Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/23/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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16-0842 17R1-a(s)2014 CDBG - Covenant House - ES: Employment Training ServicesResolutionDept./Agency: Administration/ Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: Provide CDBG Employment Training Entity Name: Covenant House New Jersey, Inc. Entity Address: 330 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $15,000.00 Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/ Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funds Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 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 List of Property: (Not Applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-K adopted January 7, 2015. Deferred 7R1-e 061516Pass Video Video
16-0843 17R1-b(s)2014 CDBG - Covenant House - YS: Youth ServicesResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: Provide CDBG Youth Services Entity Name: Covenant House New Jersey, Inc. Entity Address: 330 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $10,000.00 Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/ Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funds Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 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 List of Property: (Not Applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-K adopted January 7, 2015. Deferred 7R1-f 061516Pass Video Video
16-1012 17R1-c(s)TE#24 - Dislocated WorkerResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Workforce Development Partnership Program - Dislocated Worker - Employer Focus (City-wide) Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Appropriation Amount: $168,368.00 Budget Year: 2016 Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 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: Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under a separate cover Legistar # 16-0553, 7R3-f 061516. Funds accepted by Resolution N/A Operating Agency: Mayor’s Office and Agencies, One Stop Career Center-Newark Works Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. Deferred 7R1-i (as) 061516Pass Video Video
16-0162 17R2-a(s)2016-YMCA OF NEWARK VICINITYResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: Homeless prevention and rapid-rehousing services Entity Name: Young Men’s Christian Association of Newark & Vicinity, d/b/a YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Entity Address: 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $90,725.00 Funding Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 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: Funds accepted by 7R1-b adopted on November 5, 2015. Budget Insertion by 7R1-e adopted on December 16, 2015. Deferred 7R2-a 061516Pass Video Video
16-0890 17R3-a(s)Amendment to Nishuane Contract (Planning Consultants)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Third Amendment to the Agreement to provide Professional Services, as Planning Consultants, to increase contract amount by $40,000.00 Entity Name: Nishuane Group, LLC Entity Address: 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $140,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget /Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Third Amendment increasing contract amount by $40,000.00, for a new contract amount not to exceed $140,000.00. Deferred 7R3-d 061516Pass Video Video
16-0891 17R3-b(s)Amendment to Heyer, Gruel Contract (Planning Consultants)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Third Amendment to the Agreement to provide Professional Services, as Planning Consultants, to increase contract amount by $40,000.00 Entity Name: Heyer, Gruel & Associates, P.A. Entity Address: 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $140,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget / Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Third Amendment increasing the contract amount by $40,000.00, for a new contract total not to exceed $140,000.00 Deferred 7R3-e 061516Pass Video Video
16-0764 17R3-c(s)Jarid Jamar Construction Company, Inc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: To grant financial assistance for a project consisting of four (4) two family houses and two (2) three family houses for a total of six (6) homes to be built in the West Ward Model Neighborhood area to be known as the “West Ward New Homes Initiative Project” Entity Name: Jarid Jamar Construction Company, Inc. Entity Address: 9 Weber Road, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Grant Amount: $500,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Redevelopment Authority, City of Newark, Private Lendor Total Project Cost: $1,195,000.00 City Contribution: $500,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A/$ Contract Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 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) (AddressPass Video Video
16-1007 17R3-d(s)Carthage Belmont, LLCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Need for Housing Project Purpose: To support NJHMFA Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application for funding a project known as Belmont Apartments through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Entity Name: Carthage Belmont LLC Entity Address: 111 South Munn Avenue, East Orange, New Jersey 07018, Block 2675, Lot 41 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $28,747,039.00 City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A /$ List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 393-395 Irvine Turner Boulevard (Block 2675, Lot 41) 416-422 Irvine Turner Boulevard (Block 2693, Lot 7) 416-422 Irvine Turner Boulevard (Block 2765, Lot 40) 399 Irvine Turner Boulevard (Block 2678, Lot 16) 400 Irvine Turner Boulevard (Block 100, Lot 14) collectively known as “Aspen-Belmont Apartments” aPass Video Video
16-0629 17R4-a(s)Amending Grant Acceptance MA-2016ResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution accepting grant award and enter into and execute grant documents Purpose: Receipt of Grant Funding from NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2016 - Newark (10 Locations, MA-2016) Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $1,345,640.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Total Project Cost: $1,345,640.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: N/A 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: Amending Resolution 7R4-b, adopted on December 2, 2015Pass Video Video
16-0985 27R6-a(s)University EMS ContractResolutionDept/ Agency: Department of Public Safety/ Fire Division Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To Provide Emergency Medical Services Entity Name: University Hospital/UH-EMS Entity Address: 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $7,500,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Public Safety Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R6-a (as) 061516Pass Video Video
16-0704 17R7-a(s)Prof Service - Alan D. BowmanResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal Counsel for Criminal Related Matters in addition to general municipal legal issues Entity Name: Law Offices of Alan Dexter Bowman, PA Entity Address: 1 Gateway Center #110, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 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: Deferred 7R7-l (as) 061516Pass Video Video
16-0246 17R8-a(s)NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION, INC./CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATIONResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies/ Municipal Court Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract Purpose: Operation of Newark Community Solutions and the Newark Youth Court within the Newark Municipal Court Entity Name: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. /Center for Court Innovation Entity Address: 31 Green Street, Room 310, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $932,600.00 Funding Source: Municipal Court Budget Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 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: Approval in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the Courts Deferred 7R8-a (as) 061516Pass Video Video
16-0851 18.-a(s)Two Center URE Further Revised and Restated Financial AgreementOrdinanceORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-G, NOVEMBER 18, 2013, AND 6PSF-B, NOVEMBER 17, 2014, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND TWO CENTER STREET URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C., IN ORDER TO REFLECT CERTAIN CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL PROJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ADDITION OF AN OFFICE COMPONENT, THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FROM 244 TO 245, THE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 543 TO 285, THE INCREASE IN CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMMON AREA AND RETAIL SPACE AND A CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO OCCUR NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2017, WITH A COMPLETION DATE NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2019, ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 34-40 PARK PLACE, BLOCK 125, LOT 26. (CENTRAL WARD)Pass Video Video
16-0851 1 Two Center URE Further Revised and Restated Financial AgreementOrdinanceORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-G, NOVEMBER 18, 2013, AND 6PSF-B, NOVEMBER 17, 2014, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND TWO CENTER STREET URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C., IN ORDER TO REFLECT CERTAIN CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL PROJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ADDITION OF AN OFFICE COMPONENT, THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FROM 244 TO 245, THE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 543 TO 285, THE INCREASE IN CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMMON AREA AND RETAIL SPACE AND A CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO OCCUR NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2017, WITH A COMPLETION DATE NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2019, ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 34-40 PARK PLACE, BLOCK 125, LOT 26. (CENTRAL WARD)Pass Video Video
16-0851 1 Two Center URE Further Revised and Restated Financial AgreementOrdinanceORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-G, NOVEMBER 18, 2013, AND 6PSF-B, NOVEMBER 17, 2014, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND TWO CENTER STREET URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C., IN ORDER TO REFLECT CERTAIN CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL PROJECT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ADDITION OF AN OFFICE COMPONENT, THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FROM 244 TO 245, THE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 543 TO 285, THE INCREASE IN CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMMON AREA AND RETAIL SPACE AND A CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO OCCUR NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2017, WITH A COMPLETION DATE NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2019, ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 34-40 PARK PLACE, BLOCK 125, LOT 26. (CENTRAL WARD)Pass Video Video
16-1031 18.-b(s)Re-Establishing Office of SustainabilityOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SECTION 6, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BE REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND A NEW SECTION 23, ARTICLE 11, OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, BE RE-ESTABLISHED IN TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 5, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.Pass Video Video
16-0642 17R3-e (as)New Hope Village Support ResolutionResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Need for Housing Project Purpose: To support NJHMFA Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application for funding a project known as New Hope Village through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Entity Name: Village Developers Urban Renewal, LLC, c/o The Alpert Group and New Hope Development Corporation #1 Entity Address: c/o The Alpert Group, One Parker Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Tax Exempt Bond Financing Construction Loan, $15,700,000.00; HUD insured FHA Permanent Mortgage through Bellwether Enterprise, $7,500,000.00; HUD Interest Reduction Payment Funding $1,941,155.00; 4% Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity $10,174,137.00; Sponsor’s Financing $15,500,000.00; and Deferred Developer Fee, $762,494.00. Total Project Cost: $35,877,786.00 City Contribution: Other Funding Source/Amount: /$ List of PropertiesPass Not available