City of Columbus

Finance Committee Council President Shannon Hardin, Chairperson
Committee Members: Bankston, Remy, and Barroso de Padilla

City Auditor: Income tax; bond and note sales.
City Treasurer: Banking, lockbox contracts, etc.
Department of Finance and Management: Director’s office, including the Divisions of Facilities Management and Construction Management; Asset Management, including Real Estate and Fleet Management; Financial Management Division, including Purchasing, Budget, Performance Management; authorized strength ordinances; grants and capital improvements.

Recreation & Parks Committee Councilmember Mitchell Brown, Chairperson
Committee Members: Dorans, Bankston, and Hardin

Recreation & Parks Department: Director’s Office; Planning & Design.

Education Committee Councilmember Mitchell Brown, Chairperson
Committee Members: Favor, Barroso de Padilla, and Hardin

Department of Education: Director’s office; policy, initiatives and strategies related to education, including evaluation of education programs, performance measures, and goals; City partnerships with Columbus City Schools and all schools serving Columbus residents.

Public Safety Committee Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Chairperson
Committee Members: Barroso de Padilla, Dorans, and Hardin

Department of Public Safety: Director's Office and Divisions of Police, Fire, and Support Services, including Weights & Measures and Licensing.
City Attorney: Police Legal Advisor, Prosecutor Division, & Zone Initiative.

Veterans, Senior, and Disability Affairs Committee Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chairperson
Committee Members: Brown, Favor, and Hardin

Human Resources Department: Office of Veterans’ Affairs.
Department of Development: Veterans’ housing.
Recreation and Parks: Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
Other: Age-Friendly Columbus, Villages Movement

Public Utilities Committee Councilmember Rob Dorans, Chairperson
Committee Members: Bankston, Remy, and Hardin

Department of Public Utilities: Director's Office and Divisions of Power, Sewerage and Drainage, and Water. Services include drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, municipal power, and maintenance of city-owned streetlights, power lines, water lines, and storm water, sanitary and combined sewer systems.

Neighborhoods and Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Affairs Committee Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chairperson
Committee Members: Dorans, Remy, and Hardin

Department of Neighborhoods: Rise Up CBUS, Community Relations Commission, Area Commissions, Neighborhood Liaisons, My Brother’s Keeper initiative, Commission on Black Girls, and Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Engagement

Technology Committee Councilmember Nicholas Bankston, Chairperson
Committee Members: Dorans, Brown, and Hardin

Department of Technology: Director’s office; citywide technology infrastructure, Columbus government television, information services, web, telephone, and mail services, and telecommunications advancements.
Department of Neighborhoods: 311 Call Center

Public Service & Transportation Committee Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chairperson
Committee Members: Favor, Bankston, and Hardin

Department of Public Service: Director's Office; Divisions of Traffic Management, Design and Construction, Infrastructure Management, & Parking Services.

Housing Committee Councilmember Shayla D. Favor, Chairperson
Committee Members: Brown, Bankston, and Hardin

Department of Development: Divisions of Housing and Code Enforcement; land bank parcel conveyances; Residential Community Reinvestment Areas (CRAs); demolition assessments and code enforcement; Historic Preservation Office; Housing Services; Affordable Housing Trust Fund; fair housing.
Department of Building and Zoning Services: Code enforcement

Criminal Justice & Judiciary Committee Councilmember Shayla D. Favor, Chairperson
Committee Members: Dorans, Barroso de Padilla, and Hardin

City Attorney: Criminal justice reform efforts, administration, Civil Division, Claims Division, Real Estate Division, and settlements.
Municipal Court Judges
Municipal Court Clerk

Economic Development Committee Councilmember Nicholas Bankston, Chairperson
Committee Members: Remy, Dorans, and Hardin

Department of Development: Legislation and initiatives related to the Director’s Office, including the Division of Planning (i.e. residential and neighborhood development issues, area plans, neighborhood and land use/management plans, annexations, and commercial overlays); job creation, downtown and regional economic development; economic development incentives (tax abatements, Enterprise Zone Agreements, TIFs); economic development agreements (EDAs); Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC); Commercial Community Reinvestment Areas (i.e. non-residential); regionalization and shared services, intergovernmental cooperative agreements.

Environment Committee Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Chairperson
Committee Members: Barroso de Padilla, Favor, and Hardin

Sustainable Columbus: multi-departmental initiatives focused on reducing negative impacts on the environment, including internal and external partnerships and select programs which promote conservation, green development, renewable energy and alternative transportation; Get Green Columbus.
Department of Public Service and Transportation: Division of Refuse Collection, RecyColumbus, and
Keep Columbus Beautiful.
Department of Development: Green Columbus Fund
Other: MORPC: Center for Energy & Environment; Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio

Administration Committee Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Chairperson
Committee Members: Brown, Dorans, and Hardin

City Council: City Clerk
Human Resources Department: Divisions of Labor Relations, including Drug Free Workplace, Occupational Health & Safety, Citywide Training & Employee Development, Employee Resources, and Employee Benefits & Risk Management; employee compensation, salary ordinances and collective bargaining agreements for non-safety related city personnel; Employee Assistance Program.
Civil Service Commission

Zoning Committee Councilmember Rob Dorans, Chairperson
Committee Members: Bankston, Barroso de Padilla, Brown, Favor, Remy, and Hardin

Department of Building and Zoning Services: Rezonings and variances; land use.

Health & Human Services Committee Councilmember Shayla Favor, Chairperson
Committee Members: Barroso de Padilla, Brown, and Hardin

Department of Development: Grants, Emergency Human Services Fund, social service contracts.
Health Department: Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Planning & Preparedness, Environmental Health, Community Health, Maternal/Child Health; Opiate Action Plan; Occupational Health & Safety.
Office of the Mayor: Homeless advocacy; CelebrateOne.
Community Shelter Board

Workforce Development Committee Councilmember Rob Dorans, Chairperson
Committee Members: Favor, Brown, and Hardin

Department of Development: Legislation and initiatives related to job training, career and technical education, job placement, skill development and internship programs (i.e. Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio and OhioMeansJobs)

Building and Zoning Policy Committee Councilmember Rob Dorans, Chairperson
Committee Members: Bankston, Favor, and Hardin

Department of Development: Growth strategies and zoning reform
Department of Building and Zoning Services: Administration

Small & Minority Business Committee Council President Nicholas Bankston, Chairperson
Committee Members: Remy, Barroso de Padilla, and Hardin

Department of Development: Small business development, minority business development, entrepreneurial development, small business incentives, small business and technology incubators (e.g. Rev1, Columbus State SBDC, etc.); special improvement districts (SIDs). 

Office of Diversity and Inclusion: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion works to reinforce the Mayor’s commitment to creating a more equitable City. 
Areas of focus: Workforce Diversity / Supplier Diversity / Equity
    Supplier Diversity works to certify and promote the inclusivity of marginalized businesses within the city’s procurement process.
    Workforce Diversity works to partner with key departments within the City, to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity that fosters empowerment and engagement at all employee levels.
    Equity initiatives work to measure and recommend equitable policies and procedures that reduce disparities and promote equitable outcomes citywide.

Rules & Reference Committee Council President Shannon G. Hardin, Chairperson
Committee Members: Brown, Remy, and Favor

All Departments: Approval and placement of legislation on the agenda; Columbus City Code changes; Mayor’s appointments.