City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, August 5, 2026  
12:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Amina Bey  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
Council Member Donna Jackson  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President Luis A. Quintana  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
1.  
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  
12:36 P.M.  
8 -  
Yes:  
C. Lawrence Crump, Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Luis A. Quintana, and Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
2.  
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  
Robert L. Cole Jr., Pastor  
Holy Temple Freewill Baptist Church  
782 South 18th Street #784  
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 July 31, 2026 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the  
City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
4 -  
Present:  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Luis A. Quintana, Dupré L. Kelly, Patrick O.  
Council, and Amina Bey  
Absent:  
Michael J. Silva, Anibal Ramos Jr., Donna Jackson, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
Jackson arrived at 12:43 P.M.  
Ramos arrived at 12:48 P.M.  
Crump arrived at 1:04 P.M.  
8 -  
Present:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson, Dupré  
L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6.  
ORDINANCES  
6PSF  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
6PSF-a  
26-0842  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING, TITLE XIV,  
CANNABIS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND  
SUPPLEMENTED,  
ESTABLISHMENT, TO ADD SUBSECTION 14:2-1(B)(1)(A) MICRO  
CONSUMPTION; AMDENDING CHAPTER 2-5 MANNER OF  
BY  
AMENDING  
CHAPTER  
2,  
CANNABIS  
OPERATION, SECTION 1, ARMED SECURITY; AND CHAPTER  
14: 3-4 LICENSE FEES.  
Vania Walker, Cannabis Program commented.  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Debra Salters, Lisa Parker  
and Hellane Freeman.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Ramos, Jr. to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Luis A. Quintana, and Amina Bey  
2 - C. Lawrence Crump, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-b  
26-1035  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
DEPUTY  
THE  
MAYOR/DIRECTOR  
AND HOUSING  
MAYOR,  
AND/OR  
OF  
HIS  
DESIGNEE,  
DEPARTMENT  
THE  
OF  
THE  
ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT  
TO EXECUTE THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT PURSUANT  
A
TO AN AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF  
LAND.  
Brandi Daniel, Legislative Administrator Department Economic and Housing  
Development commented.  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Lisa Parker, Debra Salters,  
Nadirah Brown, Hellane Freeman and Alif Muhammah.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Close on Public Hearing  
and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Amina Bey, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-c  
26-0292  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR LONG  
TAX ABATEMENT TO 636 MLK URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 59  
LINCOLN PARK, SUITE 200, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102  
FOR  
636-642 MARTIN  
07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK  
A
PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL WARD AT  
LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NJ  
113,  
LOT  
6.01 (FORMERLY  
TO  
FOUR STORY LOW-RISE MULTI-FAMILY  
DWELLING CONSISTING OF TOTAL OF FORTY-TWO (42)  
LOTS  
6 AND  
7)  
(COLLECTIVELY,  
THE  
“PROPERTY”),  
CONSTRUCT  
THREE  
(3) NEW  
BUILDINGS, EACH  
A
A
RESIDENTIAL UNITS, INCLUSIVE OF (A) THIRTY-THREE (33)  
MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH THIRTEEN (13) WILL  
BE  
ONE-BEDROOM  
UNITS,  
FOURTEEN  
AND SIX  
(14)  
(6)  
WILL  
BE  
BE  
TWO-BEDROOM  
UNITS,  
WILL  
THREE-BEDROOM UNITS (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”), AND  
(B) NINE (9) AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF  
WHICH  
THERE  
WILL  
UNIT,  
BE  
THREE  
(3)  
UNITS  
(ONE  
UNIT,  
(1)  
ONE-BEDROOM  
ONE  
(1) TWO-BEDROOM  
AND  
ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT) RESTRICTED TO TENANTS  
AT 40 % OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), THREE (3) UNITS  
(ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT,  
AND  
TENATS AT 60% AMI, AND THREE (3) UNITS (ONE (1)  
ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT, AND  
ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT) RESTRICTED TO TENANTS  
ONE  
(1)  
THREE-BEDROOM  
UNIT)  
RESTRICTED  
TO  
AT  
80%  
AMI  
AND  
(COLLECTIVELY,  
ELEVEN  
THE  
(11)  
“INCOME  
RESTRICTED  
SPACES.  
UNITS”),  
PARKING  
(COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (CENTRAL WARD).  
Deferred 6Psf-c 080526  
Brandi Daniel, Legislative Administrator Department Economic and Housing  
Development commented.  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Defer. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
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  
26-1006  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV Health and Support Services for  
Ending the HIV Epidemic in the City of Newark and Essex County  
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human  
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Appropriation Amount: $2,042,112.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027  
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:  
Apply and Accept Resolution #7R1-b, adopted on April 15, 2026,  
approved grant in the amount of $679,332.00 from the United States  
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and  
Services Administration (HRSA). An additional funding of $2,042,112.00  
has since been awarded for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part  
ETE, bringing the total cumulative grant award to $2,721,444.00  
Funds accepted by Resolution Apply and Accept Resolution was  
submitted under separate cover as File ID #26-0947  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-b  
26-1116  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To acquire, develop, and operate a Community Resource  
Center to offer housing, health and economic services to Newark  
residents  
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs  
(“DCA”)  
Appropriation Amount: $1,316,188.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: March 15, 2021 through December 31, 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:  
Apply and Accept Resolution #7R7-a, originally adopted on December  
6, 2023, which approved a grant amount of $6,732,267.00 from the New  
Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”). An additional funding  
of $1,316,188.00 has since been awarded for the American Rescue  
Plan/Capital, bringing the total cumulative grant award to $8,048,455.00.  
Funds accepted by Resolution # Apply and Accept Resolution will be  
submitted under separate cover as (File ID #26-1068)  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-c  
26-1014  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide oral health care to New Jersey’s uninsured  
residents and to improve oral health care challenges  
Funding Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.  
Appropriation Amount: $10,000.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027  
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 Apply and Accept Resolution submitted  
under separate cover as Legistar File ID #26-0934  
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-d  
26-0987  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: LLA-2026 LFIF Newark City Fabyan Place Freight  
Improvements  
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation  
Appropriation Amount: $1,120,000.00  
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:  
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-a Adopted February 4, 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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-e  
26-1104  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: FY2026 Clean Communities Program: To provide funds to  
supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal, as well as  
the abatement of graffiti within the municipality.  
Funding Source: N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Agency  
Appropriation Amount: $533,511.19  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: 1/1/2026 until the funds are expended.  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
Funds accepted by Resolution 26-1065 under separate cover.  
Operating Agency: Department of Public Works  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-f  
26-1063  
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 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of  
Water and Sewer Utilities.  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget  
Appropriation Amount: $64,217,469.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: August 1, 2026 through August 31, 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:  
Funds accepted by Resolution: N/A  
Operating Agency: All Departments  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-g  
26-1069  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of Amend Resolution 7R1-m, adopted by the  
Municipal Council on September 8, 2024, to authorize the exercise of the  
final fourth one-year renewal option.  
Purpose: To authorize the final one-year renewal option for the  
operation, management, and administration of services for the  
Government Access Television Studio of the City of Newark.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
Edward Joseph Cologna Productions, Inc., 119 Aycrigg Avenue,  
Passaic, New Jersey 07055  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $575,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Administration/Division of  
Communications/NW011-200-2001-96770-B2026 and B2027  
Contract Period: September 8, 2026 through September 7, 2027  
(Final Fourth One-Year Renewal Option)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R1-m, adopted by the Municipal Council on September 8,  
2024, authorized a contract with Edward Joseph Cologna Productions,  
Inc., in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand  
Dollars and Zero Cents ($575,000.00) per year for the operation,  
management, and administration of services for the Government Access  
Television Studio of the City of Newark.  
This Resolution authorizes the Department of Administration, Division of  
Communications, to exercise the final fourth one-year renewal option for  
the contract for the period September 8, 2026 through September 7,  
2027.  
A Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of Forty-Seven Thousand  
Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($47,500.00) is attached.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-h  
26-1142  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amend Resolution # 7R1-a(s) 02/25/2025, to  
increase contract amount.  
Purpose: To provide videotaping to the Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Office  
Entity Name: Interfaith Television Ministries, Inc.  
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $350,000.00  
Funding Source: NW011-020-0201-71280-B2026  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through April  
15, 2027, inclusive of any extensions  
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:  
Resolution 7R1-a(s) adopted on February 25, 2025 authorized the City of  
Newark to enter into a contract to provide videotaping, training, and  
technical assistance to the Municipal Council and the City Clerk’s Office  
in an amount of $300,000  
This amendment to Resolution 7R1-a(s) 02/25/2025 authorizes the Office  
of the City Clerk to utilize contract for videotaping and increases the initial  
contract amount by $50,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed  
$350,000. All other provisions of the original Resolution, as amended, will  
remain unchanged.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-i  
26-0993  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) # M0483 - Computer  
Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services  
Purpose: To amend Resolution No. 7R1-e May 22, 2024 for the  
purchase of Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services for  
the Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Dell Marketing, L.P., One Dell Way,  
Round Rock, Texas 78682  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $4,200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024/2025 Budget/Department of Administration,  
Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-94210,  
NW011-030-0306-71450/94210 and 045-25A-25B03-94710-B2025  
Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through June 30,  
2027, inclusive of any 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 amends Resolution No. 7R1-e, adopted May 22, 2024, to  
provide additional funding sources, to increase the contract authorization  
by $2,750,000.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed  
$4,200,000.00, and to authorize additional funding sources for the  
purchase of Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-j  
26-0994  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) Amendment to State  
Contract #T2458 Auditing Services: Financial Auditing Firms  
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-c adopted October 4, 2023, to  
correct the authorized contract amount for accounting and advisory  
services.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, 20  
Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, New Jersey 07016  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 per year  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of  
Finance/NW011-050-0501-71280-B2023 and future appropriations as  
certified  
Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through  
August 31, 2026, inclusive of 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:  
Resolution 7R1-c, adopted on October 4, 2023, authorized the use of  
State Contract #T2458 with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP for accounting  
and advisory services. The Resolution inadvertently stated that the  
contract amount was not to exceed $150,000.00 for the entire contract  
period. The intended authorization was for an amount not to exceed  
$150,000.00 per year. This amendment corrects that clerical error. All  
other terms and conditions of Resolution 7R1-c shall remain unchanged.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-k  
26-0856  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T3027 Plumbing and  
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment -  
Statewide  
Purpose: To purchase Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation and Air  
Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment - Statewide  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. 22-FOOD-532632 - Ironbound Supply Co., Inc.146 Jackson Street,  
Newark, New Jersey 07105  
2. 22-FOOD-53264 - Air Purifiers, Inc., One Pine Street, Rockaway,  
New Jersey 07866  
3. 22-FOOD-53265 - Atlantic Procurement Group, 702 Joline Avenue,  
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Department of Public Works,  
Division of Public Buildings NW011-060-0604-83390 B2026/B2027 and  
Department of Water and Sewer Utilities NW037-750-7502-83320 and  
NW038-800-8003-83740 B2026/B2027  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through  
October 1, 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:  
This is an open-ended contract for the purchase of Plumbing and Heating,  
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment for the  
Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings, and 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:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-l  
26-1002  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) : #T0109 Radio  
Communication Equipment and Accessories #25-TELE-132990  
Purpose: To provide communication equipment and accessories. .  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Philip M. Casciano Associates Inc., 8  
Crown Plaza, Suite 106, Hazlet, NJ 07730  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00.  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Safety Funding  
011-190-1902, (various accounts and budget years). All allowable and  
approved Public Safety Grants and Capital.  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council, through April  
30, 2031, 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:  
This State Contract will provide communication equipment and  
accessories for City of Newark Department of Public Safety.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-m  
26-0976  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2026-09  
Purpose: To extend the emergency contract period for, and to increase  
the not-to-exceed amount of, Emergency Contract #2026-09, which was  
awarded for the acquisition of immediate cleaning and restoration  
services necessitated by flood damage to multiple City Hall offices  
caused by a pipe burst in late January 2026.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. Hazmat Diagnostic LLC- 16 Glenwild Avenue, Bloomingdale, NJ  
07403  
2. Atlas Desk, Office Furniture & Services- 191 Central Avenue 2nd Fl.,  
NewarK, NJ 07103  
3. Joseph Environmental, LLC- 80 Varsity Road, Newark, NJ 07106  
4. DIA General Construction, Inc- 1360 Clifton Avenue CPMB STE 218,  
Clifton, NJ 07012  
5. Glenwood Office Furniture- 561 Route 22 West, Hillside, NJ 07205  
6. Defaria Flooring- 629 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740  
7. Preferred Local Government Consulting, LLC- 12 Birch Avenue,  
Caldwell, NJ 07006  
8. Various City Supplier(s)- In house supplies in stock, ceiling tiles and  
paint supplied by City  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $475,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works/  
NW011-060-0604-71710-B2026, Claim Filed with City’s Insurance  
Carrier  
Contract Period: April 26, 2026 through October 23, 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 simultaneously authorizes two extensions of the  
emergency contract period for Emergency Contract #E2026-09. The  
initial period was January 25, 2026 through April 25, 2026, and contracts  
were awarded to the following seven (7) vendors: Hazmat Diagnostic LLC  
16 Glenwild Avenue, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403, Atlas Desk, Office  
Furniture & Services 191 Central Avenue 2nd Fl, Newark, NJ 07103,  
Joseph Environmental, LLC 80 Varsity Road, Newark, NJ 07106, DIA  
General Construction, Inc 1360 Clifton Avenue CPMB Suite 218, Clifton,  
NJ 07012, Glenwood Office Furniture 561 Route 22 West, Hillside, NJ  
07205, Defaria Flooring, 629 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740,  
Preferred Local Government Consulting, LLC 12 Birch Avenue, Caldwell,  
NJ 07006. Additionally, in-house stock ceiling tiles and paint were  
supplied by various City suppliers for the Department of Public Works.  
This Resolution combines a first and second request for an extension of  
the emergency contract period, effectively extending it for one hundred  
eighty (180) days through October 24, 2026. It also increases the initial  
not-to-exceed contract amount by Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents  
($50,000.00), raising it from Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars  
and Zero Cents ($425,000.00) to Four Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand  
Dollars and Zero Cents ($475,000.00).  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Amina Bey  
No:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R1-n  
26-0941  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, Bergen  
County Cooperative Computer Equipment and Peripherals, to purchase  
computer equipment and peripherals, as well as continued use of  
software (GovQA) to streamline the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)  
function for the City of Newark under Contract # BC-BID-24-38  
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-b(s) adopted on August 13, 2024,  
to provide additional funding sources  
Entity Name: SHI International Corporation  
Address: 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey, 08873  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $9,000,000.00; for the Department of  
Public Safety  
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public  
Safety/NW011-190-1902 (Various Accounts and Budget Years) All  
allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital  
Contract Period: June 6, 2026 to June 05, 2027.  
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-b(s) adopted on August, 13, 2024 authorized utilizing  
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Computer Equipment and  
Peripherals Contract # BC-BID-24-38 under Software House International  
Corporation (“SHI International Corporation”) 290 Davidson Avenue,  
Somerset, New Jersey 08873, in an amount of Two Hundred Five  
Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($205,000.00) for Office of the City  
Clerk, Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00) for Office of  
Information Technology, and Six Million Dollars and Zero Cents  
($6,000,000.00) for Department of Public Safety, for the combined total  
Not to Exceed Eight Million Two Hundred-Five Thousand Dollars and  
Zero Cents ($8,205,000.00), through June 05, 2026.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-o  
26-0996  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ) Amending  
(
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To acquire automotive parts, repair services, and related  
maintenance services  
Entity Name: Hoffman Services, Inc.  
Entity Address: I55 E. Bigelow Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 per year  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of  
Motors 011-060-0602-72090-B2026, Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities 037-750-7502-71830, 037-750-7502-83630,  
038-800-8003-83630, 038-800-8003-71850-B2026  
Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through November  
15, 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 Cooperative Purchasing Agreement will provide automotive parts,  
repair services, and related maintenance services for vehicles and  
equipment utilized by the Department of Public Works, Division of Motors,  
and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Additional City  
departments may utilize this contract on an as-needed basis, subject to  
the availability of funds and certification by the Chief Financial Officer.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-p  
26-0940  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract (s)  
Purpose: To provide HVAC Maintenance and Repair  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. F and O Mechanical Contractor, 207-209 Berkeley Ave Newark, New  
Jersey 07107  
2. Envirocon LLC, 83 Canada Goose Dr Hackettstown, New Jersey  
07840  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,000,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division  
of Public Buildings /NW011-060-0604-71650-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  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution will authorize the City’s Department of Public Works,  
Division of Public Buildings to enter a contract with vendors to provide  
Maintenance and Repair HVAC systems throughout the City of Newark.  
Additional City Departments that wish to use this contract shall be  
permitted. Applicable funding sources for other City Departments will be  
presented on an as-needed basis.  
Advertisement: August 13, 2025  
Bids Downloaded: (23)  
Bids Received: (2)  
Bids Rejected: (0)  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-q  
26-0797  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Automotive Lubricants  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. PPC Lubricants LLC., 305 Micro Drive, Jonestown,  
Pennsylvania17038  
2. Samuels Inc. T/A Buy Wise Auto Parts, 2091 Springfield Avenue,  
Vauxhall, New Jersey 07088  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Public Works/Sanitation NW011 -  
060-0605-83420-B2026, Motors NW011-060-0602-83550-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 Automotive Lubricants for the Department of  
Public Works, Division of Sanitation and Motors.  
Advertisement Date: March 5, 2025  
Bids Downloaded: Seventeen (17)  
Bids Submitted: Eight (8)  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-r  
26-0917  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Grant Funds  
Purpose: Advance policy solutions that address infrastructure barriers  
for urban growers  
Entity Name: Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc.  
Entity Address: 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: $17,394.00  
Total Project Cost: N/A  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: NA  
Grant Period: To be established for a period of twenty-four (24)  
consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed Agreement.  
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:  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-s  
26-0954  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To accept the Sustainable Jersey Grant funded by PSEG to  
develop a microforest and implement cool roof paintings.  
Entity Name: Sustainable Jersey  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 6855 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648  
Grant Amount: $20,000.00  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A  
Grant Period: N/A  
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:  
The Sustainable Jersey Grant Program provides funding to support  
municipal projects that advance sustainability, environmental stewardship,  
and community resilience. The program supports local initiatives that  
reduce environmental impacts, improve public health, and strengthen  
neighborhoods through innovative and community-driven strategies.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-t  
26-0978  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #M8001- Walk-in Building  
Supplies  
Purpose: To amend Resolution to increase the contract amount and  
add the Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings and  
Division of Sanitation as participating departments for the purchase of  
Walk-In Building Supplies.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. Home Depot USA Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 3033  
2. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, 1000 Lowe's Boulevard, Mooresville, NC  
28117  
Contract Amount: not to exceed $450,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025/2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83730-B2025-B2026 and  
NW038-800-8003-83740-B2025-B2026, Department of Public Works,  
Division of Public Buildings NW011-060-0604-83870-B2026,  
Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation  
NW011-060-0605-83870-B2026  
Contract Period: Commencing upon Municipal Council approval  
Home Depot USA Inc., Through December 31, 2026 and Lowe's Home  
Centers, LLC, Through July 31, 2027 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 amendment provides additional funding sources, increases the  
authorized contract amount by $150,000.00 and adds the Department of  
Public Works, Division of Public Buildings and Division of Sanitation as  
participating departments authorized to purchase Walk-In Building  
Supplies under the referenced State Contracts.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-u  
26-1034  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding for Health Insurance  
Brokerage Services  
Purpose: To provide health insurance brokerage services, including  
management and oversight of insurance brokerage services for medical,  
prescription drug, dental, and voluntary products for active and retiree  
populations.  
Entity Names and Addresses:  
1. Foundation Risk Partners d/b/a Fairview Insurance Agency  
Associates,  
25 Fairview Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044;  
2. Group Health Experts, LLC, 111 Old Forge Road, P.O. Box 341,  
Millington, New Jersey 07946  
3. The Alamo Insurance Group Inc., 55 Flanagan Way,  
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $525,000.00 (all three contracts)  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Office of the Business  
Administrator/NW011-200-2001-A-60210-B2026  
Contract Period: September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with two  
(2) one-year options to renew for each contract  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Exception to Public Bidding: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) (m) and N.J.S.A.  
40A:11-5(1)(a)(11) - insurance consulting and brokerage services.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a  
26-0095  
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 dwellings consisting  
of one (1) ADA compliant apartment unit and two (2) standard units in  
each dwelling to be sold at market rate  
Entity Name: TNV’S & Associates, LLC  
Entity Address: 35 Goldsmith Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112  
Sale Amount: $111,875.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $25.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $22,900.00  
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)  
369-371 Peshine Avenue/Block 3580/Lot 15,16/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,475 X $25.00 =  
$111,875.00.  
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-e 061726  
Deferred 7R2-b 071526  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Luis A. Quintana, Amina Bey, and Patrick O.  
Council  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-b  
25-1455  
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, where one unit will be  
owner occupied and the other unit will be leased through the Section 8  
Housing Choice Voucher Program.  
Entity Name: Novo Holdings LLC  
Entity Address: 101 Tillinghast Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108  
Sale Amount: $73,836.78  
Cost Basis: (X) $ 17.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $88,000.00  
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)  
290-292 Chadwick Avenue/Block 3590/Lot 22/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,343.34 X $17.00 =  
$73,836.78  
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 071526  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-c  
25-1498  
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 with market rate rentals  
and a 3 car port driveway.  
Entity Name: Wrighton Management LLC  
Entity Address: 165 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004  
Sale Amount: $92,068.30  
Cost Basis: (X) $19.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $14,000.00  
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)  
921-923 South 20th Street/ Block 3016.01/ Lot 42/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,845.7 X $19.00 =  
$92,068.30.  
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-d 071526  
Deferred 7R2-c 080526  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Jackson to Defer. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-d  
26-0423  
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 be sold at an  
affordable rate of 80% AMI.  
Entity Name: All for the Family LLC  
Entity Address: 1080 Lawrence Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090  
Sale Amount: $43,680.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $16.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $21,700.00  
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)  
150 Chadwick Avenue/Block 2687/Lot 47/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,730 X $16.00 =  
$43,680.00.  
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-i 071526  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Bey to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-e  
26-0428  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a three-family home to be sold at market  
rate.  
Entity Name: Benefits Properties LLC  
Entity Address: 627 South 19th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $84,000.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $21.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $54,000.00  
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)  
360-362 6th Avenue/Block 1922/Lot 71/West Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,000 X $21.00 =  
$84,000.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties  
Deferred 7R2-n 071526  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-f  
26-0013  
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 be located at 406  
South 10th Street and a four-family home to be located at 559-561 South  
10th Street, both to be sold at market rate.  
Entity Name: Home Support Group LLC  
Entity Address: 82 Old Smalleytown Road, Warren, New Jersey 07059  
Sale Amount: $187,000.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $22.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $97,300.00  
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 Properties:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
406 South 10th Street/Block 282/Lot 37/Central Ward  
559-561 South 10th Street/Block 313/Lot 48/Central Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 8,500 X $22.00 =  
$187,000.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
Deferred 7R2-o 071526  
Deferred 7R2-f 080526  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Kelly to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-g  
26-0177  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: Construction of a mixed-use building consisting of thirty-two  
(32) residential apartments and two (2) ground-level commercial spaces,  
with twenty percent (20%) of the residential units designated as  
affordable housing.  
Entity Name: GonSosa Development LLC  
Entity Address: 429 Chestnut Street, Roselle Park, New Jersey 07204  
Sale Amount: $220,500.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $ 21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $126,000.00  
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)  
372-378 15th Avenue/Block 275/Lot 29/ Central Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,500 X $21.00 =  
$220,500.00.  
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-p 071526  
Deferred 7R2-g 080526  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Jackson to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-h  
26-0116  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: Construction of a new four-family residential home designated  
for households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)  
Entity Name: 256 Chadwick LLC  
Entity Address: 38 Pierce Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $59,500.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $17.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $27,500.00  
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)  
205 Avon Avenue / Block 2658 / Lot 29 / Central Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,500 X $17.00 =  
$59,500.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned property  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-i  
26-0474  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New Construction of one new two-family home to be sold at  
market rate  
Entity Name: Legacy Housing & Construction LLC  
Entity Address: 242 Highland Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Sale Amount: $57,750.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $22.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $21,700.00  
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)  
585 Hunterdon Street / Block 2660 / Lot 26 / South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $22.00 =  
$57,750.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned property  
Deferred 7R2-i 080526  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-j  
26-0829  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a four-story building, consisting of 13  
residential units of which one unit will be rented at an affordable rate  
below 80% AMI.  
Entity Name: IBN Construction Corporation  
Entity Address: 49 Hermon Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105  
Sale Amount: $102,603.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $23.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $88,400.00  
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)  
48-52 Pennsylvania Avenue/Block 2821/Lot 8/East Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,461 X $23.00 =  
$102,603.00.  
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-j 080526  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-k  
26-0885  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a two-family dwelling, with one unit  
designated for owner occupancy and the second unit to be leased to an  
income-qualified household at 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).  
Entity Name: King Deans LLC  
Entity Address: 224 Fairmount Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $63,920.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $17.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $27,800.00  
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)  
215 Fairmount Avenue /Block 263/Lot 55/ West Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,760 X $17.00 = $63,920.00  
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 Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-l  
26-1122  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc.  
Purpose: Amending the 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc.  
Amount: $2,267,850.00  
Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for Newark Alliance, Inc., District  
Management Corporation for the Greater Newark Tourism Improvement  
District, to conform with Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted April 10, 2026 and  
Ordinance 6PSF-b adopted July 15, 2026.  
The amendment clarifies payment of the License Fee is to be collected  
by the Department of Economic and Housing Development and also  
increases the administrative fee from 1% to 2%.  
Eric S. Pennington, Business Administrator commented.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion FAILED  
by the following votes:  
3 - C. Lawrence Crump, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
5 -  
Patrick O. Council, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise Scott-Rountree,  
and Amina Bey  
7R2-m  
26-1036  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  
Purpose: To authorize the execution of a Memorandum of  
Understanding with Essex Plaza Owner One, LLC in connection with the  
installation of a public mural  
Entity Name: Essex Plaza Owner One, LLC  
Entity Address: 1060 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark,  
New Jersey 07102  
Operating Budget: N/A  
Funding Source: N/A  
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:  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R3  
Engineering  
7R3-a  
26-0851  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Design and Engineering Services on an  
as Needed Basis Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as  
Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Clark Caton Hintz, P.C.  
Entity Address: 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget  
Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
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:  
28 Prospective Respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21 sealed  
packages received.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R3-b  
26-0852  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an as-needed basis for  
Traffic Purposes  
Entity Name: Enovate Consutling, LLC  
Entity Address: 400 Connell Drive, Suite 5300, Berkeley Heights, New  
Jersey 07922  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $70,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget  
Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
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:  
Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as needed basis.  
Twenty-eight (28) prospective respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21  
sealed packages received.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R3-c  
26-0853  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an as-needed basis for  
Environmental Purposes  
Entity Name: Preferred Local Government, LLC  
Entity Address: 12 Birch Avenue, North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget  
Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
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  
Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as needed basis.  
Twenty-eight (28) prospective respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21  
sealed packages received.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R3-d  
26-0883  
Dept./ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract  
Purpose: To provide improvements to Broadway Park, including walking  
paths, play structures, and an event area  
Entity Name: Flanagan’s Contracting Group, Inc.  
Entity Address: 90 Old Camplain Road, Hillsborough New Jersey  
08844  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,151,350.90  
Funding Source: Green Acres Grant and CDBG Funds  
Funding Account Codes: NW026, Account 32720, Budget 2026 and  
Community Development Block Grant for the remaining  
Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of a  
written Notice to Proceed issued by the Acting Director of Engineering  
and/or designee  
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Non-Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Bid Contract #2026-03 will provide renovations to Broadway Park,  
located at 683 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey, including walking paths,  
play structures, and an event area.  
Advertisement: April 13, 2026  
Bids Solicited: Seven (7)  
Bids Received: Two (2)  
Bids Rejected: Zero (0)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R3-e  
26-1015  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Support Resolution  
Purpose: To provide a Support Resolution for a Preliminary Preferred  
Alternative for the Replacement of the Hudson County/Essex County Clay  
Street Bridge over the Passaic River and the Improvements to the  
Approach Roadways in the Borough of East Newark and the City of  
Newark.  
Location: Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge  
Additional Information:  
No municipal funds are required.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R4  
Finance  
7R4-a  
26-0927  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Authorizing Tax Sale to Enforce Municipal Liens  
Date: On or before December 31, 2026  
Place: To be determined by the City Tax Collector, including through an  
electronic/online tax lien sale platform, if applicable  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
Delinquent properties to be determined by the Acting Director of Finance  
and the Tax Collector and identified in the tax sale list/notice prepared  
pursuant to law  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the Acting Director of Finance and the Tax  
Collector to conduct a tax sale to enforce municipal liens.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Luis A. Quintana,  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, and Louise Scott-Rountree  
1 - Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
No:  
Absent:  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
7R5-a  
26-0968  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending  
Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement  
Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing  
existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed  
comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to  
individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who  
are homeless.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Rudar LLC d/b/a New Direction  
Behavioral Health Center, 9 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: $724,424.00  
Contract Amount: $50,000.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than  
September 29, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
To enter into and execute an Agreement with New Direction Behavioral  
Health Center to provide Grant Funds for mental and behavioral health  
services through various programs, focusing on emergency response,  
health, housing, and independence individuals experiencing mental health  
emergencies, including those who are homeless.  
Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-b  
26-0969  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending  
Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement  
Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing  
existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed  
comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to  
individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who  
are homeless.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Newark Community Street Team, 915  
South 16th Street Newark, New Jersey 07108  
Grant Amount: $724,424.00  
Contract Amount: $75,000.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than  
September 29, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
To execute an Agreement with Newark Community Street Team to  
provide Grant Funds for behavioral health services through various  
programs, focusing on health, housing, and independence of residents of  
Newark.  
Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-c  
26-0970  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending  
Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement  
Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing  
existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed  
comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to  
individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who  
are homeless.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es): RzTheFlags LLC, 100 Walnut Avenue,  
Suite 210, Clark, New Jersey 07066  
Grant Amount: $724,424.00  
Contract Amount: $50,000.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than  
September 29, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-d  
26-1068  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Accepting Grant/Amending  
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 06, 2023,  
to increase the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Grant  
Award for the implementation of the “Newark Drop-In Center Program.  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs  
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $1,316.188.00  
Total Project Cost: $ 8,048,455.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: March 15, 2021 through December 31, 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:  
This Resolution amends Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 6,  
2023 to accept additional Grant Funds in the amount of $1,316,188.00  
thereby increasing the Grant Award from $6,732,267.00 to  
$8,048,455.00.  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-e  
26-0934  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide oral health care to New Jersey’s uninsured  
residents and to improve oral health care challenges  
Entity Name: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1639 Route 10 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054  
Grant Amount: $10,000.00  
Funding Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.- SMILE  
Mini-Grants Program  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027  
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:  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-f  
26-0768  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Gift Donation  
Gift: $5,000.00  
Purpose: To provide funding to provide Outreach and Engagement  
Services to support the City’s Office of Homeless Services’ Street  
Outreach Efforts  
Entity Name: Power Origins Production Inc  
Entity Address: 205 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607  
Gift Value: $5,000.00  
City Contribution: No Municipal Funds Required  
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-a  
26-0938  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement  
Docket No.: N/A  
Claimant: Lusamer Auto Body Corp.  
Claimant’s Address: 27 Austin Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114  
Settlement Amount: $131,311.11  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of  
Motors/NW011-060-0602-71860-B2026  
Additional Information:  
Services continued after expiration of contract dated January 10, 2026.  
Deferred 7R6-a 071526  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-b  
26-1052  
Dept/ Agency: Law Department  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Ordinance to the Central  
Planning Board for Formal Review  
Purpose: Sample - Resolution referring to the Newark Central Planning  
Board for review and recommendation a proposed Ordinance amending  
Title 41, Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 22, Shipping  
Containers; of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark,  
New Jersey, 2000, as Amended and Supplemented, by amending fees,  
moving exemption to shipping container zoning regulation, establishing  
new land use regulations for storage of automobiles, and amending the  
title of Chapter 22 to “Shipping Containers and Automobiles as required  
by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26  
Additional Information:  
A copy of the proposed Ordinance and the Expert Report which supports  
this amendment is attached as Exhibit A  
Failed 7R6-b(as) 071526  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Anibal Ramos Jr.  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
7R6-c  
26-0933  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement  
Claimaint: Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP, Three Gateway  
Center,100 Mulberry Street, 15th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Settlement Amount: $112,106.78  
Funding Source: Fund 011, Dept ID 040, Division 0401, Account  
71260, Bud Ref B2026  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-d  
26-0775  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-000508-23  
Claimant: Romeo Murano  
Claimant's Attorney: Ryan Linder, Attorney at Law LLC, 24-26 Park  
Avenue, Suite 202, West Orange, New Jersey 07052  
Settlement Amount: $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-e  
26-0931  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: CSV-16389-2019  
Claimant: The Estate of Jerome Morgan, Sr.  
Claimant's Attorney: Grayson and Associates, L.L.C., 33 Bleeker  
Street, Suite 202, Millburn, New Jersey 07041  
Settlement Amount: $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-f  
26-0873  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim  
C.P. No.: 2018-7233  
Claimant: Paul S. Leber  
Claimant's Attorney: Weiner Mazzei LLC  
Attorney's Address: 165 Prospect Street, First Floor, Passaic,  
New Jersey 07055  
Settlement Amount: $83,346.94  
Funding Source: Fund Code: 024, Department: 24T, Division: 5T24,  
Account #: 96310  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-g  
26-0939  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim  
C.P. No.: 2022-13368  
Claimant: Harold Bane, Jr.  
Claimant's Attorney: Levinson Axelrod, P.A., The Law Firm of  
Levinson Axelrod  
Attorney's Address: 2 Lincoln Highway P.O. Box 2905 Edison, New  
Jersey 08818-2905  
Settlement Amount: $75,074.00  
Funding Source: Business Unit 024, Dept. ID 24T, Div./Proj. 5T24,  
Account Code 96310  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6-h  
26-0944  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim  
C.P. No.: 2023-5135  
Claimant: Ramee Hester  
Claimant's Attorney: Barrett & Pavluk, L.L.C.  
Attorney's Address: 1136 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, New  
Jersey 07092  
Settlement Amount: $58,237.00  
Funding Source: Business Unit 024, Dept. ID 24T, Div./Proj. 5T24,  
Account Code 96310  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a  
26-1102  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment to Second River Joint Meeting  
Purpose: Appointment of Council Representative  
Name of Appointee: Council Member, Dupré L. Kelly,  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
June 30, 2027  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Amend.  
Amendment: To Appoint Councilmen Dupré L. Kelly instead of Councilwoman  
Amina Bey  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt as Amended. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-b  
26-1059  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Luis Reis  
Date(s): September 18, 2026  
Official Street Name(s): Ridge Street and Park Avenue  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Luis Reis Way”  
Sponsor: Council President Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
Ceremony scheduled for 3:00 p.m. September 18, 2026.  
A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Ramos, Jr. to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2-l  
26-1122  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc.  
Purpose: Amending the 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc.  
Amount: $2,267,850.00  
Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for Newark Alliance, Inc., District  
Management Corporation for the Greater Newark Tourism Improvement  
District, to conform with Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted April 10, 2026 and  
Ordinance 6PSF-b adopted July 15, 2026.  
The amendment clarifies payment of the License Fee is to be collected  
by the Department of Economic and Housing Development and also  
increases the administrative fee from 1% to 2%.  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Council to Reconsider. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
No:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
No:  
Absent:  
7R8-c  
26-1151  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Mrs. Dorothy L. Harris  
Date(s): Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 Noon  
Official Street Name(s): Location South West Corner of 18th Avenue  
and Livingston Street, Newark  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Dorothy L. Harris Way”  
Sponsor: Council Member C. Lawrence Crump, At-Large  
Additional Information:  
The event will take place at the corner Livingston Street and 18th Avenue  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-d  
26-1062  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Bishop Frank Garris  
Date(s): Saturday, August 22, 2026  
Time: 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.  
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of South 16th Street and Clinton  
Avenue  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Bishop Frank Garris Way  
Sponsor: Louise Scott-Rountree, Council Member-At-Large  
Additional Information:  
The event will take place at the corner of The Church “Positive Proof  
Family Worship Center” on the corner of South 16th Street and Clinton  
Avenue, South Ward. Signage will be on South 16th Street  
Deferred 7R8-d 080526  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-e  
26-0905  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Senior Summer BBQ  
Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority  
Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Event Location: Stephen Crane Elderly - at 801 N. 6th Street; 900  
Franklin Avenue; 58-60 Cedar Lane; Riverside Villa (Waterfront Parking  
Lot) and Stephen Crane Village, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Thursday, July 23, 2026; Thursday, July 30, 2026;  
Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Tuesday, August 18, 2026 and Thursday,  
August 20, 2026  
Event Time: 12:00 P.M.to 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Quintana to above mentioned  
items as adopted . The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-f  
26-0980  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Wellness Fest  
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 (Prudential Grove), Newark, New  
Jersey 07104  
Event Date(s): Saturday, August 15, 2026  
Event Time: 7:00 AM until 9:00 PM (includes set up time 7:00 AM and  
breakdown 9:00 PM) event time is 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr.  
Deferred 7R8-f 080526  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-g  
26-1105  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees  
Purpose: The Tillinghast Block Party  
Date(s): Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM  
(Rain Date September 6, 2026)  
Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Additional Information:  
The Tillinghast - Block Party, Tillinghast Street between Clinton Place and  
Osborne Terrace 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM  
The City of Newark’s Special Event Application Fee ($100.00) The  
Tillinghast Block Party for the event will be waived.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-h  
26-1152  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Declaring Intent  
Purpose: Resolution Declaring the Month of August as National  
Breastfeeding Month  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-i  
26-1119  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by President Luis A. Quintana  
1. Ada E. Suarez Colon, 84th Birthday Celebration  
2. La Esquina Del Sabor Restaurant, Grand Opening  
3. Individuals honored during the Peruvian Flag Raising  
4. Colombia Pride Day, in Celebration of their Independence  
5. Marshall E. Cooper, Ceremonial Street Dedication  
6. Brendan Dhanoolal & Ylaisa Tejada, Wedding Anniversary and  
Renewal of Vows  
7. Dr. Ann Bagchi, Member, Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area HIV  
Planning Council 2013-2026  
8. Individuals honored during Ecuador's First Cry of Independence  
Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey  
9. Victoria Young, 100th Birthday Celebration  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
10. Ryan and Charity Haygood, Ceremonial Street Dedication  
11. Deacon Eugene Vick, Jr., Ceremonial Street Dedication  
12. The McDaniel, Owens and Tillman Family Reunion  
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
13. Mother Mary Simonson  
14. Jaelen Joy Clyburn  
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
15. Dr. Edward “Special Ed” Archer, During Hip Hop Appreciation Week  
16. Philip “Grafh” Bernard, During Hip Hop Appreciation Week  
17. Individuals honored during the PUSHH’s Jr. Violence Interrupters  
program Ceremony  
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
18. Firefighter Efrain Marquez, Retirement  
19. SJH Saint James Health, National Health Center Week, August 3rd-  
9th, 2026  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
20. Individuals honored during Women on the Rise  
21. Individuals honored during the Good Neighbor Baptist Church, 55th  
Church Anniversary Gala  
22. Eddy Cologna, 60th Birthday Celebration  
23. Individuals honored during the Broken are Healed Ministries Inc., We  
All Matter Luncheon “Celebrating Five Years”  
24. Lillian Bembry, 90th Birthday Celebration  
25. Individuals honored during the Lincoln Park Music Festival, “Legacy in  
Motion”, Gospel in the Park  
26. Individuals honored during the Sheila Y. Oliver Legacy Brunch 2026  
27. Moderator Reverend Joann Pearson Collins  
28. Esther Gwynn, 100th Birthday Celebration  
29. Berta Perry, 100th Birthday Celebration  
30. Individuals honored during the It’s Kairos Time, Inc., Tenth Anniversary  
Scholarship Awards, “A Legacy Unveiled”  
31. Peven Everett, Lincoln Park Music Festival, “Legacy in Motion”,  
House Music Day  
32. Bishop Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Episcopal Ball and 20th Pastoral  
Anniversary  
33. Chosen Generation CFC, 23th Church Anniversary  
34. Liberia’s 179th Independence Anniversary  
35. Bishop Elijah D. Page and Elect Lady Myeesah Page, 20th Pastoral  
Anniversary  
36. Sister Cynthhia H. Robinson  
37. David H. Lippman, Retirement Celebration  
38. Individuals honored for the Newark West Ward Clergy Alliance,  
National Night Out Against Crime  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva  
39. Minister Eilmer Ramiro Hidalgo Tandazo  
40. Colonel E.M.C. Jorge Liandri Romero Mena  
41. Zoila Amelia Idrovo Martínez  
42. Main Street Radio  
43. Francisco Dillon  
44. Jorge Gonzaga Azuero  
45. Selene Cevallos Rios  
46. Organizacion de Macareños en Estados Unidos  
47. Centro Social Alausí Newark, NJ  
48. La Organización Unidos por un Juguete, una Sonrisa  
49. Ziola Jervis  
50. Alfredo Mendoza, "El Multifacético"  
51. Organizacion COLONIA CALVENSE USA  
52. CPNVEM Marcelo Apolo Kubes  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Amina Bey, Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-j  
26-1083  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by President Luis A. Quintana  
1. Jack Rodriguez  
2. Maria “Mary” Del Carmen Senande  
3. Luis G. Garcia, Jr.  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
4. Eric Stokes  
5. Gloria Loretta Newsome  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
6. Reverend Alicia Fletcher  
7. Larry Walden  
8. Bishop Loretta Paris Smith-Johnson  
9. Gregory Smalls  
10. Apostle Viola V. Muse-Burgess  
11. William L. Frazier  
12. Derrick McCoy  
13. Keith Gholston  
14. LeShawn Thomas  
15. Minister Gloria Newsome  
16. Mrs. Pauline M. Brown  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R10  
Public Works  
7R10-a  
26-1065  
Dept/ Agency: Public Works/Division of Sanitation  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Litter abatement  
Entity Name: New Jersey Clean Communities Council  
Entity Address: Kean University Townsend Hall Room 110 1000 Morris  
Ave., Union, New Jersey 07083  
Grant Amount: $533,511.19  
Total Project Cost: $533,511.19  
City Contribution: N/A  
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A  
Grant Period: January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027  
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:  
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, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R12  
Water Sewer Utility  
7R12-a  
26-0678  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract for Sale of Water  
Purpose: Amendment No. 1 to Sale of Water from the City of Newark’s  
Pequannock Water Supply System to Belleville, New Jersey  
Entity Name: Township of Belleville  
Entity Address: 152 Washington Avenue, #1, Belleville, New Jersey  
07109  
Contract Amount: Revenue Generating Contract  
Contract Period: August 1 2020 through July 31, 2030  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A  
Property Location:  
(Acre(s)/Block/Lot/City/State)  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Amina Bey, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Luis A. Quintana, and Donna Jackson  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R12-b  
26-0750  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To continue providing legal services concerning lead pipe  
replacement investigation and litigation  
Entity Name: Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman and Robbins, LLP  
Entity Address: 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036-6516  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities/Bus Unit: NW037, Dept. 750, Div./Proj.: 7502, Acct: 71260,  
Budget Ref. 2026  
Contract Period: March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open (X) 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:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
1 - Donna Jackson  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-a  
26-1074  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the African Commission  
Name of Appointee: Michele Baity  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 5, 2030.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Crump to Confirm. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-b  
26-1128  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board  
of Commission  
Name of Appointee: Porshia R. Bennett  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 5, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Confirm. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-c  
26-1129  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board  
of Commission  
Name of Appointee: Beatrice D. Simpkins  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 5, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Jackson to Confirm. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-d  
26-1130  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board of  
Commission  
Name of Appointee: Omoye M. Ejalense  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 5, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
Deferred 8-d 080526  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer on Communications.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-e  
26-1131  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board  
of Commission  
Name of Appointee: Michael Minor  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 5, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Confirm. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-f  
26-1071  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission  
Name of Appointee: Miriam Serna Farkas  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on May 19, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-g  
26-1072  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission  
Name of Appointee: Rafael Santiago Chavez  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on March 3, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-h  
26-1073  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission  
Name of Appointee: Humberto Baquerizo  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on May 19, 2029.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-i  
26-1075  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission  
Name of Appointee: Tasha P. David  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on June 24, 2028.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-j  
26-1076  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission  
Name of Appointee: Trevor N. Massiah  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on June 24, 2028.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-k  
26-1077  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission  
Name of Appointee: Irma Pitter  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on March 2, 2030.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-l  
26-1092  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board  
Name of Appointee: Jermaine James  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on March 12, 2030.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-m  
26-0974  
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING  
A
DEED RESTRICTION TO BE  
RECORDED UPON THE SALE OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT  
(100%) OF THE CITY’S PROPERTY STOCK THAT THE CITY  
SELLS FOR PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT THAT IS SOLD  
PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT THEN THE  
CITY  
IS  
ENTITLED  
TO  
AN  
AMOUNT  
EQUAL  
TO  
NINETY  
PERCENT (90%) OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE  
PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AND  
ENSURING THAT ANY PURCHASER OF CITY PROPERTY SOLD  
FOR THE PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT COMPLIES WITH  
ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE “BEST EFFORTS” WORKFORCE  
REQUIREMENTS.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Advance and Adopt on  
First Reading as 6F-a. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-n  
26-1112  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO  
ACCEPT CORRECTIVE DEEDS FROM THE NEWARK HOUSING  
AUTHORITY,  
PREVIOUS CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT  
61-69 ORCHARD STREET D/B/A 520-526 S 16TH STREET,  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY OF  
TO  
BE  
RECORDED,  
CORRECTING  
THE  
CITY’S  
NEWARK’S  
WARD).  
TAX  
MAP  
AS  
BLOCK  
883,  
LOT  
11 (CENTRAL  
A motion was made by Bey, seconded by Jackson to Advance and Adopt on  
First Reading as 6F-b. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-o  
26-1137  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
TITLE  
ECONOMIC  
LIVE NEWARK  
II,  
ADMINISTRATION,  
CHAPTER  
10,  
DEPARTMENT  
SECTION  
OF  
7,  
AND  
HOUSING  
LOAN  
DEVELOPMENT,  
FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING CLOSING COSTS,  
OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
JERSEY,  
2000,  
AS  
AMENDED  
AND  
SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING SECTION 7.2, CLOSING COST  
PROGRAM, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE CLOSING  
COST LOAN FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS UNDER THE LIVE  
NEWARK LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Amend.  
Amendment: To change the amount from $50,000.00 to $30,000.00.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Crump to Advance and Adopt as  
Amended on First Reading as 6F-c. The motion was adopted by the following  
votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-p  
26-0982  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY  
OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE WAYNE PUMP  
STATION  
UPGRADE  
IN AND  
PROJECT  
AND  
CITY  
PROVIDING  
OTHER  
AND APPROPRIATING  
FOR THE  
RELATED  
EXPENSES  
FOR  
THE  
$7,400,000.00 THEREFOR,  
AND  
ISSUANCE OF $7,400,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE  
CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-d. The motion was adopted by the following votes  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8-q  
26-0805  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
TITLE  
V
AMUSEMENTS  
5:7 (PUBLIC  
AND  
AMUSEMENT  
BUSINESSES,  
CHAPTER  
DANCE  
HALLS AND PUBLIC DANCE) OF THE REVISED GENERAL  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ESTABLISH  
COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR  
A
SHORT-TERM EVENT SPACES AND PARTY RENTAL VENUES.  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Council to Advance and Adopt  
on First Reading as 6F-e. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
9.  
PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA  
9-a  
26-0780  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and  
Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Mr. Paul Aponte Familia, Jr.  
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and  
ending on June 17, 2028.  
Additional Information:  
Deferred 8-a 071526  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Scott-Rountree to Confirm.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
9-b  
26-1055  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XVIII HOUSING CODE OF  
THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK BY ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY COMPLIANCE  
COST RECOVERY PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY  
OF  
EXTRAORDINARY  
MUNICIPAL  
COMPLIANCE  
COSTS  
R E S U L T I N G  
INTERVENTION  
F R O M  
E X T R A O R D I N A R Y  
M U N I C I P A L  
Deferred 8-i(as) 071526  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-f. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A.  
Quintana  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
The ordinances adopted on First Reading today will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at the regular meeting  
of September 9, 2026 at 12:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as practical, in the  
Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
ADDED STARTERS  
Administration  
7R1  
7R1-v(as) 26-1079  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the use of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing  
Alliance, Bergen County Cooperative Contract: Computer Equipment and  
Peripherals #BC-BID-24-38, to purchase computer equipment and  
peripherals from authorized vendors.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):  
1. SHI International Corporation- 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New  
Jersey 08873  
2. Howard Technology Solutions- 36 Howard Drive, Ellisville, Mississippi  
39437  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $8,650,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Office of Information Technology/  
NW045-25A-25B03-94710-B2025; NW011-030-0306-71450/94210  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June  
05, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark’s Office of Information  
Technology to utilize New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance,  
Bergen County Cooperative Computer Equipment and Peripherals  
Contract #BC-BID-24-38 for the purchase and acquire computer  
equipment and peripherals.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Michael J. Silva, and Dupré L. Kelly  
Absent:  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-n(as) 26-1154  
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: Authorize Execution of an Amended and Restated Agreement  
for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land Between the City of Newark and  
Virginia Street Fidelco, LLC  
Entity Name: Virginia Street Fidelco, LLC  
Entity Address: 225 Millburn Avenue, Suite 202, Millburn, New Jersey  
07041  
Sale Amount: $13,810,000.00, less the Remediation and Demolition  
Credit [maximum aggregate credit not to exceed $3,810,000.00]  
Contract Period:  
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)  
41-45 McClellan Street/Block 3773/Lots 15/Additional Lot41/South Ward  
47-63 McClellan Street/Block 3773/Lot 43/South Ward  
980-990 Frelinghuysen Avenue Rear/Block 3773/Lot 53/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Michael J. Silva, and Dupré L. Kelly  
Absent:  
7R2-o(as) 26-0895  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Amendment to Title 41 of the  
Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations)  
to Central Planning Board  
Purpose: Requesting the Newark Central Planning Board to consider an  
amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark  
(Zoning and Land Use Regulations), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 in  
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Dupré L. Kelly, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R3  
Engineering  
7R3-f(as) 26-1159  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) 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: VDA, Inc.  
Entity Address: 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: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from July  
17,2026 , through October 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 a third extension of Emergency Contract  
#E2025-14, which was awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$375,000.00.  
The first extension was authorized by Resolution 7R1-b adopted on  
February 04, 2026. The extension was for the period from January 16  
through April 16, 2026.  
The second extension was authorized by Resolution 7R1-e adopted on  
April 15, 2026. The extension was for the period from April 16 through  
July 16, 2026.  
This current Resolution extends the contract for an additional (90) days  
through October 16, 2026.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Michael J. Silva, and Dupré L. Kelly  
Absent:  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-i(as) 26-1016  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Accepting Funds - Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-007632-21  
Claimant: City of Newark  
Claimant's Attorney: Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, 220 Park  
Avenue, PO Box 991, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932  
Settlement Amount: $1,250,000.00  
Funding Source: City of Newark, Department of Engineering  
Additional Information:  
Contract #07-2014 Hayes Park East Improvements, 608-630 Ferry  
Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105, Resolution 7R4-C adopted April 1,  
2015, Amended Resolution adopted on March 1, 2017 and October 4,  
2017 authorizing extensions of Contract Resolution 7R3-A (A.S.). There  
is no additional cost to the City of Newark.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Michael J. Silva, and Dupré L. Kelly  
Absent:  
7R6-j(as) 26-1090  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Accepting Funds -Settlement of Pre-Litigation  
Docket No.: Pre-Litigation  
Claimant: City of Newark  
Claimant's Attorney: April C. Bauknight, Esq., 920 Mayor Kenneth A.  
Gibson Blvd., Room 316, City of Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Settlement Amount: $329,327.00  
Funding Source: City of Newark, Special Taxes  
Additional Information:  
Emergency contract, E2018-17, declared on July 31, 2018. There is no  
additional cost to the City of Newark.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Dupré L. Kelly, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-k(as) 26-1167  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees  
Purpose: The Hope & Esperanza Health Fair  
Date(s): Saturday, August 8, 2026, from the hours of 10:00 AM until 3:00  
PM  
Sponsor(s): Council President, Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
The Hope & Esperanza Health Fair will be held on Montclair Avenue  
between Mt. Prospect Avenue and Woodside Avenue, Newark, New  
Jersey, 07104, from the hours of 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The City of  
Newark’s Special Event Application Fee of $300.00 for the Hope and  
Esperanza Health Fair for the event will be waived.  
A motion was made by Quintana seconded by the Council of the Whole to  
Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Dupré L. Kelly, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-l(as) 26-1169  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Back to School Book Bag & Supplies Giveaway  
Entity Name: Grover Cleveland School  
Entity Address: 388 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Event Location: Grover Cleveland School, 388 Bergen Street, Newark,  
New Jersey 07103  
Event Date(s): Sunday, August 23, 2026  
Event Time: 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
A motion was made by Crump seconded by Bey to Council of the Whole to  
Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Dupré L. Kelly, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-r(as)  
26-1109  
AN ORDINANCE TO ACQUIRE  
A
TEMPORARY WORK AREA  
EASEMENT ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON  
THE OFFICIAL TAX MAY OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AS BLOCK  
4, LOT 9, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOSEPH G.  
MINISH PASSAIC RIVER WATERFRONT PARK AND HISTORIC  
AREA, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-g. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Michael J. Silva, and Dupré L. Kelly  
Absent:  
8-s(as)  
26-1155  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
DEPUTY  
THE  
MAYOR/DIRECTOR  
AND HOUSING  
MAYOR,  
AND/OR  
OF  
HIS  
DESIGNEE,  
DEPARTMENT  
THE  
OF  
THE  
ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT  
TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY OF NEWARK  
TAX MAP AS BLOCK 3773, LOTS 15, 41, 43 and BLOCK 3773,  
LOT  
53 TO  
OF  
VIRGINIA  
$13,810,000.00,  
CREDIT, PURSUANT  
STREET  
FIDELCO,  
LLC  
REMEDIATION  
AN AMENDED  
FOR  
THE  
AND  
AND  
AMOUNT  
LESS  
THE  
DEMOLITION  
TO  
RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF  
LAND.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-h. The motion was adopted by the following votes  
7 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
2 - Dupré L. Kelly, and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
The ordinances adopted on First Reading today will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at the regular meeting  
of September 9, 2026 at 12:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as practical, in the  
Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
11.  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
26-1088  
1. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER  
Appearing.  
2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON  
Not appearing.  
3. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
Appearing.  
4. DEBRA SALTERS  
Appearing.  
5. QUASAN HUNTER REDMOND  
Appearing.  
6. MARILYN SOWELL  
Not appearing.  
7. OPAL R. RIGHT  
Appearing.  
8. H. FREEMAN  
Appearing.  
9. SHEILA MONTAGUE  
Not appearing.  
10. CHERYLL BOGAR  
Appearing.  
11. JAMES WILLIAMS  
Appearing.  
12. DARNELLA LEE  
Appearing.  
13. JACQUELINE LIMEHOUSE  
Appearing.  
14. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER  
Appearing.  
15. RODNEY DAVIS  
Appearing.  
16. SHAKEAL MOORE  
Appearing.  
17. LEON REED  
Appearing.  
18. REGINALD TURNER  
Appearing.  
19. QUEEN DANNISHA CLYBURN  
Appearing.  
20. SISTER ATIYAH BEY  
Appearing.  
21. YUSUF A. SHABAZZ  
Appearing.  
22. CLARA R. HAZEL  
Appearing.  
23. CARMELLA BOWERS  
Appearing.  
24. WALTER JACOBS  
Appearing.  
25. JHAMAR YOUNGBLOOD  
Appearing.  
MOTIONS  
No motions.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
4:17 P.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
C. Lawrence Crump, Donna Jackson, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and Luis A. Quintana  
4 - Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
________________________________________  
LUIS A. QUINTANA  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY