City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, September 20, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President LaMonica R. McIver  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk  
Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the  
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty  
and justice for all.  
INVOCATION  
Bishop Gregory Woods  
Revival Temple  
Newark, New Jersey  
3.  
STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT  
STATEMENT OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT  
In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5,  
adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger,  
the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time  
and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board  
in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of  
regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as  
adopted as 7R8-a on December 7, 2022. In addition, the agenda for this  
meeting was disseminated on September 15, 2023 at the time of  
preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
23-1478  
1. LISA PARKER  
2. RYAN TALMADGE  
3. QUAWE ELMORE  
4. JAMIL LAWRENCE  
5. MARTHA RODRIGUEZ  
6. FELICIA ALSTON SINGLETON  
7. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI  
8. DEBRA MAPSON  
9. NADIRAH BROWN  
10. DEBRA SALTERS  
11. EMILY AIKENS  
12. FAHKERIA BRADLEY  
13. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
14. MARYAM BEY  
15. DARNELLA LEE  
16. DONNA JACKSON  
17. GEE CURETON  
18. COLLEEN FIELDS  
19. YUSUF SHABAZZ  
20. JANISE AFOLO  
21. TANISHA GARNER  
22. JACQUELINE PEOPLES  
23. OPAL R. WRIGHT  
24. AMIN BRADBURY  
25. LINDA MCDONALD CARTER  
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND  
COMMISSIONS  
5.  
23-1468  
5-a  
Morris Fairmount Associates Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements,  
December 31, 2022.  
23-1469  
5-b  
6.  
North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, July 26, 2023.  
ORDINANCES  
6F  
First Reading  
23-1218  
6F-a  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
TO  
AMENDING  
BERGEN  
AN  
ORIGINAL  
TAX  
ABATEMENT  
URBAN  
GRANTED  
STREET  
REDEVELOPMENT  
RENEWAL, LLC, 935 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
07112, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW  
TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO ACHIEVE  
SUBSTANTIAL  
BUILDINGS,  
COMPLETION  
THE FIRST  
OF  
TWO  
(2)  
NEW  
(32)  
APARTMENT  
CONTAINING  
AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING UNITS OVER COMMERCIAL SPACE AND THE SECOND  
CONTAINING TEN (10) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER  
COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED AT 1037-1047 BERGEN STREET  
AND 1057-1059 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
07112 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY  
OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 3661, LOTS 3, 5 AND 8, AND BLOCK  
3660, LOT 11 (SOUTH WARD).  
Failed 8-b(S)080823  
22-0193  
6F-b  
AN 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  
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH UNIFIED VAILSBURG SERVICES  
ORGANIZATION, NON-PROFIT COMPANY OF THE STATE OF  
NEW JERSEY,  
NEWARK, NEW  
A
A
1044 SOUTH  
ORANGE  
AVENUE,  
2ND  
FLOOR,  
JERSEY 07106 (“LANDLORD”),  
FOR  
SATELLITE  
OFFICE SPACE, FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK’S OFFICE OF  
TENANT  
LEGAL  
SERVICES,  
TO  
BE  
LOCATED  
JERSEY  
AT  
42-44  
RICHELIEU  
TERRACE,  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
07106 (WEST  
WARD,) PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5, FOR THE PERIOD OF  
ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO  
MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF  
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT,  
A
PROCEED  
BY  
OF  
THE  
DEPUTY  
AND  
DEPARTMENT  
ECONOMIC  
FOR  
A
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $78,281.50, WHICH IS COMPRISED  
OF BASE RENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,810.00, SECURITY  
DEPOSIT OF $4,471.50, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT  
OF $44,000.00.  
23-0770  
6F-c  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
THIRTY  
DEVELOPMENT  
STREET, SUITE  
FOR PROJECT  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
URBAN  
403,  
ABATEMENT  
RENEWAL,  
CRESSKILL,  
CONSTRUCT  
TO  
442-448 WASHINGTON  
20 WASHINGTON  
LLC,  
NEW  
JERSEY  
07626,  
A
TO  
A
NEW SIX (6) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF  
RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (10)  
(53)  
MARKET  
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (2) UNITS  
SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% AREA MEDIAN  
INCOME  
(“AMI”),  
AT 60%  
(3)  
UNITS  
OF AMI  
SHALL  
AND  
BE  
(5)  
RESTRICTED  
UNITS SHALL  
TO  
BE  
TENANTS  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI, (35) PARKING  
SPACES, AND 707 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE LOCATED  
AT  
442-448 WASHINGTON  
STREET,  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
JERSEY  
07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY  
OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 116, LOT 71 (CENTRAL WARD).  
23-1170  
6F-d  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF  
ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE  
LICENSE  
AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN  
THE  
CITY  
AND  
PUBLIC  
SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY.  
23-1402  
6F-e  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
RESPONSIBILITIES  
DWELLINGS: RESPONSIBILITY  
FOR GENERAL, OF THE  
TITLE  
18,  
HOUSING  
CODE,  
CHAPTER  
SECTION  
3,  
OF  
OWNERS/OPERATORS,  
1,  
OF  
OWNER  
AND  
OPERATOR  
REVISED  
GENERAL  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000,  
AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, ESTABLISHING SECTION  
1.101(a)(5) REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY BACK UP GENERATOR  
FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS OR HOUSING UNITS WITH (40) OR  
MORE UNITS.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council  
23-1456  
6F-f  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
CHAPTER 3,  
TITLE  
VIII,  
BUSINESSES  
OF  
AND  
THE  
OCCUPATIONS,  
BARBER  
SHOPS,  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY  
ADDING  
PERSONAL  
SERVICE  
ESTABLISHMENT,  
DEFINITIONS  
AND HOURS OF OPERATION.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana  
The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting  
on October 4, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council  
Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
6PSF  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
23-1031  
6PSF-a  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF  
ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION  
OF  
OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND  
APPROPRIATING $22,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING  
A
PORTION  
OF  
THE  
PEQUANNOCK  
AQUEDUCTS  
AND  
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $22,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF  
THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.  
Deferred 6PSF-k080223  
Deferred 6PSF-a090723  
23-1195  
6PSF-b  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING,  
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 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE AND GOUVERNEUR  
STREET  
AS  
A
MULTI-WAY  
STOP  
SIGN  
INTERSECTION  
(CENTRAL WARD).  
23-1238  
6PSF-c  
A
BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE  
COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR  
LOANS TO THE NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY OR ITS  
RELATED ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND  
MAINTAINING  
AFFORDABLE  
THEREFOR  
VARIOUS  
HOUSING;  
PROPERTIES  
FOR  
$20,000,000.00  
ISSUANCE OF  
USE  
AS  
APPROPRIATING  
AND  
AUTHORIZING  
THE  
$20,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE  
THE COST THEREOF.  
23-1023  
23-1332  
23-1400  
6PSF-d  
6PSF-e  
6PSF-f  
AN  
CHAPTER  
DEVELOPMENT,  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
DEPARTMENT  
SECTION  
TITLE  
ECONOMIC  
LIVE NEWARK  
2,  
ADMINISTRATION,  
10,  
OF  
7,  
AND  
HOUSING  
LOAN  
FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING CLOSING, OF THE  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY  
AMENDING SECTION 7.3 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, TO  
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT LOAN  
FOR ELIGIBLE FACADE IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE FAÇADE  
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council  
AN  
CHAPTER  
DEVELOPMENT,  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
DEPARTMENT  
SECTION  
TITLE  
ECONOMIC  
LIVE NEWARK  
2,  
ADMINISTRATION,  
10,  
OF  
7,  
AND  
HOUSING  
LOAN  
FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING CLOSING, OF THE  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY  
AMENDING  
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE CLOSING COST LOAN FOR  
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS UNDER THE LIVE NEWARK LOAN  
FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.  
SECTION  
7.2,  
CLOSING  
COST  
PROGRAM,  
TO  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
12,  
AMENDING  
TITLE  
OF  
2,  
ADMINISTRATION,  
CULTURAL  
CHAPTER  
DEPARTMENT  
RECREATION,  
AFFAIRS AND SENIOR SERVICES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000,  
AS  
AMENDED  
AND  
SUPPLEMENTED,  
BY  
ESTABLISHING  
SECTION 1.6, EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council  
AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT  
1
Administration  
2
Economic and Housing Development  
Engineering  
3
4
Finance  
5
Health and Community Wellness  
Law  
6
7
Mayor's Office  
8
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
Public Safety  
9
10  
11  
12  
Public Works  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Water Sewer Utility  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7R1  
7R1-a  
Administration  
23-0555  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ) Amending  
(
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the City of Newark to execute a Membership  
Agreement with Purchasing Cooperative of America and utilize Contract  
PCA-OD-370-22 for the administration of extra-duty assignments for the  
Department of Public Safety.  
Entity Name: Hart Halsey LLC dba Extra Duty Solutions  
Entity Address: 1 Waterview Drive, Suite 101, Shelton, Conneticut  
06484  
Contract Amount: $0.00  
Funding Source: Not Applicable  
Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through September  
13, 2023, inclusive of any extensions granted by the PCA  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A  
Additional Information:  
This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement will provide for Membership in  
the Purchasing Cooperative of America and to utilize Contract  
PCA-OD-370-22 to contract with Extra Duty Solutions to administer the  
scheduling, invoicing and payment of officers assigned extra-duty  
employment assignments.  
Utilization of this contract will minimize costs and increase efficiency for the  
Department of Public Safety.  
Deferred 7R1-ac 090723  
23-1216  
7R1-b  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide support for STD testing and patient follow-up.  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
HIV, STD and TB Services  
Appropriation Amount: $168,851.00  
Budget Year: 2023  
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:  
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under  
separate cover as Legistar File ID #23-1185.  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
23-1320  
7R1-c  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: FY2024 Sub Regional Transportation Planning Program for the  
City of Newark  
Funding Source: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc.  
(NJTPA)  
Appropriation Amount: $110,367.00  
Budget Year: 2023  
Contract Period: July 1, 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:  
Total Grant Award: $110,367.00  
(Federal Funding of $95,367.00 and Supplemental Support Funding  
$15,000.00) in addition to the Local In-Kind Match of $23,841.75  
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under  
separate cover as Legistar File ID #23-1285  
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
23-1354  
7R1-d  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support  
Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area.  
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human  
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Appropriation Amount: $4,328,896.00  
Budget Year: 2023  
Contract Period: March 1, 2023 through February 29, 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:  
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-c adopted on  
February 1, 2023.  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
23-1392  
7R1-e  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention  
provides lead exposure prevention, community  
(CLEP) Program  
outreach, case  
management, environmental intervention and lead abatement services for  
children six (6) months through seventeen (17) years of age with EBL’s  
(Elevated Blood Level’s) of five (5) and above (City-Wide).  
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)  
Appropriation Amount: $2,000,000.00  
Budget Year: 2023  
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:  
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-f adopted on  
September 7, 2023.  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
23-1394  
7R1-f  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant  
and Children (WIC).  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
Family Health Services  
Appropriation Amount: $2,177,064.00  
Budget Year: 2023  
Contract Period: October 1, 2023 through September 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:  
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution to be submitted under  
separate cover as Legistar File ID #23-1357.  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
23-1421  
7R1-g  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing  
(X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R1-e adopted on October 5, 2022  
Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R1-e adopted on October 5, 2022 by  
rescinding contract award to United Sales USA Corp.  
Entity Name: Untied Sales USA Corp.  
Entity Address: 185 30th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $148,000.00  
Funding Source: 2019, 2020, and 2021 Budgets/Department of Public  
Safety; Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-83870-B2021/Department of  
Public Safety; Division of  
Fire/NW011-190-1903-83240-B2021/Department of Public Safety;  
OEM/NW011-190-1904-B2021/UASI  
Grant/NW051-G19-P194-83830-B2019/ UASI  
Grant/NW-051-G20-P20G0-83830-B2020/Department of Water and  
Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83830-B2021/Department of Public  
Works; Division of Sanitation/  
NW011-060-0605-83830-B2021/Department of Public works; Division of  
Public Buildings/NW011-060-0604-83870-B2021/Department of Public  
Works; Division of Motors/NW011-060-0602-83830-B2021/Department of  
Engineering; Division of Traffic and  
Signals/NW011-110-1107-83010-B2021/Department of Recreation,  
Cultural Affairs and Senior Services; Directors  
Office/NW011-160-1601-83240-B2021/Department of Recreation,  
Cultural Affairs and Senior Services; Division of  
Recreation/NW011-160-1606-83240-B2021/Department of Recreation,  
Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, Division of Cultural  
Affairs/NW011-160-1608-83240-B2021/Department of Recreation,  
Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, Division of Senior  
Services/NW011-160-1609-83240-B2021 and  
NW011-050-0502-83010-B2021/Department of Finance; Directors  
Office/Grant, HDCW, Immunizations, S + P/NW051-G20-2HOQ0-83010/  
Grant, HDCW, Medical Care Services/NW051-G21-2H210B-83240  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed (24)  
consecutive months commencing upon the fully executed contract  
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Original Resolution 7R1-e adopted on October 5, 2022.  
This Resolution will rescind the Original Resolution and contract award to  
Untied Sales USA Corp., due to the inability to honor the bid proposal  
submitted on November 18, 2021.  
23-1245  
7R1-h  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7,  
2022, to increase the monetary amount  
Purpose: To purchase aerial ortho-imagery (drone) flight collaborative  
response graphics under Contract #BC-BID 21-57.  
Entity Name: Critical Response Group, Inc.  
Entity Address: P.O Box 831, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $60,000.00  
Funding Source: 2021 and 2022 Budgets/Department of Public  
Safety/NW051-G21-P21C-71280-B2021 (UASI) and  
NW051-G22-P22D-71280-B2022 (UASI)  
Contract Period: December 7, 2022 through November 3, 2023,  
inclusive of extensions provided by New Jersey Purchasing Alliance  
#CK04  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
Additional Information:  
The Original Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7, 2022, authorized  
the Department of Public Safety to utilize the New Jersey Purchasing  
Alliance Cooperative Contract #BC-BID-21-57 at an amount not to exceed  
$40,000.00.  
This amendment will increase the contract amount from $40,000.00 to a  
new total contract amount not to exceed $60,000.00.  
23-1122  
7R1-i  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-Recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through a Youth  
Mentoring Program.  
Entity Name: The Baddie University, Inc.  
Entity Address: Irvington, New Jersey, 07111  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $95,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1127  
7R1-j  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Intervention and/or Prevention  
Treatment through Theraputic and Clinical Services.  
Entity Name: Foundation for University Hospital (University Hospital  
Foundation)  
Entity Address: 150 Bergen Street, Suite 209, Newark, New Jersey  
07101  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1138  
7R1-k  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-Recipient  
Purpose:To provide Community Violence Prevention through a Youth  
Mentoring Program.  
Entity Name: High School Academic Program c/o Bessie Green  
Community, Inc.  
Entity Address: 510 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $144,722.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than 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:  
23-1139  
7R1-l  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-Recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through a Youth  
Mentoring Program.  
Entity Name: Higher Lifestyle Corporation  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $95,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1140  
7R1-m  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Intervention and/or Prevention  
Treatment through Trama Recovery Services.  
Entity Name: Higher Lifestyle Corporation  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1150  
7R1-n  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through a Youth  
Mentoring Program .  
Entity Name: Next Generation Project  
Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 308, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $166,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1154  
7R1-o  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Intervention and/or Prevention  
Treatment through Trama Recovery Services.  
Entity Name: RzTheFlags, LLC  
Entity Address: 68-70 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1160  
7R1-p  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Intervention and/or Prevention  
Treatment through Theraputic and Clinical Services.  
Entity Name: Urban Care, LLC  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $125,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1161  
7R1-q  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through Youth  
Menoring Program.  
Entity Name: Urban Care, LLC  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07102  
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. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H,  
Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended, no later than 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:  
23-1152  
7R1-r  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through Safe  
Passage.  
Entity Name: REFAL, Inc.  
Entity Address: 269 South 9th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00  
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 Dept. G22, Div./Proj.  
ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than 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:  
23-1153  
7R1-s  
Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Community Violence Prevention through a Youth  
Mentoring Program.  
Entity Name: REFAL, Inc.  
Entity Address: 269 South 9th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $207,500.00  
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. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H,  
Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022  
Grant Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than 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:  
23-1009  
7R1-t  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd)  
Purpose: To provide services for the support and or maintenance of  
proprietary computer software for towing management and maintenance.  
Entity Name: AutoReturn US, LLC  
Entity Address: 9440 W. Sahara Ave, Suite 215, Las Vegas, Nevada  
89117  
Contract Amount: The Vendor shall collect the administrative fees  
adjusted annually by the CPI.  
Funding Source: Not Applicable  
Contract Period To be established for a period not to exceed (24)  
consecutive months upon full execution of Agreement; with an option to  
extend for an additional two (2) year period  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
Additional Information:  
The Vendor shall collect the administrative fees adjusted annually by the  
CPI. Authorized tow providers shall collect a fee of ($40.00) for every tow  
utilizing the Vendor’s platform on behalf of the Municipality except for  
exempted tows.  
23-1454  
7R1-u  
Dept/Agency: Administration/Office of Sustainability  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding  
Purpose: To form a coalition between the City of Newark, Atlantic City,  
and the City of Paterson to prepare a joint application for the Solar For All  
Grant Program funded by the United States Environmental Protection  
Agency, Office of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.  
Entity Name: City of Newark, City of Paterson and Atlantic City  
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102;  
155 Market Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07505; and  
1301 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401  
Project Location:  
Contract Period: September 2023 through August 2028  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to enter into a Memorandum  
of Understanding with Atlantic City and the City of Paterson to form a  
coalition to submit a joint application to the Solar for All Grant Program  
funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the  
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
23-0483  
7R2-a  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: To provide for rehabilitation of a two-family home for residential  
rental.  
Entity Name: Ibn Loyal  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $28,000.00  
Cost Basis: (X) 8.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $181,900.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property  
ownership from the City to the Redeveloper  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
(X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
6 Mapes Terrace/Block 3629/Lot 16/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,500 X $8.00 = $28,000.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
Deferred 7R2-c 090723  
23-1310  
7R2-b  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Filing of Final Green Acres Application by the  
Department of Economic and Housing Development.  
Purpose:  
Resolution  
supporting  
State  
House  
Commission  
Final  
Application to NJDEP Green Acres Program to amend the compensatory  
replacement land previously approved for the disposal of Founder’s Park.  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
8-12 Columbia Street/Block 167/Lot 10.02/East Ward  
Additional Information:  
23-0642  
7R2-c  
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2023 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower  
Broadway Business Improvement District (BALBA)  
Purpose: Introduction of the 2023 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue -  
Lower Broadway Business Improvement District.  
Amount: $1,098,000.00  
Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
Additional Information:  
Ordinance 6PSF-h adopted on July 12, 2017, authorized the creation of  
the Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District.  
23-1311  
7R2-d  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Access Agreement  
Purpose: To allow access to City-owned property for groundwater  
monitoring in connection with environmental remediation of former  
economy color card facility, located at 1001 Newark Avenue, Elizabeth,  
New Jersey 07208.  
Entity Name: Woodard and Curran, LSRP  
Entity Address: 50 Millstone Road, Building 400, Suite 201, East  
Winsor, New Jersey 08520  
Contract Amount: $0.00  
Funding Source: Not Applicable  
Contract Period: Until completion of groundwater investigation as  
determined by LSRP or NJDEP  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a  
Location of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
980-990 Frelinghuysen Avenue (Rear)/Block 3773/Lot 53/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
7R3  
Engineering  
23-1285  
7R3-a  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: FY2024 Sub-Regional Transportation Planning Program for the  
City of Newark  
Entity Name: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA)  
Entity Address: One Newark Center, 17th Floor, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Grant Amount: $110,367.00  
Total Project Cost: $134,208.75  
City Contribution: Local In-Kind Match $23,841.75  
Other Funding Source/Amount:  
Federal Funding ($95,367.00) and STP Supplemental Support Funding  
($15,000.00)  
Grant 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  
List of Property: (if applicable)  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
Additional Information:  
The Transportation Planning Program will provide grant funding in the  
amount of $110,367.00 with Federal Funding in the amount of $95,367.00;  
STP Supplemental Support Funding in the amount of $15,000.00; and a  
Local In-Kind Match of $23,841.75 to be provided by the City’s Department  
of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals.  
23-1275  
7R3-b  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide professional services for the modernization of  
elevators at multiple public building sites.  
Entity Name: H2M Architects and Engineers, Inc.  
Entity Address: 119 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 110, Parsippany, New  
Jersey 07054  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $268,050.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of  
Engineering/NW011-200-2001-A-71660-B2023  
Contract Period: Not to exceed 365 consecutive calendar days from the  
date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed  
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:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to enter into a Professional  
Services Contract #2023-01R PS with H2M Architects and Engineering,  
Inc. for the modernization of elevators at four (4) of public building sites,  
specifically,  
920 Broad Street, 94 Williams Street, 110 Williams Street and 394  
University Avenue.  
7R4  
Finance  
23-1498  
7R4-a  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale  
Amount to be Financed: $18,000,000.00  
Source of Appropriation: Redevelopment Area Bonds  
Purchaser: Open Market  
Project Information:  
(Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE  
AND SALE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (777 MCCARTER  
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC PROJECT, SERIES 2023) (FEDERALLY  
TAXABLE, NON-RECOURSE) OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE  
COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE FORM,  
MATURITIES AND OTHER DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; AUTHORIZING  
THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF A MASTER TRUST  
INDENTURE, A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, A PLEDGE AND  
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AND  
INSTRUMENTS AS NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SAID  
BONDS.  
Additional Information:  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
23-1185  
7R5-a  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds  
Purpose: To provide support for STD testing and patient follow-up.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Division of HIV,  
STD and TB Services  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0363  
Grant Amount: $168,851.00  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant 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:  
23-1357  
7R5-b  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant  
and Children (WIC).  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Health Division of  
Family Health Services  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 364, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $2,177,064.00  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: October 1, 2023 through September 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:  
23-1413  
7R5-c  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Gift Donation  
Gift: Acceptance of Grant Funding  
Purpose: To provide funding to defray cost and provide sponsorship for  
National Health Centers Week to the Department of Health and Community  
Wellness.  
Entity Name: WellCare of New Jersey, soon to be known as Fidelis Care  
Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, 12th Floor, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Gift Value: $750.00  
City Contribution: No municipal funds required  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29.  
7R6  
Law  
23-1414  
7R6-a  
Dept/ 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 Litigation Defense Matters.  
Entity Name: DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole and Giblin, LLP  
Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New  
Jersey 07652  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00  
Additional Contract Amount: $150,000.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
The Original Resolution 7R6-p adopted on December 21, 2022, awarded  
a contract for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023,  
for a contract amount not to exceed $100,000.00.  
This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $150,000.00,  
for a new total contract amount not to exceed $250,000.00.  
23-1194  
7R6-b  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services as Special Counsel.  
Entity Name: Pashman, Stein, Walder, Hayden, P.C.  
Entity Address: 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey  
07601  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities/Bus. Unit NW037, Dept. 750, Div./Proj. 7502, Acct. 71260, B2023  
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
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:  
This Professional Services Contract will provide legal services as Special  
Counsel for the City of Newark regarding an appeal of its assessment of  
the Third and Fourth Quarter 2018 User Charges against Passaic Valley  
Sewerage Commission.  
23-1479  
7R6-c  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-00459-17  
Claimant: Hamid Harris  
Claimant's Attorney: Brooke M. Barnett, Esq., BMB Law Firm, P.C,  
Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, Suite 1000, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Settlement Amount: $800,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
Additional Comments:  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
23-1288  
7R8-a  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2023 Budget  
Purpose: Final Approval of the 2023 Municipal Budget  
Budget Year: 2023  
Public Hearing Date: August 2, 2023  
Amendment Published on: Not Applicable  
Amount: $823,914,910.73  
Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
Additional Information:  
Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local  
Government Services.  
Deferred 7R8-f (s) 080823  
Deferred 7R8-a 090723  
NOTE: This Resolution will be amended, after the Public Hearing on the  
Amendment to the 2023 Municipal Budget, which will be held at the same  
Regular Meeting of September 20, 2023 at 6:30 P.M. in City Hall, Council  
Chamber.  
23-1246  
7R8-b  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Constable Appointment  
Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses,  
complaints, repossessions, lockouts, legal documents, small claims and  
writs of execution.  
Name of Appointee: Sergio J. Artiles  
Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of  
appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever  
occurs first  
Sponsor: Council Member, Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Additional Information:  
Appointee shall submit Constable Bond.  
23-1471  
7R8-c  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees  
Purpose: Annual Children’s Halloween Parade Caravan and Candy  
Giveaway  
Date(s): Tuesday, October 31, 2023  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
The Annual Children’s Halloween Parade Caravan and Candy Giveaway  
will be held from Elwood Avenue to Verona Avenue between Woodside  
Avenue and Mt. Prospect Avenue (North Ward), from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00  
P.M.  
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($50.00) for  
street closure will be waived.  
Rain Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023  
23-1490  
7R8-d  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees  
Purpose: The Future is Newark - Halsey Street Festival  
Date(s): Thursday, September 14, 2023  
Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver  
Additional Information:  
The Halsey Street Festival will be held on Halsey Street between Central  
Avenue and Linden Avenue (Central Ward), from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.  
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00) for  
street festival and street closure will be waived.  
Rain Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023  
23-1503  
7R8-e  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Police Officer Luis Osorio  
Date(s): Saturday, September 23, 2023  
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of 7th Avenue and North 5th Street  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “P/O Luis Osorio Way”  
Sponsor: Council Members, Carlos M. Gonzalez and Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, September  
23, 2023 at 1:00 P.M.  
23-1488  
7R8-f  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver  
1. Edo Alliance Group of New Jersey, Host of the 2023 Edo National  
Association Worldwide Convention, held on September 1-3, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
2. Donna Roman Hernandez  
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
3. Individuals honored during the Brothers Building a Better Nation’s Cutler  
Street Summer Fair, held on Saturday, July 22, 2023  
4. Individuals honored during the New Jersey Law Enforcement Youth  
Academy, held on July 8-13, 2023  
5. Individuals honored of the Fundacion Latin Sin Fronteras, Inc., during its  
1st Annual Salvador Flag Raising, held on Thursday, September 14, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
6. Pedro Sanchez Rodriguez, Social Management Manager of the  
Dominican Governmental Presidential Cabinet  
7. Individuals honored during the 32nd Annual Celebration of Labor, held  
on Friday, September 8, 2023  
8. Reverend Jose R. Fernandez, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on  
Saturday, September 9, 2023  
9. Pastors and Reverends honored during the Annual Day of Prayer, held  
on Sunday, September 10, 2023  
10. Individuals honored during the Focus Hispanic Center for Community  
Development’s “Golden Queens Event”, held on Wednesday, September  
13, 2023  
11. Individuals honored during the Puerto Rican Gala, held on Friday,  
September 15, 2023  
12. Individuals honored during the Puerto Rican Day Parade, held on  
Friday, September 15, 2023  
13. Individuals honored during Esperanza Azteca’s 8th Annual Mexican  
Flag Raising, held on Monday, September 18, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
14. Gabriel Bido  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
15. Mary L. Harris, on her 75th Birthday Celebration  
16. Okuapemman Association of USA and Canada, Joint National and  
New Jersey Chapter, on its 20th Anniversary Celebration, held on  
Saturday, September 2, 2023  
17. Individuals honored during the Newark West Ward Clergy Alliance,  
Spiritual Engagement - Together We Stand, held on Saturday, September  
9, 2023  
18. Liz Black, Radio Personality, honored during A Day of Remembrance  
- Faith in the Park, held on Sunday, September 10, 2023  
19. Reverend Tracey L. Brown, on her 24th Pastoral Anniversary, at Ruth  
Fellowship Ministries, held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023  
20. Reverend J. Vincent Grove, The 13 Moderator, of the Christian  
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Association during it’s At The Moderator’s  
Banquet, held on Friday, September 15, 2023  
21. Individuals honored during the Newark Fashion Forward and Unity  
Week - Black Tie Opening Reception Kick-Off, held on Sunday,  
September 17, 2023  
22. Apostle Sidney and Pastor Phyllis Ramey, on their 28th Church and  
Wedding Anniversary, at Jesus Church of Deliverance Ministries, held on  
Sunday, September 17, 2023  
23. Deacon Tommy Scoiners, on his 80th Birthday Celebration, held on  
Sunday, September 17, 2023  
24. Bishop Gerald Christian, on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary, at the  
Shiloh House of Prayer, to be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023  
23-1489  
7R8-g  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
1. Bridget Kirby  
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
2. Acquilla Jones  
3. Mary Alice Blaney  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
4. William (Bill) T. Iverson, Sr.  
5. Charles Tucker  
6. Mary Frances Copeland  
7. Kenneth J. Pope  
7R9  
Public Safety  
23-0734  
7R9-a  
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide upgrades to the Department of Public Safety  
Answering Points (PSAP) 911 System.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of Information Technology,  
Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 212, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $1,156,073.43  
Total Project Cost: $1,156,073.43  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable  
Contract Period: July 1, 2022 until all grant funds are expended  
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:  
7R10  
Public Works  
23-1437  
7R10-a  
Dept/ Agency: Public Works  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amendment of Application and Agreements  
Purpose: To amend the 2022 NJDEP Volkswagen Mitigation Grant  
Project, Equipment Modernization Program award application and  
allocation amounts.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental  
Protection (NJDEP)  
Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Total Grant Amount: $4,851,375.22  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Environmental  
Protection (NJDEP), Volkswagen Mitigation Grant Project, Equipment  
Modernization Program  
City Contribution: $537,854.66  
Grant Period: June 13, 2022 through June 13, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Original Resolution 7R10-a adopted on August 3, 2022.  
This Resolution will amend the 2022 NJDEP Volkswagen Mitigation Grant  
Project, Equipment Modernization Program award allocation amount to  
read $4,851,375.22 from $1,065,108.00, and increasing the number of  
electric chassis refuse trucks to be funded from two (2) to a total of eight  
(8), with a City contribution of $537,854.66 for the Project.  
7R11  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
23-1263  
7R11-a  
Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding  
Purpose: To inspire youth to develop life skills, to succeed academically  
and to create positive relationships through the sport of hockey.  
Entity Name: Hockey in New Jersey (HNJ)  
Entity Address: 110 Jabez Street, Suite 260, Newark, New Jersey  
07105  
Project Location: Sharpe James/Kenneth A. Gibson (Ironbound)  
Recreation Center located at 226 Rome Street, Newark, New Jersey  
07105  
Reimbursement Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Three (3) years from the date of MOU execution, with  
two (2) one (1) year options to renew  
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:  
Memorandum of Understanding, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-20 et seq.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8.  
Received from Honorable Mayor Ras J. Baraka  
23-1499  
8-a  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Invest Newark Board of Directors  
Name of Appointee: Council Member, Michael J. Silva  
Appointment Term: One (1) year upon Municipal Council confirmation  
and ending September 20, 2024  
Additional Information:  
Council Member, Michael J. Silva will be replacing Council Member,  
Carlos M. Gonzalez.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington.  
23-0617  
8-b  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
648-652 RAYMOND  
449 EAST 18TH STREET,  
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT  
CONSISTING OF (96) MARKET  
RENTAL UNITS, (24) AFFORDABLE  
A
THIRTY  
BOULEVARD  
PATERSON,  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
URBAN  
NEW  
ABATEMENT  
RENEWAL,  
TO  
LLC,  
JERSEY 07524, FOR  
STORY BUILDING  
RESIDENTIAL  
A
A
NEW (5)  
RATE  
HOUSING  
RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (6) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (6)  
UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND  
(12) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI,  
2,800 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AND  
(89)  
ON-SITE  
PARKING  
SPACES  
LOCATED  
AT  
648-652  
RAYMOND  
BOULEVARD,  
NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY  
07105 AND  
IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2020, LOT 1 (EAST WARD).  
23-1309  
8-c  
AN 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 THE  
SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROPERTIES,  
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 237 SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NEW  
JERSEY 07114, IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1146, LOT 17 AND SUBDIVISION  
OF LOT 17 INTO LOTS 17.01 AND 17.02, PURSUANT TO AN  
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND.  
23-1438  
8-d  
AN  
OCCUPATIONS,  
GENERAL ORDINANCES  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
19,  
OF  
TITLE  
WRECKERS,  
THE CITY  
8,  
BUSINESS  
OF THE  
OF  
AND  
CHAPTER  
REVISED  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO AMEND  
SECTIONS 8:19-1, DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 8:19-6, SERVICE  
RATES TO UPDATE SERVICE RATES PENALTIES AND CLARIFY  
BOOT/IMMOBILIZATION REGULATIONS.  
23-1473  
8-e  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REPLACING TITLE 41 OF THE  
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK ZONING AND LAND  
USE REGULATIONS.  
9.  
9-a  
PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA  
23-1004  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
A
FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT  
AND/OR EXEMPTION TO BENITO LOPEZ FROM TAXATION ON  
LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, AS SET FORTH IN BENITO  
LOPEZ’S APPLICATION FOR  
A
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT  
A
BUILDING CONSISTING OF (32) RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND (28)  
PARKING SPACES, ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 141-147  
NJRR  
AVENUE,  
MORE  
SPECIFICALLY  
IDENTIFIED  
ON  
THE  
OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 914,  
LOT 8 (EAST WARD).  
Deferred 8-e 090723  
10.  
MISCELLANEOUS  
23-1459  
10-a  
RAFFLE LICENSES  
1. Saint Vincent Academy, Inc. / RL-1  
2. Alumnae Association. St. Vincent Academy, Inc./ RL-2  
3. Vocational Sisters / RL-3  
4. St. Michael’s Seton Library Guild / RL-4  
5. St. Michael’s Seton Library Guild / RL-5  
6. Covenant House of New Jersey / RL-6  
7. Devil’s Care Foundation, Inc. / RL-16 Amended Year 2022  
8. St. Lucy's Catholic Church / RL-7  
9. St. Patrick's Church / RL-8  
10. Greater Essex Comm. Uplift Foundation / RL-9  
11. St. Lucy's R.C. Church / RL-10  
12. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church / RL-11  
13. New Jersey Performing Arts Center / RL-12  
14. Parent & Guardians Guild St. Vincent Academy/ RL-13  
15. Clean Water Fund / RL-14  
16. Clean Water Fund / RL-15  
17. New Jersey Symphony / RL-16  
MOTIONS  
____________________________________________________  
____________________________________________________  
____________________________________________________  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
KECIA DANIELS  
CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY