City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Tuesday, July 11, 2023  
10:00 AM  
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, Acting City Clerk  
Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
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 July 6, 2023 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  
7R1  
Administration  
23-1064  
7R1-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey  
Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community  
Resources for the 2023 Newark Homeless Housing and Services  
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2023 Newark Homeless  
Housing Grant  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of  
Housing and Community Resources  
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New  
Jersey 08625-0811  
Total Grant Amount: $3,000,000.00  
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs,  
Division of Housing and Community Resources  
Grant Period: October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, until funds are  
fully expended  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Monitoring Dept/Agency: Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
The 2023 Newark Homeless Housing Grant will provide additional  
shelter for Newark's chronically homeless, establish a Drop-in-Center in  
Newark, enhance the City’s current street outreach efforts, and assist  
the City in its emergency relocation efforts of the 224/Help Center.  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
23-0992  
7R2-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: An Agreement to subordinate the City’s Reverter Rights by  
entering into a First Amendment to the Agreement for Sale of Land and  
Redevelopment and  
a
Subordination Agreement in order to permit  
financing necessary for the redevelopment of eight (8) affordable  
two-family homes.  
Entity Name: Urban League of Essex County Opportunity Corporation  
Entity Address: 508 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107  
Sale Amount: $85,682.00  
Cost Basis: ( ) $  
PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $0.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
208-210 Fairmount Avenue/Block 262/Lot 10 and 11/West Ward  
172-178 Fairmount Avenue/Block 262/Lot 26, 27, and 28/West Ward  
147 Camden Street/Block 262/Lot 35/West Ward  
187 Fairmount Avenue/Block 263/Lot 41/West Ward  
195 Fairmount Avenue/Block 263/Lot 45/West Ward  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R3-a adopted on January 6, 2016, authorized the Private  
Sale/Redevelopment Agreement.  
7R3  
Engineering  
23-1003  
7R3-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide for NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street  
Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2024.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, Local  
Aid and Economic Development  
Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: Not Applicable  
Total Project Cost: $4,302,978.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding  
in the amount of $4,302,978.00 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program  
for Street Resurfacing within the City of Newark, with no municipal funds  
required.  
23-1051  
7R3-b (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2024  
Bikeways State Aid Program  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $769,692.00  
Total Project Cost: $769,692.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for a grant in the  
amount of $769,692.00 from the NJDOT 2024 Bikeways State Aid  
Program, with no municipal funds required.  
23-1052  
7R3-c (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2024  
Transit Village Grant Program  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $516,120.00  
Total Project Cost: $516,120.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding  
in the amount of $516,120.00 from the NJDOT 2024 Transit Village  
Grant Program, with no municipal funds required.  
23-1068  
7R3-d (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2024  
Safe Streets to Transit (SST) Program  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $420,120.00  
Total Project Cost: $420,120.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding  
in the amount of $420,120.00 from the NJDOT 2024 Safe Streets to  
Transit Program, with no municipal funds required.  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
23-1083  
7R8-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment to Joint Meeting Maintenance  
Purpose: Re-Appointment of Council Representative  
Name of Appointee: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
June 30, 2024  
Sponsor(s):  
Additional Information:  
23-0887  
7R8-b (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Summer Cook-Out  
Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority  
Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Event Location: Stephen Crane Elderly - 801 N. 6th Street; 900  
Franklin Avenue; 58-60 Cedar Lane; Stephen Crane Village and  
Riverside Villa, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Thursdays, July 20, 2023; July 27, 2023; August 3,  
2023; August 10, 2023 and August 17, 2023  
Event Time: 12:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M.  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
23-1057  
7R8-c (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Mobile MVC Unit for City residents to register for driver  
licenses, non-driver identification cards, vehicle registrations, license  
plates, driver placards and examination permits.  
Entity Name: Mt. Carmel Church  
Entity Address: 259 Oliver Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105  
Event Location: Mt. Carmel Church (parking lot), 259 Oliver Street,  
Newark, New Jersey 07105  
Event Date(s): Tuesday, July 25, 2023  
Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.  
Sponsor: Council Member, Michael J. Silva  
Additional Information:  
ADJOURNMENT  
KECIA DANIELS  
ACTING CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY