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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH UNIFIED VAILSBURG SERVICES ORGANIZATION, A NON-PROFIT COMPANY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 1044 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07106, FOR SATELLITE OFFICE SPACE, FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK'S OFFICE OF TENANT LEGAL SERVICES, TO BE LOCATED AT 42-44 RICHELIEU TERRACE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07106 (WEST WARD,) PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5, FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE TO PROCEED BY THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $78,281.50, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BASE RENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,810.00, SECURITY DEPOSIT OF $4,471.50, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,000.00.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City"), New Jersey's largest municipality, has a population of mostly renters, for whom defense against eviction proceedings have historically presented an imbalance of power in favor of landlords; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-l on December 19, 2018, creating the Office of Tenant Legal Services ("OTLS") to provide and coordinate free legal assistance to Newark's tenants of low-income facing eviction or the threat thereof; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey's 2020 moratorium on eviction actions and the August 4, 2021, phasing out of the same created the need for OTLS services in excess of the office's space at 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Newark Municipal Code 2:4-16, the Coordinator of OTLS has sought suitable City-owned property for the expansion of services and the Manager of the Division of Property Management, Department of Economic and Housing Development, on behalf of the City of Newark, has confirmed the dearth of such spaces; and
WHEREAS, the...
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