File #: 14-2168    Version: 1 Name: Ana R. Tolentino, Esq.
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 12/17/2014 In control: Mayor's Office
On agenda: 4/1/2015 Final action: 4/1/2015
Title: Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Ana R. Tolentino, Esq. Entity Address: 41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 Contract Amount: 17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: Upon adoption for a term not to exceed one (1) year Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
Title
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (  ) Amending
Type of Service:  Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants
Entity Name:  Ana R. Tolentino, Esq.
Entity Address:  41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304
Contract Amount:  17,000.00
Funding Source:  City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor         
Contract Period: Upon adoption for a term not to exceed one (1) year
Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   (   ) State Vendor   ( X  ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS   
(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ
(   ) Private Sale   (   ) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a
Additional Information:
                   
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Whereas,  the City of Newark is in need of Per Diem Attorneys to serve as Municipal Public Defenders to be assigned to cases in the Newark Municipal Court; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to enter into a contract with Ana R. Tolentino, Esq., 41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304, to serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court, representing indigent defendants, for an amount not to exceed $17,000.00, for the period commencing upon adoption not to exceed one (1) year; and
      
WHEREAS, this contract is for an amount under $17,500.00 and therefore is not subject to State Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5); and
 
WHEREAS, this contract is being awarded as a Professional Service pursuant to the provisions of the State Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A.:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
 
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, which forbids the award of a contract to a Business Entity, as defined therein, which has made or solicited political contributions to Newark Municipal Candidates, office holders having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract; candidate committees of the aforementioned candidates; and political or political party committees of the City of Newark or County of Essex; and continuing political committees or political action committees regularly engaged in the support of the City of Newark municipal or County of Essex elections; and certain other political party or candidate committees, in excess of certain thresholds; and
 
WHEREAS, the State Local Public Contracts Law, (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.) requires a resolution authorizing the award of contracts for "Professional Services".
 
NOW,   THEREFORE,   BE   IT   RESOLVED   BY   THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
 
1.      The Mayor and/or his designee, the Chief Municipal Public Defender, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Professional Services contract with Ana R. Tolentino, Esq., 41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304, to serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court, representing indigent defendants, for an amount not to exceed $17,000.00, for the period commencing upon adoption not to exceed one (1) year.
 
2.      This contract is for an amount under $17,500.00 and therefore is not subject to State Pay-to-Play Law N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.
 
3.      This contract is being awarded as a Professional Service pursuant to the provisions of the State Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) because service required must be performed by someone who is licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey and is in compliance with the Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C.
 
4.      This contract is being awarded as an open-ended contract under N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b), and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), a certification of availability of funds shall be executed each time services are used and charged against this contract.
 
5.      The Chief Municipal Public Defender shall file a copy of the fully-executed contract herein authorized in the Office of the City Clerk and it shall be made available for public inspection.  
 
6.      A notice of this action shall be published in the newspaper authorized by law to publish a legal advertisement and as required by law within 10 days of its passage.
 
 
STATEMENT
 
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Chief Municipal Public Defender, to enter into and execute a professional services contract with Ana R. Tolentino, Esq., 41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304, to serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court, representing indigent defendants for an amount not to exceed $17,000.00, for the period commencing upon adoption not to exceed one (1) year.