Columbus Metro Council2601-2026Passed

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement with Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft Enterprise software licensing and professional services using a State of Ohio contract. It appropriates funds from the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund and authorizes expenditures from both the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund and the Municipal Court Judges General Fund. The total authorized expenditure is $4,075,456.86.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter an agreement with Dell Marketing LP, utilizing a State of Ohio State Term Schedule contract for Microsoft Enterprise software licensing and professional services; to appropriate $3,932,230.79 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund to the Department of Technology; to authorize the expenditure of $143,226.07 from the Municipal Court Judges General Fund, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,932,230.79 from the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund. ($4,075,456.86)

Introduced 9/14/2026Finance & Governance CommitteeOrdinance
→ Passed 11/5/2026

What it does

  • 1Authorization for the Department of Technology to contract with Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft Enterprise software licensing and services.
  • 2Appropriation of $3,932,230.79 from the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund to the Department of Technology.
  • 3Authorization of expenditures totaling $4,075,456.86 from specified city funds.

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into an agreement with Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft Enterprise software licensing and professional services using a State of Ohio contract. It appropriates funds from the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund and authorizes expenditures from both the General Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund and the Municipal Court Judges General Fund. The total authorized expenditure is $4,075,456.86.

Affects
Department of TechnologyMunicipal Court JudgesGeneral Fund Income Tax Set-Aside subfund

Activity timeline

4 of 4
  • Status changed
    Impact 50

    2601-2026: Council Office for Signature → Passed

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2601-2026: Second Reading → Council Office for Signature

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2601-2026: First Reading → Second Reading

  • Action
    Impact 15

    2601-2026 introduced (Ordinance)

Legislative history

11/5/2026
CITY CLERK
Referred without comment
11/4/2026
MAYOR
Referred without comment
11/2/2026
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Referred without comment
11/2/2026
Columbus City Council
A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
10/26/2026
Columbus City Council
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