Legislation

THIS ORDINANCE SECURES BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE “REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOND FINANCING LAW” AND THE LIEN HEREOF IN FAVOR OF THE OWNERS OF SUCH BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS IS A MUNICIPAL LIEN SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER NON-MUNICIPAL LIENS HEREINAFTER RECORDED. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO NMA OWNERS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 203, LARCHMONT, NEW YORK 10538, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY (200) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (50) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL UNITS, APPROXIMATELY 2,598 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE, AND AN APPROXIMATELY 4,216 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY THAT WILL BE LEASED AND OPERATED BY THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART LOCATED AT 146 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 75-83 CENTRAL AVENUE, 61-63 WASHINGTON STREET, 65 WASHINGTON STREET, 67 WASHINGTON STREET, 69 WASHINGTON STREET, 71 WASHINGTON STREET, 61 CENTRAL AVENUE, 63 CENTRAL AVENUE, 65 CENTRAL AVENUE, 69 CENTRAL AVENUE AND 71-73 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 34, LOTS 1 AND 47 AND BLOCK 35, LOTS 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34 AND 35 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00 AND DETERMINING VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (CENTRAL WARD). Deferred 6PSF-c 032024 Tabled 6PSF-b 041024

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-01 Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract for the Maintenance and Repair of Elevators and Chair Lifts. Entity Name: Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting, LLC Entity Address: 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 200, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $307,421.08 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Works/NW011-060-0604-71660-B2024 Contract Period: Extended from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 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: Emergency Contract #E2023-01 was awarded to one (1) vendor in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for the period of January 4, 2023 through April 3, 2023, for the Department of Public Works. Pursuant to Resolution 7R1-l, adopted on May 3, 2023, the Municipal Council extended #E2023-01 through December 31, 2023. On January 9, 2024, the Department of Public Works expressed the continued immediate and emergent need for the maintenance and repair of the elevators and chair lifts in the City of Newark for the period of January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024, for an increased contract amount of $57,421.08, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $307,421.08.

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Designating a Bus Stop Location: Along Pennsylvania Avenue, northbound, on the easterly side thereof at Vanderpool Street, at the nearside location, beginning at the southerly curb line of Vanderpool Street and extending 105 feet southerly therefrom. Additional Information: Adding a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue at Vanderpool Street. (South Ward)

1. LISA PARKER Appearing. 2. FELICIA K. ALSTON SINGLETON Not appearing. 3. MARYAM BEY Appearing. 4. CHÉ COLTER Not appearing. 5. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 6. DEBRA MAPSON Not appearing. 7. LINDA MCDONALD CARTER Appearing. 8. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 9. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 10. EMILY AIKENS Not appearing. 11. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 12. GEORGE TILLMAN JR. Appearing. 13. DONNA JACKSON Not appearing. 14. GEE CURETON Not appearing. 15. PATIENCE ROBERTS Appearing. 16. AFRICA IBIANG Not appearing. 17. PATIENCE LEWIS Appearing. 18. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO RISING PLAINS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 1515 MORRIS PLACE, HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07205, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 4 FOUR-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSISTING OF (19) AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS (3) STUDIOS, (6) ONE-BEDROOMS UNITS, AND (10) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, OF WHICH (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 35% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AMI, (6) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED AT 50% OF AMI, (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI AND (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 70% OF AMI, A PARKING GARAGE WITH A TOTAL OF (14) SPACES, A 458 SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY ROOM FOR RESIDENTS, AND A PORTION OF THE ROOF WILL BE A RECREATION TERRACE FOR THE RESIDENTS, LOCATED AT 475-481 SOUTH 16TH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103, AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 327, LOT 15. (WEST WARD) Deferred 6PSF-j 121824

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide Community-Based Violence Intervention in Domestic Violence. Entity Name: Welcoming Waves Wellness, LLC Entity Address: New Milford, New Jersey 07646 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $127,500.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds/Business Unit: NW051, Dept. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022 Grant Period: November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Grant Funds are to be expended no later than November 30, 2024. Deferred 7R1-k 012424

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-litigation (Condemnation) Settlement Agreement Docket No.: Not Applicable Claimant: Seabra Brothers II, 263 Lafayette Street, Suite 101, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Claimant's Attorney: Not Applicable Attorney's Address: Not Applicable Settlement Amount: $1,950,800.00 Funding Source: Additional Comments: The acquisition cost of $1,950,800.00 will ultimately be reimbursed by United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide Community-Based Violence Intervention in High Risk Intervention. Entity Name: Prodigal Sons and Daughters Behavorial Healthcare Services Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $90,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds/Business Unit: NW051, Dept. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022 Grant Period: November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Grant Funds are to be expended no later than November 30, 2024. Deferred 7R1-m 012424

Central Planning Board Minutes, December 4, 2023 and December 18, 2023.

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide Community-Based Violence Intervention in Domestic Violence. Entity Name: Bessie Mae Womens Health Center Entity Address: 89 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $675,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds/Business Unit: NW051, Dept. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022 Grant Period: November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Grant Funds are to be expended no later than November 30, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment to the Board of Adjustment Purpose: Appointment as Alternate Member #2. Name of Appointee: Pamela Grier-Hines Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 24, 2026 Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To purchase grounds equipment from the Educational Services Commission Contract #ESCNJ 22/23-12. Entity Address: 1) Trius, Inc., 5049 Industrial Road, Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727; 2) Storr Tractor Company, 3191 U.S. Highway 22 East, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876; 3) North Jersey Bobcat, 201 Maltese Drive, Totowa, New Jersey 07512; 4) Foley, Inc., 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854; 5) Cliffside Body Corp., 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview, New Jersey 07022; and 6) Hoffman International, Inc., 300 South Randolphville Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 and 2024 Budgets/Department of Public Works/NW011-060-0605-71920/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83730-B2024/NW038-800-8003-83740-B2024 Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through February 21, 2024, inclusive of any extensions granted by ESCNJ 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: Resolution 7R1-d, adopted on November 21, 2023, awarded Educational Services Commission Contract #ESCNJ 22/23-12 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, upon approval of the Municipal Council through February 21, 2024. The City of Newark seeks to purchase additional grounds equipment for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities increasing the contract amount by $100,000.00, for an increased total contract amount not to exceed $200,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Competitive Contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j) Purpose: To authorize the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles for use in the City’s public right-of-way. Entity Name: Veoride, Inc. Entity Address: 1334 Third Street Promenade, Suite #300, Santa Monica, California 90401 Contract Amount: Revenue Contract (no expenditures from the City of Newark) Funding Source: No municipal funds required Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed 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 Resolution ratifies and authorizes the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of dockless vehicles under the City of Newark’s Dockless Vehicle Share System Program, and further authorizes a contract award to Veoride, Inc. to provide dockless vehicles. The vendor is required to pay $125,000.00 for a two (2) year permit and a $0.25 per trip fee to the City of Newark to operate their dockless vehicles in the City’s right-of-ways, in accordance with the Dockless Vehicle Provider Share System Program Rules and Regulations.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment as Newark Municipal Court Judge Name of Appointee: Dion J. Williams, Esq. Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 1, 2027 Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 22, MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING TAXES AND SURCHARGES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 10:22-4(B)(1), IMPOSITION OF SPECIAL EVENT PARKING TAX SURCHARGE AND AMENDING TITLE 23, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 7, PARKING METERS REGULATIONS, GENERALLY, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 23:7-16, SPECIAL EVENTS PARKING; TO COLLECTIVELY REMOVE LINCOLN PARK (BOTH SIDES BETWEEN BROAD STREET AND CLINTON AVENUE); CLINTON AVENUE (BOTH SIDES BETWEEN LINCOLN PARK AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD); AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD (BOTH SIDES BETWEEN CLINTON AVENUE AND STATE STREET). Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Board of Adjustment as a Regular Member Name of Appointee: Charles I. Auffant Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 31, 2028 Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supplemental Zoning Board of Adjustment Appointment Purpose: Appointment as a Regular Member. Name of Appointee: Malik Arbubakrr Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 10, 2025 Sponsor: Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Re-appointment as Chief Judge of the Newark Municipal Court Name of Appointee: Dion J. Williams, Esq. Appointment Term: Term to run concurrent with new term as Judge of the Municipal Court ending January 1, 2027 Sponsor: Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Designating a Bus Stop Location: Along Raymond Boulevard, eastbound, on the southerly side thereof at Commerce Court, at the nearside location, beginning at the westerly curb line of Commerce Court and extending 140 feet westerly therefrom. Additional Information: Adding a bus stop on Raymond Boulevard eastbound at Commerce Court and Deleting a bus stop on Raymond Boulevard eastbound midblock between Broad Street and Commerce Court. (Central Ward)

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment to the Board of Adjustment Purpose: Appointment as Alternate Member #3. Name of Appointee: Shavon Harris Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 24, 2026 Sponsor: Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: Shavon Harris will be replacing Ms. Jackie Hollis.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment as Newark Municipal Court Judge. Name of Appointee: Ashlie C. Gibbons Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending August 5, 2026 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supplemental Zoning Board of Adjustment Appointment Purpose: Appointment as a Regular Member Name of Appointee: Jose R. Santiago Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending January 10, 2025 Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: To provide support for the submission of an application for tax credits sought by Developer from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Incentive Program. Entity Name: TRG Community Development, LLC Entity Address: 777 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Total Project Cost: Not Applicable City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: 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 201-241 Livingston Street/Block 2578/Lot 1/Central Ward Additional Information: The application for tax credits under the Brownfield Redevelopment Incentive Program is ratified from the date of Developer’s submission of the application to the date of adoption of this Resolution.

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide Community-Based Violence Intervention in High Risk Intervention. Entity Name: Complex Vision Newark, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $57,120.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Department of Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds/Business Unit: NW051, Dept. G22, Div./Proj. ARP2H, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. B2022 Grant Period: November 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Grant Funds are to be expended no later than November 30, 2024. Deferred 7R1-h 012424