Legislation

Resolution granting unto ROBERT J LEWIS, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new projecting sign to the front of the existing building, at 1344 Fifth Avenue, in the 1st Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Resolution amending Resolution 401 of 2017 which authorizes the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with CHR Catering Company Inc. for the purposes of providing the City of Pittsburgh with beverage and snack food vending services through vending machines.

Resolution amending Resolution 738 of 2019 which provided for a professional services agreement or agreements with NCR Corporation, to provide city-wide credit, debit, and e-check payment services for the collection of various program and permitting fees for the City of Pittsburgh by exercising the option to extend the term of the Agreement for one year at no additional cost and updating the name of the vendor.

Resolution appointing Mr. Chaz Kellem to serve as a Commissioner for the City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations for a term to expire August 30, 2024. Mr. Kellem will be serving in a seat held by Ms. BJ Samson, who has resigned.

Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approval on behalf of Public Works for Paul Abel, Keith McCarthy, John Minard, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Studio Zewde, for the professional landscape architectural services for Homewood Park Infrastructure Upgrades at a cost not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand and Fourteen Dollars ($1,630,014.00).

Resolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for A Safe Place to Stay project which will involve interior and exterior renovations to the existing eight-story building located at 326 Third Avenue into office space on floors one through six and a rooming house on floors seven and eight for A Safe Place to Stay program. The building address is 326 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in the 1st Ward.

Resolution amending Resolution 642 of 2017 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with RT Lawrence Corporation for the provision of a remittance processing system.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) in support of the Food Matters Regional Initiative. The study will be no cost to the City.

Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approval on behalf of Finance for Brandon Jones, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Preliminary Assessments (PAs), Site Investigations (SIs) and Site Cleanup. Entity Name: City of Newark, Department of Economic and Housing Development Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $200,000.00 Funding Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency Total Project Cost: $240,000.00 City Contribution: $40,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021 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) 861-869 Clinton Avenue/3016/25/South Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “CARNEGIE AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN” FOR THE PLAN AREA BOUNDED BY 350-360, 362-384, 386-406 CARNEGIE AVENUE. (SOUTH WARD)

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Preliminary Assessments (PAs), Site Investigations (SIs) and Site Cleanup. Entity Name: City of Newark, Department of Economic and Housing Development Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $200,000.00 Funding Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency Total Project Cost: $210,000.00 City Contribution: $10,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: Petroleum Multipurpose Grant

Dept/ Agency: Administration Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Apply and Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To heighten awareness about the Census and inform the public that completing the forms are quick, easy, and safe. Entity Name: Office of the County Executive Entity Address: Hall of Records, Room 405, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $91,000.00 Funding Source: Essex County Census Sub-grant Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: 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 one-time disbursement.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To purchase Trombone Arm Assemblies, Traffic Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $170,000.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Engineering/Division of Traffic and Signals/NW011-110-1107-83750-B2020 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon 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: To purchase Trombone Arm Assemblies, Traffic for the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals. Advertisement: August 5, 2020 Bids Solicited: Three (3) Bid Received: One (1)

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") Stimulus Funds Purpose: To reimburse the City of Newark for economic damage caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Entity Name: County of Essex Entity Address: 465 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $10,932,302.47, plus any additional amounts allocated hereafter Funding Source: County of Essex through CARES ACT funds from the United State Treasury Contract Period: May 12, 2020 through December 31, 2020, or until 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:

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for August 26, 2020 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for August 26, 2020 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Sonnia Rose Ramos Date(s): Sunday, September 13, 2020 Official Street Name(s): Broad Street and Thomas Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Reverend Sonnia Rose Ramos Way Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: Fifteen (15) years ago, this intersection was dedicated to her husband, the late Reverend Manuel Ramos, together they founded the La Hermosa Church in Newark, New Jersey. Reverend Sonnia Rose Ramos Way signage will go under her late husband’s signage.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Dr. Carlos Manuel Campos Date(s): Saturday, September 26, 2020 Official Street Name(s): Ferry Street and McWhorter Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Dr. Carlos M. Campos Way Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1 Mr. Johnnie Lattner 2. Ms. Comfort Duwli Dueh Toe Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 3. Mr. William Hinton 4. Ms. Margaret Ann “Dee Dee” Vandiver 5. Mr. Andrew Lewis Dykes, Jr.

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Mrs. Irene Fryer-Alton, on her retirement after thirty-six (36) years of public service with the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 2. Ms. Martha Jones, on her retirement after thirty-seven (37) years of public service at the Newark Board of Education Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 3. Individuals honored as volunteers (Students from Rutgers, UMDNJ, and NJ Care), who worked diligently during the COVID 19 Pandemic to service seniors and families in the City of Newark 4. Individuals honored during the Annual Dominican Parade and Festival Celebration and Flag Raising Ceremony, to be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 5. Individuals honored during the Annual Children of Faith Parade and Multicultural Flag Raising Ceremony to be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 6. Individuals honored during the Annual Celebration of the Day of Prayer “Acclamation Day Celebration” to be held on Sunday, September 27, 2020

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds Purpose: Amending CDBG Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, CDBG-CV Allocation Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Amount Transferred $500,000.00 Transferred From: Microenterprise Assistance Transferred To: Tenant Based Rental Assistance Additional Information: Amending Resolution 7R1-k, adopted on August 19, 2020, authorized the City of Newark to accept funds for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) in the amount of $4,310,416.00. This amendment will decrease the amount for the CDBG-CV Allocation Microenterprise Assistance from $1,800,000.00 to $1,300,000.00 and increase the amount for the CCBG-CV Allocation Tenant Based Rental Assistance from $1,300,000.00 to $1,800,000.00. Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment #1 to Professional Engineering Services for the Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program Management. Entity Name: CDM Smith, Inc. Entity Address: 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, #8, 6th Floor, Edison, New Jersey 08837 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $10,609,740.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW041-19W-19W00-94710-B2019 Contract Period: Commencing upon the issuance of a Notice to Proceed until completion of construction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9) 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: Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on May 23, 2018, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $7,340,740.00 commencing upon the issuance of Notice to Proceed to the completion of construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9). Amendment #1 increases the contract amount by $3,269,000.00 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $10,609,740.00.