Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: 2:15-CV-08374-JLL-SCM Claimant: Chinedu Ibrahim Ali Claimant's Attorney: Andrew Rozynski, Esq. Attorney's Address: Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, 24 Union Square East, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10003 Settlement Amount: $90,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel

Directing the Administration to provide the following in relation to resolution 7R2-c 050119 1. A breakdown of the proposed expenditures for the $200,000.00 2. What other organizations are receiving grant funding from the Arts Trust Fund; 3. What is the total dollar amount available in the Trust Accounts as of April 30, 2019? 4. List the projects that have received funding from the Trust Accounts in 2016, 2017 and 2018. 5. Provide more detailed information on the two vendors recently selected to receive funding?

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-7821-15 Claimant: Kossen Kwende Claimant's Attorney: Douglas D. Burgess, Esq. Attorney's Address: Icaza Burgess & Grossman, P.C., 550 Broad Street, Suite 703, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters Entity Name: Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP. Entity Address: 220 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 991, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0991 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: March 12, 2019 through March 11, 2020 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:

Notice of Appeal from Rent Control Board Elvira Quespe v Giarrusso Properties, LLC 531 4th Street, Apt. 2 Newark, New Jersey 07104 Docket No. T-1394-2-3306

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters Entity Name: Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC Entity Address: 570 Broad Street, Suite 1201, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: March 12, 2019 through March 11, 2020 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Shredding Services, Documents and Various Items (On-Site). Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Safeguard Document Destruction Inc., 800 Rike Drive, Millstone Township, New Jersey 08535 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/ Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-7128-B2019 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years 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 provide shredding services to the Office of the City Clerk. Advertised Date: March 20, 2019 Bids Solicited: Nine (9) Bids Received: One (1)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters Entity Name: Maraziti Falcon, LLP Entity Address: 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: March 12, 2019 through March 11, 2020 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:

Directing the Administration to provide detailed information regarding the “Build Newark Initiative Project” and the construction of the $840,229.00 for 2-family apartment units from the Initiative

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct a two-family residential home. Entity Name: Lilac Development Group, LLC Entity Address: 18-20 Bloomfield Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey 07109 Sale Amount: $52,500.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $24,900.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 798-800 Bergen Street/Block 2712/Lot 29 and 30/South Ward Additional Information: Total Sale Price: Total Square Footage = 5,250. X $10.00 = $52,500.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate the Elliott-West End Athletic Association’s Grade School and Middle School Futsal Teams; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to be “Elliott-West End Athletic Association Futsal Club Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor Allegheny General Hospital, its Auxiliary organization, the Northside Leadership Conference, and our students and teachers, for their commitment to educating local youth and making their lives safer through the Stranger Awareness Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of May 2019, to be “Stranger Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for its never ending commitment to remembering the victims of the Holocaust while honoring their memories and honoring heroes and rescuers, past and present; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 1 - 7, 2019, to be “HOLOCAUST CENTER OF PITTSBURGH WEEK OF REMEMBRANCE” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, May 2nd, 2019, to be “NEED Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate the Westwood Women’s Club on the occasion of their 100th Anniversary and thank them for their civic service; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 to be “Westwood Women’s Club Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Central Planning Board to determine if area is in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Address BLOCK LOT Additional Lots Ward 418-422 13TH AVE 1784 1 West 416 13TH AVE 1784 4 West 408-414 13TH AVE 1784 5 West 331 S 11TH ST 1784 6 West 333 S 11TH ST 1784 7 West 335 S 11TH ST 1784 8 West 337 S 11TH ST 1784 9 West 339-341 S 11TH ST 1784 10 West 343 S 11TH ST 1784 11 West 345 S 11TH ST 1784 13 West 347 S 11TH ST 1784 14 West 349 S 11TH ST 1784 15 West 351 S 11TH ST 1784 16 West 353 S 11TH ST 1784 17 West 355 S 11TH ST 1784 18 West 357-359 S 11TH ST 1784 19 West 361 S 11TH ST 1784 20 West 363-367 S 11TH ST 1784 22 West 369 S 11TH ST 1784 24 West 371 S 11TH ST 1784 25 West 373 S 11TH ST 1784 26 West 375 S 11TH ST 1784 28 West 377 S 11TH ST 1784 29 West 379-381 S 11TH ST 1784 30 West 383-387 S 11TH ST 1784 32 West 381-395- SOUTH ORANGE AVE 1784 35 West 378 S 12TH ST 1784 43 West 376 S 12TH ST 1784 44 West 372-374 S 12TH ST 1784 45 West 370 S 12TH ST 1784 47 West 368 S 12TH ST 1784 48 West 366 S 12TH ST 1784 49 West 364 S 12TH ST 1784 50 West 360-362 S 12TH ST 1784 51 West 358 S 12TH ST 1784 53 West 354 S 12TH ST 1784 55 West 350-352 S 12TH ST 1784 57 West 348 S 12TH ST 1784 58 West 346 S 12TH ST 1784 59 West 342-344 S 12TH ST 1784 61 West 340 S 12TH ST 1784 62 West 338 S 12TH ST 1784 63 West 336 S 12TH ST 1784 64 West 334 S 12TH ST 1784 65 West 332 S 12TH ST 1784 66 West 330 S 12TH ST 1784 67 West 356 S 12TH ST 1784 69 West 317-319 S 12TH ST 1785 1 West 321-323 S 12TH ST 1785 2 West 325 S 12TH ST 1785 4 West 327 S 12TH ST 1785 5 West 329 S 12TH ST 1785 6 West 331-333 S 12TH ST 1785 7 West 335 S 12TH ST 1785 8 West 343-345 S 12TH ST 1785 11 12 West 347 S 12TH ST 1785 13 West 349 S 12TH ST 1785 14 West 351 S 12TH ST 1785 15 West 353 S 12TH ST 1785 16 West 355 S 12TH ST 1785 17 West 357-359 S 12TH ST 1785 18 West 361 S 12TH ST 1785 20 West 363 S 12TH ST 1785 21 West 365 S 12TH ST 1785 22 West 367 S 12TH ST 1785 23 West 369 S 12TH ST 1785 24 West 399-401 SOUTH ORANGE AVE 1785 47 West 397 SOUTH ORANGE AVE 1785 62 West 375-377 S 12TH ST 1785 63 West 371-373 S 12TH ST 1785 64 West Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses, complaints, repossessions and lockouts. Name of Constable: Chermica Renee Gardner Address: 124 South 14th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Appointment Term: For a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first. Sponsor: Council President, Mildred C. Crump Additional Information: Appointed by Resolution 7R8-a adopted on April 3, 2019.

Dept./Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privilege matters regarding legislation, settlement of civil litigation, contract negotiation and personnel Meeting: Pre-Meeting Conference Date: April 30, 2019 Time: Commencing at 10:45 a.m. and ending at 11:48 a.m. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To redevelop three (3) existing properties into three (3) two-family residential homes to create affordable rental or for-sale housing. Entity Name: SAJ Development, LLC Entity Address: 70 South Munn Avenue, Suite 1104, East Orange, New Jersey 07018 Sale Amount: $74,620.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 - $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $289,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 389 Lyons Avenue/Block 3070/Lot 26/South Ward 855 S 14th Street/Block 3010/Lot 24/South Ward 97 Willoughby Street/Block 3054/Lot 28/South Ward Additional Information: Address Block Lot Size Sq. Feet Vacant Land (Yes/No) 389 Lyons Avenue 3070 26 33.4X100 3,340. No 855 S 14th Street 3010 24 27.6X95 2,622. No 97 Willoughby Street 3054 28 25X100 2,500. Yes Total Sale Price: Square Feet x PSF Properties with Structures = 5,962 square feet X $10.00 = $59,620.00 Vacant Land = 2,500 square feet X $6.00 = $15,000.00 Total Purchase Price: $74,620.00 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: To rehabilitate the existing structures to create affordable rental or for-sale housing. Entity Name: Excelsior Property Group, LTD Liability Company Entity Address: 65 N. 6th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $79,527.50 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $434,200.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 44 Fabyan Place/Block 3076/Lot 1/South Ward 101 Fabyan Place/Block 3091/Lot 13/South Ward 103 Fabyan Place/Block 3091/Lot 14/South Ward Additional Information: Total Sale Price: Total Square Footage x PSF = 7,952.75 square feet X $10.00 = $79,527.50. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Designating Eric S. Pennington as Acting Mayor from June 5, 2019 through June 7, 2019

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: 2019 HIV Emergency Relief Project Grant Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Appropriation Amount: $5,242,558.00 Budget Year: 2019 Contract Period: March 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 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: Resolution 7R1-p adopted on December 5, 2018 established an appropriation and revenue in the 2018 Municipal Budget for the HIV Emergency Relief Grant in the amount of $7,261,867.00. Funds accepted by Resolution 7R5-b adopted on December 5, 2018. Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Develop a four-story, approximately twenty-four (24) unit mixed use apartment building with parking and ground level commercial retail space. Entity Name: Empire Risk Properties, LLC Entity Address: 49 16th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $85,687.00 Cost Basis: (X) $7.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $148,800.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 51 16th Avenue/Block 295/Lot 27/Central Ward 53 16th Avenue/Block 295/Lot 28/Central Ward 55 16th Avenue/Block 295/Lot 29/Central Ward 57 16th Avenue/Block 295/Lot 30/Central Ward 59 16th Avenue/Block 295/Lot 31/Central Ward Additional Information: Total Square Footage = 12,241. X $7.00 = $85,687.00 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: To construct four (4) two-family residential homes. Entity Name: E. Gill Development, LLC Entity Address: 626 Central Avenue, Suite 2A, East Orange, New Jersey 07018 Sale Amount: $74,340.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $ Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 67 S 12th Street/Block 1867/Lot 28/West Ward 63 S 12th Street/Block 1867/Lot 25/West Ward 62 S 12th Street/Block 1868/Lot 47/West Ward 131 Hedden Terrace/Block 3028/Lot 13/South Ward Additional Information: Total Purchase Price: Square Footage x PSF = 12,390 X $6.00 = $74,340.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.