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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Accepting a Gift/Donation
Gift: To provided seventeen (17) $25.00 Amazon gift cards and food.
Purpose: To distribute to residents of Newark Hope Village in exchange for their participation in a focus group.
Entity Name: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Entity Address: 25 East 78th Street, New York, New York 10075
Gift Value: $594.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Not Applicable
Additional Information:
The gift cards and food were provided on November 19, 2021.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark opened its first container shelter site, Newark Hope Village, and has successfully transitioned the most vulnerable residents without addresses off the streets and into temporary housing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark is in the process of developing two (2) additional container sites, Newark Hope Village II and Newark Hope Village III, and would like to determine the successes and challenges from the residents' perspective by gathering information through a focus group; and
WHEREAS, Bloomberg Philanthropies, 25 East 78th Street, New York, New York 10075, desires to provide, and did provide on November 19, 2021 gift cards to residents in exchange for their time participating in the focus group; and
WHEREAS, in addition to providing gift cards on November 19, 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies also provided lunch to the residents during the focus group; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29, a local unit is authorized and empowered to accept bequests, legacies and gifts made to it and is empowered to utilize such bequests, legacies and gifts in the manner set forth in the conditions of the bequest, legacy or gift provided, however, that such bequest, legacy, or gift shall not be put to any use...
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