Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/22/2024 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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24-0740 1  Hearing of Citizens1. EMILY AIKENS Appearing. 2. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 3. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER Appearing. 4. DARNELLA LEE Not appearing. 5. MARYAM BEY Appearing. 6. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 7. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Appearing. 8. MYLES ZHANG Appearing. 9. DENISE CRAWFORD Appearing. 10. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 11. EVELYN FABIAN Appearing. 12. DEBRA MAPSON Appearing. 13. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER Appearing. 14. TANISHA GARNER Appearing. 15. FAHKEIRA BRADLEY Appearing. 16. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 17. RODNEY DAVIS Appearing. 18. JOSCULYN MOORE Appearing. 19. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 20. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 21. CASSANDRA DOCK Appearing. 22. JACQUELINE PEOPLES Not appearing. 23. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Appearing. 24. GLENN HAMILTON Not appearing. 25. NELSON CROSS Appearing.  Not available
24-0670 15-a ReportCentral Planning Board, Minutes, March 11, 2024, March 25, 2024, April 8, 2024 and April 22, 2024.  Not available
24-0739 15-b ReportSpring Street Commons Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2023.Pass Not available
24-0741 15-c ReportMorris Doremus Avenue Associates Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2022.Pass Not available
24-0439 16F-aOrdinance: Essex County Improvement Authority Corrective DeedOrdinanceAN 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 CORRECTIVE DEED, TO BE RECORDED, CORRECTING THE CITY’S PREVIOUS CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 2025, LOT 2 TO THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY.Pass Video Video
24-0175 16PSF-aOrdinance: Title 8, Buisiness and Occupations, Chapter 41, Intermodal Container Lot LicenseOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING 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 6PSF-b 032024 Deferred 6PSF-a 041024 Deferred 6PSF-a 042424 Amended 6PSF-a 050824 Deferred 6PSF-a 052224Pass Video Video
23-1250 16PSF-bBroad St Ventures Urban Renewal, LLC- PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO BROAD ST. VENTURES URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 207 WEST 25TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001, FOR A PROJECT TO REHABILITATE AND CONVERT A VACANT HOTEL INTO A MIXED-USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF (79) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (20) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, AND (10) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI, (10) OFFICE UNITS WITH EXISTING CAFÉ, BASEMENT KITCHEN, GROUND FLOOR AND ROOFTOP RESTAURANT, A GYM, A YOGA ROOM, (2) NEW WELLNESS ROOMS AND A LOUNGE LOCATED AT 810-812 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 165, LOT 11 (EAST WARD). Failed 8-h 041024Pass Video Video
24-0628 16PSF-cOrdinance: Bond Ordinance - Water Meter ProjectOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK AND APPROPRIATING $22,500,000.00, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $22,500,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME. Deferred 6PSF-c 052224 Deferred 6PSF-b 060524Pass Video Video
24-0602 17R1-aJune 2024 Temporary BudgetResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2024 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2024 Budget Appropriation Amount: $61,639,858.00 Budget Year: 2024 Contract Period: June 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 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: Funds accepted by Resolution Not Applicable Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Fail Video Video
24-0664 17R1-bTE # 29 Hope Village II trees and shrubs purchaseResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Hope Village II Trees and Shrubs Purchase Grant Funding Source: The Nature Conservancy Appropriation Amount: $28,050.00 Budget Year: 2024 Contract Period: March 1, 2024 through March 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R7-a adopted on April 10, 2024. Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Other Agencies, Office of Homeless Services Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
24-0752 17R1-cSeton Hall Additional funds.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To support the education of a diverse nurse practitioner population in underserved communities. Funding Source: Seton Hall University School of Nursing Appropriation Amount: $13,813.00 Budget Year: 2024 Contract Period: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 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 funding: Apply/Accept Resolution 7R5-a adopted on February 7, 2024. Resolution to accept additional funds will be submitted under separate cover as Legistar File ID #24-0646. Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
24-0451 17R1-dMillennium Communication WiringResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amend Resolution #7R1-d adopted on March 6, 2024, to increase monetary amount from $500,000.00 to $1,500,000.00 Purpose: To utilize State Contract #T2989 Master Blanket 23-TELE-45463 to purchase Communications Wiring Services and include the Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology. Entity Name: Millennium Communications Group, Inc. Entity Address: 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,500,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-71420 Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council from August 3, 2023 through July 31, 2026, inclusive of extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a AdPass Video Video
24-0465 17R1-eM0483 24-TELE-71883ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #M0438 Master Blanket #24-TELE-71883 Purpose: To purchase Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services for the Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Dell Marketing, L.P., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,450,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-94210 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June 30, 2025, inclusive of any 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 State Contract will provide Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services for the Department of Pass Not available
24-0640 17R1-fWinning Strategies Washington - Federal Lobbying Services - EUS Contract RenewalResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Purpose: To provide Lobbying Services. Entity Name: Winning Strategies Washington, LLC Entity Address: 409 Seventh Street, N.W., Suite 450, Washington, D.C. 20004 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $180,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW011, Dept. ID 030, Project 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024 Contract Period: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, with an option to renew and/or extend the contract for an additional term not to exceed two (2) years, subject to approval by Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor () Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This EUS contract will provide lobbying services for the City of Newark, more specifically, to Fail Video Video
24-0683 17R1-gKrivit & Krivit 2024 - Governmental Consulting - EUS Contract RenewalResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Purpose: To provide Federal Legislative Consulting Services. Entity Name: Krivit and Krivit, P.C. Entity Address: 1000 Potomac Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, D.C. 20007 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $120,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW05111, Dept. ID 030, Division 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref: B2024 Contract Period: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, with an option to renew and/or extend the contract for an additional term not to exceed two (2) years, subject to approval by Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This EUS contract will provide Federal Legislative and Consulting Services for the City of Pass Not available
24-0696 17R1-hMercury Public Affairs - Federal and State Lobbying - EUS Contract RenewalResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Purpose: To provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying. Entity Name: Mercury Public Affairs, LLC Entity Address: 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 305, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $168,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration/Fund NW011, Dept. ID 030, Project 0301, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024 Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, with an option to renew and/or extend the contract for an additional term not to exceed two (2) years, subject to approval by Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This EUS contract will provide Municipal Business - Federal and State Lobbying Services for thPass Not available
24-0433 17R1-iCBVIPP YMP Grant_Weequahic Park Association 2ndResolutionDept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-Recipient Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through Youth Menoring Program. Entity Name: Weequahic Park Association, Inc. Entity Address: 92 Thomas Carmichael Drive, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $124,500.00 Funding Source: 2021 and 2022 Budgets/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery/Funds/Business Unit: NW051, Dept. G21, Div./Proj. ARPN0, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2021 and NW051,Dept. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022 Grant Period: July 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Grant funds to be expended, no later than November 30, 202Pass Video Video
24-0701 17R1-jRePLACE Urban Studio - Professional Service ContractResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract - Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) Purpose: To provide engineering consultant services for the New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs Grant for Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects. Entity Name: rePLACE Urban Studio Architects, PC Entity Address: 131 Essex Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10002 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $560,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Engineering/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G24, Project E24D0, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024 Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 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 Video Video
24-0725 17R1-kWFN Consulting - HUD Consulting ServicesResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Competitive Contract - Pursuant to State Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2), the competitive contracting process may be used for the operation, management or administration of social service programs. Purpose: To provide Consulting Services and Technical Assistance for HUD Entitlement Programs. Entity Name: W. Frank Newton, Inc. d/b/a WFN Consulting, LLC Entity Address: 1860 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 204, PMB 2001, Marietta, Georgia 30066 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $118,550.00 Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HUD Entitlement Program Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: No municipal funds are required for use of this contract.Pass Not available
23-1058 17R2-aSherrilyn McPhersonResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate a one-family home to become owner-occupied. Entity Name: Sherrilyn McPherson Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $58,650.00 Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $159,100.00 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) 65-67 Eastern Parkway/Block 4161/Lot 45/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,910 X $15.00Pass Video Video
23-1179 17R2-bJFV Trucking Inc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide new construction of a two-family dwelling with off-street parking to sell at market rate. Entity Name: JVF Urban Development, LLC Entity Address: 400 Harrison Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, New Jersey 07029 Sale Amount: $23,814.00 Cost Basis: (X) $9.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $11,500.00 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) 579 Bergen Street/Block 2659/Lot 14/South Ward Additional Information: Sale PricePass Not available
24-0369 17R2-cWBS Real-Estate Developing, LLCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide new construction of one (1) six (6) unit dwelling and one (1) three (3) unit dwelling, both having affordable rent and renovation of a two-family house with affordable rent. Entity Name: WBS Real Estate Developing, LLC Entity Address: Irvington, New Jersey 07111 Sale Amount: $72,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $9.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $268,400.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (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) 19 FerdinandPass Not available
24-0638 17R2-d2024 Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Final Budget Reading & AdoptionResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District (BALB) Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2024 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District (BALBA) Amount: $448,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-I adopted on April 10, 2024. Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber.Pass Video Video
24-0652 17R2-e2024 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for Mt.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation for the Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District (MPANID) Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2024 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation. Amount: $330,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-m adopted on April 10, 2024. Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber.Pass Video Video
24-0654 17R2-f2024 Greater Newark Tourism Improvement District Budget Final Reading & AdoptionResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for Greater Newark Tourism Improvement District Management Corporation d/b/a The Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau (“Bureau”) Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2024 Annual Budget for The Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau. Amount: $2,195,766.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-k adopted on April 10, 2024. Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber.Pass Video Video
24-0679 17R2-g2024 Partnership West Inc Final Reading and AdoptionResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for the Partnership West, Inc., (West Ward Business Improvement District) Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2024 Annual Budget of the Partnership West, Inc. Business Improvement District Amount: $500,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-h adopted on April 24, 2024. Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber.Pass Video Video
24-0655 17R2-hDesignation of AINOR (4th St, 5th St, Franklin Ave & Bellair Pl)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Designating an area in need of redevelopment. Purpose: Designating an area in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 689 5th Street/Block 663/Lot 14/North Ward 692-700 4th Street/Block 663/Lot 32.01/North Ward 684-690 4th Street/Block 663/Lot 32.02/North Ward 865-869 Franklin Avenue/Block 750.01/Lot 41/North Ward 161 Bellair Place/Block 858/Lot 1/North Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-c(S), adopted on August 8, 2023, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.Pass Video Video
24-0656 17R2-iDesignation of AINOR (Market and Jefferson Street)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Designating an area in need of redevelopment Purpose: Designating an area in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 450-466 Market Street/Block 175/Lot 1/East Ward 31-39 Jefferson Street/Block 175/Lot 80/East Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-k, adopted on January 24, 2024, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.Pass Not available
24-0310 17R2-jNJDOC NJ LEAD Reentry Initiative Category A FundsResolutionDept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose:To provide re-entry services to former inmates returned to our jurisdiction and reduce recidivism. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Corrections Entity Address: Whittlesey Road, P.O. Box 863, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $119,000.00 Total Project Cost: $119,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 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: This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for and accept grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Corrections under the FY 23 New Jersey Local, Empowered, Accountable and Determined (NJLEAD) Re-entry Initiative Category Pass Video Video
24-0457 17R2-kBerkeley College Settlement AgreementResolutionDept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWorks Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim Docket No.: Not Applicable Claimant: Berkeley College, 536 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $274,000.00 Funding Source: Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0468 17R2-lSouth Ward Alliance Resolution of SupportResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: To provide for the submission of an application for tax credits sought by Developer under the NJ Aspire Tax Credit Program to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Entity Name: South Ward Alliance, a NJ Non-profit Corporation Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $0.00 Total Project Cost: $46,000,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Traditional debt financing and equity funding Grant Period: Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale () Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property (Address/Block/Lot/Ward 479-481 Clinton Avenue/Block 2685/Lot 30/Additional Lot 31/South Ward 483 Clinton Avenue/Block 2685/Lot 32/South Ward 485 Clinton Avenue/Block 2685/Lot 33/South Ward 652 Bergen Street/Block 2685/Lot 34/SoPass Video Video
24-0593 17R3-aCR 508 Central Avenue Bridge over City subway Structure-Preliminary Design Project-Time ExtensionResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R3-a adopted on November 14, 2022 and Accept Agreement Modification #1 from New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for CR 508 Central Avenue Bridge Over NJ City Subway Structure. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, Local Aid and Economic Development Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $1,422,445.34 Total Project Cost: $1,422,445.34 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: Extending April 1, 2025 through October 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 List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Additional Information: This Resolution modiPass Video Video
24-0618 17R3-bAmending Resolution #7R4-D adopted on October 21, 2015 and accept Agreement Modification for Route 21, Newark Riverfront Pedestrian and Bicycle Access StudyResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: To enter into Agreement Modification #1 with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for Route 21, Newark Riverfront Pedestrian and Bicycle Access - Concept Development Study Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, Local Aid and Economic Development Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $498,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: December 31, 2024 through June 30, 2026 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: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to ePass Not available
24-0360 17R4-aStipulation of Settlement for Tax Appeals June 2024 RefundsResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Stipulation of Settlements for Tax Appeals List of Property: (Tax Payer/Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Assmnt./Year/Refund Amount) 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/34(36)/84-90 Wheeler Point Road/East/2016/$135,000/-$0.00 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2016/$1,132,900/-$0.00 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2017/$950,000/-$6,511.24 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2018/$900,000/-$8,601.00 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2019/$900,000/-$8,759.37 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2020/$900,000/-$8,850.20 1340 East 9th Street Realty, Corp./5088/38/78-82 Wheeler Point Road/East/2021/$900,000/-$8,696.49 171 Ferry St., Corp/1984/2/171 Ferry Street/East/2018/$579,500/-$2,603.57 171 Ferry St., Corp/1984/2/171 Ferry Street/East/2019/$579,500/-$2,651.51 171 Ferry St., Corp/1984/2/171 Ferry Street/East/2Pass Video Video
24-0645 17R4-bResolution Determining Form and Other Details - Pequannock AqueductsResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Form of Sale of City-Secured Bonds Amount to be Financed: $22,000,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes Purchaser: 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 “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 $22,000,000.00, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH NOTE TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTE BY THE CITY OF NEWARK IN FAVOR OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, ALL PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE REHABILITATION OF A PORTION OF THE PEQUANNOCK AQUEDUCTS. Pass Not available
24-0397 17R5-aFY2024 Ryan White - CCAN St. BridgetsResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide HIV/AIDS related health and support services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area. Entity Name: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark/St. Bridget’s Entity Address: 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $687,822.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Contract Period: March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-b adopted on January 24, 2024. Contract year three (FY2024) is subject to the availability and annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the extended obligation. A partial CePass Video Video
24-0646 17R5-bAmending Seton Hall Nursing programResolutionDept. / Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R5-a adopted on February 7, 2024, to accept additional grant funds for Seton Hall University School of Nursing Nurse led Mobile Health Training Project Grant. Entity Name: Seton Hall University Entity Address: 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 Grant Amount: $13,813.00 Funding Source: Seton Hall University Total Project Cost: $306,955.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 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: Amending Apply/Accept Resolution 7R5-a adopted on February 7, 2024, to accept additional grant funds of $13,813.00.Pass Not available
24-0404 17R6-aResolution Authorizing Waiver of 20 Day Waiting PeriodResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20-day period for an Ordinance to take effect Purpose: To authorize an emergency be declared to exist for Ordinance 6PSF-a, which amends the City of Newark’s various titles of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, by creating Chapter 41, Intermodal Container Lot License. Ordinance No(s): Ordinance 6F-b was adopted as amended on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 6, 2024 Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-b was scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on March 20, 2024, but deferred. Ordinance 6PSF-a was scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on April 10, 2024, but deferred. Ordinance 6PSF-a was scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on April 24, 2024, but deferred. Ordinance 6PSF-a was scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on May 22, 2024, but deferred. Ordinance 6PSF-a is now scheduled for a PuPass Video Video
24-0293 17R6-bWoolridge Law Firm 2023 First AmendmentResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation Matters. Entity Name: The Woolridge Law Firm, LLC Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 1200, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $264,407.11 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit: NW024, Fund: 024, Dept. 24T, Div./Proj.: 5T24, Acct: 96310, Ref.: B2023 Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 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: Resolution 7R6-i(AS) adopted on April 5, 2023, awarded a contract for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, for a contract amount not to exceed $150,000.00. This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $114,407.11, for a nPass Video Video
24-0562 17R6-cBROOKS & BERNE PLLC - LITIGATION RFQResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters. Entity Name: Brooke and Berne, PLLC Entity Address: 625 Broad Street, Suite 240, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Fund Code: 011, Dept.: 040, Division/Project: 0401, Account: 71260 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0574 17R6-dRainone Settlement 2023ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement Agreement and Release Entity Name: Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC Entity Address: 555 US Highway One South, Suite 440, Iselin, New Jersey 08830 Settlement Amount: $17,795.85 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit NW011, Dept. 046, Div./Proj. 0451, Activity A, Account 71260, Budget Ref. B2023 Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Additional Comments:Pass Not available
24-0686 17R6-eMalikul Aziz - Police Overtime matter - Civil SettlementResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: 2:20-cv-10309-JMV-JRA Claimant: Class Action on behalf of 289 Police Recruits (2017-2018) Claimant's Attorney: Adam Slater, Esq., Slater, Slater and Schulman, 488 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022 Settlement Amount: $4,000,000 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: $4 Million ($2,660,841.60 to Claimants, $1,339,158.40 in Attorney’s fees, expense and costs).Pass Not available
24-0697 17R8-aResolution: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement - Senior Summer BBQ (AR)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Senior Summer BBQ Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Stephen Crane Elderly - at 801 N. 6th Street; 900 Franklin Avenue; 58-60 Cedar Lane; Stephen Crane Village and Riverside Villa, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Thursdays, July 11, 2024; July 18, 2024; July 25, 2024; August 1, 2024 and August 8, 2024 Event Time: 12:00 P.M. until 3:30 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:Pass Video Video
24-0733 17R8-bResolution: Amending Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement - Mother's and Father's Day Senior Brunch (AR)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Senior Brunch Entity Name: The Waterfront Entity Address: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: The Waterfront (Gymnasium), 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Friday, May 31, 2024 Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 3:30 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information: The Original Resolution 7R8-d adopted on April 24, 2024, authorized a Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement with The Waterfront, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The venue accidently overbooked for the previous date of the event, therefore there is a need to reschedule the event.Pass Not available
24-0702 17R8-cResolution: Waiving Special Event Permit Fees - Juneteenth Festival (PC)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Juneteenth Festival Date(s): Saturday, June 15, 2024 Event Time(s): 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Juneteenth Festival will be held on Bergen Street between Lyons Avenue and Nye Avenue, from, from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($550.00) for the street festival will be waived.Pass Not available
24-0777 17R8-dResolution: Support on the New Jersey State Disparity Study Findings (CLC)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Urging support on the findings of the New Jersey State Disparity Study Purpose: To urge the Governor, State Senate and State Assembly to adopt race and gender-conscious programs and statutes to promote equitable and inclusive state procurement practices to remedy the overwhelming disparities in such practices. Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0762 17R8-eResolution: Recognizing and Commending (5/22/24)ResolutionRECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Captain Theresa M. Claiborne, First Commissioned African-American Woman Pilot in the History of the United States Air Force Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 2. Little Zion U.A.M.E. Church, on its 136th Church Anniversary Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 3. Firefighters honored during the Community Softball Scrimmage, of the NPD Newark Men’s Softball, Inc. vs. the Santiago Soldiers, for their acts of heroism, on Sunday, March 31, 2024 4. Individuals honored during the 2024 North Ward Center Scholarship Recipient Awards, to be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024 5. Sergeant Jacob Hernandez, on his retirement after twenty-five (25) years of public service with the City’s Department of Public Safety, Division of Police 6. Police Officer Diane Figueroa, on her retirement after thirty-five (35) years of public service with the City’s Department of Public Safety, Division of Police Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 7. Kenneth E. Walters, Veteran of the U.S. Marine Pass Not available
24-0763 17R8-fResolution: Expressing Profound and Sorrow Regret (5/22/24)ResolutionEXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 1. Laura Baker Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 2. Ida Mae White Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 3. Audrey Loraine Hinds 4. Dorothy Jean Vauss 5. Yvonne Fields 6. James Edward Champion, Sr. 7. Henry “Hank” Johnson aka “Running Man” 8. Liz Ramsey-Taylor 9. John “Big Say” Gilliard 10. Detective Kevin Gilbert 11. Marguerite SmithPass Not available
23-1979 17R9-aResolution: V-COMM LLCResolutionDept/Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide engineering services to prepare applications necessary to participate in the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Regional Planning Coordination (RPC) process to obtain the required licenses for the Newark Police Division 700 MHz system, including, construction extension for the 700 MHz frequencies, and channel expansion, finalize 700 MHz System Design Plan, 700 MHz Migration Plan, Implementation Support, Procurement Assistance, Deployment Assistance and System Acceptance. Entity Name: V-Comm, L.L.C. Entity Address: 5 Chestnut Street, Somers Point, New Jersey 08244 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $125,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-A-72220-B2024 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (x) Prof. Ser. () EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable ContribuPass Video Video
23-1033 17R9-bSale of Obsolete Equipment (Fire Ladder #33)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Sale/Disposition of Personal Property Not Needed (Fire Trucks) Personal Property: #1209 E-One 1989, #1237 E-One 1994, #1247 American LaFrance 2009 (Fire Trucks) Valued Amount: $1.00 Recipient: Hon Samuel Pyne, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Recipients Address: Plot No. Ota 87, Harper Road Adum, P.O. Box 1916, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa Additional Information: Fire Tucks, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) #1209 E-One 1989 (VIN #46BBAA87K1-002892), #1237 E-One 1994 (VIN #4ENRAAA80R1-003956), and #1247 American LaFrance 2009 (VIN #1AFAAJCG79RZ53878)Pass Not available
24-0594 17R9-c ResolutionDept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Shared Services Agreement Purpose: To establish shared services among its municipal and county partners should the need arise to appropriately respond to a large-scale incident or multiple, simultaneous incidents throughout Essex County. Entity Name: County of Essex Entity Address: 900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044 Contract Amount: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 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 Not available
23-1980 17R9-dEnforsys 2022ResolutionDept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To provide Support and Maintenance of Proprietary Software. Entity Name: Enforsys Police Systems, Inc. Entity Address: 27 Bleeker Street, Suite 222, Millburn, New Jersey 07041 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Police Division/NW011-190-1902-72220 B2022 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 with two (2), one (1) year options to renew, with the approval and authorization of the Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information: This contract is an exception to Public Bidding with specific exception, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-5(1)(dd).Pass Not available
24-0319 17R12-aResolution- Change Order# 2 Contract# 07-WS2016 Coppola Services Inc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order #2/Amend Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on November 2, 2022 and Resolution 7R12-a adopted on November 1, 2023 Purpose: To enter into and execute Change Order #2 CSO Solids/Floatables Control Measures Netting Facilities at Peddie Ditch, Site 025 Contract #07-WS2016. Entity Name: Coppola Services, Inc. Entity Address: 28 Executive Parkway, Ringwood, New Jersey 07456 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,238,511.46 Funding Source: Capital Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit: NW044, Dept. 17C, Div./Proj. 17C01, Account #94710, Budget Ref. B2017 Contract Period: 402 calendar days to final completion from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on NovemPass Video Video
24-0575 17R12-bSupply and Delivery of Liquid (sodium Permanganate) - Carus LLc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To provide supply and delivery of Liquid (Sodium Permanganate) for the City of Newark’s Pequannock Treatment Facilities - Contract #10-WS2024. Entity Name: Carus, LLC Entity Address: 315 Fifth Street, Peru, Illinois 61354 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,786,950.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83230-B2024 Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide for the supply and delivery of Liquid (Sodium Permanganate) for the City of Newark’s Pequannock Treatment Facilities under the direction of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Bids Solicited: Three (3) Pass Not available
24-0775 18-aTiffany T. WeemsAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Affirmative Action Review Council, as a Community Representative Name of Appointee: Tiffany T. Weems Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on May 21, 2027 Additional Information:Pass Video Video
24-0770 18-bJermaine JamesAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board, as Alternate #1 Name of Appointee: Jermaine James Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on March 12, 2026 Additional Information:Pass Video Video
24-0721 18-cKalenah Witcher - Central Planning BoardAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board, as a Class IV Member Name of Appointee: Kalenah Witcher Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on March 18, 2028 Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0723 18-dElizabeth Da SilvaAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board, as a Class IV Member Name of Appointee: Elizabeth Da Silva Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on March 18, 2028 Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0771 18-eEsther LewarsAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Esther Lewars Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on September 15, 2028 Additional Information:Pass Video Video
24-0772 18-fShannielle ThompsonAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Shannielle Thompson Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on February 21, 2028 Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0773 18-gAlyssa B. KingAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Alyssa B. King Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on March 5, 2028 Additional Information:Pass Not available
24-0633 18-hValentines Day Sale Default/reverter - 204 Peshine AvenueOrdinanceAN 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 EXERCISE ITS RIGHT OF REVERTER IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS, 204 PESHINE AVENUE AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2690, LOT 55, PURSUANT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK VALENTINE’S DAY LAND SALE.Pass Video Video
24-0600 18-iOrdinance: Amending Title 23:15-2 Multi-Way Stop at Orange St and N 5th St/Rt 280 Off-RampOrdinanceAN 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 ORANGE STREET AND NORTH 5TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION (WEST WARD).Pass Video Video
24-0735 18-jOrdinance: Amending Capital OrdinanceOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY AMENDING CAPITAL ORDINANCE 6PSF-C ADOPTED ON JULY 19, 2023.Pass Video Video
24-0776 18-kOrdinance: Amending Title 23, Traffic, Chapter 5, Parking, Stopping and Standing, Generally, Sections 5-1, 5-2, 5-3.1 and 5-3.2OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING, TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 5-1, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES AND SECTION 5-2, PARKING PROHIBITED AT CERTAIN TIMES, TO INCLUDE FINES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND SECTION 5-3.1, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME FOR TRUCKS, TRUCK CABS, TRUCK TRAILERS, AND BUSES EXCEEDING FOUR TONS REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT AND SECTION 5-3.2, PARKING PROHIBITED BETWEEN 11:00 P.M. AND 5:00 A.M. FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO INCREASE THE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS.Pass Video Video
24-0778 18-l OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 6, STOPPING OR STANDING PROHIBITED AT CERTAIN TIMES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO INCLUDE FINES FOR THE VIOLATIONS. Failed 6PSF-c 071024Pass Video Video
24-0764 110-a LicenseRAFFLE LICENSES 1. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church/RL-6 2. Covenant House Of New Jersey (CHNJ)/RL-7 3. St. Lucy's R.C. Church/RL-8 4. Greater Essex County Uplift Foundation, Inc./RL-9Pass Video Video
24-0761 17R2-m(as)Resolution: Green Acres Project Agreement (Newark Riverfront Park Project)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To acquire properties for the Newark Riverfront Park Acquisition Project to be included in the Newark Riverfront Park Expansion Project. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program Entity Address: 401 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program/2016 Budget/NW045-16G-16C00-A-94710-B2016 Total Project Cost: $1,333,333.00 City Contribution: $333,333.00 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: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Jersey Street/Block 171/Lot 1/East Ward 2-4 Jersey Street/Block 171/Lot 6/East Ward 6-10 Jersey Street/BlPass Video Video
24-0779 17R12-c(as)Amend DEP Grant - Lake(s) - algal control treatment and Echo Lake Protection PlanResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: Amending Resolution #7R12-b adopted on April 5, 2023 Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Entity Address: 401 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $286,400.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Contract Period: To commence upon execution of the Grant Agreement by the State and continuing for thirty-six (36) months thereafter 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 Video Video
24-0774 17R12-d(as)Apply/Accept - NJDEP Stormwater Management Grants - Grant Identifier: SWM-2022-Newark-00087ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide funding from the State of New Jersey by and for the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Watershed Protection and Restoration, Bureau of NJDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management for the implementation of stormwater utility - Grant Identifier: SWM-2022-Newark-00087. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Watershed Protection and Restoration Bureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management Entity Address: 428 East State Street, Mail Code 501-02A, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Grant Amount: $150,000.00 Total Project Cost: $293,000.00 City Contribution: $143,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: To commence upon adoption by the Municipal Council and continuing for sixteen (16) months thereafter, or as otherwise authorized by NJDEP Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( Pass Video Video
24-0699 18-m (as)Ordinance: SPG 2013 McCarter HWY Urban Renewal, LLC - PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO SPG 2013 MCCARTER HWY URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, ONE TOWER BRIDGE, 100 FRONT STREET, SUITE 350, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA 19428, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTER CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 178,200 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE WITH APPROXIMATELY (37) LOADING DOCKS, APPURTENANT DRIVEWAYS, AND SURFACE CAR PARKING LOCATED AT 2013 MCCARTER HIGHWAY, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 825, LOTS 1, 16, 20, 25 AND 30 (NORTH WARD).Pass Video Video
24-0668 17R2-n(as)Carvalho Realty, LLC Subordination AgreementResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment/Subordination Agreement Purpose: To subordinate the City’s Reverter Rights by entering into an Amended Standard Conditions of Sale and a Subordination Agreement to enable the Redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the redevelopment of rental or for-sale owner-occupied housing. Entity Name: Carvalho Realty, LLC Entity Address: 236 South 11th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $0.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Not Applicable Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 485 South 18th Street/Block 325/Lot 16.01/West Ward 487 South 18th Street/Block 325/Lot 16.02/West Ward AdditiPass Not available
24-1102 17Ma MotionA motion requesting the Department of Engineering, Division of Inspections and Enforcement and the Department of Public Safety, provide the Governing Body with a report on the number of towing companies cited since passage of the City’s new ordinance restricting illegal booting of vehicles by unregistered tow companies on private parking lots and charging motorists exorbitant fees for the vehicle release.Pass Not available
24-1103 17Mb MotionA motion requesting the Law Department provide the Governing Body with a listing of the total number of contracts expended to the Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole and Giblin Law Firm, including the dollar amounts, for years 2019 through 2024.Pass Not available
24-1104 17Mc MotionA motion requesting the Department of Engineering, Division of Inspections and Enforcement, increase its monitoring of the City’s dockless vehicle share vendor, VEO, Inc., for failure to collect discarded scooters in a timely manner as mandated in their contract.Pass Not available
24-1105 17Md MotionA motion requesting the Department of Public Works (DPW) provide to the Governing Body a list of items that are not allowed to be placed in DPW dumpsters during the Citywide community cleanup.Pass Not available
24-1106 17Me MotionA motion requesting the Department of Finance, Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes, provide to the Governing Body the number of food permit vendor licenses issued for the East Ward in 2022, 2023 and 2024.Pass Not available
24-1107 17Mf MotionA motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Robert Frank, Dorothy Barnes and Josphine Smith.Pass Not available
24-1108 17Mg MotionA motion requesting the City Clerk’s Office coordinate a meeting with the Department of Health and Community Wellness, Division of Environmental Health Rodent Control including, Technician Willie Faulk, to discuss rodent control efforts in Upper Vailsburg.Pass Not available