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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement
Docket No.: Not Applicable
Claimant: Office of Homelessness Service Providers
Claimant's Attorney: Not Applicable
Settlement Amount: $1,975,893.73
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Mayor's Office and/or Health Department - Fund 051 Department G25, Division M25T0, Account 71280, Ref: B2025
Additional Comments:
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WHEREAS, on or about June 5, 2023, the Office of Homeless Services, City of Newark ("City"), requested a declaration of emergency for temporary housing services to ensure the health, safety and wellness of the homeless population; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 7, 2023, the Qualified Purchasing Agent of the City declared an emergency for temporary shelter services and authorized contracts for "various vendors" for a period June 6, 2023, through September 5, 2023 ("emergency contracts"); and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, the Newark Municipal Council ("Municipal Council") adopted Resolution 7R1-c authorizing the extension of the contracts from September 2023 through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council thereafter adopted Resolution 7R1-h on April 10, 2024, authorizing the second extension of the emergency contracts from January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council thereafter adopted Resolution 7R1-a(s) on June 25, 2024, authorizing a third extension of the emergency contracts from May 31, 2024 through August 29, 2024; and utilized the services of various vendors to provide temporary housing to chronically homeless individuals in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council thereafter adopted Resolution 7R1-d on December 4, 2024, authorizing the fourth extension of the emergency contracts from August 30, 2024 through November 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the various vendors continued to...
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