02:27:17,760 --> 02:27:24,560 encourage safe behaviors to save lives. I think I will note so far that this 1752 02:27:22,000 --> 02:27:29,600 year our Vision Zero team has interacted directly with more than 3,000 people at 1753 02:27:26,720 --> 02:27:33,520 over 50 community events. So, we use this contract to do all of that 1754 02:27:31,600 --> 02:27:38,960 outreach. And I also want to just shout out Canvas Consulting because that is a 1755 02:27:36,080 --> 02:27:45,120 local blackowned business, also a Columbus Kid, Yavez, who um has helped 1756 02:27:42,160 --> 02:27:49,040 to uh I mean, I think with anything in a city this large, it you know, running a 1757 02:27:47,120 --> 02:27:52,560 campaign, we are not going to have all of the resources in which to do that. 1758 02:27:50,720 --> 02:27:56,080 And so when we spend these kind of dollars, it's just important for us to 1759 02:27:54,640 --> 02:28:00,640 get the word out. We've done that around pay equity and other campaigns that 1760 02:27:57,760 --> 02:28:05,520 we're running. And so, um, the fact that not only that we're doing this for, you 1761 02:28:03,359 --> 02:28:09,280 know, for the to ensure that we're including everyone in this effort, but 1762 02:28:07,520 --> 02:28:14,080 also that we are investing those dollars right back into our community, right 1763 02:28:11,280 --> 02:28:17,920 back into a small local business is also um something that should be um 1764 02:28:15,920 --> 02:28:21,520 highlighted as well. Do my colleagues have any additional questions or 1765 02:28:19,359 --> 02:28:26,240 comments? Seeing none, I move for passage. 1766 02:28:24,240 --> 02:28:29,840 » Clerk, please call the role. Bang Barosa de Padilla de Akawa Remy Ross vice 1767 02:28:28,319 --> 02:28:32,560 president pro Tim Dorne >> ordinance passed. 1768 02:28:31,359 --> 02:28:35,120 » Thank you so much. That's all for me this evening. 1769 02:28:33,280 --> 02:28:37,840 » Thank you chair. Uh the next committee come for council is the public safety 1770 02:28:36,560 --> 02:28:41,200 and criminal justice committee. That committee is chaired by council member 1771 02:28:39,520 --> 02:28:43,840 Remy. Floor is yours sir. >> Thank you very much president Tim 1772 02:28:42,800 --> 02:28:47,120 tonight in the public safety and criminal justice committee. We have 1773 02:28:45,359 --> 02:28:51,200 three ordinances on second read. The first is 2066 2026 to authorize the 1774 02:28:49,920 --> 02:28:54,960 director of public safety on behalf of the division of fire to enter into a 1775 02:28:53,040 --> 02:28:58,960 contract with Deacon International for live mum annual maintenance and support 1776 02:28:56,960 --> 02:29:04,720 services for the division of fire for year 2 starting September 1st, 2026 to 1777 02:29:01,680 --> 02:29:07,920 authorize the expenditure of $24,441 from the general fund to wave the 1778 02:29:06,080 --> 02:29:12,080 competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code and to declare an 1779 02:29:09,680 --> 02:29:16,240 emergency. This ordinance funds year two of the live mom, the fire division's 1780 02:29:14,000 --> 02:29:20,800 real-time deployment tool that helps dispatchers identify coverage gaps and 1781 02:29:18,640 --> 02:29:24,720 reposition apparatus when units are already on calls. A bid waver is 1782 02:29:22,960 --> 02:29:29,120 requested because Deacon owns the proprietary, highly customized live mum 1783 02:29:26,960 --> 02:29:33,439 software already in use by the division of fire and the city is not seeking to 1784 02:29:31,040 --> 02:29:37,120 replace the system. Emergency action is requested to avoid a lapse in funding 1785 02:29:35,200 --> 02:29:40,160 and keep live mum maintenance and support uninterrupted. Are there any 1786 02:29:39,200 --> 02:29:43,680 questions or comments from my colleagues? Seeing none, I move for 1787 02:29:42,319 --> 02:29:47,520 passage. >> Cler, please call the role. 1788 02:29:44,960 --> 02:29:52,960 » Bankston Barosa de Padilla de Avery Remy Ross Weiss, president proim dorren. 