Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/3/2023 12:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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23-0288 16PSF-aOrdinance: Joseph G. Minish Passaic Riverfront Park - Temporary Work EasementsOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE TO ACQUIRE TEMPORARY WORK AREA EASEMENTS AND/OR PERPETUAL AND PERMANENT EASEMENTS ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1, LOT 60, BLOCK 2, LOTS 15, 27, AND 29, BLOCK 3, LOTS 1 AND 13 AND BLOCK 4, LOT 1, AND A TEMPORARY WORK AREA EASEMENT AND PERPETUAL PERMANENT EASEMENT ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 4, LOT 9, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOSEPH G. MINISH PASSAIC RIVER WATERFRONT PARK AND HISTORIC AREA, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.Pass Video Video
23-0060 16PSF-bOrdinance: Vacation of Tichenor LaneOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF TICHENOR’S LANE, AS LAID OUT, TWENTY (20) FEET IN WIDTH AND BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF MILLER STREET TO ITS TERMINUS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:67-1 (EAST WARD).Pass Not available
23-0525 16PSF-cOrdinance: Title II, Chapter 10 Amendment (Home Ownership Revitalization Program)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 9, ENTITLED “HOMEOWNERSHIP REVITALIZATION PROGRAM,” AND RULES FOR QUALIFYING RESIDENTS TO PURCHASE AND DEVELOP CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES UNDER THE PROGRAM.Pass Not available
23-0504 17R1-aMay 2023 Temporary Budget ExtensionResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for operating expenses until the adoption of the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2023 Operating Budget Appropriation Amount: $60,952,961.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: May 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a Additional Information: Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0556 17R1-b23-0557 Resolution: Temporary Emergency Appropriation (TE #27) MLK Blvd and Central Avenue Intersection (Safe Streets to Transit Program)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sussex Avenue and Central Avenue Intersection (Citywide). Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation/Safe Streets to Transit Program Appropriation Amount: $300,000.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: May 10, 2021 through May 9, 2023 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-f adopted April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0557 17R1-cResolution: Temporary Emergency Appropriation (TE #28) Delancy Street (Final Design) ProjectResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Delancy Street (Final Design) Project Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $345,490.61 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: April 6, 2018 through January 31, 2025 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: Original Grant Amount: $590,823.00 Modification #1: $345,490.51 Total Project Cost: $936,313.61 Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-c adopted on April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0577 17R1-dResolution: Temporary Emergency Appropriation (TE #29) - Bike Plan for City of NewarkResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Bike Plan for City of Newark Funding Source: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Appropriation Amount: $300,000.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 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 Grant Award: $375,000.00 (North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Funding of $300,000.00 and the Local In-Kind Match of $75,000.00) Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-b adopted on October 19, 2022. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0578 17R1-eResolution: Temporary Emergency Appropriation (TE #30) FY2023 Sub Regional Transportation Planning ProgramResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: FY2023 Sub Regional Transportation Planning Program for the City of Newark. Funding Source: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. (NJTPA) Appropriation Amount: $110,367.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 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 Grant Award: $110,367.00 (Federal Funding of $95,367.00 and Supplemental Support Funding of $15,000.00) in addition to the Local In-Kind Match of $23,841.75. Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-b adopted on November 14, 2022. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0629 17R1-fTE#W1 Algal Control Treatment and Echo Lake Protection PlanResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide Algal Control Treatment and Echo Lake Protection. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Appropriation Amount: $286,400.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: Thirty-six (36) months for project 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R12-b adopted on April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0601 17R1-gResolution: Transfer of CDBG Funds (TR #1) CDBG 45 ReprogrammingResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds. Purpose: Reprograming of Funds Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant Amount Transferred: $819,454.00 Transferred From: Various Projects Transferred To: Various Projects Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the reprogramming of funds in the amount of $819,454.00 for street resurfacing. (All Wards). Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0603 17R1-hResolution: Transfer of CDBG Funds (TR #2) CDBG 46 ReprogrammingResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds. Purpose: Reprograming of Funds Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant Amount Transferred: $1,021,887.00 Transferred From: Various Projects Transferred To: Various Projects Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the reprogramming of funds in the amount of $1,021,887.00 for street resurfacing. (All Wards). Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0585 17R1-iResolution: CDBG 48th Year BudgetResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: CDBG's Budget Appropriation Purpose: CDBG Forty-Eighth (48th) Year (CDBG XLVIII), funds to sub-grantees. Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Total Grant Amount: $6,924,742.00 Grant Period: September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development 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: Application and Grant Acceptance by Resolution 7R1-h adopted on March 1, 2023, authorized the application/acceptance of the One (1) Year Action Plan for Program Year 2022-2023, which included $6,924,742.00 of CDBG funds. Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
23-0604 17R1-jResolution: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement - North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System (NJWCPS)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To provide for Membership in the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System (NJWCPS). Entity Address: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Contract Amount: Not Applicable Funding Source: Not Applicable Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval, through expiration of the Membership Agreement on November 24, 2024, and for each renewal period of the system thereafter, unless the City formally withdraws its membership from the cooperative system Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information: This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement authorizes the City to enter into and execute a membership agreement with PaPass Not available
23-0261 17R1-kResolution: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement - Keystone Co-op - FieldTurf USA, Inc.,ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To remove and replace the artificial turf sports field at the Ironbound Sports Complex B Field located at 46-132 Saint Francis Street. Entity Name: FieldTurf USA, Inc. Entity Address: 175 North Industrial Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia 30701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $778,984.00 Funding Source: Open Space Trust/026-32720-B2023 Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval until completion, or until February 28, 2024, inclusive of any extensions authorized by the City’s membership with Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information: The Cooperative Purchasing Contract #KPN-201801-01 Outdoor Athletic Surfaces tPass Not available
23-0397 17R1-lResolution: Extension of an Emergency Contract #E2023-01 - M&R Elevators and Chair LiftsResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-01 Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract for Maintenance and Repair of Elevators and Chair Lifts. Entity Name: Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting, LLC Entity Address: 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 200, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works/NW011-060-0604-71660-B2023 Contract Period: Extended from April 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a Additional Information: An Emergency Contract #E2023-01 was awarded to one (1) vendor in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for the period of January 4, 2023 through April 3, 2023 for the City’s Department of Public Works. This extension of the EmergePass Not available
23-0477 17R1-mResolution: Bid Contract - Bismark Construction Corporation - Maintenance and Repair: Swimming PoolsResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide for maintenance and repair services: Swimming Pools. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Bismark Construction Corporation, 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings/NW011-060-0604-71770-B2023 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This contract will provide maintenance and repair services for swimming pools to the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings. Advertisement Date: March 2, 2023 BiPass Not available
22-1511 17R2-aResolution: Private Sale/Redevleopment - Lourdes ChavezResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To acquire the city-owned property to attach the vacant lot with adjacent redeveloper-owned property and create a landscape and a garden. Entity Name: Lourdes Chavez Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $10,080.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $19,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 268 South 19th Street/Block 1818/Lot 45/West Ward Additional Information: Sales Price: Total SPass Not available
23-0016 17R2-bResolution: Private Sale/Redevelopment - Ensly C. NdiforResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide new construction of City-owned property into a multi-family residential home for Redeveloper occupancy. Entity Name: Ensly C. Ndifor Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $21,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $21,700.00 Contract Period: To commence with three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 658 Hunterdon Street/Block 2689/Lot 56/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total SPass Not available
23-0296 17R2-cResolution: Affordable Housing Agreement - Rubix International Limited liability CompanyResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Affordable Housing Agreement for Federal HOME funds Purpose: To authorize the execution of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Rubix International Limited Liability Company. Entity Name: Rubix International Limited Liability Company Entity Address: 24 Commerce Street, Suite 1420, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $195,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HOME Program Funds Contract Period: HOME Program Funds must be expended within forty-eight (48) months from the date of adoption Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 320-322 Hawthorne Avenue/Block 3612/Lot 4/South Ward Additional Information: The entity will construct a new multi-family residential and affordable housing development consisting of three (3) affPass Not available
22-1296 17R2-dResolution: Private Sale/Redevelopment - Concrete Property, LLCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate properties into affordable housing units for rent. Entity Name: Concrete Property, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $66,360.00 Cost Basis: (X) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $382,600.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 107 Willoughby Street/Block 3054/Lot 33/ South Ward 58 Fabyan Place/Block 3076/Lot 8/South Ward Additional Information: Pass Not available
22-1597 17R2-eResolution: Private Sale/Redevelopment - AJL Investments, LLCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide for the rehabilitation of a two (2) family structure for affordable rental housing. Entity Name: AJL Investments, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07106 Sale Amount: $61,050.00 Cost Basis: ( ) PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A (X) Other: $61,050.00 Assessed Amount: $122,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 108 Brookdale Avenue/Block 4063.01/Lot 67/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: 50% X Other:Pass Not available
23-0479 17R2-f ResolutionDept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Summer Youth Employment Program Funds. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Labor and Workforce Development Entity Address: P.O. Box 110, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $1,704,700.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Funds must be fully obligated and expended by October 31, 2023.Pass Not available
23-0554 17R4-aResolution approving loans for Phases II - IV of Flood Mitigation ProjectResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Loan and Escrow Agreements for Joint Meeting Flood Mitigation Project Phases II through IV. Amount to be Financed: $7,755,000.00 Source of Appropriation: New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF ITS PHASE II, PHASE III, AND PHASE IV NOTES, EACH ENTITLED “NOTE RELATING TO THE WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK”, TO BE ISSUED IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $1,365,000.00, $5,455,000.00 AND $935,000.00, RESPECTIVELY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH NOTES TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK IN FAVOR OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, ALL PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCINPass Not available
23-0567 17R4-bResolution: Authorizing a Tax Sale (12/29/23)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Tax Sale Date: On or before December 29, 2023 Place: To Be Determined List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward): To Be Determined Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the Acting Director of Finance and the Tax Collector to conduct a Tax Sale to enforce Municipal Liens.Pass Not available
23-0262 17R7-aResolution: Professional Service Contract - CQ FLUENCY, INC.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide interpreting services in (180) languages during Municipal Court sessions. Entity Name: CQ Fluency, Inc. Entity Address: 2 University Plaza, Suite 406, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $140,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Office of the Mayor, Municipal Court/NW011-015-0157-71280 Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:Pass Not available
23-0598 17R8-aResolution: Expressing Profound Sorrow and Regret (5/3/23)ResolutionEXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Gerald Fitzhugh, Sr. Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Reverend Johnnie Lee Williams, Sr. Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 3. Corey J. Beasley Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 4. Renelle C. Martin Stafford 5. Mother Helen Davis 6. Soraya Lauren Akeh Mensah 7. Darlene Williamson-Peterkins 8. Al-Bahith “Al-Mal” Callaway 9. Wesley JenkinsPass Not available
23-0598 17R8-aResolution: Expressing Profound Sorrow and Regret (5/3/23)ResolutionEXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Gerald Fitzhugh, Sr. Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Reverend Johnnie Lee Williams, Sr. Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 3. Corey J. Beasley Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 4. Renelle C. Martin Stafford 5. Mother Helen Davis 6. Soraya Lauren Akeh Mensah 7. Darlene Williamson-Peterkins 8. Al-Bahith “Al-Mal” Callaway 9. Wesley JenkinsPass Not available
23-0597 17R8-bResolution: Recognizing and Commending (5/3/23)ResolutionRECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe honored for his great humanitarian efforts Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. ZAGO Manufacturing, Inc., 30 Years of Service, April 19, 2023 Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 3. Individuals honored during the Barranquitenos Gala and New Board Celebration, held on Friday, April 28, 2023 Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 4. Individuals honored during the Essex County Democratic Committee’s “Hats Off to Women of Excellence” Celebration, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023. 5. Bishop Robert C. Jiggetts, Jr., on his 80th Birthday Celebration, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 6. Church Women United in New Jersey, 2023 Annual State Assembly “Stop the Violence” in celebration of 80 Years of Community Service, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 7. Pastor Douglas L. Williams, III, on his 12th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration, at Zion Baptist Church, held on Sunday, April 23, 2023 8. New Jersey PerformingPass Not available
23-0649 17R8-c (as)Resolution: Waiving Special Event Application Fees - Annual Mother's Day Street Festival (LQ)ResolutionDept. / Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Office Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Fees Purpose: Annual Mother’s Day Street Festival Date(s): Saturday, May 13, 2023 Time: 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Co-Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: The Annual Mother’s Day Street Festival, will be held on Bloomfield Avenue between 1st Avenue and North 6th Street from 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($500.00) for street closure and festival will be waived. Rain Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023Pass Not available
23-0338 17R9-aResolution: Professional Services Contract - Dr. Nicole J. Rafanello - Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting ServicesResolutionDept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological and consulting services. Entity Name: Nicole J. Rafanello, Ph.D.,CFPCS, LLC, d/b/a Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting Services Entity Address: 91 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2023 Contract Period: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information:Pass Not available
23-0589 18-bRe-appointment of the Honorable Eric C. AcostaAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment as a Newark Municipal Court Judge Name of Appointee: Honorable Erik C. Acosta Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending March 5, 2025 Sponsor: Additional Information:Pass Not available
22-0978 18-cResolution: 30 Year Tax Abatement - 81-93 Orange Street Urban Renewal, LLC - PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 81-93 ORANGE STREET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, OF PASADENA, MARYLAND, 21122, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW (14) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF (280) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (70) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (17) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (17) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND (36) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI, 8,503 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND (178) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 24-38 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ALSO KNOWN AS 81-93 ORANGE STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 31, LOT 27 (CENTRAL WARD).Pass Not available
23-0339 18-dOrdinance: Amending Title 2, Administration, Chapter 3, Office of the City Clerk, Section 1, City Clerk - Marriage LicensesOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SECTION 1, CITY CLERK, SUBSECTION 2:3-1.8, MARRIAGE LICENSES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO REMOVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS.Pass Not available
23-0609 18-eOrdinance: All-Terrain VehiclesOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XX, OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS, CHAPTER 20, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH SECTION 3, PEACE AND GOOD ORDER, REGULATING ROLLER SKATES, IN-LINE SKATES, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, DIRT BIKES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATV) FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIverPass Not available
23-0464 18-f (as)Ordinance Requiring Special Police at Amusement Business after Certain Business HoursOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, AMUSEMENT AND AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES, CHAPTER 5, MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES, SECTION 4-8(A), BUSINESS HOURS, AND CREATING CHAPTER 14, MANDATE TO HIRE SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO REQUIRE THE HIRING OF SPECIAL POLICE DURING SPECIFIED BUSINESS HOURS.Pass Not available
23-0659 18-g (as)Added Starter: Ordinance: Amending Title 2, Administration, Chapter 10, Department of Economic and Housing Development, Section 10, Unconscionable Rent IncreasesOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING SECTION 10, UNCONSCIONABLE RENT INCREASE, TO ADDRESS INCREASES IN RENT THAT ARE CAUSING AN UNDUE BURDEN ON RENTERS.Pass Not available
23-0581 19-aOrdinance: Amending Title 27, Parks, Trees, and Plants, Chapter 1, Section 5, Trees and Shruberry (LQ)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXVII, PARKS, TREES AND PLANTS, CHAPTER 1, TREES AND SHRUBERRY, SECTION 5, PERMIT TO REMOVE OR DESTROY TREES OR PLANTS REQUIRED, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING A NEW SUBSECTION (C) REQUIRING A WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND A REQUIRED FEE FOR REQUESTS TO REMOVE, DESTROY OR CUT DOWN TREES LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. Deferred 8-a 041923 Deferred 9-a 050323 Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. QuintanaPass Not available
23-0592 1  Hearing of Citizens1. LISA PARKER Appearing. 2. BECKY L. LORISH Not Appearing. 3. COLLEEN FIELDS Not Appearing. 4. OPAL R. WRIGHT Not Appearing. 5. MARTHA RODRIGUEZ Appearing. 6. DEBRA MAPSON Not Appearing. 7. GEE CURETON Appearing. 8. LATOYA JACKSON Appearing. 9. VENUS TURNER Not Appearing. 10. SANIYAH TURNER Not Appearing. 11. SABRINA CAPLE Appearing. 12. FAHKERIA BRADLEY Appearing. 13. DARNELLA LEE Not Appearing. 14. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 15. SABRINA COLON Not Appearing. 16. SHEILA AUSTIN Appearing. 17. TAKIA GERMANY Appearing. 18. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 19. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing.  Not available
23-0919 17Ma MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Public Safety provide the Governing Body with the Department’s safe corridor strategy for the summer months, especially for the South Ward corridors of Bergen Street and Chancellor, Lyons, Clinton, Hawthorne, Avon and Elizabeth Avenues.Pass Not available
23-0921 17Mb MotionA motion requesting that the Essex County Department of Public Works provide the Governing Body with a schedule of the department’s street sweeping schedule for County roads located within the City of NewarkPass Not available
23-0923 17Mc MotionA motion requesting that the Essex County Sheriff’s Office increase its patrols and visibility on County roads located within the City of Newark.Pass Not available
23-0980 17Md MotionA motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Pastor Delois Allen Russell, longtime Newark resident and faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.Pass Not available
23-0981 17Me MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Engineering address the numerous potholes on Broadway between Bellair Place and Montclair Avenue.Pass Not available
23-0982 17Mf MotionA motion requesting that the Office of the City Clerk invite management of the #31 South Orange Avenue bus line to a future meeting to discuss residents’ complaints.Pass Not available
23-0983 17Mg MotionA motion requesting the Department of Public Safety inform the Captains of the Fourth and Sixth Precincts of the new Safe Corridors and Clear Zone Initiatives recently implemented, in addition to meeting with the West Ward Councilman to discuss these and other initiates to reduce criminal activity at known “hotspots”.Pass Not available
23-0984 17Mh MotionA motion requesting that the Administration strongly consider using the City’s cable channel to notify residents of upcoming events being held at the Prudential Arena, especially during the busy college and high school graduation season. Notification will allow residents the opportunity to avoid the traffic delays.Pass Not available
23-0985 17Mi MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Public Works inspect the physical condition of each American flag presently on display at each public facility, especially the City’s parks and recreational facilities, and if warranted, replace torn, discolored and tattered flags with new ones and properly dispose of the flags replaced.Pass Not available
23-0986 17Mj MotionA motion requesting that the City Clerk’s Office coordinate a Public Safety Committee Meeting to discuss with the Director the following items: the SWAT Unit protocol, special police ordinance, proposed ordinance requiring armed security at establishments who provide live music after 11 PM and the Safe Corridor Passage InitiativePass Not available