Columbus City Council

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING NO. 61 FROM DECEMBER 15, 2025 Reconvene the Regular Meeting Pass
2. 2 ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING NO. 61 FROM DECEMBER 15, 2025 Adjourn this Regular Meeting Pass
3. 2 RECONVENED AT 5:05 P.M.
4. 3 REGULAR MEETING NO. 1 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 5, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
5. 4 ROLL CALL
6. 4 ADJOURNED AT 5:05 P.M.
7. 5 ELECTION OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL Motion Pass
8. 6 ELECTION OF PERMANENT PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL Motion
9. 7 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL
10. 7 City Clerk Toya J. Johnson stated, "Our first order of business this evening is to elect a temporary President to preside for the purpose of electing a Permanent President of City Council."
11. 8 APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK Motion Pass
12. 9 APPOINTMENT OF CITY TREASURER Motion Pass
13. 9 ELECTION OF PERMANENT PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
14. 10 READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve Pass
15. 10 Temporary President Johnson opened the floor for nominations for Permanent President of Council. Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla nominated Councilmember Shannon G. Hardin as President of City Council. Temporary President Johnson asked if there were any other nominations for President of City Council. Hearing none, the floor was closed for nominations. Roll Call by Voice on the nomination of Shannon G. Hardin. All voted in the affirmative.
16. 11 ADJOURNMENT Adjourn this Regular Meeting Pass
17. 12 President Hardin assumed the chair and opened the floor for nominations for President Pro Tem of Council. Councilmember Christopher Wyche nominated Councilmember Rob Dorans as President Pro Tem of City Council. President Hardin asked if there were any other nominations for President Pro Tem of City Council. Hearing none, the floor was closed for nominations. Roll Call by Voice on the nomination of Rob Dorans. All voted in the affirmative.
18. 16 READING OF STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Economic Development & Small Business Committee Councilmember Nick Bankston, Chair Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Vice Chair All members serve Finance & Governance Committee Councilmember Nick Bankston, Chair Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Vice Chair All members serve Health, Human Services, and Equity Committee Councilmember Melissa Green, Chair Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Vice Chair All members serve Housing, Homelessness, & Building Committee Councilmember Tiara Ross, Chair Council President Shannon Hardin, Vice Chair All members serve
19. 17 Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks Committee Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer, Chair Councilmember Christopher Wyche, Vice Chair All members serve Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, Chair Councilmember Tiara Ross, Vice Chair All members serve Public Service & Transportation Committee Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chair Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer, Vice Chair All members serve Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee Councilmember Christopher Wyche, Chair Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, Vice Chair All members serve Rules & Policy Committee Council President Shannon Hardin, Chair Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Vice Chair All members serve Workforce, Education, & Labor Committee Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Chair Councilmember Melissa Green, Vice Chair All members serve
20. 19 ADJOURNED AT 5:16 P.M.