Title
Dept./Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: To Waive 20-day period for Ordinance to become effective
Purpose: Ordinance authorizing an execution of a lease agreement between the City of Newark (tenant) and 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company having an address at 246 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 (Landlord) for a residential homeless shelter and associated office space
Ordinance No(s).: Ordinance 6F-c, adopted on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 19, 2025
Additional Information:
Ordinance 6F-c was advanced and adopted on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 19, 2025.
Ordinance 6PSF-f is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on April 2, 2025.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City"), like many large urban areas throughout the country, is experiencing a homeless crisis as one of the most pressing and urgent issues concerning public health and safety and is in need of quality living space to aid in the temporary housing assistance of Newark's homeless individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Municipal Council approved Ordinance 6F-c, which authorizes entry into a lease agreement with 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC as landlord for a residential homeless shelter and associated office space; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, Ordinance 6F-c was advanced and adopted on first reading by the Municipal Council and is scheduled for a public hearing, second reading and final passage on April 2, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City has located a suitable location 165-169 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 (the "Premises"), also shown on the Official Tax Map as Block 2588, Lot 20 (the "Building"); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to acquire property by lease pursuant to the Local Lands and Buildings Law, N....
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