1789 02:29:49,439 --> 02:29:56,080 » Order is passed. Next step 2223 20226 to authorize the department director of the 1790 02:29:54,720 --> 02:30:00,000 department of public safety on behalf of the division of police to enter into 1791 02:29:57,680 --> 02:30:03,920 contract with Pin Link Limited to provide computer software licenses and 1792 02:30:01,840 --> 02:30:08,160 subscriptions that aid in obtaining and analyzing electronic information crucial 1793 02:30:06,399 --> 02:30:11,359 to solving cases to wave the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City 1794 02:30:09,600 --> 02:30:14,359 Code to authorize the expenditure of $139,680.33 1795 02:30:14,560 --> 02:30:20,640 from the law enforcement contraband seizure fund and to declare an 1796 02:30:18,720 --> 02:30:24,319 emergency. This ordinance renews pin link software used by police 1797 02:30:22,240 --> 02:30:28,880 investigators to collect, organize, map, and analyze electronic evidence from 1798 02:30:26,720 --> 02:30:32,640 sources such as phones and social media during criminal investigations. A bid 1799 02:30:30,960 --> 02:30:35,680 waver is requested because Pinlink is the sole provider of its software, 1800 02:30:34,160 --> 02:30:39,200 training, and maintenance updates, hardware, and configurations. And the 1801 02:30:37,280 --> 02:30:43,520 system must be purchased and serviced by Penlink to protect existing warranties. 1802 02:30:41,840 --> 02:30:46,960 Emergency action is requested to keep these investigative software licenses, 1803 02:30:45,520 --> 02:30:51,200 subscriptions, and training available without interruption. We do have one 1804 02:30:49,200 --> 02:30:56,479 public speaker on this ordinance and I'd like to ask Cat Finner to come down to 1805 02:30:53,760 --> 02:31:00,560 the podium. Welcome back to council. You have three 1806 02:30:58,720 --> 02:31:05,880 minutes to share your remarks. Please share any organization you may represent 1807 02:31:02,640 --> 02:31:05,880 as well. 1808 02:31:11,680 --> 02:31:18,640 All right. Bring this up. Hello, my name is Cat 1809 02:31:16,000 --> 02:31:24,160 Finan and I'm here speaking again as a participant in 614 ICE Watch, a citywide 1810 02:31:22,160 --> 02:31:29,280 community defense and rapid response network tracking ICE and other fascist 1811 02:31:26,399 --> 02:31:33,920 activity across central Ohio. So, correct me if I'm wrong. Penlink is a 1812 02:31:31,920 --> 02:31:38,319 law enforcement technology company that sells a suite of digital intelligence 1813 02:31:36,080 --> 02:31:44,560 and surveillance products. Council is considering the renewal of those two of 1814 02:31:40,640 --> 02:31:49,120 those products, PLX and Geotime. PLX is Penlink's core investigative 1815 02:31:46,960 --> 02:31:52,319 platform, allowing police to collect, analyze, search, and connect 1816 02:31:50,479 --> 02:31:57,760 telecommunications and other digital evidence. While Geo Time is a geospatial 1817 02:31:55,359 --> 02:32:02,399 analysis tool for mapping and analyzing location data over time. So, if data 1818 02:32:00,640 --> 02:32:06,720 integration is the point of these tools, a question I have is whether or not 1819 02:32:04,399 --> 02:32:11,280 Columbus takes flock data and puts it into the PinLink Geotime analytical 1820 02:32:09,040 --> 02:32:15,520 environment. And of course, regardless of whether or not it does, do you know 1821 02:32:13,439 --> 02:32:18,800 who can access that information we know it collects and under what 1822 02:32:17,040 --> 02:32:24,160 circumstances? I would also like to know whether 1823 02:32:20,800 --> 02:32:28,000 Columbus PLX and Geotime Systems have any interoperability 1824 02:32:25,920 --> 02:32:32,560 or data sharing relationship with other products sold by Pinlink considering the 1825 02:32:30,960 --> 02:32:37,200 fact that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE also contracts with 1826 02:32:35,359 --> 02:32:42,399 Penlink through some of their other products namely we block and tangles. 1827 02:32:40,319 --> 02:32:45,680 So, is there a corporatewide interoperability or data sharing 1828 02:32:44,080 --> 02:32:50,800 relationship between the products that you have tracking us and the ones ICE 1829 02:32:48,560 --> 02:32:56,399 uses to abduct our immigrant neighbors? Is there a very clear wall between those 1830 02:32:53,359 --> 02:33:01,520 products inside of the company? Simply I would like to better understand if this 1831 02:32:59,040 --> 02:33:06,720 is another backdoor to our personal data collected by Flock and if not is it by 1832 02:33:04,399 --> 02:33:10,640 itself similar to Flock and how widely the information collected from us is 1833 02:33:09,040 --> 02:33:15,760 accessible to other law enforcement agencies particularly the Department of 1834 02:33:13,280 --> 02:33:20,800 Homeland Security and its sub agency Immigration Customs Enforcement and its 1835 02:33:18,319 --> 02:33:26,479 sub agencies enforcement and removal operations and Homeland Security 1836 02:33:23,120 --> 02:33:31,840 Investigations HSI And reminder that HSI is not separate from ICE. It is a sub 1837 02:33:28,560 --> 02:33:35,680 agency within ICE. All HSI agents are by definition ICE agents. Wanted to clarify 1838 02:33:34,319 --> 02:33:39,600 that because there was some confusion about it at the meeting at Flock last 1839 02:33:37,840 --> 02:33:43,040 week. I'm asking these questions because I 1840 02:33:41,120 --> 02:33:47,280 noticed when you all initially entered into these contracts, none of you asked 1841 02:33:44,960 --> 02:33:51,280 them. And in order for me to not lose my damn mind about that, I have to believe 1842 02:33:49,120 --> 02:33:55,680 that you council have just been naive about surveillance technology like Flock 1843 02:33:53,200 --> 02:34:01,120 and Pin Link up to this point because unlike these contracts uh where you do 1844 02:33:58,080 --> 02:34:05,600 have agency, I know you we I have so little agency over what is happening to 1845 02:34:02,880 --> 02:34:09,439 immigrants in our city right now. This morning, a Haitian woman with a 1846 02:34:07,120 --> 02:34:13,280 surveillance monitor on her ankle, whose husband had already been detained by ICE 1847 02:34:11,439 --> 02:34:17,040 earlier this month, walked into the Westerville ICE field office. And with 1848 02:34:15,120 --> 02:34:20,960 four children waiting at home, she was also detained. 1849 02:34:19,359 --> 02:34:24,160 Those that were able to leave the field office this morning told community 1850 02:34:22,479 --> 02:34:27,840 members who sat outside the building providing resources to our immigrant 1851 02:34:25,920 --> 02:34:33,200 neighbors how this mother started screaming and crying and didn't stop for 1852 02:34:30,319 --> 02:34:37,840 a long time. I wasn't there to hear her screams in person this morning, but I 1853 02:34:35,439 --> 02:34:41,280 heard them nonetheless all day. I really think it's important that you try and 1854 02:34:39,200 --> 02:34:44,800 hear them right now, too. Try and see her four children right now without 1855 02:34:42,880 --> 02:34:48,800 their mother and father. Because I, for one, continue to find it profoundly 1856 02:34:46,720 --> 02:34:52,640 offensive that I have to keep taking time away from the spreadsheet that we 1857 02:34:50,560 --> 02:34:56,960 all maintain as a community with the faces and names of people abducted and 1858 02:34:54,800 --> 02:35:02,160 disappeared to come down here and beg y'all to stop making it so easy to add 1859 02:34:59,040 --> 02:35:05,040 names to the goddamn list. Like I said, I have to believe you didn't know 1860 02:35:03,439 --> 02:35:10,319 better, that you didn't know what questions to ask. But you do now, don't 1861 02:35:07,359 --> 02:35:16,280 you? Will you take the time to ask them and wait to have them answered this 1862 02:35:12,160 --> 02:35:16,280 time? I hope so. 1863 02:35:18,399 --> 02:35:27,359 » Thank you, Miss Feneran. Um, Deputy Director, I I want to get a little bit 1864 02:35:25,520 --> 02:35:31,520 of feedback from you, but also, you know, it's my understanding that none of 1865 02:35:29,200 --> 02:35:36,080 this information is accessible without a warrant. Is that correct, 1866 02:35:33,600 --> 02:35:40,800 » President Pro Tim Dorne? Uh, Council Member Reie, members of council, that is 1867 02:35:37,920 --> 02:35:46,640 correct. This uh piece of software is utilized um to obtain information, 1868 02:35:44,000 --> 02:35:51,359 electronic information um and it is obtained uh with a warrant. 