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Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from a portion of the meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters pertaining to Workers’ Compensation Settlements. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: January 4, 2023 Time: Commencing at 10:23 A.M. and ending at 10:57 A.M.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2022 Annual Budget for the Bergen, Lyons, Clinton Special Improvement District (BLCSID Partnership, Inc.). Purpose: Introduction of the 2022 Annual Budget for Bergen, Lyons, Clinton Special Improvement District Amount: $410,425.56 Budget Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on April 17, 2013, created the BLC Special Improvement District in the South Ward.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters. Entity Name: DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole and Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $325,000.00 Additional Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R6-c adopted on May 18, 2022, awarded a contract for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for a contract amount not to exceed $175,000.00. This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $150,000.00, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $325,000.00.

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Mr. Leon Cooper, longtime Newark resident and valued member of the Newark Municipal Council Senior Committee and Fashion Show.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Job Fair Event Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: The Waterfront, 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Thursday, March 23, 2023 Event Time: 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services concerning Labor and Employment Matters. Entity Name: Rainone, Coughlin, Minchello, LLC Entity Address: 555 US Highway One South, Suite 440, Iselin, New Jersey 08830 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $175,000.00 Additional Amount Requested: Not to exceed $125,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R6-j, adopted on July 13, 2022, awarded a contract for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. This First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $125,000.00, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $175,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) Purpose: To provide for the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of services for the operation, management and administration of a social service program to provide for Employment Training Services (Youth). Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1) Goode Education Group, LLC, 26 Park Street, Suite 2210, Montclair, New Jersey 07042; and 2) Junior Entrepreneurs Club Training Program, Inc., Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $240,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Newark Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Grant/NW051-G22-M22E0-72060 Contract Period: Twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon Municipal Council approval Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide employment training services to youth in the City of Newark through Newark Workforce Development/One Stop Center. Advertisement: July 13, 2022 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Three (23) Bids Received: Four (4)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide new construction of City-owned property into a multi-family residential home for Redeveloper occupancy. Entity Name: Ensly C. Ndifor Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $21,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $21,700.00 Contract Period: To commence with 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) 658 Hunterdon Street/Block 2689/Lot 56/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $8.00 = $21,000.00. 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-j 040523 Deferred 7R2-g 041923

WHEREAS, RoseMary Seals was born on January 5, 1933 in the City of Pittsburgh to Pastor AK Walker and Isabella Yankey Way and is celebrating 90 years of life; and,

WHEREAS, Mr. Gabriel Fontana grew up in the southern Italian province of Calabria in the aftermath of the Second World War; and,

Ordinance amending Title Two, Article V, Chapter 237 Stop The Violence Fund, Section 237.03 Uses and Restrictions of the Stop The Violence Fund, directing the Mayor’s designee thereunder, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to utilize a reporting form approved by City Council to ensure proper and legal use of said funds by grantees thereunder in accordance with Ordinance 237 (“Stop the Violence Fund”) of the City of Pittsburgh Code.

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the passing of Mr. Ronnie Felton, longtime Newark resident, Department of Water and Sewer Utilities employee and legendary Newark sportsman and high school athletic standout.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation C.P. No.: 2018-5413 Claimant: Philip Spagnola Claimant's Attorney: Ricci and Fava, LLC, 16 Furler Street, 2nd Floor, Totowa, New Jersey 07512 Settlement Amount: $61,567.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit NW024, Dept. 24T, Div./Proj 5T24, Account #96310, Budget Ref. B2022 Additional Comments:

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Ms. Belva Lynn Moody, longtime Newark resident.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation C.P. No.: 2013-25004 Claimant: Kevin Flanagan Claimant's Attorney: Rubenstein, Berline and Shinrod, 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 205, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Settlement Amount: $78,776.00 Funding Source: Business Unit NW024, Dept. 24T, Division 5T24, Account #96310, Budget Ref. B2022 Additional Comments:

A motion expressing disappointment over the disparaging remarks attributed to New Jersey State Assemblyman John F. McKeon in response to his opposition to the proposed gun control legislation (A-4769).

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale Amount to be Financed: $5,300,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes Purchaser: Open Market Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF $5,300,000.00 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES (ECIA PROPERTY ACQUISITION) (FEDERALLY TAXABLE), SERIES 2023A OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Additional Information: To pay maturing Bond Anticipation Note and renew for one (1) year.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development/One Stop Career Center - NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To authorize payment of State approved list of Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), who train customers for the workforce via Individual Training Accounts (ITA). Entity Name: Various Eligible Training Providers Entity Address: Various Eligible Training Providers Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,742,526.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity Contract Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-j adopted on August 3, 2022. Funds inserted by Resolution 7R1-d adopted on September 8, 2022. List of State approved Eligible Training Providers attached. Payments to be fully expended by June 30, 2024.

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Mr. Bernard China, longtime Newark resident.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale Amount to be Financed: $35,598,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bonds Purchaser: Open Market Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROVIDING FOR A SINGLE AND COMBINED ISSUE OF QUALIFIED GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF UP TO $35,598,000.00 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2023; AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF A NOTICE OF SALE; AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO SELL AND AWARD THE BONDS; DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF THE BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. Additional Information: To permanently finance outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: To refund/release of Bid Guarantee. Entity Name(s) /Address(s): 1) 153 Halsey Newark, LLC, 87 Halsey Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102; and 2) 375 MH 7024, LLC, P.O. Box 32190, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Amount: $40,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Administration, Division of Central Purchasing/NW026-46170-B2023 Contract Period: Not Applicable 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: Certification of Funds in the amount of $40,000.00.