Columbus

Columbus City Council

Agenda Items (42)

REGULAR MEETING NO. 2 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 12, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL

ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL

ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA

FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR. DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

DORANS

HARDIN

CONSENT ACTIONS

RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:

WYCHE

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

Approval of the Consent Agenda

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ROSS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

APPOINTMENTS

Appointment of Todd Moxley Watson, Kimberly Parkway Church of God Church of God, 4150 Kimberly Pkwy N, Columbus, OH 43232, to serve on the OneOhio Region 1 Board of Governance, with a term expiration date of January 1, 2030. (biography attached)

A0008-2026

Appointment of Christopher C. Moses to serve on the Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation with a term starting on January 19, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026 or upon the submission a report of recommendations for the salary of each elective officer of the city, including an annual cost of living adjustment, whichever comes first (resume attached).

A0009-2026

Appointment of Andrea Blevins to serve on the Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation with a term starting on January 19, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026 or upon the submission a report of recommendations for the salary of each elective officer of the city, including an annual cost of living adjustment, whichever comes first (resume attached).

A0010-2026

Appointment of Monica L. Womack to serve on the Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation with a term starting on January 19, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026 or upon the submission a report of recommendations for the salary of each elective officer of the city, including an annual cost of living adjustment, whichever comes first (resume attached).

A0011-2026

Appointment of Alyvia Johnson to serve on the Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation with a term starting on January 19, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026 or upon the submission a report of recommendations for the salary of each elective officer of the city, including an annual cost of living adjustment, whichever comes first (resume attached).

A0012-2026

Appointment of Elizabeth Caslin to serve on the Citizens' Commission on Elected Official Compensation with a term starting on January 19, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026 or upon the submission a report of recommendations for the salary of each elective officer of the city, including an annual cost of living adjustment, whichever comes first (resume attached).

A0013-2026

Appointment of Alexandro Volakis, 248 East 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, to serve on the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

A0182-2025

Appointment of Mark Moritz, 83 Deland Drive, Columbus, OH 43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

A0183-2025

Appointment of Joshua Hively, 368 Fairway Drive, Columbus, OH 43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028 (resume attached).

A0184-2025

EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR. DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: ROSS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026 IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH.