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Key adopted items (highlights)
- Ordinance 10:70 (Finance & Governance): Contract with Franklin County Public Defender Commission — authorized expenditure of $1,132,367; passed.
- Ordinance 09:33 (Economic Development): Not-for-profit contract with Columbus Urban League for up to $50,000 (resiliency focus project) — referred back to committee.
- Ordinance 11:90 (Economic Development, from the floor): Grant agreement with Ohio Black Expo — authorized transfers and expenditures ($20,000 neighborhood initiative; $30,000 general fund); passed.
- Ordinance 03:51 (Neighborhoods, Recreation & Parks): Grants to Age-Friendly Villages (At Home by High; Village in the Ville; Village Connections; Central Community House) — passed.
- Ordinance 09:77 (Neighborhoods): Grant to Rediscover Lockbourne for a memorial wall and veterans park — passed.
- Ordinance 08:58 (Health, Human Services & Equity): Grant to Tony R. Wells Foundation for Economic Mobility Accelerator — appropriation/expenditure up to $1,453,158.80; passed.
- Ordinance 11:09 (Health, Human Services & Equity): Grant to VESSA Community Inc. (volunteer coordination) — appropriation/expenditure items recorded; passed.
- Ordinance 09:64 (Housing, Homelessness & Building): $2,000,000 HOME funds to Commons at Grant (100 units, supportive housing) — passed.
- Ordinance 10:63 (Housing): $2,502,000 to Affordable Housing Trust (bed-tax allocation) — passed.
- Ordinance 11:01 (Housing): $10,399,650 to Community Shelter Board for emergency shelter, outreach and permanent supportive housing — passed.
- Public Safety & Criminal Justice committee: Multiple procurements were approved, including purchases of two Pierce pumpers (Atlantic Emergency Solutions), licenses for Tablet Command software, Axon digital evidence storage, and a SIMS U virtual training subscription; all were recorded as passed.
- Public Utilities & Sustainability: Several public utilities actions passed, including construction and professional services contract modifications for water and sewer projects, and ARPA‑funded one‑time low‑income bill credits for 2025; passed.

Votes and roll calls: For most listed items the council conducted roll-call votes; a typical roll list included councilmembers present by name (e.g., Bankston; Barossa De Padilla; Beatty; De Alcower; Greene; Ramey; Weich; President Pro Tem Dorans). Where present, the clerk recorded ordinances as \"Passed\" on the record. A small number of items were referred back to committee or recorded with abstentions noted in the roll call.

Where to find details: The full agenda and the clerk’s published journal will contain the ordinance text, full vote tallies, and any associated attachments (e.g., contracts, grant agreements, and staff reports). This roundup highlights measures with budgetary or policy consequences discussed during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Columbus City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted multiple ordinances across committees—finance, housing, public safety, utilities and community grants. This roundup lists key measures passed and brief outcomes recorded during the meeting.","taxTitle","Columbus City Council, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",75950,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581400,"Council approves several housing funding measures and rezones North Hamilton site despite neighborhood objections",994,7118000,8112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141207-482aa660d900f7fbc271518644d851a0&start=7118&end=8112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141207-482aa660d900f7fbc271518644d851a0/thumbnail_7118000.jpg","/articles/6581400/Ohio/Council-approves-several-housing-funding-measures-and-rezones-North-Hamilton-site-despite-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581400-4d8bb1d1d91f1223593582ed204f9a28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770530157&Signature=P~pxCx4pYNxuD1GxR4Z2rFA1SghH2E9AAR7LcW~UScb2ibUw~H4YnKuOHsGdvf-sAJH6OlEdhw-sO79ueb5PQJine9hQSLe0o4o-Axm8BCqwlq2tw3FIbnIDG25kQyqFJ3vJ6-FWcoAMH28nf4ZMyQaavRfpmQVKtfFXq7PrIQn1IZx7qkOTp2nVYyF6vI0wG-eYIbCutTvWAN5JeBVZPE3mR9Y6xAemgaG9xy26KArKjz3-er~FyplzrCEUmCFEJoefw-1J~zou5xsEBsdADtjmv7cx5quN64IAXB1~HkYAoteCCKG-wdNkkgTSMGf6qGmgEbnL0ERnlCttytg~6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbus City Council passed a package of housing-related measures and approved a rezoning and concurrent variance for a 60-unit, income‑restricted housing project at 5432 North Hamilton Road despite objections from nearby residents and a disapproval from the Northland Community Council.

What the council approved: The council adopted multiple ordinances on second reading that fund affordable housing production and supports for people experiencing homelessness, including:
- up to $2,000,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for Commons at Grant (ordinance 0964-2025) to renovate and maintain 100 deeply affordable studio apartments and supportive services, with 20 units reserved for residents at or below 30% AMI; the project also uses project-based vouchers from CMHA as permanent supportive housing;
- $2,502,000 from the hotel/motel short-term rental excise tax to the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County (ordinance 1063-2025) for affordable housing production and homeownership programs;
- a $10,399,650 allocation to the Community Shelter Board (ordinance 1101-2025) to sustain emergency shelter, outreach, permanent supportive housing and other homelessness interventions.

Zoning and variance: The council rezoned 5432 North Hamilton Road from CPD (Commercial Planned Development) to AR2 (Apartment Residential) and granted a council variance that reduced parking, permitted greater building height and adjusted yard and landscaping standards so Homeport can build a 60‑unit affordable building (25 one‑bedroom, 28 two‑bedroom and 7 three‑bedroom units). The developer said the 60‑unit scale was required to secure state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing and that the project’s units will be income‑restricted between 30% and 70% of area median income.

Neighbors’ concerns: Two neighbors who spoke at public comment — Emily Toms and Daniel Stubner — said they support affordable housing in principle but opposed the site plan’s height, density and reduced parking. Toms said the property previously had a mature tree buffer that was cleared and that the proximity and height of a four‑story building would reduce privacy and could depress nearby property values. Stubner raised emergency‑access and firefighting concerns, asking whether the site can be served safely by ladder trucks and whether parking constraints would impede rescue operations. City staff and the applicant responded that the Division of Fire reviewed the final site compliance package, that the developer adjusted circulation to accommodate emergency access, and that windows facing the rear would not include balconies; the applicant also said a six‑foot board‑on‑board fence and remaining vegetation will provide screening.

City housing staff: Erin Prosser, deputy director for housing strategies, told council the project fits the city’s housing strategy by adding income‑restricted housing in an area where rents and home prices have risen faster than the city average; she cited Census-tract data showing rent and home-price increases and argued additional supply would reduce displacement pressure on lower‑income households.

Vote and authority: Council approved both the rezoning and the council variance after staff presentations from Planning, Traffic Management and Building/Zoning Services. The council record shows the Northland Community Council opposed the project; city staff recommended approval. The applicant (Homeport) said the site plan and elevations were revised during the review process and that the project includes supporting services and a modest on‑site playspace for families.

What to watch: The applicant said the project depends on state housing tax-credit financing; that financing and construction timing will determine when the units come online. Council members and staff said they will monitor final site compliance and construction plans to ensure building and fire‑safety requirements are met.","Columbus City Council approved multiple housing-related appropriations and a contested rezoning and variance to allow a 60-unit affordable apartment project at 5432 North Hamilton Road; neighbors raised privacy, parking and emergency-access concerns during public comment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581403,"Columbus extends Trey Bell contract to continue Community Choice Aggregation work",612,1945000,2557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141207-482aa660d900f7fbc271518644d851a0&start=1945&end=2557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141207-482aa660d900f7fbc271518644d851a0/thumbnail_1945000.jpg","/articles/6581403/Ohio/Columbus-extends-Trey-Bell-contract-to-continue-Community-Choice-Aggregation-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581403-ebc46b735857944ac917fcc6caa15de7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770530157&Signature=ZkRhdPOz8sBDwj09nEI-QeHvG~FPIiULemEaniGVm1pWptYqdgrGJFEpuXRBs2-8zVomDhrZySfxx3AIwAtV0M3wZTJN2cZRtyOJkI6AB~FLJgC7mTsu3sNFtwrjkZcLSn2MSQplm0LSTVz5tM5-J6UbHsqQ05-~HAeQuXSjE-MucwT1Gsu-80Y2N0Ua2vpKii3MAIDKbJExoAM-fm7gwfNgY29VVJefzdD36YLCyBPI~eM2Tx9tnwupo502Zy3jwgzIlIWYDt7-Egi39WWJxnhqTVNXnWBIPuVowNvQBP42O5W48gmF5QPwADJZ1VepsqOd2NMO2QF5R6o66mqL8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbus City Council on second reading approved an ordinance to extend the city's contract with Trey Bell LLC (doing business as Trebel) for an additional five-year term to continue work on the Sustainable Columbus Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program.

The extension, presented to the council by the Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee, authorizes the finance and management director to modify the existing contract and waives the competitive-bidding provisions of Columbus City Code chapter 3.29. Council discussion focused on the status of local clean-energy projects, market and regulatory headwinds, and Trebel's role in identifying procurements that keep the aggregation competitive for participating residents.

Why it matters: The Clean Energy Columbus program supplies a cleaner supply mix to participating customers, includes a community grant built into the rate, and is designed both to lower customer bills and to incentivize in-state renewable development. Trebel told council the program has enrolled more than 215,000 customers, delivered roughly $55 million in bill savings and financed community initiatives (including a $500,000 reinvestment and energy-efficiency kits). The extension preserves continuity of the program’s procurement, administration and supplier engagement functions.

Councilmember Weich, chairing the committee, asked Trebel about barriers to getting additional municipal-scale solar projects online. Zaire Dhruv, identified in testimony as president of Trebel, said the renewable development pipeline is constrained by rising demand (data center load), tariff and interconnection uncertainty, changes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PJM, questions about clean energy credit treatment, and general supply-demand imbalances that raise prices. Dhruv said Trebel and its implementation partner AP Energy are tracking more than a dozen local and regional projects and that the program will tie additional in‑state clean energy to CCA supply as projects come online.

Dhruv said Trebel evaluates projects by developer track record, contract price and tenor, and overall effect on the aggregation’s retail rate. He told the committee Trebel will pause procurement where an asset would render the program uncompetitive for residents. He also said Trebel’s advocacy role is limited to practical implementation on behalf of clients but that the firm is open to coordinating with the city and other stakeholders on policy advocacy if the city requests it.

Councilmember Weiss asked Trebel to appear before the committee in November for a program update tied to the regulatory environment and project opportunities; Dhruv agreed. Council voted to pass the ordinance; the clerk recorded the ordinance as passed on second reading.

Looking ahead: Councilmembers and Trebel asked for continued collaboration among developers, suppliers and city staff to move renewable projects forward so the aggregation can meet its in‑state clean-energy goals without materially increasing customer rates.","Columbus City Council authorized a five-year extension to the city's contract with Trey Bell LLC (Trebel) to continue managing the Clean Energy Columbus community choice aggregation program and related services.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: summary of Columbus City Council actions on major ordinances

Council approves several housing funding measures and rezones North Hamilton site despite neighborhood objections

Columbus extends Trey Bell contract to continue Community Choice Aggregation work