City of Newark

City Hall

920 Broad Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Meeting Agenda - Final

REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

6:30 PM

Council Chamber

Municipal Council

Council Member Patrick O. Council

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 C. Lawrence Crump

Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk

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 Stephon E. Love

City of Love International

257 Sherman Avenue

Newark, New Jersey 07114

STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS 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 4, 2024. In addition, the agenda for this

meeting was disseminated on April 11, 2025 at the time of preparation

and posted on the website of the City of Newark.

ROLL CALL

HEARING OF CITIZENS

25-0533

1. ALIF MUHAMMAD

2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON

3. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER

4. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI

5. DEBRA SALTERS

6. EMILY AIKENS

7. NADIRAH BROWN

8. LINDA MCDONALD CARTER

9. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD

10. MARYAM BEY

11. JHAMAR YOUNGBLOOD

12. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER

13. DEBRA MAPSON

14. CHAXISMA BYRD

15. CHÉ COLTER

16. GEORGE TILMAN, JR.

17. ELIJAH MORGANO

18. SARA CRISPIN

19. OPAL R. WRIGHT

20. CZEZRE ADAMS

21. DANIEL KARNY

22. DONNA JACKSON

23. GAYNELL HOCKADAY

24. JIMMIE WHITE

25. MUTA EL-AMIN

ORDINANCES

First Reading

25-0340

6F-a

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII ENTITLED “BUSINESSES

AND OCCUPATIONS” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES

OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED

AND

REGARDING LICENSING OF DOCKLESS VEHICLES USED FOR

COMMERCIAL E-DELIVERIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE

SUPPLEMENTED,

CREATE

NEW

CHAPTER

8:42

IMPROVED SIDEWALK AND STREET SAFETY IN THE CITY OF

NEWARK’S PUBLIC RIGHT-OF WAY.

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 May 7, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber,

Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.

6PSF

6PSF-a

Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage

25-0386

BOND

ORDINANCE

PROVIDING

FOR

THE

LOCAL

UNIT’S

ALLOCABLE

OF CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT

PROJECTS

FOR THE JOINT MEETING OF ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES, BY

AND IN THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX,

STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “LOCAL UNIT”); APPROPRIATING

$1,445,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF

$1,445,000.00 BONDS

THEREOF.

NOTES

FINANCE

THE

COST

25-0186

6PSF-b

ORDINANCE

GRANTING

THIRTY

(30)

YEAR

TAX

ABATEMENT UNDER THE HMFA LAW TO FULTON STREET

NEWARK, LLC, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT BERGER

ORGANIZATION, ROBERT TREAT CENTER, FIFTY PARK PLACE,

NEWARK,

NEW

JERSEY

NEW

07102 FOR

PROJECT

CONSTRUCT

CONSISTING

RESIDENTIAL

MULTI-FAMILY

HOUSING

PROJECT,

THREE

HUNDRED

AND

NINETY-SIX

(396)

UNITS,

WHICH THREE

HUNDRED

SIXTEEN

(316) ARE MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS (THE

“MARKET

RATE

UNITS”),

RENTAL

HOUSING

WHICH

EIGHTY

WHICH

(80)

ARE

(5)

AFFORDABLE

TRANSITIONAL

UNITS,

FIVE

UNITS

SHALL

RESTRICTED

TENANTS AT 30% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”),

WHICH INCLUDE TWO (2) TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND

THREE

UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 50% OF THE

AMI, WHICH INCLUDE NINETEEN (19) STUDIO APARTMENTS,

(3)

ONE-BEDROOM

APARTMENTS,

FORTY-SEVEN

(47)

TWENTY-TWO (22) ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, AND SIX (6)

TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, AND TWENTY-EIGHT (28) UNITS

SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF THE AMI,

WHICH

INCLUDE

FOURTEEN

ONE-BEDROOM

APARTMENT

(14)

APARTMENTS,

(THE “INCOME

FEET OF GROUND

COMMERCIAL SPACE (THE “RETAIL”), AND 107-CAR PARKING

GARAGE, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN

AS 16-32 FULTON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND

STUDIO

APARTMENTS,

AND ONE (1)

RESTRICTED

FLOOR

THIRTEEN

(13)

TWO-BEDROOM

UNITS”),

4,726 SQUARE

IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 14, LOT 43

(FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,

AND 51). (CENTRAL WARD)

24-1509

6PSF-c

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING

ABATEMENT TO NEWARK

LLC, 429 CHESTNUT STREET, ROSELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY

07204, FOR PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT OF FIVE-STORY

MIXED USE BUILDING WITH TWENTY-THREE (23)

TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL UNITS, INCLUSIVE OF EIGHTEEN

(18) TWO-BEDROOM MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL

UNITS (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”) FIVE (5) TWO-BEDROOM

TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX

PORTFOLIO II URBAN RENEWAL,

AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH ONE (1)

UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA

MEDIAN

INCOME

(“AMI”),

TWO

(2)

UNITS

SHALL

RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI, AND TWO (2) UNITS

SHALL

RESTRICTED

TENANTS

80%

AMI

(THE

1,350

(5)

“INCOME

SQUARE

UNITS”),

APPROXIMATELY

FEET

COMMERCIAL

SPACES

SPACE,

AND

FIVE

ASSOCIATED

PARKING

LOCATED

15-19 SOUTH

13TH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07107 AND IDENTIFIED

ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 1898, LOT 13.01

(COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”). (WEST WARD)

25-0341

6PSF-d

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII ENTITLED “BUSINESSES

AND OCCUPATIONS” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES

OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED

AND

SUPPLEMENTED,

“DRIVING

CREATE

NEW

CHAPTER

8:43

ENTITLED

SCHOOL

REGISTRATION”

TO PROMOTE

IMPROVED STREET SAFETY IN THE CITY OF NEWARK’S PUBLIC

RIGHT-OF WAY.

6SF

Second Reading and Final Passage

25-0408

6SF-a

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK (TENANT) AND

169 CLINTON DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, NEW

LEASE

JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY HAVING AN ADDRESS AT

246 DANFORTH AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07305

(LANDLORD), PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-3, 5, AND 15 TO

LEASE THE PORTION OF THE BUILDING AS SHOWN ON THE

FLOOR PLANS ATTACHED TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT AS

EXHIBIT B, LOCATED AT 169 CLINTON AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF

NEWARK,

ESSEX

COUNTY,

NEW

JERSEY,

KNOWN

AND

DESIGNATED ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AS

BLOCK 2588, LOT 20, TO ACCOMODATE THE CITY’S PUBLIC

PURPOSE

HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ENSURE

THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLNESS, FOR PERIOD OF

PROVIDING

HOUSING

FOR

SIGNIFICANT

FIFTEEN (15) YEARS COMMENCING ON MARCH 1, 2025, WITH

TWO (2) OPTIONAL RENEWAL TERMS, THE FIRST RENEWAL

TERM SHALL BE FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TEN (10)

YEARS AND

SECOND OPTIONAL RENEWAL TERM SHALL BE

FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) YEARS, AS PER

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT, AT

AN APPROXIMATE ANNUAL RENTAL NOT TO EXCEED $0.00

FOR THE FIRST TWO (2) YEARS AND ESCALATING TO AN

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL RENTAL NOT TO EXCEED $3,992,130.48

IN YEAR TEN (10).

Failed 6PSF-f 040225

RESOLUTIONS

7R1

7R1-a

Administration

25-0424

Dept/ 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 2025 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of

Water and Sewer Utilities.

Funding Source: 2025 Municipal Budget

Appropriation Amount: $79,807,676.00

Budget Year: 2025

Contract Period: May 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a

Additional Information:

Operating Agency: All Departments

Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

24-1447

7R1-b

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation

Purpose: FY 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to

provide In-School and Out of School youth and young adults ages 16-24

with valuable internships and assist in successful transition to the world of

work.

Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce

Development

Appropriation Amount: $2,459,450.00

Budget Year: 2025

Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a

Additional Information:

Funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-h- Adopted April 2, 2025

Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, One Stop Career

Center-Newark Works

Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

25-0303

7R1-c

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing

Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending

Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R1-f 03/202/204, to extend the

term of Emergency Contract # E2023-14 from December 6, 2024 through

March 31, 2025 and to increase the total not-to-exceed contract amount by

$54,057.00 to $1.073,593.00

Purpose: Removal and Replacement of Elevators at (3) locations 110

William Street, 394 University Avenue and 94 William Street for (90) Days.

Entity Name: Liberty Elevator Corporation

Entity Address: 62 East 24th Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07515

New Contract Amount: $1,073,593.00

Funding Source: 051-G23-H230F-71280-B2023

Contract Period: December 6, 2024 through March 31, 2025

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a

Additional Information:

Contract #E2023-14, was awarded to Liberty Elevator Corporation, in an

amount not to exceed $1,019,536.00 for the period of December 6, 2023,

through March 5, 2024. Resolution# 7R1-f 03/20/2024 extended the initial

term of Emergency Contract #2023-14 by nine (9) months, from March 6,

2024 to December 5, 2024. This Resolution will extend the contract term to

an additional three (3) months to March 31, 2025 and will increase the

not-to-exceed contract amount by $54,057.00. All other terms of the

original Emergency Declaration will remain the same.

25-0344

7R1-d

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing

Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending

Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract Extension of

Emergency Contract #E2025-01

Purpose: To extend Contract #E2025-01, declaration of emergency for

Animal Impoundment and Sheltering Services

Entity Name: Associated Humane Society, Inc

Entity Address: 124 Evergreen Avenue Newark, NJ 07114

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $160,000.00 per month

Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community

Wellness/NW011-011-120-1203-95920-B2025 &

NW011-011-200-2001-95920-B2025

Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from April 01,

2025, through June 30, 2025

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a

Additional Information:

An Emergency Contract #E2025-01 for the period of January 01, 2025

through March 31, 2025 was awarded in an amount not to exceed

$160,000 per month for the Department of Health and Community

Wellness.

This extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-01 will be in effect until

June 30, 2025 for an additional (90) days.

25-0540

7R1-e

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing

Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: To authorize the use of Sourcewell National

Cooperative Contract #120921-BLE

Purpose: To purchase three (3) used fire Apparatus and other additional

equipment, products, and services associated with firefighting

Entity Name: Absolute Fire Protection c/o Brindlee Mountain Fire

Apparatus

Address: 2800 Hamilton Blvd, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080

Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $993,600.00

Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public

Safety/NW051-G25-F25B0-94350-B2025

Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through

January 13, 2026.

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:

To utilize Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #120921-BLE for the purchase

of three (3) uses fire apparatus and other additional equipment, products,

and services. This cost effective transaction minimizes costs and increase

efficiency at the Department of Public Safety Fire Division.

25-0194

7R1-f

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)

Purpose: Homeless Services: Hope Village II Operator

Entity Name: United Community Corporation

Entity Address: 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00

Funding Source: NW51-G24-M2420-A-2024

Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twelve

(12) consecutive months with option to renew for one year

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a

Additional Information:

24-1492

7R1-g

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)

Purpose: To provide services for Interpretation and document Translation

Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Various, as described below

Contract Amount: $990,600.00

Funding Source: 2024 Budget /Department of Public Safety, Division of

Police NW011-190-1902-71020-B2024

Office of the Mayor / Municipal Court NW011-010-0107-B2024

Health Department / Surveillance and Prevention NW011-120-1208-71280

B2024

Health Department / Medical Care Services/ Project for Trust.

NW026 46545 - B2024

Health Department / Health Fiscal NW011-120-1203-71280-B2024

Health Department / Wic / NW 051- G23 - H230D - 7151 - B2024

Health Department / Environmental Health-Lead NW051- G23- 2H23F

-72090 - B2024

Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed

twenty-four (24) consecutive months.

Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a

Entity Names/Addresses:

1. Ad Astra Inc., 8701 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910

2. Effectiff LLC, 11820 Miramar Parkway, Ste 125 Miramar, FL 33025

3. Language Arts LLC, 19860 Plummer Street Suite 200 North

Chatsworth, CA 91311

4. Geneva Worldwide Inc., 256 West 38th Street, 10th Floor, New York,

NY 10018

5. Baystate Interpreters Inc., 55 Lake St, Ste. 300, Gardner, MA 01440

6. Global Impact Group LLC, 887 Washington St., Ste B., Raleigh, NC

27605

Additional Information:

Advertisement Date: July 17, 2024

Bids Downloaded: Forty-Six (46)

Bids Rejected: None (0)

Bids Received: Thirteen (13)

7R2

Economic and Housing Development

24-1687

7R2-a

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment

Purpose: To rehabilitate the property and use as an owner-occupied

home.

Entity Name: Leopoldo Benavides

Entity Address: 269 6th Avenue W, Newark, New Jersey 07107

Sale Amount: $56,250.00

Cost Basis: (X) $15.00

PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:

Assessed Amount: $137,700.00

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)

270 North 7th Street/Block 1929/Lot 7/ Central Ward

Additional Information:

Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,750 X $15.00 = $56,250.00.

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-b 040225

24-1683

7R2-b

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment

Purpose: New construction of a 3-family home to sell at market rate.

Entity Name: 1519 Bower Street, Linden, New Jersey 07036

Entity Address: PAJ Industries LLC

Sale Amount: $26,250.00

Cost Basis: (X) $10.00

PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:

Assessed Amount: $21,700.00

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)

605 Hunterdon Street/ Block 2685/ Lot 8/ South Ward

Additional Information:

Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $10.00 = $26,250.00.

Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,

establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties

24-1785

7R2-c

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment

Purpose: New construction of a 2-family home to sell at market rate.

Entity Name: Elite Prime Properties LLC

Entity Address: 291-293 Smith Street, Apt 1, Newark, New Jersey

07106

Sale Amount: $25,000.00

Cost Basis: (X) $10.00

PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:

Assessed Amount: $16,300.00

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)

217 Smith Street/Block 4116/Lot 48/ West Ward

Additional Information:

Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,500 X $10.00 = $25,000.00.

Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,

establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

25-0204

7R2-d

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment

Purpose: New construction of a two family home to sell at market rate

Entity Name: Freedom Property Investment LLC

Entity Address: 8 Meeker Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052

Sale Amount: $29,280.00

Cost Basis: (X) $12.00

PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:

Assessed Amount: $21,000.00

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)

92 Speedway Avenue/Block 4006.01/Lot 5/ West Ward

Additional Information:

Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,440 X $12.00 = $29,280.00.

Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,

establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

25-0208

7R2-e

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment

Purpose: New construction of two (2) three-family homes, of which one (1)

will be sold at market rate and the other will be sold at an affordable rate

Entity Name: Vinci Development LLC

Entity Address: 138 Levgar Street, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854

Sale Amount: $60,000.00

Cost Basis: ( X ) $12.00

PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:

Assessed Amount: $88,900.00

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)

48 Columbia Avenue/ Block 4031/ Lot 28/ West Ward

51 Columbia Avenue/Block 4034/ Lot 67/ West Ward

Additional Information:

Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $12.00 = $60,000.00.

Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,

establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

25-0431

7R2-f

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget for Partnership West, Inc.

Purpose: Introduction of the 2025 Annual Budget for the West Ward

Special Improvement District known as Partnership West, Inc.

Amount: $500,000.00

Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on December 21, 2016, authorized the

creation of the West Ward Special Improvement District in the West Ward.

25-0432

7R2-g

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget for the Bergen, Lyons, Clinton

Special Improvement District (BLCSID Partnership, Inc.)

Purpose: Introduction of the 2025 Annual Budget for Bergen, Lyons,

Clinton Special Improvement District.

Amount: $500,000.00

Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on April 17, 2013, created the BLC Special

Improvement District in the South Ward.

25-0434

7R2-h

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue

Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation for the Mt.

Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District (MPANID)

Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2025 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect

Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation.

Amount: $330,000.00

Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-d adopted on March 5,

2025

Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 6:30

P.M.

25-0435

7R2-i

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget for the Ironbound Business

Improvement District Management Corporation (IBID)

Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2025 Ironbound Business

Improvement District Budget.

Amount: $1,300,000.00

Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-b adopted on March 19,

2025.

Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30

P.M.

25-0436

7R2-j

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development

Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower

Broadway Business Improvement District (BALB)

Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2025 Annual Budget for Bloomfield

Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District

Amount: $448,000.00

Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-c adopted on March 5,

2025.

Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 6:30

P.M.

7R5

Health and Community Wellness

25-0338

7R5-a

Dept/ 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: Trinitas Regional Medical Center -Early Intervention

Program

Entity Address: 655 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07206

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $1,074,212.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $469,600.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and appropriation annually of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0361

7R5-b

Dept/ 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: North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI)

Entity Address: 393 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $686,858.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $210,561.00 is attached

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0365

7R5-c

Dept/ 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: Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health

Entity Address: 310 Central Avenue, Suite 307 East Orange, New

Jersey 07018

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $124,168.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0368

7R5-d

Dept/ 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: United Way of Greater Union County, Inc.

Entity Address: 219 Central Street, Rahway, New Jersey 07065

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $232,716.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $43,000.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation

25-0369

7R5-e

Dept/ 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: EDGE New Jersey

Entity Address: 35 Waterview Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey

07054

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $422,500.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $195,672.00 is attached

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0389

7R5-f

Dept/ 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: Team Management 2000, Inc.

Entity Address: 84 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $365,303.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $175,945.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0390

7R5-g

Dept/ 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: Hyacinth AIDS Foundation

Entity Address: 317 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $415,268.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $168,072.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0399

7R5-h

Dept/ 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: St. James Health, Inc.

Entity Address: 228 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $452,027.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $56,155.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0400

7R5-i

Dept/ 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: FutureBridge Business Solutions, Inc.

Entity Address: 407 Nautilus Blvd Forked River, New Jersey 08731

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $574,984.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $141.414.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

25-0406

7R5-j

Dept/ 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: Neighborhood Health Services Corporation

Entity Address: 1700 Myrtle Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey 07063

Grant Amount: Not to exceed $669,252.00

Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028

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:

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $157,915.00 is attached.

Ryan White funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-c adopted on January

8, 2025.

Contract years two (FY2026) and three (FY2027) are subject to the

availability and the annual appropriation of sufficient funds to meet the

extended obligation.

7R6

Law

25-0397

7R6-a

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation

Docket No.: ESX-L-000708-20

Claimant: Ava Young

Claimant's Attorney: Jonathan S. Druckman, Esq., Druckman &

Hernandez, PC

Attorney’s Address: 609 Morris Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208

Settlement Amount: $50,000.00

Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund, Business Unit: NW025; Dept.:

25T; Div./Proj.: 6T25; Account #: 96330; Budget Ref.: B2025

Additional Information:

Deferred 7R6-f 040225

25-0409

7R6-b

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation

Docket No.: ESX-L-001789-21

Claimant: Ricardo Palacios

Claimant's Attorney: Paul A. Garfield, Esq., Davis, Saperstein &

Salomon, P.C.

Attorney’s Address: 375 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, New Jersey

07666-3432

Settlement Amount: $125,000.00

Funding Source: Insurance Trust, Business Unit: NW025; Dept.: 25T;

Div./Proj.: 7T25; Account #: 96340; Budget Ref.: B2025

Additional Information:

Deferred 7R6-g 040225

25-0144

7R6-c

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation

Docket No.: ESX-L-002767-20

Claimant: Marlene Quiroz-Pozo

Claimant's Attorney: Peter J. DeFrank, Esq.

Attorney's Address: Peter J. DeFrank, DeFrank Law Group, 986

McBride Avenue, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424

Settlement Amount: $60,000.00

Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund/Business Unit: NW025; Dept.:

25T; Div./Proj.: 5T25; Account #: 96320; Budget Ref.: B2025

Additional Information:

25-0417

7R6-d

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 Per Diem Attorneys in the Newark Municipal Court

Entity Name: White & Company

Entity Address: 523 Park Avenue, Suite 3, Orange, New Jersey 07050

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $151,670.95

Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department

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 ( ) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a

Additional Information:

Resolution 7R6-e adopted on December 20, 2023, awarded a

multi-vendor contract for the period of January 1, 2024, through December

31, 2024, for a contract amount not to exceed $150,000.00.

This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $115,750.00,

for a new total contract amount not to exceed $265,750.00.

25-0487

7R6-e

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Professional Services Contract

Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Bond Counsel Services

Entity Name: Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, P.A.

Entity Address: 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900, Woodbridge,

New Jersey 07095-0958

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00

Funding Source: City of Newark Bond Note Proceeds

Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

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:

25-0488

7R6-f

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Professional Services Contract

Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Bond Counsel Services.

Entity Name: Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP

Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New

Jersey 07652

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00

Funding Source: City of Newark Bond Note Proceeds

Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

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:

25-0489

7R6-g

Dept/ Agency: Law

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Professional Services Contract

Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Environmental Matters

Entity Name: Two (2) Vendors - See list below

Entity Address: Two (2) Vendors Addresses - See list below

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00, cumulative for two (2)

vendors

Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Law Department

Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS

( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ

( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a

Additional Information:

1. Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC, 555 U.S. Highway One South, Suite

440, Iselin, New Jersey 08830-3100; and

2. Schenck, Price, Smith and King, LLP, 220 Park Avenue, Florham Park,

New Jersey 07932

Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $25,000.00 attached

7R8

Municipal Council and City Clerk

25-0422

7R8-a

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement

Purpose: Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Entity Name: Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and

Cultural Affairs

Entity Address: 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104

Event Location: Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center,

Newark, New Jersey 07104

Event Date(s): Saturday, April 19, 2025 (Rain Date, Saturday, April 26,

2025)

Event Time: 12:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. (Includes Set-up at 8:00 A.M. and

Clean-up/Breakdown ending at 5:00 P.M.)

Additional Information:

Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana

25-0552

7R8-b

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Resolution of Support

Purpose: Supporting grant application

Additional Information:

The grant application will assist WBGO in the purchase of a 10,000 square

foot condominium space on campus of the New Jersey Performing Arts

Center (NJPAC) campus where they will serve as the anchor tenant in the

new, mixed-use construction project.

25-0494

7R8-c

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING

Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump

1. Girl Scout Leadership Center

Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council

2. Individuals honored during the South Ward Palm Sunday Breakfast

Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly

3. Michael B. Jordan

Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree

4. Vanessa Johnson for the Tell A Vision, Annual Women’s History Month

Celebration

5. Reverend Ivy Annette Scudder, Pastoral Installation

6. Virgil Harrison, Going Away Celebration

7. Bishop Timothy Wayne Griffin, II, Celebrating his 40th Birthday and Ten

Years of Pastoring the St. Paul Sounds of Praise

8. Individuals honored during the National Action Network Convention

2025 “Being a Light in Dark Times” The Celebration

9. Resurrection Church, Third Church Anniversary Celebration

10. Dr. Lawrence Powell, Agape Family Worship Center

11. Tiffany White, 45th Birthday Celebration

12. Kathay Hampton, 60th Birthday Celebration

13. Bishop Cleveland Blash, Jr., Celebrating 50 Years in Ministry and 75

Years of Living

14. Individuals honored during the New Jersey Gospel Extravaganza

15. Pastors Darrin & Lawren Monroe, 26th Pastoral Anniversary

16. Safanya N. Searcy, Birthday Celebration

17. Donald Boughton, 65th Birthday Celebration

18. Suliman Onque, 50th Birthday Celebration

19. Reverend Amos J. Malone and First Lady Doris Malone, Pastoral

Retirement

20. Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church, 203rd Church Anniversary

21. Individuals honored during the United Deliverance Tabernacle

Covenant Fellowship - Red Carpet Affair

22. Individuals honored during the New Hope Village 4 Veterans 13th

Annual Shining Star Awards Gala

23. Bishop Robert C. Jiggetts, Jr., 82nd Birthday

Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.

24. Celine Rodrigues Lopes Martins

25. Ana Maria Vieira

26. Alexandra Maria Marques de Oliveira Valente

27. Helena Edite Dias Reis da Silva

25-0495

7R8-d

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET

Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana

1. Angel L. “Guila” Cintron

Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree

2. Javon Antoinette Kelly

3. Derick Bowman

4. Abraham “Abe” George, Jr.

5. Mia Rogers

6. Pamela Williams

7. Imam Abdul Kareem Shakir

8. Mother Francine Hart

7R9

Public Safety

24-1668

7R9-a

Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police

Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers

Type of Service: Appointment of (78) Special Police Officers- Newark

Residents.

List of Police Officers:

(Name/Address)

See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached)

Term of Appointment: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Seventy-Eight (78) Newark residents for Appointment as Special Police

Officers

24-1670

7R9-b

Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police

Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers

Type of Service: Appointment of (9) Special Police

Officers-Non-Newark Residents.

List of Police Officers:

(Name/Address)

See Appendix B of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached)

Term of Appointment: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Additional Information:

Nine (9) Non-Newark residents for Appointment as Special Police Officers

7R11

7R11-a

Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services

25-0248

Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services

Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending

Type of Service: Accepting a Gift

Gift: Five (5) Custom-built seating cabanas

Purpose: The purpose of the gift is to engage students with the city

outside of the NJIT campus while also offering the City the fruits of their

talents

Entity Name: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Entity Address: 323 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd, Newark, New

Jersey 07102

Gift Value: $150,000.00

City Contribution: n/a

Other Funding Source/Amount: n/a

Contract Period: n/a

Additional Information:

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 323 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Blvd., Newark, New Jersey 07102 would like to donate five (5) custom-built

seating cabanas to the City of Newark to be placed at selected outdoor

pools (Bo Porter, Boylan, Hayes West, and Rotunda) which will enhance

the aesthetics and pool experience for the residents of the City of Newark.

The custom-built seating cabanas have a value of One Hundred Fifty

Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

7R12

Water Sewer Utility

25-0542

7R12-a

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities

Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending

Type of Service: Professional Services Contract,

Purpose: Amendment No. 1 to provide Professional Engineering

Services for Green Infrastructure Program Management, Design and

Construction Administration for the City of Newark

Entity Name: HDR Engineering, Inc.

Entity Address: 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Suite 1400, One Riverfront

Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102

Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,261,410.00

Funding Source: The correction updates the water services budget

code NW037-750-7502-A-71280-B2023 and replaces it with sewer

services budget code NW038-750-7502-A-71280-B2023

Contract Period: Commencing on November 16, 2023 and continues

until project completion, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9)

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:

Original Resolution 7R12-a adopted and October 18, 2023, awarded a

contract HDR, Engineering, Inc, 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Suite 1400,

One River Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102 in an amount not to exceed

$2,261,410.00, upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed, until the

completion of Project Construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9).

Amendment No.1 serves as a necessary change in the budget code from

NW037-750-7502-A-71280-B2023 to

NW038-750-7502-A-71280-B2023,

in order to ensure proper allocation of funds.

8-a

COMMUNICATIONS

24-0653

ABATEMENT TO 69 SHERMAN AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL CO.,

LLC, 27 AUSTIN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114, FOR

PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING

WITH TOTAL OF FORTY-FOUR (44) AFFORDABLE HOUSING

RENTAL UNITS WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT

ORDINANCE

GRANTING

THIRTY

(30)

YEAR

TAX

60%

AREA

MEDIAN

INCOME

(“AMI”)

AND

44 GROUND

FLOOR

PARKING

SPACES,

LOCATED

69-81 SHERMAN

AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE

CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 2803, LOT 20.01 (SOUTH WARD).

25-0384

8-b

ABATEMENT

LLC, C/O

ORDINANCE

GRANTING

SPG 100 FRONTAGE

PROPERTY GROUP,

SEVENTEEN

(17)

YEAR

TAX

URBAN

RENEWAL

SEAGIS

ONE

MEADOWLANDS

PLAZA, SUITE 800, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073,

FOR

WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION

APPROXIMATELY

PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT

224,900 SQUARE FOOT

CONSISTING OF

APPURTENANT

BUILDING

41 LOADING

PARKING,

UTILITIES, AND

DOCKS,

DRIVEWAYS,

CAR

LANDSCAPING,

STORMWATER

LIGHTING,

UNDERGROUND

MANAGEMENT

LOCATED AT 58-108 FRONTAGE ROAD, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 5088, LOT

156.01 (EAST WARD).

25-0278

8-c

CHILDHOOD LEAD POISIONING ARTICLE 7. RENTAL DWELLING

LEAD SAFE CERTIFICATION §16:3-20, LEAD SAFE

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR RENTAL UNIT TO ESTABLISH

“LEAD-BASED PAINT INSPECTIONS” 2000 AS SUPPLEMENTED

ORDINANCE

AMENDING

TITLE

XVI,

CHAPTER

16.3

TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ARTICLE 7, “RENTAL DWELLING

LEAD SAFE CERTIFICATION” TO CREATE THE INSPECTION OF

CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL DWELLINGS FOR LEAD-BASED

PAINT HAZARDS §16:3-20 SINGLE FAMILY, AND MUTIPLE UNITS

DWELLINGS

BUILD

PRIOR

1978 BE

INSPECTED

FOR

LEAD-BASED PAINT.