City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
12:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Amina Bey  
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  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Regular 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  
12:32 P.M.  
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 Rudy V. Carlton  
Jehovah Jireh Praise & Worship Church Center  
505 South 15th Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07103  
3.  
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 3, 2025. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated  
on January 30, 2026 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the  
City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present:  
Amina Bey, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Patrick O. Council, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
Council arrived at 12:43 P.M.  
Silva arrived at 12:51 P.M.  
9 -  
Present:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
5.  
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND  
COMMISSIONS  
5-a  
26-0120  
Central Planning Board, Minutes, August through November 2025.  
Accept  
5-b  
5-c  
26-0124  
North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, November 19,  
2025.  
Accept  
26-0125  
Office of the Clerk, Marriage License Bureau, Financial Reports, July  
through September 2025.  
Accept  
Approval of the Consent Reports and Recommendations  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Accept the Consent Reports  
and Recommendations of City Officers, Boards and Commissions. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6.  
ORDINANCES  
6F  
First Reading  
6F-a  
25-1304  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
FIRST  
AMENDMENT  
TO  
ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO CATHEDRAL PARK  
ASSOCIATES, LP UNDER THE LIMITED DIVIDEND LAW TO  
EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT UNTIL  
AUGUST 31, 2043 TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE  
OF  
THE  
HOUSING  
FOR AN  
AT  
ASSISTANCE  
AFFORDABLE  
PAYMENT  
HOUSING  
RENEWAL  
PROJECT  
88-92 MT  
CONTRACT  
LOCATED  
147-153 CLIFTON  
AVENUE  
AND  
PROSPECT AVENUE, AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 491, LOT  
54 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
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  
February 18, 2026, 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  
6PSF-a  
26-0004  
A
REFUNDING  
BOND  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
THE  
ISSUANCE OF  
$30,100,000.00 AGGREGATE  
PRINCIPAL  
AMOUNT OF REFUNDING BONDS AND/OR REFUNDING NOTES  
BY THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE  
OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN  
EMERGENCY  
TRANSITIONAL AID LOAN FROM THE DIVISION OF LOCAL  
GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF  
TEMPORARY  
APPROPRIATION  
TO  
REPAY  
A
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.  
Deferred 6PSF-a 012126  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-b  
25-1510  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE  
REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 20, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND  
CUMULATIVE  
IMPACTS  
OF  
THE  
REVISED  
GENERAL  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000,  
AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PROHIBIT ANY NEW  
OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL FACILITY, INCLUDING FOSSIL  
FUEL POWER GENERATION  
Deferred 8-f 112525  
Deferred 9-b 120325  
Deferred 6F-a 010726  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Return to Administration.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-c  
25-1511  
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION OF  
THE  
NEWARK,  
SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDING  
REVISED  
GENERAL  
ORDINANCES  
OF  
AS  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
NEW  
JERSEY,  
2000,  
AMENDED  
AND  
A
NEW SECTION CHAPTER 34,  
PROHIBITION ON USE OF CITY FUNDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL  
INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION.  
Deferred 8-g 112525  
Deferred 9-c 120325  
Deferred 6F-b 010726  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Dr. Leah Owens.  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Gonzalez to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-d  
26-0066  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, CHAPTER 5, PARKING,  
STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, BY ADDING  
THERETO SECTION 23: 5-9, PARKING OF VEHICLES ON YARD  
FRONTAGE.  
Public Hearing opened. No one appearing. Public Hearing closed.  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Gonzalez to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, C. Lawrence Crump, Amina Bey, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
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  
Administration  
7R1-a  
26-0091  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements  
(Citywide)  
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey  
Department of Transportation  
Appropriation Amount: $2,833,551.41  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: Upon Completion  
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 Funding breakdown: $7,237,610.51 for Construction and  
$452,198.41 for Construction Management/Inspection.  
Original Award  
Additional Award $1,381,257.51  
Additional Award $2,833,551.41  
$3,475,000.00  
A&A Resolution # 7R4-e 061516  
A&A Resolution # 7R3-b 05/04/2022  
A&A Resolution # 7R3-a 01/21/2026  
Total Grant  
$7,689,808.92  
Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-a 01/21/2026  
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-b  
26-0031  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14  
Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate provision of  
elevator inspections, certifications and plan for approximately three  
thousand (3,000) vertical mobility devices.  
Entity Name/Address: VDA, Inc. 120 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 310  
East Hanover, NJ 07936  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $375,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Engineering/  
NW026-026-0109-46260-B2025  
Contract Period: Extend Emergency from January 16, 2026 through  
April 16, 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:  
This resolution will authorize extension of Emergency Contract  
#E2025-14, issued for the period January 16, 2026 through April 16,  
2026, awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-c  
26-0126  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt  
and Solar Salt-Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520  
Purpose: To provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt  
Entity Names/Addresses:  
1. Morton Salt Inc., 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois  
60606; and  
2. East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson  
Township, New Jersey 08527  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,636,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of  
Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and  
Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026  
Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through June 30,  
2026, inclusive of any extensions by the State.  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-d  
26-0127  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract T3124 Portable Salt Conveyors,  
Diesel Engine, with Accessories - Statewide# 21-FLEET-01396  
Purpose: To provide Portable Salt Conveyors, Diesel Engine, with  
Accessories - Statewide  
Entity Name/Address: Kimco USA Inc., 118 E. Trefz Drive, Marshall,  
Illinois 62441  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,000,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of  
Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and  
Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026  
Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through February 17,  
2026, inclusive of any extensions by the State.  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-e  
25-1451  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating  
Disinfectant)  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., 1765 Ringling  
Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34236  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $460,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget 2025/ Water and Sewer Utilities/  
NW037-7502-83230-B2025/B2026  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed  
twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a 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:  
This contract will provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating  
Disinfectant) to the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.  
Advertisement Date: March 12, 2025  
Bids Downloaded: Twenty-One (21)  
Bids Submitted: Two (2)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a  
25-1273  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: On 80-84 19th Avenue, new construction of two (2) two-family  
homes; 36 Livingston Street will construct a new two-family home; and a  
single-family home to sell at market rate on 38 Livingston Street.  
Entity Name: Level 6ix Group LLC  
Entity Address: 226 Isias Court Building 76, Perth Amboy New Jersey  
08861  
Sale Amount: $217,402.50  
Cost Basis: (X) $21.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $175,100.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within twenty-four (24) 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)  
36 Livingston Street / Block 2520/ Lot 46/ Central Ward  
38 Livingston Street / Block2520/ Lot 45/ Central Ward  
80-84 19th Avenue / Block 356/ Lot 27/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,352.50 X $21.00 =  
$217,402.50.  
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 012126  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-b  
25-1525  
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 consisting of one (1)  
owner occupied unit and two units will be rented at market rate.  
Entity Name: Brenner St LLC  
Entity Address: 26 Brenner Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108  
Sale Amount: $51,435.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $18.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $76,000.00  
Appraised Amount: N/A  
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)  
24 Brenner Street/ Block 2616/ Lot 38/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,857.5 X $18.00 =  
$51,435.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Defer. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-c  
26-0068  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a mixed-use building with a convenience  
store.  
Entity Name: The Manor Restaurant LLC  
Entity Address: 795 Sanford Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106  
Sale Amount: $75,000.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $133,100.00  
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)  
92-94 Stuyvesant Avenue/Block 4067/ Lot 3 and additional lot 4/ West  
Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $15.00 =  
$75,000.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Amend.  
Amendment: Change Grocery Store to Convenience Store.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Quintana to Adopted as Amended.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-d  
26-0044  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services  
Entity Name: Clarke Canton Hintz, PC  
Entity Address: 100 Barrack Street, 3rd Floor, Trenton, New Jersey  
08608  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic  
Development Trust Fund  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-e  
26-0075  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services.  
Entity Name: Neglia Group, LLC  
Entity Address: 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071-1012  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic  
Development Trust Fund  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-f  
26-0052  
Dept/Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Federal HUD HOME Loan  
Purpose: A Resolution authorizing a reduction in the number of  
subsidized and designated HOME Assisted Units and the execution of a  
First Amendment to the Deed Restrictive Affordable Housing Agreement  
with Washington Bay Group 1, LLC in connection with the construction of  
five (5) new two-family homes offered for sale consisting of a total of ten  
(10) three-bedroom residential rental units upon five (5) parcels of real  
property located at 719 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 5), 721 South  
11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 6), 723 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot  
53), 725 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 7), and 716-718 South 12th  
Street (Block 2631, Lot 2631) ( Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of  
Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey 07108.  
Entity Name: Washington Bay Group 1 LLC  
Entity Address: 811 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108  
Grant Amount: $550,000.00  
Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME loan  
Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of twenty (20) years  
from the date when a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City  
and the first low income eligible homebuyer occupies the HOME Assisted  
Units.  
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)  
719 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 5/South Ward  
721 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 6/South Ward  
723 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 53/South Ward  
725 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 7/South Ward  
716-718 South 12th Street/Block 2631/Lot 2631/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R3  
Engineering  
7R3-a  
25-1671  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: NJDOT FY 2026 Local Freight Impact Fund Program  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $1,124,799.00  
Total Project Cost: $1,124,799.00  
City Contribution: $0  
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A  
Grant Period: Start and end dates  
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  
under the LFIF-2026-Fabyan Place Freight Improvement - 00042 from  
NJDOT for improvements to Fabyan Place. It also authorizes the  
acceptance of grant funding upon notification of a grant award  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R3-b  
25-1674  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Central Avenue Bridge Over NJ Transit City Subway-  
Preliminary Design Phase Project-Change Order #3, Contract  
Amendment for Extension of Time  
Entity Name: Michael Baker International, Inc.  
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2330, Newark New Jersey  
07102  
Contract Amount: N/A  
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ New  
Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)  
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2026  
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 Amending Resolution will extend the term of the contract to October  
1, 2026, at no additional cost.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R3-c  
25-1031  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Support Resolution  
Purpose: Supports the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) for the  
Route 21, Newark Riverfront Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Project  
Location: Park Pl/Center St between Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd  
(Broad St) and Route 21  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R4  
Finance  
7R4-a  
26-0055  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Establishing Petty Cash Funds  
Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Total Amount: $9,750.00  
Additional Information:  
See attached Exhibit for custodians and amounts.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R4-b  
26-0078  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority  
(UEZ)  
Name of Project(s): Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026  
Amount to be Financed: $811,577.00  
Funding Source: UEZ Funds  
Local Finance Board meeting date(s): N/A  
Project Information:  
Project Information: Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026  
(Project Period: FY 2026, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026)  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R4-c  
26-0040  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Designating bank depositories/adopting Cash Management  
Plan  
Entity Name/Address:  
TD Bank  
Industrial Bank  
Kearny Bank  
Columbia Bank  
Santander Bank  
J.P. Morgan Chase  
Wells Fargo  
Provident Bank  
Garden State Community Bank  
M&T Bank  
Freedom Bank  
PNC Bank  
Bank of America  
ALMA Bank  
Citibank  
Banco Popular  
Investors Savings Bank  
Valley Bank  
Four Leaf Federal Credit Union  
Flagstar  
N.J. Cash Management Fund  
Broker Dealers:  
Bank of America Securities, 1633 Broadway, NY, NY  
Wells Fargo Securities, 301 S. College St., Charlotte, NC  
PNC Capital Markets, 249 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA  
Merrill Lynch, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY  
Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
7R5-a  
25-1560  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending Resolution  
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support  
Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area  
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services,  
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857  
Grant Amount: $5,533,844.00  
Total Project Cost:  
N/A  
City Contribution: N/A  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030  
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:  
Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on February 19, 2025, authorized the  
acceptance of a partial Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of  
One Million Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventeen Dollars and  
Zero Cents ($1,076,917.00) from the United States Department of Health  
and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration  
(HRSA). 7R5-a adopted on February 19, 2025, to reflect the budget  
Temporary Emergency Appropriation and Budget Insert of Additional  
Grant Funds  
This Amending Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-a 02/19/2025 to  
reflect the total amount of grant funding ($5,533,844.00) received from the  
FY2025 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the United States Program.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R5-b  
25-1259  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Apply/ Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To apply/accept grant funds for upgrade of the City of  
Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response  
capabilities  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services  
(DPREMS)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360  
Grant Amount: $211,821.00  
Total Project Cost: $211,821.00  
City Contribution: $ 0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $ 0.00  
Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026  
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:  
No municipal funds are required for application or acceptance of the grant  
award.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R5-c  
25-1699  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding  
Purpose: To provide for the hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance of  
proprietary software and for existing electronic medical records system,  
NextGen Healthcare Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center  
Entity Name: NextGen Healthcare Inc.  
Entity Address: 1551 Emancipation Highway Suite 200; Unit 1256,  
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community  
Wellness/NW051-G25-H250N-71280-B2025  
Contract Period: Not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months,  
beginning July 1, 2025 and terminating on June 30, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) Exception to Public  
Bidding  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-a  
25-1567  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC  
Entity Address: 300 Lighting Way Suite 200 Secaucus, New Jersey  
07094  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011,  
Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-b  
25-1570  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters  
Entity Name: Brooke & Berne, PLLC.  
Entity Address: 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, New York  
10606  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011,  
Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-c  
25-1572  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation  
Entity Name: Brooke & Berne PLLC  
Entity Address: 500 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, New York  
10606  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024  
Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-d  
25-1575  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment  
Matters  
Entity Name: Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera, PC  
Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway; Suite 1000, Livingston, New  
Jersey 07039  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011,  
Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026  
Contract Period: January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-e  
25-1625  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: The Antoine Law Firm, LLC  
Entity Address: 52 Underwood Street, Apt. 1L, Newark, New Jersey  
07106  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department  
040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-f  
25-1630  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: The Woolridge Law Firm  
Entity Address: 515 Valley Street | Suite 145 Maplewood, New Jersey  
07040  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $300,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024  
Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R6-g  
25-1643  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To serve as Per Diem Attorneys in the Newark Municipal  
Court  
Entity Name: Multiple Vendors - See list below  
Entity Address: Multiple Vendors - See list below  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 cumulative for Three (3)  
vendors  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011,  
Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
1. Evelyn Akushie-Onyeani, Esq., d/b/a Onyeani Law Firm, LLC,  
76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 200, South Orange, New Jersey  
07079  
2. Gracia Robert Montilus, Esq., d/b/a GRM Legal Works, LLC,  
76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 107, South Orange, New Jersey  
07079  
3. White and Co. Attorneys and Counsellors, LLC., 523 Park Avenue,  
3rd Floor, Orange, New Jersey 07050  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a  
26-0059  
Dept/ Agency: Office of Municipal Council/Office of the City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Annual Mass dedicated to Roberto Clemente  
Entity Name: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart  
Entity Address: 89 Ridge Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge  
Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Saturday, March 7, 2026  
Event Time: 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Gonzalez to Adopt. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-b  
26-0060  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/Office of the 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: 155 Prospect Avenue, Suite100, West Orange, New  
Jersey 07052  
Event Location: Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center,  
Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 11,  
2026)  
Event Time: 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. (Includes set-up beginning at 9:00  
A.M. and clean-up/breakdown concluding at 5:00 P.M.)  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-c  
26-0056  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: North Ward Job Fair  
Entity Name: The Waterfront  
Entity Address: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Location: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
Event Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (Set-up between 9 A.M.-10 A.M.  
and break down between 2 P.M.-3 P.M.)  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-d  
25-1686  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(x)  
Purpose: To provide supplementation, maintenance, and publishing of  
the codification of the General and Permanent Ordinances for the City of  
Newark.  
Entity Name: General Code, LLC  
Entity Address: 3490 Winton Place, Rochester, New York 14623  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $220,000.00  
Funding Source: Office of the City  
Clerk/NW011-020-0201-71280-B2026 and B2027  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
There is a Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $10,000.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-e  
26-0025  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)  
(dd)  
Purpose: To provide for the award of a contract for proprietary computer  
system as an exception to Public Bidding because the provision or  
performance of goods and services is for the support and maintenance of  
proprietary computer hardware and software - hosting, support,  
upgrades, maintenance and managed services of computer hardware  
and software for Legistar, the Legislative Management Software.  
Entity Name: Granicus, LLC.  
Entity Address: 1152 15th Street, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $145,109.70  
Funding Source: 2026 and 2027 Budgets/Office of the City  
Clerk/NW011-020-0201-07128  
Contract Period: February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $20,000.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-f  
26-0110  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey  
1. Individuals honored during the Newark Muslim Heritage Coalition,  
Honoring the Muslim American Pioneers  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
2. Julio Adonis Gross Gonzalez  
3. Individuals honored during the 2026 Annual Business Brunch  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
4. Bishop Heber Brown II, 25th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration  
5. Keith H. Green, Completing his Tenure as a Board Member at  
University Hospital, Newark  
6. Individuals honored during the Essex County Board of County  
Commissioner’s Muslim Heritage Celebration  
7. Yolanda Adams, Honoree, HK Star and Gospel Icon  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva  
8. Paulo Moreira  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R8-g  
26-0104  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump  
1. Johnnie Leonardo Killebrew  
2. Cheryl Armentia Glaspy-Myers  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
3. Edgar “Mali” Malachi Medina  
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
4. Brenda Denise Taylor  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
5. Joan Elizabeth Miller  
6. Wali Bey  
7. Steven Garrett  
8. Malcolm D. Pennington, Sr.  
9. Aaron H. Reed  
10. Glenwood Cain Futrell  
11. Bertha M. Becote  
12. Mary Lawton  
13. Barbara Hughes  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R9  
Public Safety  
7R9-a  
25-1551  
Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers  
Type of Service: Appointment of Eighty-Nine (89) 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, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Additional Information:  
89 Newark residents for Appointment of Special Police Officers  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-a  
26-0083  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Central Planning Board as a Class IV  
member.  
Name of Appointee: Andre L. Speight  
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and  
ending on March 12, 2026.  
Additional Information:  
Rev. Dr. Speight shall serve as the Environmental Commission  
Representative, filling the remainder of the term of Mr. Anthony Timmons,  
who resigned on January 12, 2026.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer on Communications.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8-b  
26-0084  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board, as a Class IV  
member.  
Name of Appointee: Leon Purdie  
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and  
ending on January 14, 2030.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8-c  
26-0081  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Board  
Name of Appointee: Patrick Council  
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and  
ending on April 20, 2030  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Gonzalez to Confirm. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8-d  
26-0082  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Public Library Board of  
Trustees, as a Trustee.  
Name of Appointee: Aisha J. Cooper  
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and  
ending on November 16, 2031.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8-e  
26-0024  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK PROVIDING FOR “CAP” ORDINANCE TO EXCEED  
THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET  
ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14).  
A
APPROPRIATION  
LIMITS  
AND  
TO  
A motion was made by Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-b. The motion was adopted by the following votes  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
8-f  
25-1137  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
TO  
AUTHORIZING  
THE  
CITY  
TO  
OF  
NEWARK  
PURSUANT  
N.J.S.A. 40A:12-14(c)  
ENTER  
INTO  
A
FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NEWARK BETH ISRAEL  
MEDICAL  
CENTER,  
AND  
A
NEW  
JERSEY  
NONPROFIT  
ROBERT WOOD  
CORPORATION  
SUBSIDIARY  
OF  
JOHNSON BARNABAS HEALTH  
FOR THE RENTAL OF SPACE  
WITHIN  
CITY-OWNED  
NEWARK  
PROPERTY  
LOCATED  
ESSEX  
AT  
110 WILLIAM  
NEW  
STREET,  
NEW JERSEY,  
COUNTY,  
JERSEY AND KNOWN AS BLOCK 101, LOT 1,6 ON THE TAX  
MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO PROVIDE FOOD  
FARMACY FOR NEWARKERS RESIDING IN NEW JERSEY  
DEVELOPMENT-DESIGNATED  
A
A
DEPARTMENT  
FOOD DESERT.  
OF  
ECONOMC  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Advance and  
Adopt on First Reading as 6F-c. The motion was adopted by the following  
votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
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  
February 18, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber,  
Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
10.  
MISCELLANEOUS  
10-a  
26-0133  
RAFFLE LICENSES  
1. St. Benedict's Preparatory School Inc./RL-1  
2. Saint Vincent Academy, Inc/RL-2  
3. Vocationists Sister /RL-3  
A motion was made by Council of the Whole to Approve. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Louise Scott-Rountree, Anibal Ramos Jr., Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
ADDED STARTERS  
Administration  
7R1  
7R1-f(as) 26-0137  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T2760 Master Blanket POs,  
# 25-FLEET-92268  
Purpose: To purchase OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light  
duty vehicles.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  
1) Franks Truck Center Inc, 325 Orient Way, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/  
Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through August 4,  
2026, inclusive of extensions granted by the State  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the usage of State Contracts for the purchase  
of OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light duty vehicles on an  
as-needed basis for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R1-g(as) 26-0136  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending  
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract  
#110822-CSS for the procurement and installation of pre-engineered  
buildings to support municipal public safety, personnel, and fleet  
operations.  
Entity Name: ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1395 John Fitch Boulevard, South Windsor, Connecticut  
06074  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,500,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Capital Budget/Department Water and Sewer  
Utilities , NW037-750-7505-71960-B2025 and NW038-800-8007-71970  
- B2025, B2026, B2027, and B2028  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through  
January 6, 2027, and inclusive of any extensions provided by Sourcewell,  
subject to the availability of appropriations  
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:  
Resolution 7R1-c(AS) adopted on April 20, 2022, the Municipal Council  
authorized the City of Newark’s membership to the Sourcewell  
Cooperative Purchasing System.  
This Resolution authorizes the City’s use of a cooperative purchasing  
agreement through Sourcewell for pre-engineered building structures. The  
use of the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract is determined to be  
cost-effective and in the best interest of the City to avoid interruption in  
proceeding with this contract.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-g(as) 26-0121  
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and  
Redevelopment of Land  
Purpose: Agreement to Subordinate the City of Newark Reverter Rights  
by entering into a First Amendment to Agreement for the Sale and  
Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to  
permit the Redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the  
redevelopment of the Property.  
Entity Name: Covenant House New Jersey, Inc.  
Entity Address: 330 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Sale Amount: N/A  
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: N/A  
Appraised Amount: N/A  
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)  
283-285 Halsey Street/Block 96 / Lot 8/Central Ward  
287 Halsey Street/Block 96 /Lot 10/Central Ward  
352 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 30/Central Ward  
350 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 31/Central Ward  
348 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 32/Central Ward  
342-346 Washington Street/ Block 96/Lot 33/Central Ward  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R2-e adopted on November 6, 2025, designating Covenant  
House New Jersey, Inc. as the redeveloper and authorizing an Agreement  
for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land.  
A motion was made by Gonzalez, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
11.  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
26-0123  
1. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
Appearing.  
2. DEBRA SALTERS  
Not appearing.  
3. ANTHONY D’ ANGELO  
Appearing.  
4. LISA MITCHELSON PARKER  
Not appearing.  
5. QUEEN DANNISHA CLYBURN  
Appearing.  
6. SAHIR MINATEE  
Not appearing.  
7. YAZMINE BEY  
Not appearing.  
8. OPAL R. WRIGHT  
Not appearing.  
9. LATOYA JACKSON TUCKER  
Not appearing.  
10. DARNELLA LEE  
Not appearing.  
11. AMIRA HAIRSTON  
Not appearing.  
12. LAMONT VAUGHN  
Appearing.  
13. RICKEY ROBINSON  
Not appearing.  
14. FAHKERIA BRADLEY  
Appearing.  
15. ZARIAH HAGLER  
Not appearing.  
MOTIONS  
7Ma  
26-0182  
A motion recognizing and commending the South Ward Youth  
Landscapers for their outstanding work assisting elderly homeowners in  
the aftermath of the recent snowstorm which fell during the last week of  
January 2026.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7Mb  
26-0183  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of long  
time Newark resident Barbara Hughes.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Quintana to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7Mc  
26-0184  
A motion expressing sincere congratulations to Newark native, Shakeur  
Stephenson, on his dominating performance on January 31, 2026, at  
Madison Square Garden, winning his fourth world boxing title and holding  
four world title championship belts at the same time.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Gonzalez to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7Md  
26-0185  
A motion requesting a follow-up meeting at Georgia King Village (GKV)  
with the Administration and GKV Management to review mitigation of the  
complaints from the tenants’ meeting held in January, 2026.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Gonzalez to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
7Me  
26-0186  
A motion expressing a speedy recovery to Newark Sanitation Worker  
Kyron Dixon.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Gonzalez to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
2:04 P.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos  
Jr., Amina Bey, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
________________________________________  
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY