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January 2, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

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Agenda — 26 items

  1. 1 REGULAR MEETING NO. 1 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 2, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
  2. 1 RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING 62 FROM DECEMBER 11, 2023 Reconvene the Regular Meeting Pass
  3. 2 RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING NO. 62 FROM DECEMBER 11, 2023
  4. 2 RECONVENED AT 5:01 PM
  5. 3 ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING NO. 62 FROM DECEMBER 11, 2023
  6. 3 ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING 62 FROM DECEMBER 11, 2023 Adjourn this Regular Meeting Pass
  7. 4 ROLL CALL
  8. 4 ADJOURNED AT 5:03 PM
  9. 5 PER CHARTER SECTION 4-1 DRAWING OF LOTS TO ESTABLISH TERMS OF OFFICE City Clerk stated our first order of business this evening is the drawing of lots outlined in Charter Section 4-1. It states that the city clerk shall divide the council districts into two classes by drawing lots. Lot A shall consist of five districts and the members from those districts shall serve a four year term. Lot A will be represented by five white ping pong balls. Lot B shall consist of four districts and the members from those districts shall serve a two year term. Lot B will be represented by four orange ping pong balls. Candidates for those four districts shall stand for election to a four year term in 2025.
  10. 6 ELECTION OF TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
  11. 7 ELECTION OF PERMANENT PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
  12. 8 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL
  13. 8 District 1: Christopher Wyche - Lot B two-year term District 2: Nancy Day-Achauer Lot A four-year term District 3: Rob Dorans - Lot B two-year term District 4: Emmanuel Remy - Lot B two-year term District 5: Nick Bankston - Lot A four-year term District 6: Melissa Green - Lot A four-year term District 7: Shayla Favor - Lot B two-year term District 8: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla - Lot A four-year term District 9: Shannon Hardin - Lot A four-year term
  14. 9 APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK
  15. 9 City Clerk asked for the pleasure of Council in electing a Temporary President to preside for the purpose of electing a Permanent President of City Council.
  16. 10 APPOINTMENT OF CITY TREASURER
  17. 11 READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve Pass
  18. SR EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION
  19. 13 RULES & POLICY COMMITTEE: HARDIN, CHR. BROWN REMY FAVOR
  20. 13 Temporary President Blevins opened the floor for nominations for Permanent President of Council. Councilmember Bankston nominated Councilmember Shannon G. Hardin as President of City Council. Temporary President Blevins 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.
  21. 14 HARDIN
  22. 15 To amend Sections 111.04 and 111.14 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the Standing Committees of Council, to repeal existing Sections 111.04 and 111.14; and to declare an emergency. Approved Pass
  23. 15 President Hardin assumed the chair, and opened the floor for nominations for President Pro Tem of Council. Councilmember Remy nominated Councilmember Rob Dorans as President Pro Tem of Columbus City Council. Council President 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.
  24. 16 READING OF STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Rules & Policy Committee Council President Shannon Hardin, Chair Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Vice Chair All members serve Finance & Governance Committee Councilmember Nick Bankston, Chair Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Vice Chair All members serve Zoning Committee Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Chair Council President Shannon Hardin, Vice Chair All members serve Workforce, Education, & Labor Committee Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Chair Council President Shannon Hardin, Vice Chair All members serve Economic Development & Small Business Committee Councilmember Nick Bankston, Chair Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Vice Chair All members serve Housing, Homelessness, & Building Committee Councilmember Shayla Favor, Chair Councilmember Melissa Green, Vice Chair All members serve Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, Chair Councilmember Shayla Favor, 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 Chris Wyche, Chair Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, Vice Chair All members serve Health, Human Services, and Equity Committee Councilmember Melissa Green, Chair Councilmember Shayla Favor, Vice Chair All members serve Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks Committee Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer, Chair Councilmember Chris Wyche, Vice Chair All members serve
  25. 17 ADJOURNMENT
  26. 27 ADJOURNED AT 5:13 PM Adjourn this Regular Meeting Pass