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25-1224
| 1 | | | Hearing of Citizens | 1. GAYLE CHANEYFIELD-JENKINS
Not appearing.
2. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER
Appearing.
3. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON
Appearing.
4. DEBRA SALTERS
Appearing.
5. ALIF MUHAMMAD
Appearing.
6. AMIN BRADBURY
Appearing.
7. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR.
Appearing.
8. NADIRAH BROWN
Appearing.
9. MARYAM BEY
Appearing.
10. DARNELLA LEE
Not appearing.
11. DEBRA MAPSON
Not appearing.
12. REGINALD TURNER
Not appearing.
13. FAHKERIA BRADLEY
Not appearing.
14. FARRAKHAN SAWAB
Not appearing.
15. OPAL R. WRIGHT
Appearing.
16. CASSANDRA DOCK
Appearing.
17. DONNA JACKSON
Appearing.
18. CZEZRE ADAMS
Not appearing.
19. LORENZO HALL
Appearing.
20. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER
Appearing.
21. KRYSTLE ALLEN WHITTEN
Appearing.
22. CYNTHIA DESOUSA
Appearing.
23. RAYLOR ADAMES
Appearing.
24. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI
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25-1118
| 1 | 5-a | | Report | Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, Minutes, July 2, 2025 | |
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25-1232
| 1 | 5-b | | Report | Springfield Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, January 1, 2025 through May 29, 2025 | Pass |
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25-1233
| 1 | 5-c | | Report | North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, July 23, 2025 | Pass |
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25-1066
| 1 | 6F-a | | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE VIII, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO CREATE CHAPTER 41, INTERMODAL CONTAINER LOT LICENSE, AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Deferred 6F-d 090425 | Pass |
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25-0948
| 1 | 6F-b | Tiger 31V, LLC Land Exchange | Ordinance | ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TIGER 31V, LLC TO EXCHANGE LAND LOCATED AT 167 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FOR CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 54 WRIGHT STREET AND 56 WRIGHT STREET LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WARD. | Pass |
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25-0415
| 1 | 6F-c | 1007-1009 Broad Development Urban Renewal LLC- PILOT | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 1007-1009 BROAD DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 20 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 403, CRESSKILL, NEW JERSEY 07626, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SIX (6) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF FORTY-EIGHT (48) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, EIGHT (8) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH ONE (1) UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI AND FIVE (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI, TWENTY-SEVEN (27) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES, AND 1,905 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE LOCATED AT 1007-1009 MAYOR KENNETH A. GIBSON BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 118, LOT 1 (CENTRAL WARD). | Pass |
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24-0630
| 1 | 6F-d | An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Title 28, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE 28, SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 5: FEES SECTION 1 APPLICATION FEES TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 5. | Pass |
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25-0714
| 1 | 6PSF-a | Bond Ordinance - Resilient Hope Project | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RESILIENT HOPE PROJECT IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $4,500,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $4,210,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME
Deferred 6PSF-e 060425
Deferred 6PSF-b 070225
Deferred 6PSF-a 080625
Deferred 6PSF-a 090425 | Pass |
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25-0716
| 1 | 6PSF-b | Bond Ordinance - Various Capital Improvements | Ordinance | A BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPROPRIATING $33,400,000.00 THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $31,730,000.00 IN GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF
Deferred 6PSF-f 060425
Deferred 6PSF-c 070225
Deferred 6PSF-b 080625
Deferred 6PSF-b 090425 | Pass |
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25-1074
| 1 | 6PSF-c | Amending Bond Ordinance - Additional Filters | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 6PSF-h 12/18/2024 OF THE CITY ADOPTED DECEMBER 18, 2024, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FILTERS AT THE PEQUANNOCK WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $15,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $15,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME. | Pass |
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25-1082
| 1 | 6PSF-d | Ordinance - Green Parks Infrastructure Project | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE GREEN PARKS PROJECTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $4,050,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $4,050,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME | Pass |
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25-1060
| 1 | 6PSF-e | Ordinance: Title 23:15-2 Multi-Way Stop at 2nd Avenue West and North 7th Street | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15, STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 2ND AVENUE WEST AND NORTH 7TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION (NORTH WARD). | Pass |
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25-0141
| 1 | 6PSF-f | Gomes Green Urban Renewal, LLC- PILOT | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO GOMES GREEN URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 91 KOSSUTH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105 FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE EAST WARD AT 64-68 EMMET STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2807, LOT 9.02 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT TWENTY-EIGHT (28) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF TWENTY-TWO (22) ONE-BEDROOM MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”) AND SIX (6) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS OF WHICH ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, AND THREE (3) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI (THE “INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS”) AND EIGHTEEN (18) PARKING SPACES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (EAST WARD). | Pass |
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25-1146
| 1 | 6PSF-g | Bond Ordinance - NJIB Greenstreets Project $6,500,000.00 | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE GREENSTREET PROJECTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $6,500,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME. | Pass |
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25-1095
| 1 | 7R1-a | Emergency Contract Extension 1: E2025-04 Furnishing Path Home Renovation | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-04
Purpose: To extend emergency contract #E2025-04/Furnishing of the Path Home Renovation Project for Unhoused Families Transitioning into Homes
Entity Name and Address:
1.) Cort, A Berkshire Hathaway Company 5 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
2.) Home Décor Furniture Newark 469 Springfield Avenue Newark, NJ 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $600,00.00 cumulative total (inclusive of original award and extension)
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Office of Administration/ NW026 Account 3035 B2025
Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from May 28, 2025, through August 26, 2025
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:
Emergency Contract #E2025-04 coverin | Pass |
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25-1131
| 1 | 7R1-b | | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T-0200
Purpose: Mailroom Equipment, Accessories, Supplies and Maintenance
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Pitney Bowes Inc., 3001 Summer St. Stamford, Ct 06926
Contract Amount: $100,000.00
Funding Source: 011-190-1902 (various accounts and budget years) All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital
Contract Period: April 15, 2025 through April 14, 2026, inclusive of extensions by the State
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( x ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This resolution will authorize the City Department of Public Safety to acquire mailroom equipment, accessories, supplies and maintenance from Pitney Bowes, Inc a vendor authorized under State Contract T0200, sub-contract #41258 | Pass |
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25-0802
| 1 | 7R2-a | OCA Architects, Inc. Professional Services Contract | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: () Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide professional Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection and Structural Engineering Design services, as well as Construction Management services for the new mixed-use Kawaida Towers residential development to be located at 17-21 Halsey Street
Entity Name: OCA Architects, Inc.
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 216 - 218, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $297,000.00
Funding Source: NW026-32100-B2025
Contract Period: One (1) year from the Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X) Non-Fair & Open ( X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Failed 7R2-g 070225
Failed 7R2-a 080625
Deferred 7R2-a 090425
Failed 7R2-a 091725 | Fail |
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24-1618
| 1 | 7R2-b | Global Houz LLC | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of five (5) 2-family homes to sell at market rate.
Entity Name: Global Houz LLC
Entity Address: 124 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Sale Amount: $147,702.24
Cost Basis: ( X ) $14.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $131,200.00
Appraised Amount: N/A
Contract Period: To commence within 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)
738 South 20th Street/ Block 367/Lot 58/ South Ward
736 South 20th Street/ Block 367/Lot 59/ South Ward
743-745 South 11th Street/ Block 2631/Lot 15, 16/ South Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,550.16 | Pass |
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25-0965
| 1 | 7R2-c | Friends of Team Academy Charter Schools, Inc. | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: To newly construct a parking lot for the adjacent owned school.
Entity Name: The Friends of Team Charter Schools, Inc.
Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 802, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Sale Amount: $24,180.00
Cost Basis: ( X ) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $39,100.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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)
98 1st Street/Block 1879/ Lot 5/ Central Ward
Additiona | Pass |
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25-1202
| 1 | 7R2-d | 757 Sanford Management, LLC RDA | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( x ) Authorizing ( x ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of a 4-story building with 25 affordable residential units and 14 parking spaces
Entity Name: 757 Sanford Management, LLC
Entity Address: 124 Polk Street, Box #S-2, Newark, New Jersey 07105
Sale Amount: $150,000.00
Cost Basis: ( X ) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $279,300.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: To commence within 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)
757-763 Sandford Avenue/ Block 4131/ Lot 5,6,7,8/ West | Pass |
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25-0995
| 1 | 7R2-e | NZLUR Amendment (R-1 Area) | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) to Central Planning Board
Purpose: Requesting the Central Planning Board to consider an amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64
Additional Information:
Ordinance 6PSF-c of November 1, 2023 amending and replacing Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations)
Ordinance 6PSF-e of September 5, 2024 amending Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) | Pass |
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25-1186
| 1 | 7R2-f | Designation of AINOR (17-31 Academy Street) | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment
Purpose: Designating Area in Need of Redevelopment.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
17-25 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 4/Central Ward
27 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 9/Central Ward
29-31 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 11/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R2-m, adopted on January 8, 2025, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation | Pass |
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25-1203
| 1 | 7R2-g | Investigation of AINOR (12-20 Ropes Place) | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment
Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
18 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 61/North Ward
12-16 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 62 and 63/North Ward
20 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 65/North Ward
Additional Information: | Pass |
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25-0869
| 1 | 7R5-a | Release and Indemnification Agreement- BABY2BABY | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Gifts and Issuance of Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Gift: Acceptance of “Essential Baby Gear,” including strollers, diapers, baby carriers, and clothing
Purpose: To accept a donation of Essential Baby Gear gifts and authorize execution of a Release and Indemnification Agreement
Entity Name: Baby2Baby
Entity Address: 5830 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
Gift Value: Not to exceed $10,000.00
City Contribution: No City Contributions
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Upon Acceptance
Additional Information:
Additional authorization of a Release and Indemnification Agreement with Baby2Baby. No municipal funds will be expended for the acceptance of this gift. | Pass |
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25-1246
| 1 | 7R8-a | | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Support
Purpose: Resolution Supporting The Immigrant Trust Act to Protect Immigrant Communities in the State of New Jersey
Date: September 4, 2025
Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump
Additional Information: | Pass |
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25-1248
| 1 | 7R8-b | Annual Day of Prayer - Acclamation Day | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Supporting a Special Event
Purpose: Annual Day of Prayer - Acclamation Day
Date(s): Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 920 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd., from the hours of 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana, Councilman-At-Large
Additional Information:
There are no related applications or invoices for this application. | Pass |
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25-1254
| 1 | 7R8-c | | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Reverend Raymond Grier
Date(s): Friday, October 3, 2025
Official Street Name(s): Bergen Street and West Runyon Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Reverend Raymond Grier Way”
Sponsor: Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
Additional Information:
Ceremonial designation is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. | Pass |
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25-1247
| 1 | 7R8-d | | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Declaring Intent
Purpose: Resolution Declaring the Month of September as Suicide Awareness Month
Date: September 1, 2025
Sponsor(s): Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree
Additional Information: | Pass |
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25-1225
| 1 | 7R8-e | Special Event Waiving Permit and Application Fees Jazz in the Street Festival | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees
Purpose: Jazz in the Street Festival
Date(s): Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council, South Ward
Additional Information:
The Jazz in the Street Festival will be held at 450 Clinton Avenue, on the open Green Space (South Ward), from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($800.00) for application, permit and street closure will be waived. | Pass |
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25-1204
| 1 | 7R8-f | | Resolution | RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump
1. Mr. Emory L. Lee
2. Doryann Patricia Allen, 60th Birthday Celebration
3. A’Dorian Murray Thomas
4. Ms. Geraldine Hawkins, 75th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
5. Marvine Kilpatrick, 78th Birthday Celebration
6. Individuals honored as the Kaboobie Roundball Classic Summer 2025 Champions
7. Dr. Sherrell Benders on receiving her Doctorate degree
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
8. Individuals honored for participation in the Mid New Jersey Youth Soccer Association
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
9. Individuals honored as Instructors of Next Gen Lens
10. Individuals honored as Members of Next Gen Lens Collective
11. Individuals honored during the Sixth Annual Honduran Flag Raising Ceremony
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
12. Isabel Mendez, Business Development Center Grand Opening
13. Centroamericano Bakery, Grand Opening
14. Mrs. Susan M. Cleary, Former District 1199J President, Street Designation
15. Individuals honored during the 2025 G | Pass |
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25-1205
| 1 | 7R8-g | | Resolution | EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump
1. Joyce Crew-Reed
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
2. Gail Yvonne Kemp
3. Ms. Mary Miller
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
4. Roy Williams
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
5. Michelle Mills
6. Victor Kai Brown Coley
7. Janice McCallum
8. Sandra "Sandy" Taylor-Walker
9. Elizabeth Chambers
10. Shawn Dawkins
11. Bernice Mayes | Pass |
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25-1244
| 1 | 7R12-a | Renewal Contract-US Geological Survey NJ Water Science Center | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending
Type of Service: A Contract as required by State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation
Purpose: Services contracted
Entity Name: US Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center
Entity Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $206,720.00
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget /NW037-750-7502-72250-B2025
Contract Period: November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2029
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This is a resolution ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to enter into and execute contract as required by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Prot | Pass |
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25-1184
| 1 | 7R12-b | Resolution-Newark Board of Education
-STEM-based Summer Curriculum | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with the Newark Board of Education
Purpose: An educational program entitled “Newark Watershed Science and Leadership Academy”, which consists of Educational Experiences of the Pequannock Water Treatment Facility and Newark’s Watershed, and a STEM-based Summer Curriculum.
Entity Name: Newark Board of Education
Entity Address: 765 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Project Location(s): Newark Watershed and Central High School
Reimbursement Amount: Cost estimated as $190,000.00
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027
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: | Pass |
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25-1238
| 1 | 8-a | Deputy Mayor Rahman Muhammad | Appointment | Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Appointment
Purpose: Appointment to the Affirmative Action Review Council
Name of Appointee: Deputy Mayor Rahman Muhammad
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on September 17, 2028.
Additional Information: | Pass |
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25-1230
| 1 | 8-b | Marques-Aquil Lewis | Appointment | Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Appointment
Purpose: Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Board
Name of Appointee: Marques-Aquil Lewis
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on April 20, 2028.
Additional Information: | Pass |
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25-1252
| 1 | 8-c | | Ordinance | ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 15, CHAPTER 12, NEWARK MANDATORY RECYCLING REGULATIONS, SECTION 7, TIME OF PLACEMENT, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO REVISE THE HOURS OF PLACEMENT ON THE CURB OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PRIOR TO COLLECTION | Pass |
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25-1264
| 1 | 7R8-h(as) | Ceremonial Street Designation | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Juan Pablo Duarte
Date(s): September 26, 2025
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of First Street and Fourth Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Juan Pablo Duarte Square
Sponsor: Luis A. Quintana, Council Member-at-Large
Additional Information:
Ceremonial Street Designation to be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, September 26, 2025 | Pass |
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25-1261
| 1 | 7R8-i(as) | Community Block Party Better Together Waiving Fees | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees
Purpose: Better Together Community Block Party
Date(s): Sunday, September 21, 2025 from the hours of 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council
Additional Information:
The Better Together Community Block Party will be held on South 17th between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue, (South Ward), from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($100.00) for street closure will be waived. | Pass |
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25-1151
| 1 | 7R9-a(as) | FY25 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $7,000.00
Total Project Cost: $7,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: August 15, 2025 through September 1, 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: | Pass |
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25-1213
| 1 | 8-d(as) | Smoke Shop Amendment | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, CHAPTER 39, SMOKE SHOPS, BY AMENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Deferred 6PSF-d 100125 | Pass |
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25-1285
| 1 | 7Ma | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Office of the City Clerk prepare a resolution for the Pablo Munoz Duarte Street Designation program, being held at Fourth Street and Bloomfield Avenue on Friday, September 26, 2025. | Pass |
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25-1286
| 1 | 7Mb | | Motion | A motion requesting that the City’s 9-1-1 Committee and the Puerto Rican Day Committee officially coordinate their programs to include recognition to the five Newark residents who perished in the attack, including several of Puerto Rican descent. | Pass |
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25-1287
| 1 | 7Mc | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Administration increase its participation in the City’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations held annually from September through October. | Pass |
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25-1288
| 1 | 7Md | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Newark Board of Education closely monitor its school bus drives to ensure the safety of students and residents during the 2025-2026 school year. | Pass |
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25-1289
| 1 | 7Me | | Motion | A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Pamela Williams, beloved wife of Newark Pastor, Kevin Williams. | Pass |
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25-1290
| 1 | 7Mf | | Motion | A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Lonnie Mae Jones, beloved grandmother of Roxanne Jones, Department of Recreation, Senior Services and Cultural Affairs employee. | Pass |
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25-1291
| 1 | 7Mg | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Office of the City Clerk send a second notice to the Administration regarding the early and unlawful closing of the Gateway bridge/overpass. | Pass |
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25-1292
| 1 | 7Mh | | Motion | A motion expressing sincere gratitude and appreciation to the ministers and health care professionals and organizations that provided vital services to residents at the East Side High School Health Fair held Saturday, September 13, 2025. | Pass |
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25-1293
| 1 | 7Mi | | Motion | A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Adele Morgan, close relative to Bootsie Roberts, wife of the late Reverend Dr. Lawrence Roberts. | Pass |
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25-1294
| 1 | 7Mj | | Motion | A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Delta State student, DeMartravion “Trey” Reed. | Pass |
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25-1295
| 1 | 7Mk | | Motion | A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of the mother of Steeve Augustine, Confidential Aide to Hillside Mayor Dahlia Vertreese. | Pass |
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