City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, October 23, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President C. Lawrence Crump  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the  
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty  
and justice for all.  
INVOCATION  
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 6, 2023. In addition, the agenda for  
this meeting was disseminated on October 18, 2024 at the time of  
preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
1. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
2. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER  
3. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON  
4. DONNA JACKSON  
5. CASSANDRA DOCK  
6. CHRIS SANDERS  
7. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR.  
8. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER  
9. EMILY AIKENS  
10. DEBRA SALTERS  
11. NADIRAH BROWN  
12. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI  
13. YUSUF A. SHABAZZ  
14. FAHKEIRA BRADLEY  
15. LORENZO HALL  
16. ERUIN HOWELL  
17. HASIN NICELY  
18. QUAWEE ELMORE  
19. OPAL R. WRIGHT  
20. DEBRA MAPSON  
21. JANET PEÑA  
22. GEE CURETON  
23. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER  
24. TAMMY HOLLAWAY  
25. CHARISSE MYLES  
5.  
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS,  
AND COMMISSIONS  
5-a  
5-b  
5-c  
5-d  
2024.  
Statements, December 31, 2023.  
6.  
ORDINANCES  
First Reading  
6F  
6F-a  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER  
22,  
DEPARTMENT  
OF  
PUBLIC  
SAFETY,  
SECTION  
3.6,  
PERSONNEL, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND  
SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD DEFINITION TO THE BASIC TRAINING  
COURSE  
WHEN  
HIRING  
ENTRY-LEVEL  
LAW  
ENFORCEMENT  
OFFICERS WITHOUT AN EXAMINATION.  
The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting  
on November 7, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council  
Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
6PSF  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
6PSF-a  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5,  
PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 14,  
PARKING  
AREAS,  
BY  
PERMIT  
ONLY,  
23:5-14(E),  
IN  
DESIGNATED  
PERMIT PARKING;  
RESIDENTIAL  
AREAS  
SUBSECTION  
DESIGNATED, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND  
SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING ADAMS STREET BETWEEN OLIVER  
STREET AND WALNUT STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF ADAMS  
STREET, DAILY, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 6:00 A.M. (EAST WARD).  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva  
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  
7R1-a  
Administration  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Budget Insertion  
Purpose: WIOA Data Reporting Analysis Allocation 2024-2025  
(Citywide.)  
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce  
Development and Economic Opportunity  
Appropriation Amount: $12,971.00  
Budget Year: 2024  
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 Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under  
separate cover as Legistar File ID #24-1289.  
Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, Mayor’s Office of  
Employment and Training  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
7R1-b  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Budget Insertion  
Purpose: To fund the enhancement of the City of Newark and the  
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region’s ability to build, maintain,  
and sustain national preparedness capabilities for approved project  
proposals.  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security  
and Preparedness  
Appropriation Amount: $1,657,194.00  
Budget Year: 2024  
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 Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under  
separate cover as Legistar File ID #24-1361.  
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
7R1-c  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract #T1473 Traffic Signal  
Controllers and Camera Imaging Detection Systems Master Blanket  
19-FOOD-01027  
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-o adopted on July 10, 2024, to  
provide traffic signal controllers and cabinets.  
Entity Name/Address: Intelligent Traffic Supply Products, LLC, 3005  
Hadley Road, Suite 5, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $342,500.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department Engineering, Division of  
Traffic and Signals/NW011-110-1107-A-83750-B2024  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through  
December 19, 2024, 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:  
Resolution 7R1-o adopted on July 10, 2024, authorized a contract  
utilizing State Contract #T1473 Traffic Signal Controllers and Camera  
Imaging Detection Systems Master Blanket 19-FOOD-01027 with  
Intelligent Traffic Supply Products, LLC, to provide traffic signal  
controllers and cabinets, in an amount not to exceed $75,750.00, for a  
period upon Municipal Council approval through December 19, 2024,  
inclusive of any extensions by the State.  
This Resolution will increase the contract amount by $266,750.00, for an  
increased total contract amount not to exceed $342,500.00.  
All other terms of the State Contract will remain the same.  
7R1-d  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #M8000 Tires, Tubes, and  
Services-Statewide #25-FLEET-81812 and 25-FLEET-82627  
Purpose: To provide use of State authorized vendors and their  
distributors to purchase tires, tubes and services.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  
1) The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 200 Innovation Way,  
Akron, Ohio 44316; and  
2) Bridgestone Americas, Inc., 200 4th Avenue South, Nashville,  
Tennessee 37201  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $700,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of  
Motors NW011-060-0602-71850-B2024 and  
NW011-060-0602-83650-B2024/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71840-B2024 and NW037-750-83640-B2024  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through  
June 30, 2027, 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 tires, tubes, and services for the  
Department of Public Works, Division of Motors and the Department of  
Water and Sewer Utilities.  
7R1-e  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract #G8060- Ballistic Comparison  
Microscope Master Blanket 89375  
Purpose: To provide authorization to purchase microscope(s) and  
additional services from State authorized vendor(s).  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc., 17300  
Medina Road, Suite 600 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55447  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $92,991.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public  
Safety/NW051-G23-P23H0-94550-B2023  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June  
30, 2025, 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 authorization to purchase microscope(s)  
and additional services from State authorized vendor(s) for the  
Department of Public Safety.  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: To provide for new construction of a two-family home and  
rehabilitation of a three-family home to sell at market rate to City of  
Newark employees.  
Entity Name: Community Collaborations, LLC  
Entity Address: 187 Livingston Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108  
Sale Amount: $47,250.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $9.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $119,800.00  
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)  
780 Bergen Street/Block 2712/Lot 39/South Ward  
763 South 20th Street/Block 368/Lot 12/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,250 X $9.00 = $47,250.00.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
Deferred 7R2-i 090524  
Deferred 7R2-c 091824  
Deferred 7R2-c 100224  
7R2-b  
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWorks  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide for the acceptance of WIOA Data Reporting and  
Analysis Funds.  
Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center  
Entity Address: 375 McCarter Highway, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: $12,971.00  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources or staff are  
required for the acceptance and receipt of grants funds.  
7R3  
Engineering  
7R3-a  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Change Order #8 for Delancy Street Drainage, Traffic and  
Roadway Improvements (Final Design) Project Contract No.  
06-2011PS.  
Entity Name: Michael Baker International, Inc.  
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2330, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,337,818.61  
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/New Jersey  
Department of Transportation (NJDOT)  
Contract Period: August 21, 2023 through August 21, 2024, with an  
extension to January 31, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Addition Information:  
This Amending Resolution will extend the contract period from April 21,  
2023 through August 21, 2024 to January 31, 2025, at no additional cost  
to the City of Newark.  
7R3-b  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-b adopted on April 10,  
2024, Extension Request  
Purpose:To request an extension from New Jersey Department of  
Transportation (NJDOT) to allow the City of Newark to award a contract  
for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing -  
Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by April 21,  
2025.  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $2,886,447.00  
Total Project Cost: Not Applicable  
City Contribution: Not Applicable  
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable  
Grant Period: Fiscal Year 2022  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
List of Property: (if applicable)  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As): Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R3-b adopted on September 1, 2021, authorized the  
acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $3,896,666.00 for the  
Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 -  
Newark (20 Locations) MA-22.  
Resolution 7R3-c adopted on November 1, 2023, authorized the  
extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by  
April 21, 2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing -  
Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22.  
Resolution 7R3-b adopted on April 10, 2024, authorized the extension of  
the period in which to award a contract for construction by October 21,  
2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various  
Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22.  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark, Department of  
Engineering, to request an extension from NJDOT to award a contract  
for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing -  
Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by April 21,  
2025, with no City funds required.  
7R3-c  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Extension Request  
Purpose: To request an extension from New Jersey Department of  
Transportation (NJDOT) to allow the City of Newark to award a contract  
for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing -  
Various Streets - 2023 by May 22, 2025.  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $3,102,131.00  
Total Project Cost: Not Applicable  
City Contribution: Not Applicable  
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable  
Grant Period: Fiscal Year 2023  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
List of Property: (if applicable)  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward): Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R3-c adopted on August 3, 2022, authorized the application  
for grant funds in the amount of $5,903,764.00 for the Municipal Aid  
Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2023. The City of  
Newark was awarded $3,102,131.00.  
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark, Department of  
Engineering, to request an extension from NJDOT to award a contract  
for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing -  
Various Streets - 2023 by May 22, 2025, with no City funds required.  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
7R5-a  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV Health and Support Services for  
Ending the HIV Epidemic in the City of Newark and the Newark Eligible  
Metropolitan Area (NEMA).  
Entity Name: City of East Orange Health and Human Services  
Entity Address: 143 New Street, East Orange, New Jersey 07017  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $640,484.00  
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human  
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Contract Period: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Ending the HIV Epidemic grant funds were accepted by Resolution  
7R5-a, adopted on July 22, 2020, and revised by Resolution 7R5-a(S),  
adopted on June 22, 2021.  
Additional funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-t, adopted on April  
10, 2024.  
A Certification of Funds in the amount of $121,070.00 is attached.  
7R5-b  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient  
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV Health and Support Services for  
Ending the HIV Epidemic in the City of Newark and the Newark Eligible  
Metropolitan Area (NEMA).  
Entity Name: Positive Health Care, Inc.  
Entity Address: 395-403 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $81,000.00  
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human  
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Contract Period: March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Ending the HIV Epidemic grant funds were accepted by Resolution  
7R5-a, adopted on July 22, 2020, and revised by Resolution 7R5-a(S),  
adopted on June 22, 2021.  
Additional funds were accepted by Resolution 7R5-t, adopted on April  
10, 2024.  
A Certification of Funds in the amount of $81,000.00 is attached.  
7R5-c  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,  
Infant and Children (WIC).  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
Family Health Services  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 364, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $2,267,360.00  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
7R5-d  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Sustaining Public Health Infrastructure  
Entity Name: New Jersey Association of County and City Health  
Officials (NJACCHO)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 6987, Freehold, New Jersey 07728  
Grant Amount: $168,049.00  
Funding Source: New Jersey Association of County and City Health  
Officials (NJACCHO)  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: July 1, 2024 through March 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:  
7R5-e  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To apply/accept grant funds to maintain and enhance the  
emergency volunteer response within the City of Newark.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness  
(PHILEP)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360  
Grant Amount: $34,700.00  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division  
of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency  
Preparedness (PHILEP)  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
No municipal funds are required for application or acceptance of the  
grant award.  
7R5-f  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Acceptance of additional funding and an extension of time to  
expend funds to support the training and deployment of Community  
Health Workers in response to Covid-19.  
Entity Name: Acenda, Inc.  
Entity Address: 42 Delsea South Drive, Glassboro, New Jersey 07028  
Grant Amount: $73,333.67  
Funding Source: Acenda, Inc., Integrated Health  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: September 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024  
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:  
Original Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on January 10,  
2024, authorized a grant award in the amount of $66,666.00, for the  
period of September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.  
This Amending Resolution will accept additional grant funding from  
Acenda, Inc., in the amount of $6,666.67 for a new grant award total of  
$73,333.67 and an extension of time to expend the funds through July  
31, 2024.  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-a  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement  
Docket No.: Not Applicable  
Claimant: Justice Innovation, Inc., 520 8th Avenue, 18th Floor, New  
York, New York 10018  
Claimant's Attorney: Not Applicable  
Settlement Amount: $424,390.38  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Office of the Mayor, Municipal  
Court/Fund 011, Dept. 200, Div. 2001, Account #97520, Budget Ref.  
B2024  
Additional Information:  
This Settlement Agreement resolves all outstanding invoices/fees for  
Justice Innovation, Inc., for professional services provided to the City’s  
municipal court system from January 1, 2024 through and including  
June 30, 2024.  
7R6-b  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services on matters as Special Counsel.  
Entity Name: Pashman, Stein, Walder, Hayden, P.C.  
Entity Address: 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey  
07601  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit. NW011,  
Dept. 040, Div./Proj. 0401, Account #71260, B2024  
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
7R6-c  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services on matters as Special Counsel.  
Entity Name: Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.  
Entity Address: 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey  
07601  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget Department of Water and Sewer/Bus.  
Unit NW037; Dept.: 750, Div./Proj.: 7502; Activity: A; Acct.#: 71260;  
Budget Ref.: B2024  
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Non Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Professional Services Contract will provided Special Counsel for  
the City of Newark regarding an appeal of its assessment of the Third  
and Fourth Quarter 2018 User Charges against Passaic Valley  
Sewerage Commission.  
7R7  
Mayor's Office  
7R7-a  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/Municipal Court  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract  
Purpose: Visiting Judges to preside over Court sessions in the event of  
the unavailability of the Newark Municipal Court’s full-time judges.  
Entity Name:  
1. Honorable Michael A. Hackett, J.M.C.  
2. Honorable Chandra L. Rainey Cole, J.M.C.  
3. Honorable Wilfredo Benitez, J.M.C.  
4. Honorable Marvin Thomas Braker, J.M.C.  
5. Honorable Lindal Louise Scott Foster, J.M.C.  
6. Honorable Steven Brister, J.M.C.  
7. Honorable Rashidah N. Hasan, J.M.C.  
8. Honorable Samantha Mendenhall, J.M.C.  
9. Honorable Rhea L. Moore, J.M.C.  
10. Honorable Theresa Pollard, J.M.C.  
11. Honorable Farrah Irving, J.M.C.  
Entity Address: See Exhibit A attached  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $175,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Office of the Mayor, Municipal  
Court/NW011-010-0107-A-71280-2024  
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
As authorized by Cross-Assignment Order of the New Jersey Superior  
Court Assignment Judge for Essex County Vicinage.  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: James and Mary Rone  
Date(s): Friday, November 8, 2024  
Time: 11:00 A.M.  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: James and Mary Rone Way  
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Roanoke Avenue and Hawkins  
Street  
Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Friday, November 8,  
2024 at 11:00 A.M.  
7R8-b  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Reverend Joe D. McClain  
Date(s): Saturday, October 26, 2024  
Time: TBD  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Reverend Joe D. McClain Way  
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Morris Avenue and 15th  
Avenue  
Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree  
Additional Information:  
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, October 26,  
2024 at a time to be determined.  
7R8-c  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Pumpkin Picking Event for Newark school students and  
chaperones.  
Entity Name: Duck Down Farm  
Entity Address: 87 Lott Road, Wantage, New Jersey 07461  
Event Location: Duck Down Farm, 87 Lott Road, Wantage, New  
Jersey 07461  
Event Date(s): Wednesday, October 23, 2024  
Event Time: 8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.  
Sponsor: Council Member, Dupré L. Kelly  
Additional Information:  
7R8-d  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Permit Application Fees  
Purpose: Trunk-A-Treat Harvest Celebration  
Date(s): Saturday, October 26, 2024  
Event Time: 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.  
Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump  
Additional Information:  
The Renaissance Church of Newark’s Trunk-A-Treat Harvest  
Celebration, will be held on 2nd Street (between Seventh Avenue and  
Orange Street), from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.  
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($200.00)  
for the street closure will be waived.  
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Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump  
1. Individuals honored during Hispanic Heritage Month  
2. Sheikh Bashiru Yandu  
3. Maribel Cabrera de Reyes, Minister of Orcastria, of Sacred Heart of  
Jesus Cathedral and Board Director of the Dominican Cultural Parade  
and Festival of Essex County  
4. Igbo Council of Chiefs and Traditional Title Holders NJ, Inc.  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
5. Renaming Ceremony of the Media Center at Weequahic High School  
in honor of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, held on Saturday,  
October 6, 2024  
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
6. Individuals honored during the Unidas En Una Sola Voz 3rd Annual  
Domestic Violence Awareness 1K Walk, held on Saturday, October 12,  
2024  
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
7. Santiago Matías (Alofoke), Founder of AlofokeMusic and the Alofoke  
Radio Show  
8. Akintola Hanif, honored during the Newark Arts Festival, as a Leader  
in the Arts community for over twenty (20) years, held on Saturday,  
October 12, 2024  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
9. Individuals honored during the Commemoration of 161 Years of the  
Restoration of Cariamanga, of Calvas Canton, Province of Loja,  
Republic of Ecuador  
10. Lucio and Sofia Lemmo, on their 48th Wedding Anniversary  
11. Michael Grillo, honored during the Italian Flag-Raising Ceremony,  
held on Saturday, October 5, 2024  
12. Individuals honored during Hispanic Heritage Month, a Gala at the  
ONU, held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024  
13. Individuals and Organizations honored during the Spanish  
Flag-Raising Ceremony, held on Saturday, October 12, 2024  
14. Individuals honored during La Voz Community Engagement Event,  
held on Saturday, October 12, 2024  
15. Trike Masters Club, honored during their 41st Anniversary  
Celebration, held on Sunday, October 13, 2024  
16. Police Officers honored during the 2024 Columbus Day Awards,  
held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024  
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
17. Nichelle Lynn Patrick, on her appointment as the Police Director of  
the Borough of Caldwell, NJ  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
18. Mother Rose Womack, on her 85th Birthday Celebration  
19. Minister Jamillah Cupe, on her Birthday Celebration  
20. Individuals honored during the National Action Network Triumph  
Awards, held on Monday, September 30, 2024  
21. Individuals honored during the Newark Interfaith Alliance Prayer  
Breakfast 2024, held on Thursday, October 3, 2024  
22. Individuals honored during the Urban League of Union County, on  
its 80th Anniversary Gala, held on Friday, October 4, 2024  
23. Individuals honored during the Newark Branch NAACP, on its 110th  
Anniversary Gala, Honoring Community Champions and Scholars, held  
on Saturday, October 5, 2024  
24. Individuals honored during the WGMA’s 56th Annual Gospel Music  
Convention, held on Saturday, October 5, 2024  
25. Dionne Warwick, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Friday,  
October 11, 2024  
26. Reverend Dr. Larry Jennings, Sr., New Pastor of Union Chapel  
AME Church and Welcome Service, held on Saturday, October 12,  
2024  
27. Reverend Dr. J. Michael Sanders, Convention President, during the  
General Baptist Convention of NJ, Inc., on its 120th Annual Session,  
held on Sunday, October 13, 2024  
28. Reverend Frederick Q. Smith and First Lady Marcia Smith, on their  
13th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Saturday, October 13, 2024  
29. Chosen Generation Ministries, on its 25th Church Anniversary, held  
on Sunday, October 13, 2024  
30. Chief Apostle Allen H. Simmons and Sounds of Praise Pentecostal  
Fellowship Ministries, Inc., on its 30th Holy Convocation, held on  
Wednesday, October 16, 2024  
31. Individuals honored during the Urban League of Essex County -  
Annual R.E.D. Gala 2024, held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024  
32. Individuals honored during the 36th Sunshine Awards, held on  
Saturday, October 19, 2024  
33. Un-Stuckness Restoration Center’s 1st Anniversary Celebration,  
held on Saturday, October 19, 2024  
34. Rahim E. Wynn, on his 10th Pastoral Anniversary, held on  
Saturday, October 19, 2024  
35. Bishop Kevin E. Taylor, on his Celebration to the Office of Bishop,  
held on Sunday, October 20, 2024  
36. Good Neighbor Baptist Church, on its 53rd Church Anniversary,  
held on Sunday, October 20, 2024  
37. Individuals honored during Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 67th  
Church Anniversary, held on Sunday, October 20, 2024  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.  
38. St. Stephan’s Grace Community Church  
39. Tony Castro, Assistant District Attorney of New York City, Bronx  
District  
40. Nelson Tereso, Portuguese -American Attorney and Author, of  
“Compared Penal Law between Theresa US and Portugal”  
41. Isabella Alvarez, Dance Teacher of Club Espafia and Centro  
Ourensano  
42. Jose Luis Losada, 1st President of Centro Ourensano Social Club  
43. Lopes Sausage Company  
44. Classic Imaging Photography  
45. Huryk’s Deli  
46. Fernandes Restaurant  
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Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump  
1. Clarence Maney, Jr.  
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
2. Deborah Francine Bailey Johnson  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
3. Carlos Colon Mendez  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
4. Reverend Garvey Ince  
5. Reverend Dr. Raymond Maurice  
6. Jerome Morgan  
7. Dr. Emily Cissy Houston  
8. Ruth V. Veney Pegram  
9. Toyina Marajh  
10. Annie B. Green  
7R9  
Public Safety  
7R9-a  
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To enhance the City of Newark and the Urban Area Security  
Initiative (UASI) region’s ability to build, maintain, and sustain national  
preparedness capabilities for approved Project Proposals.  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and  
Preparedness  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 091, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0091  
Grant Amount: $1,657,194.00  
Total Project Cost: Not Applicable  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through July 31, 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:  
Grant #EMW-2024-SS-05034.  
7R11  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
7R11-a  
Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Rutgers  
University for the provision of computer training for senior-citizens  
Purpose: To provide a three (3) month Computer Training Program for  
City senior citizens across the five (5) City Wards.  
Entity Name: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark  
Center for Urban and Public Services  
Entity Address: 111 Washington Street, Room 136, Newark, New  
Jersey 07102  
Project Location: Newark City-wide Senior Centers  
Reimbursement Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Upon adoption of this authorizing Resolution to the  
conclusion of the Program, approximately four (4) months  
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:  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-a  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender  
and Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Jennifer Moore  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on September 15, 2026  
Additional Information:  
8-b  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender  
and Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Susu Stewart  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on June 1, 2026  
Additional Information:  
8-c  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointmentto the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender  
and Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Taquan A. Williams  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on June 1, 2026  
Additional Information:  
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Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender  
and Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Della Walker  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on June 1, 2026  
Additional Information:  
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Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Parking Authority.  
Name of Appointee: Tarsha E. Prindle  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 20, 2029  
Additional Information:  
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Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Re-Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Parking Authority.  
Name of Appointee: Andre Hollis  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 20, 2029  
Additional Information:  
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8-h  
8-i  
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: Audris B. Torres  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Audris B. Torres will replace Kenneth Wright, whose term expired on  
October 5, 2024.  
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: Tiana Marie Santos  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Tiana Marie Santos will replace Alexis Edwards, whose term expired on  
October 5, 2024.  
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: Joy Black  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Joy Black will replace Robert House, whose term expired on August 5,  
2023.  
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8-k  
8-l  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment as Alternate #1 to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,  
Transgender and Questioning Advisory Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Jason Bunkley  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2025  
Additional Information:  
Jason Bunkley will replace Demetrius Kee, whose term expired on  
October 5, 2023.  
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: Alexander Padilla, Jr.  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Alexander Padilla, Jr., will replace Alfonso L. Ferguson, whose term  
expired on October 5, 2024.  
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: Bernard Mcallister  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2026  
Additional Information:  
Bernard Mcallister will replace Ronnie Carney, whose term expired on  
June 1, 2024.  
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Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Appointment to the African Commission.  
Name of Appointee: Ibrahim Hamza  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on October 23, 2028  
Additional Information:  
Ibrahim Hamza will replace Mumira Ragu, whose term expired on June  
24, 2024.  
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER  
2, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SECTION 3, CITY CLERK,  
SUBSECTION  
DEDICATIONS;  
1,  
HONORARY  
AND  
OF  
CEREMONIAL  
REVISED  
STREET  
GENERAL  
DESIGNATIONS,  
THE  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2016, AS  
AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL  
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump  
MOTIONS  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY