Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Expressing Support Purpose: Resolution of Support for a temporary moratorium of twelve (12) months on the development of Data Centers throughout the city. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of three (3) two-family homes, to be rented to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher participants. Entity Name: Brick City Preservation LLC Entity Address: 79-81 Farley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $106,730.00 Cost Basis: (X) $13.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $27,700.00 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) 48-52 Speedway Avenue/Block 4005/Lot(s) 1,2,3/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 8,210 X $13.00 = $106,730.00 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 requesting that the Administration strongly consider convening portions of its 2026 Budget Hearings outside of City Hall and in the community, preferably a minimum of one per ward, in a school or house of worship, mornings 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and evenings after 6:00 PM.
A motion requesting that the Office of the Governor review the proposed 2026 Budget and increase dollars for the LIHEAP program and other utility assistance programs assisting renters and homeowners in mortgage and rental relieve, in addition to reviewing the Summer Termination Program which has been extended to August 31, 2026. However, the LIHEAP process, particularly in Newark, is experiencing bureaucratic delays and residents are having their services turned off; furthermore, requesting the New Jersey Senior Freeze Program funding be restored to its original amount to aid seniors and the disabled struggling with the rising cost of living.
A motion requesting that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) review the response in LIHEAP letters sent though various non-profit organizations such as La Casa De Don Pedro and the United Community Corporation, stating their ineligibility for services although their incomes are well below the $1600 monthly limit; furthermore, requesting DCA review the Section 8 program which has removed hundreds of families due to a flaw in the recertification process.
A motion requesting that the Administration strongly consider adding an unarmed traffic enforcement unit to assist the Newark Police Department in traffic control and ticketing motorists for traffic violations, in addition to assisting school crossing guards in their duties.
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a new two-family home one unit will be rented to households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and the other unit would be rented at market rate. Entity Name: Etta Investments Limited Liability Company Entity Address: 73-75 Woodbine Avenue Newark, New Jersey, 07106 Sale Amount: $31,825.00 Cost Basis: (X) $19.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $17,600.00 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) 529 13th Avenue /Block 1793/Lot 23/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 1,675 X $19.00 = $31,825.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: 602 South Orange Avenue and 604 South Orange Avenue will consist of new construction of a mixed-use building having two (2) to three (3) units for rent at market rate, ground floor commercial space for wine and spirits shop, and customer parking lot. 35 North 14th Street will be developed as a newly constructed two-family home to be sold at market rate. Entity Name: IAMYCO Investments LLC Entity Address: 81 Northfield Avenue #103, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Sale Amount: $143,764.11 Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $169,400.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 602 South Orange Avenue/ Block 4003/ Lot 2/ West Ward 604 South Orange Avenue/ Block 4003/ Lot 1/ West Ward 35 North 14th Street/ Block 1923/ Lot 40/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 6,845.91 X $21.00 = $143,764.11 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Clinton Hill Community Action Farmer’s Market, 393 Hawthorne Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Date(s): Saturday, June 27, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026 Sponsor: Council Member Patrick O. Council Additional Information: “Clinton Hill Community Action Farmer’s Market” The City of Newark’s Special Event Application Fee ($300.00) for the event will be waived.
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of two (2) two-family homes, to be rented at an affordable rate of 60% AMI. Entity Name: JWC Development Group LLC Entity Address: 2110 Town Center Way, Unit 1059, Livingston, New Jersey 07106 Sale Amount: $69,750.00 Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $28,800.00 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) 325-327 South 10th Street/Block1783/Lot 20/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,650 X $15.00 = $69,750.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties