Legislation

Annual Audit Report for the Year 2021

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Sale/Disposition of Personal Property Not Needed (Fire Trucks) Personal Property: #1209 E-One 1989, #1237 E-One 1994, #1247 American LaFrance 2009 (Fire Trucks) Valued Amount: $1.00 Recipient: Hon Samuel Pyne, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Recipients Address: Plot No. Ota 87, Harper Road Adum, P.O. Box 1916, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa Additional Information: Fire Tucks, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) #1209 E-One 1989 (VIN #46BBAA87K1-002892), #1237 E-One 1994 (VIN #4ENRAAA80R1-003956), and #1247 American LaFrance 2009 (VIN #1AFAAJCG79RZ53878)

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.:ESX-L-003549-19 Claimant: Jimetta West Claimant's Attorney: David Wasserman Esq., Law Office of Andrew Park, PC, 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1805, New York, New York, 10123 Settlement Amount: $68,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Summer Movies Under the Stars Entity Name: Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Entity Address: 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: Branch Brook Park (between Ballantine Parkway and Elwood Avenue), Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Friday, August 18, 2023 and Friday, September 8, 2023 Event Time: 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF A PORTION OF THE PEQUANNOCK AQUEDUCTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $22,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $22,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME. Deferred 6PSF-k 080223 Deferred 6PSF-a 090723

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control Name of Appointee: Pedro Nieves Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on June 27, 2026 Sponsor: Additional Information: Mr. Nieves will be replacing Mr. Uriel Ocasio, whose term expired on February 14, 2023.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of bond ordinance Name of Project(s): Pequannock Aqueduct Rehabilitation Amount to be Financed: $22,000,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) Local Finance Board meeting date(s): Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 40A:3-4 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S NJIB REHABILITATION OF PEQUANNOCK AQUEDUCTS PROJECT. Additional Information: Rehabilitation of a Portion of the Pequannock Aqueduct

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Pass Through Agreement Purpose: To provide for Phase III redevelopment of Jessie Allen Park. Entity Name: The Trust for Public Land Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 901, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $3,400,000.00 Funding Source: Capital Budget Contract Period: August 6, 2008 through December 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution is the Seventh Amendment with the Trust for Public Land and the City of Newark to provide for the completion of Phase III redevelopment of Jesse Allen Park and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requirements for project closeout, pursuant to the approved Remedial Action Plan.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SECTION 7, LIVE NEWARK LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING CLOSING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING SECTION 7.3 FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT LOAN FOR ELIGIBLE FACADE IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Maintenance and Repair: Collision Body Work, Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Trucks Over One (1) Ton Capacity Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Lusamer Auto Body Corp., 27 Austin Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Motors/NW011-060-0602-71860-B2023 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon contract execution 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: This contract will provide Maintenance and Repair for Collision Body Work of Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Trucks Over One (1) Ton Capacity for the City of Newark. Advertisement: May 16, 2023 Bids Downloaded: Six (6) Bids Received: Three (3)

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2023 Annual Municipal Budget for the City of Newark, New Jersey Purpose: Introduction Amount: $823,914,910.73 Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Additional Information: The Public Hearing will be held after July 25, 2023.

Dept. / Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Office Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Fees Purpose: Cutler Street Summer Fair Date(s): Saturday, July 22, 2023 Event Time(s): 12:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Co-Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: The Cutler Street Summer Fair will be held on Cutler Street between Park Avenue and Victoria Avenue (Central Ward), from 12:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($500.00) for street closure will be waived.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Carmen “Ñaña” Morales Date(s): Saturday, August 26, 2023 Event Time(s): 2:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Verona Avenue and Bellaire Place Ceremonial Intersection Name: Carmen “Ñaña” Morales Way Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 2:00 P.M.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose: To amend the date of the 2023 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, and Conference Dates; to cancel the November 13, 2023, Pre-Meeting and Regular Meeting and the November 21, 2023 Special Meeting/Conference and reschedule as a November 21, 2023 Regular Meeting. Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R8-a adopted on December 7, 2022. Amending Resolution 7R8-d adopted on March 15, 2023. Amending Resolution 7R8-g(S) adopted on August 8, 2023. Open Public Meetings Act Notice was sent to newspapers and posted as of November 13, 2023.

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment #1 to Design and Construction Administration for Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) System at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. Entity Name: CDM Smith, Inc. Entity Address: 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, #8, 6th Floor, Edison, New Jersey 08837 Contract Amount: Increase contract value by $338,506.00 for total not to exceed $4,100,390.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 B2023 Contract Period: Commencing upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed, until the completion of project construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Resolution 7R12-a adopted on November 18, 2020, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $3,761,884.00, upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed, until the completion of project construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9). Amendment #1 will increase the contract amount by $338,506.00 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $4,100,390.00

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To host the 2023 Family Fun Day Event Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Frogbridge Picnics LLC, 7 Yellow Meetinghouse Road, Millstone Township, New Jersey 08510 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $176,025.85 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/ Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services / NW011-160-1606-71280-B2023 Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval and not to exceed July 22, 2023 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: This contract will be used to host the 2023 Family Fun Day event held on July 22, 2023. First Advertisement Date: April 12, 2023 Number of Bids Downloaded: Fifteen (15) Number of Bids Received: Two (2) Second Advertisement: May 26, 2023 Number of Bids Downloaded: Seven (7) Number of Bids Received: One (1)

Dept/Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Entity Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entity Address: 451 7th Street S.W., Room 236, Washington, DC 20410 Grant Amount: $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: Healthy Homes Production Grant Program Total Project Cost: $2,354,491.00 City Contribution: In-kind Match $354,491.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: May 15, 2023 through November 15, 2026 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:

Dept. / Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: To support New Jersey State Legislation Reinstating Public Health Priority Funding. Entity Name: State of New Jersey Legislature Entity Address: 125 W. State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $0.00 Total Project Cost $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: 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 Additional Information: The City of Newark’s, Department of Health and Community Wellness and the Municipal Council fully supports the proposed legislation, Senate Bill No. 2413 and Assembly Bill No. 4115, and urges the State legislature to promptly pass these bills. No Action Taken 7R5-a 111323

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To provide services for the support and or maintenance of proprietary computer software for towing management and maintenance. Entity Name: AutoReturn US, LLC Entity Address: 9440 W. Sahara Ave, Suite 215, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Contract Amount: The Vendor shall collect the administrative fees adjusted annually by the CPI. Funding Source: Not Applicable Contract Period To be established for a period not to exceed (24) consecutive months upon full execution of Agreement; with an option to extend for an additional two (2) year period 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: The Vendor shall collect the administrative fees adjusted annually by the CPI. Authorized tow providers shall collect a fee of ($40.00) for every tow utilizing the Vendor’s platform on behalf of the Municipality except for exempted tows.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Healthy Homes Production Grant Program Appropriation Amount: $2,000,000.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: May 15, 2023 through November 15, 2026 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: Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution submitted under separate cover as Legistar File #23-1007. Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Froilan Guzmán Date(s): Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Ferry Street and Richard Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Reverend Froilan Guzmán Way” Sponsor: Council Member, Michael J. Silva Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Action: Extension/Rescheduling of Revaluation Purpose: To move the effective year of the currently ordered revaluation from Tax Year 2025 to Tax Year 2027.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) for the 2023 Food Security Planning Grant Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2023 Food Security Planning Grant Entity Name: New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) Entity Address: 11-43 Raymond Plaza West, Suite 1410, Newark NJ 07102 Total Grant Amount: $111,760.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“NJEDA”) Grant Period: July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Monitoring Dept/Agency: Office of Sustainability Additional Information: To fund the development of an action-oriented plan leveraging the identified distressed asset to improve food access and food security for the Newark South food desert community.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: James Edward Sedgwick, Jr. Date(s): Friday, August 4, 2023 Event Time(s): 5:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Peshine Avenue and Watson Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: James “Kaboobie” Sedgwick Way Sponsor: Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. Signage to be located on the left side of street.