1869 02:35:49,840 --> 02:35:56,560 » And they're pulling that information off of existing um cell phones like like it 1870 02:35:54,720 --> 02:35:59,280 said and then also social media. Is that correct? 1871 02:35:56,960 --> 02:36:01,920 » That's correct. Yes. >> Do any of my colleagues have any 1872 02:36:00,640 --> 02:36:05,120 additional questions? Yes, >> President Pro Tim. Uh, deputy director, 1873 02:36:03,680 --> 02:36:08,800 I think one of the specific questions from the public speaker was about who 1874 02:36:06,640 --> 02:36:13,120 has access to information that is held by the database with internally at the 1875 02:36:11,040 --> 02:36:17,120 city. So, I know you mentioned that the platform is utilized for information 1876 02:36:14,960 --> 02:36:21,280 that's gained through a warrant through the judicial system. So, once the 1877 02:36:18,960 --> 02:36:25,280 information is housed on this platform within the city of Columbus, um, can any 1878 02:36:23,840 --> 02:36:31,479 other law enforcement agencies access that or is that an internal tool only to 1879 02:36:27,920 --> 02:36:31,479 to the city? 1880 02:36:31,600 --> 02:36:37,439 That information would be accessed by the investigators who are investigating 1881 02:36:35,760 --> 02:36:42,680 the crime and and the authorization that's permitted by the warrant. 1882 02:36:39,680 --> 02:36:42,680 Correct. 1883 02:36:43,680 --> 02:36:50,479 » So again, a follow up on that. So again, it's it's not as if I'm just asking that 1884 02:36:48,080 --> 02:36:54,560 question out loud here. >> So that that information is held within 1885 02:36:52,800 --> 02:36:58,479 the city of Columbus for our division of police to access the information for 1886 02:36:56,080 --> 02:37:02,800 investigative purposes. is not like an external data a database that can be 1887 02:37:00,399 --> 02:37:06,040 accessed by external entities. >> That's correct. 1888 02:37:06,399 --> 02:37:13,359 » That's pretty good. >> All right. Are there any other 1889 02:37:09,760 --> 02:37:19,520 questions? Council member Roa Deputy. >> So to that point, 1890 02:37:17,120 --> 02:37:25,520 there's no d there's no data sharing with this particular tool. It is only a 1891 02:37:22,160 --> 02:37:31,200 data collection tool. To my knowledge, that's correct. Uh, 1892 02:37:27,520 --> 02:37:34,399 council member, this isn't open. It's not akin to flock, if that's your 1893 02:37:33,120 --> 02:37:40,399 question. >> Well, no, that isn't my question. My 1894 02:37:37,439 --> 02:37:45,280 question is there's a data there's data collection that I'm holding and there's 1895 02:37:42,960 --> 02:37:49,439 data sharing that I'm sharing. And so what I'm asking is the data that this 1896 02:37:47,120 --> 02:37:55,280 collects, are we just collecting it to what I I just want to know like in very 1897 02:37:52,000 --> 02:37:58,960 simple English terms, we collect this data. Does it go anywhere? Do we share 1898 02:37:57,200 --> 02:38:03,359 it with anyone or do we just hold on to it? 1899 02:38:01,600 --> 02:38:08,800 » It's the data that's collected is used as part of criminal investigations. So I 1900 02:38:05,840 --> 02:38:12,560 I can't say as a general matter that it wouldn't be shared with other entities 1901 02:38:11,040 --> 02:38:17,040 that are involved in that criminal investigation. Um, but I can confirm 1902 02:38:15,280 --> 02:38:21,040 that. >> I would feel comfortable if we could 1903 02:38:18,560 --> 02:38:25,280 confirm that. >> I mean, if we could do it by voice, I'm 1904 02:38:23,359 --> 02:38:30,640 not sure where everyone else is feeling, but I'm just saying I I if we pass it 1905 02:38:29,040 --> 02:38:33,920 and then you confirm it, that's not helping 1906 02:38:31,920 --> 02:38:37,840 » because I don't feel comfortable voting on something that I'm unsure of. 1907 02:38:36,960 --> 02:38:41,120 » I hear you. >> Thank you. 1908 02:38:38,240 --> 02:38:47,520 » I move to refer to committee. Second. >> Cler, please call the role. 1909 02:38:44,640 --> 02:38:50,399 Bankston Bara Deia de Akaw Remy Ross Weiss President Pro Tim Dorne 1910 02:38:49,120 --> 02:38:54,800 » refer to committee. >> Next is 2260 2026 to authorize municipal 1911 02:38:53,200 --> 02:38:58,000 court clerk to modify and extend the contract one year plus an additional 1912 02:38:56,479 --> 02:39:02,160 option year with Huntington National Bank for bank credit card and electronic 1913 02:39:00,160 --> 02:39:05,760 payment services for the municipal court clerk's office to wave the competitive 1914 02:39:03,920 --> 02:39:09,200 provisions of the Columbus city code to authorize the expenditure of 22,000 from 1915 02:39:07,680 --> 02:39:12,960 the general fund and to declare an emergency. This ordinance extends the 1916 02:39:11,200 --> 02:39:16,800 municipal court clerk's banking, credit card, and electronic payment services 1917 02:39:14,640 --> 02:39:21,040 with Huntington for one year with an additional option year. The a bid waiver 1918 02:39:19,840 --> 02:39:24,640 is requested to give the clerk additional time to evaluate the recently 1919 02:39:22,960 --> 02:39:28,399 added electronic payment service and prepare a new RFP that includes banking, 1920 02:39:26,960 --> 02:39:33,920 credit card, and electronic services together. Emergency action is requested 1921 02:39:30,479 --> 02:39:38,000 to maintain un uninterrupted banking, credit card, and electronic payment 1922 02:39:35,280 --> 02:39:41,280 services while that RFP is prepared. Are there any questions or comments from my 1923 02:39:39,280 --> 02:39:42,399 colleagues? Seeing none, I move for passage. 1924 02:39:41,760 --> 02:39:46,800 » Okay. >> Clerk, please call the role. 1925 02:39:43,760 --> 02:39:49,760 » Bankston Padia de Aari Ross Weiss, president proim dorren. 1926 02:39:48,560 --> 02:39:53,120 » Thank you very much. Thank you very much. That is all I have this evening. 1927 02:39:51,120 --> 02:39:56,000 » Thank you, chair. The last committee to come for council is the public utilities 1928 02:39:54,560 --> 02:39:58,479 and sustainability committee. Councilor White chairs that committee. Floor is 1929 02:39:57,280 --> 02:40:01,840 yours, sir. >> Thank you, uh, President Proam. I have 1930 02:40:00,399 --> 02:40:06,960 one ordinance in public utilities and sustainability committee this evening. 1931 02:40:03,359 --> 02:40:10,640 That is ordinance 2001-20226 to authorize the director of finance and 1932 02:40:08,479 --> 02:40:15,120 management to enter into a con uh contribution agreement with the solid 1933 02:40:12,479 --> 02:40:19,520 waste authority of central Ohio SUO for the department of public services 1934 02:40:16,960 --> 02:40:23,520 Georgeesville refuge station in Suco transfer station phase 2 project to 1935 02:40:21,840 --> 02:40:28,520 authorize the receipt deposit appropriation expenditure of 1,255,6862 1936 02:40:29,600 --> 02:40:35,520 within the streets and highways non-bond fund to authorize an amendment to the 1937 02:40:33,200 --> 02:40:39,359 2025 capital improvement budget and to declare an emergency. Uh this ordinance 1938 02:40:37,520 --> 02:40:42,960 enables the city to conduct necessary renovations and improvements at the 1939 02:40:40,880 --> 02:40:46,560 Georgeesville Road Refu and Transfer Station. The city and Suco have agreed 1940 02:40:45,040 --> 02:40:50,960 to jointly undertake this renovation since both entities conduct operations 1941 02:40:48,640 --> 02:40:54,560 at the facility. Emergency designation is requested in order to adhere to the 1942 02:40:52,880 --> 02:40:57,359 project schedule and meet project commitments. Let me stop there. See if 1943 02:40:56,240 --> 02:41:01,359 any questions or comments from my colleagues. Seeing none, I move for 1944 02:40:59,359 --> 02:41:05,680 passage. Clerk, please call the role. 1945 02:41:02,800 --> 02:41:09,399 » Bankston Baria de Aka Remy Ross Vice President Pro Tim Dors 1946 02:41:09,439 --> 02:41:12,399 has passed. >> Thank you. That is all I have for my 1947 02:41:11,439 --> 02:41:17,280 committee this morning. >> Thank you council member. Is there a 1948 02:41:14,560 --> 02:41:22,399 motion to adjurnn? >> Clerk, please call the role. 1949 02:41:18,880 --> 02:41:24,479 » Bankston Aari Ross vice president prom dorren. 1950 02:41:22,960 --> 02:41:29,399 » Thank you. Regular meeting number 35 is adjourned. We will move into non-aggenda 1951 02:41:26,399 --> 02:41:29,399 speakers.