Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Citywide)
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Appropriation Amount: $2,833,551.41
Budget Year: 2026
Contract Period: Upon Completion
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Total Funding breakdown: $7,237,610.51 for Construction and $452,198.41 for Construction Management/Inspection.
|
Original Award |
$3,475,000.00 |
A&A Resolution # 7R4-e 061516 |
|
Additional Award |
$1,381,257.51 |
A&A Resolution # 7R3-b 05/04/2022 |
|
Additional Award |
$2,833,551.41 |
A&A Resolution # 7R3-a 01/21/2026 |
|
Total Grant |
$7,689,808.92 |
|
Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-a 01/21/2026
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
body
TE - #9
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $2,833,551.41 for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements Grant and no adequate provision has been made in the 2026 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution # 7R3-a dated January 21, 2026, the City of Newark accepted funds from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,833,551.41 to provide for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A:4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and
WHEREAS, emergency appropriation adopted in 2026 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this resolution total..................$ 15,885,291.59.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. An emergency appropriation be and the same is hereby made for the following classification:
Program Amount
Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian $2,833,551.41
Safety Improvements
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2026 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This resolution establishes a temporary emergency appropriation in the amount of $2,833,551.41 for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements. The Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation authorized the funds. The project period is upon completion.