Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal defense services for low-income tenants facing eviction Entity Name: Essex-Newark Legal Services Entity Address: 5 Commerce Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/011-200-2001 A-71260 Contract Period: June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Pursuant to Ordinance 6PSF-l adopted on December 19, 2018.