City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Thursday, August 28, 2025  
10:00 AM  
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  
Special meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the  
above date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark,  
New Jersey, at 10:00 A.M.  
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 August 27, 2025 at the time of preparation  
and posted on the website of the City of Newark.  
ROLL CALL  
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  
RESOLUTIONS  
Finance  
25-1152  
7R4-a(s)  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale  
Amount to be Financed: $33,951,000.00  
Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes  
Purchaser: Open Market  
Project Information:  
(Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)  
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF  
ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”) AUTHORIZING  
AND APPROVING (A) THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF GENERAL  
CAPITAL  
2025E (TAX-EXEMPT) OF THE CITY, (B) THE PREPARATION AND  
DISTRIBUTION OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND  
FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (C)  
THE ENTERING INTO AND EXECUTION OF CONTINUING  
IMPROVEMENT  
BOND  
ANTICIPATION  
NOTES,  
SERIES  
A
A
DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO SAID NOTES,  
AND (D) CITY OFFICIALS TO UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIONS IN  
CONNECTION THEREWITH  
Additional Information:  
7R6  
Law  
25-1166  
7R6-a(s)  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Rescind Resolution #7R6-e adopted on September 5,  
2024  
Purpose: To rescind the resolution authorizing execution of the CY 2024  
Transitional Aid (TA) Loan Agreement  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs,  
Division of Local Government Services,  
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 803,  
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803  
Contract Amount: $22,000,000.00  
Funding Source:  
Contract Period: Effective June 28, 2024 through September 30, 2029  
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:  
Original Resolution 7R6-e adopted on September 5, 2024. This Resolution  
rescinds the authorization to execute the CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan  
Agreement. The rescission is necessary to permit an amendment to the  
CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan Agreement. The amendment, which  
addresses the structural budget and reflects a new repayment timeline, is  
accomplished by companion Resolution # 25-1169.  
25-1169  
7R6-b(s)  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Loan Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the execution of the CY 2024 Transitional Aid (TA)  
Loan Agreement, as amended, and to provide for additional loan support  
for CY 2025  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs,  
Division of Local Government Services  
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 803,  
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803  
Loan Amount: $22,000,000.00 (CY 2024) and $30,000,000.00 (CY  
2025  
Contract Period: Effective June 28, 2024 through September 30, 2031,  
and subject to terms of repayment as set forth in the Agreement  
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 reflects amendments to the CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan  
Agreement extending the repayment period and establishes the terms of a  
new $30,000,000 Transitional Aid Loan for CY 2025.  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
25-1181  
7R8-a(s)  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2025 Annual Municipal Budget for the City of Newark,  
New Jersey  
Purpose: Introduction  
Amount: $970,180,790.27  
Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025  
Additional Information:  
The Public Hearing will be held after September 24, 2025.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
25-1159  
8-a(s)  
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF  
ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING SPECIAL  
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS  
OF N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53 TO FUND CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED  
SEVERANCE LIABILITIES.  
A
ADJOURNMENT  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY