Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R7-g adopted on July 19, 2023, to provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: Bridges Outreach, Inc. Entity Address: 35 Halsey Street, New Jersey, 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $428,414.19 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2024 Budget/NW051; Dept. ID G24; Project M24F0; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2024 Contract Amendment Period: December 31, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-d adopted on February 21, 2024. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on March 20, 2024. The original Resolution 7R7-g adopted on July 19, 2023, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This Resolution will increase the grant amount by $388,414.19 and extend the contract period through June 30, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Senior Brunch Entity Name: The Waterfront Entity Address: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: The Waterfront (Gymnasium), 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Thursday, May 30, 2024 Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Inspections and Enforcement and the Municipal Courts, submit a weekly/monthly report on housing code violation tickets filed and Municipal Court landlord/tenant cases adjudicated by wards to the Governing Body, through the City Clerk’s Office, in addition provide a list of judges assigned to the Municipal Housing Court.

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Mason Rogers, Ninth Precinct Captain for a Day Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Iota Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, on celebrating its 50th Chapter Anniversary, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 3. Geraldine Lorraine Tuttle-Brewer, on her 80th Birthday Celebration 4. A. Philip Randolph, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Monday, April 15, 2024 Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 5. Maria Varisco Charter School, on celebrating its 25th Anniversary 6. Peru Taypa Peruvian Bar & Grill, Soft Opening, held on Friday, April 12, 2024 Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 7. Individuals honored during the Entrega de Premios Orgullo Dominicano 2024 (Dominican Pride Awards Ceremony 2024), held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 8. Marie’s Unisex Hair Styling, on its 50th Business Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 9. Isaiah Davis, Seventh Precinct Captain for a Day Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 10. Individuals honored during the Essex County College 55th Anniversary Gala and Scholarship Fundraiser, “Celebrating 55 Years of Success”, held on Thursday, April 11, 2024 11. Individuals honored during the National Action Network Women’s Empowerment & Networking Luncheon, held on Thursday, April 11, 2024 12. Individuals honored during the National Action Network National Convention, Reverend Dr. William A. Jones Ministers Luncheon, held on Friday, April 12, 2024 13. Individuals honored during the Roseville Church, 170th Anniversary Gala, held on Friday, April 12, 2024 14. WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM, on its 45th Birthday Celebration, held on Friday, April 12, 2024 15. Individuals honored during the Essex County Democratic Committee, “Women of Excellence Luncheon”, held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 16. Reverend Tommy D. Miles, on his Pastoral Installation Service, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey, held on Sunday, April 14, 2024 17. Declaring April 14th through April 20, 2024, National Public Safety 911 Operators and Police and Fire Dispatchers Week 18. Individuals honored during the Newark Symphony Hall: Sarah A’Vaughan Garde Gala, Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Sarah Vaughan, held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 19. Individuals honored during the Muslim League of Voters of NJ Appreciation Awards Dinner, held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 20. Beulah Bible Cathedral Church, on its 85th Church Anniversary Celebration, held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 21. Reverend Douglas L. Williams III, on his 13th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 22. Reverend Dr. Willie Dwayne Francois III, in his Installation as 17th Senior Pastor of Fountain Baptist Church, to be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 23. Geraldine Lorraine Tuttle-Brewer, on her 80th Birthday Celebration 24. Shannon Swiney Bruce Ministries, on celebrating (10) Years 25. Quantina Seydal, on her 50th Birthday Celebration 26. Quantet Walker, on her 50th Birthday Celebration 27. Evangelist Debra Cooper, honored during her Birthday Celebration and D.E.B.I. Awards Celebration on her Retirement after (34) Years of Service with the Department of Children and Families Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr. 28. Centro Orensano de New Jersey 29. Rancho Folclórico da Casa do Ribatejo

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Matters. Entity Name: Hunt, Hamlin and Ridley Entity Address: 60 Park Place, 16th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Fund Code: 011, Dept.: 040, Division/Project: 0401, Account: 71260 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 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: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: To declare April 14th through April 20, 2024 National 9-1-1 Operator’s and Police and Fire Dispatchers Week. Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Subordination Agreement to facilitate financing for The Newark Land Bank’s Section 8 Homeownership Program Purpose: Authorizing an Agreement to Subordinate the City’s Reverter Rights in order to permit financing necessary for the construction of sixteen (16) two-family and three-family homes for sale to low and moderate income households for Newark Land Bank’s Section 8 Homeownership Program. Entity Name: Invest Newark, a NJ Non-Profit Corporation Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Lower Level, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $0.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 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 List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) See Exhibit A - Property Vitals Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-g adopted on October 16, 2019 established the Land Bank. Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on April 7, 2020, designated Invest Newark as the Land Bank Entity for the City of Newark, New Jersey. Ordinance 6PSF-r adopted on November 5, 2020, authorized the execution of a Trust Agreement between the City of Newark and Invest Newark. Resolution 7R2-a adopted on October 19, 2022, authorized Invest Newark to acquire, maintain and dispose of certain city-owned blighted, vacant and abandoned properties not needed for public use.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO DEFINE VACANT LOT, CLARIFY VARIOUS DEFINITIONS, AND ESTABLISH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND FEE SCHEDULES FOR VACANT LOT(S). Deferred 6PSF-c 080724

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2024 Annual Budget for the Ironbound Business Improvement District Management Corporation (IBID) Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2024 Ironbound Business Improvement District Budget. Amount: $1,255,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-e adopted on March 20, 2024. Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber.

RAFFLE LICENSES 1. Saint Vincent Academy, Inc./RL-1 2. New Jersey Ballet Company, Inc. /RL-2 3. St. Michael's Seton Library Guild/RL-3 4. Vocationist Sisters/RL-4 5. St. Michael's Seton Library Guild/RL-5 6. Devils Care Foundation, Inc./RL-18 (Amended) 7. Devils Care Foundation, Inc./RL-18 (Amended)

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Toni Ince Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on April 10, 2028 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Resolution declaring the month of April 2024, Donate Life Month. Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 32, SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, SUBCHAPTER 3, NEWARK DOWNTOWN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING THE PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN NEWARK DOWNTOWN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND REMOVE THE RESIDENTIAL (CLASS 2) PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE EXPANSION AREA AND TO CLARIFY THE 1% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE WITHHELD FROM EACH QUARTERLY PAYMENT.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Newark Parking Authority Name of Appointee: Mayttee Cordero Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on June 7, 2028 Sponsor: Additional Information: Ms. Mayttee Cordero will be finishing the term of Mr. Bernard Chase, who resigned on March 5, 2024 and filling the vacancy.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To amend resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 12, 2023, to provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Entity Address: 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $374,900.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2024 Budget/NW051; Dept. ID G24; Project M24F0; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2024 Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-d adopted on February 21, 2024. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on March 20, 2024. The original Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 12, 2023, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $74,900.00 for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This Resolution will increase the grant amount by $300,000.00 and extend the contract period through June 30, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Vernest C. Moore Date(s): Friday, July 19, 2024 Event Time: 12:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Fabyan Place and Keer Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Vernest Moore Way” Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R7-h adopted on July 19, 2023, to provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark Entity Address: 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07107 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $486,511.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2024 Budget/NW051; Dept. ID G24; Project M24F0; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2024 Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-d adopted on February 21, 2024. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on March 20, 2024. The original Resolution 7R7-h adopted on July 19, 2023, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $186,511.00 for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This Resolution will increase the grant amount by $300,000.00 and extend the contract period through June 30, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20-day period for an Ordinance to take effect Purpose: To authorize an emergency be declared to exist for Ordinance 6PSF-d, which amends the City of Newark’s various titles of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, by creating Chapter 40, Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking Lot License. Ordinance No(s): Ordinance 6F-b was adopted as amended on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 20, 2024. Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-d is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on April 10, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company et al., Case No. CV 16-3493 FMO (ASx) (C.D.Cal) Claimant: City of Newark, Class Action Member Claimant's Attorney: Baron and Budd, PC, Lead Counsel and others Settlement Amount: $4,520,000.00 Funding Source: Defendant, Monsanto Company Additional Comments: This is a Resolution accepting the Final Allocation of $4,520,000.00 to the City of Newark in the Class Action Litigation filed by the City Long Beach, California and others

1. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD Appearing. 2. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 3. LISA MITCHELSON PARKER Not appearing. 4. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Appearing. 5. DEBRA MAPSON Not appearing. 6. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 7. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 8. DARNELLA LEE Appearing. 9. ELAINE BLAINE Not appearing. 10. CRYSTAL SIMMONS Not appearing. 11. GEE CURETON Appearing. 12. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 13. ARINOLA OLUKOYA Not appearing. 14. DENISE CRAWFORD Not appearing. 15. LATOYA JACKSON Appearing. 16. FAHKEIRA BRADLEY Appearing. 17. MARILYN HERNANDEZ Appearing. 18. RABBIYAH WASHINGTON Not appearing. 19. SHERRY MURPHY Not appearing. 20. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 21. NADIRAH BROWN Not appearing.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a 3-family home to provide 1 affordable unit and 2 market rate rentals. Entity Name: Revamp Realty LLC Entity Address: 100 Levis Drive, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060 Sale Amount: $22,500.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $9.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $21,300.00 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) 79 9th Avenue/ Block 1867 / Lot 40 /West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,500 X $9.00 = $22,500.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-d 080724

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20-day period for an Ordinance to take effect Purpose: To authorize an emergency be declared to exist for Ordinance 6PSF-c, which amends the City of Newark’s various titles of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, by creating Chapter 39, Smoke Shop. Ordinance No(s): Ordinance 6F-a was adopted on First Reading by the Municipal Council on March 20, 2024. Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-c is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on April 10, 2024.

40 Clinton Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2023.

869 Broad Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2023.