Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy “MMCAP” Infuse contracts to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies/equipment Entity Address: 1. #MMS1900113 Cardinal Health, Inc., 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH 43017 2. #MMS1900120 Dental Health Products, Inc., 2641 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken, WI 54229 3. #MMS1900142FFF Enterprises, Inc., 44000 Winchester Rd, Temecula, CA 92590 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness NW026-46545-B2023 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through May 28, 2025, inclusive of any extensions granted by MMCAP 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: The utilization of these cooperative contracts will allow the DHCW to purchase adequate pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies/equipment on behalf of the residents of the City of Newark, the break down as follows: Dental Equipment $8,211 Dental Supplies $16,006 Flu Vaccines $66,766 Regular Vaccines $77,068 Other Medical Supplies $98,137

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: East Ward Career Expo Entity Name: Prudential Arena Entity Address: 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Prudential Arena, 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Date(s): Monday, June 12, 2023 Event Time: 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva Additional Information:

RE: COMPARISON OF WATER RATE INCREASES BETWEEN PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION VS THE JOINT RIVER COMMISSION Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr., requested that the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities provide the Governing Body a comparison of the rate increases imposed over the past five (5) years by Passaic Valley Sewer Commission versus rate increases by the Joint River Commission.

Dept./ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To provide for the renovation of Chamblee Park Square Entity Name: Zenith Construction Services, Inc. Entity Address: 365 Thomas Boulevard, Orange, New Jersey 07050 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,973,280.00 Funding Source: One Space Trust] Funding Account Codes: 026-32720-B2023 Contract Period: 180 consecutive calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed issued by the Acting Director of Engineering and/or her designee Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Non-Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Addition Information: Advertisement: February 3, 2023 Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Four (4) Bids Rejected: Zero (0)

RE: Mr. Victor Cirilo, Executive Director, Newark Housing Authority (PRESENTATION) Council Members are requesting information on: · HUD housing regulations that allow HUD properties non-compliance with Local and State housing regulations. · Copies of the inspection reports for all Newark Housing Authority properties. · Provide if available, the criteria HUD uses for the inspection of properties, in addition to the timeline for correcting deficiencies. · Provide and explanation, if available, why the Bradley Court apartment complex has not had an inspection since 2020.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning ongoing Citizen’s Complaint Review Board (CCRB) Matters. Entity Name: Scipio Law, LLC Entity Address: 33 Halsey Street, 1st Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit: NW024, Dept. 24T, Div./Proj.: 5T24, Acct: 96310, B2023 Contract Period: June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) Non Fair & Open ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) (FY 2023) to provide In-School and Out-of-School youth and young adults ages 16-24 with valuable internships and assist in successful transition to the world of work. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Appropriation Amount: $1,704,700.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023 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 Resolution 7R2-f adopted on May 3, 2023. Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: In Rem Re-Foreclosure of various properties. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Please see attachment Exhibit A. Additional Information: Resolution authorizing the Corporation Counsel to re-foreclose ten (10) properties identified on Exhibit A list, by Summary Proceedings, In Rem as provided by In Rem Tax Foreclosure Act (1948). N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.72, 73.

RE: APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTS REQUESTING NOMINATION TO A CITY BOARD MEMBER COMMISSIOM Council Member Ramos, Jr. requested that the Administration provide to the Governing Body the application process requirements residents use to apply be under consideration for a position on a City Board or Commission.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XVIII, HOUSING CODE, CHAPTER 3, RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS/OPERATORS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ESTABLISHING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOW GUARDS BY LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim Docket No.: Not Applicable Claimant: Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Settlement Amount: $285,681.82 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Additional Comments:

Re- 8-a Communications - 56 Palm Street Council Member Dupre L. Kelly requested further information from the Department of EHD regarding the above referenced property.

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 Public Safety Matters. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: May 23, 2023 Time: Commencing at 11:53 A.M. and ending at 12:29 P.M. Additional Information:

RE: 7R2-A(s) 102522 WEST WARD MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE REDEVELOPMENT PL.AN AMENDMENT Council Member C. Lawrence Crump requested that the Department of EHD provide further information on why the Amendment was necessary and any other information you deem pertinent and relevant.

GRANT AGREEMENT BREAKDOWN ON OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COST Council Member C. Lawrence Crump requested that the Department of EHD provide to the Governing Body the total overhead and administrative cost budgeted in the $2 million grant proposed for the NJ 40 Acres and a Mule Fund.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Professional Public Utility Management Services. Entity Name: Anthony J. Scillia, LLC Entity Address: Venice, Florida 34293 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit: NW037,Dept. 750, Div./Proj. 7502, Activity A, Account #71260, Budget Ref. B2023 Contract Period: June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This is a contract to provide expert Professional Utility Management Services, to assist the City of Newark in an appeal of 2018 Passaic Valley Sewer Commission User Charges.

RE: RACIAL BREAKDOWN OF GRADUATING RECRUITMENT CLASS Council Member C. Lawrence Crump requested that the Department of Public Safety provide the Governing Body with the number and percentage of minorities graduation in the upcoming class of recruits.

RE: PROCUREMENT PROCESS Council Member C. Lawrence Crump requested that the Division of Central Purchasing provide the Municipal Council with the procurement process for items or commodities requested by the City but fail to receive any responsible bids.

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 1. Jersey City West Indian Community’s Guyana Independence Day, held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 2. Individuals honored during the 57th Independence Day of Guyana, Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Friday, May 26, 2023 3. Nicole T. Johnson, Newark Board of Education Deputy Superintendent, Retirement Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 4. CareFinders Total Care, Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening, held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5. Anita Melendez-Soto, on her Retirement Celebration, after thirty-five (35) Years as an Educator 6. Alicia Fernandez, Outstanding Award, on her retirement after twenty-five (25) years of service as a Teacher at Lafayette Street School 7. Michael E. Morris and Lorraine K. Spiotta, Outstanding Award, during the 69th Anniversary Reception of the Giblin Association, to be held on Sunday, June 4, 2023 8. Mario Fermin, Correction Officer, honored by C.A.D.H.U. USA and Canada 9. Mashi Pedro Yuquilema Vacacela, on efforts with the C.A.D.H.U. USA and Canada, as the Human Rights Issues Commissioners Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 10. Michael A. Perrone, President, Belleville Historical Society 11. George Torres and Lucy DaSilva, Police Officers, honored for their promotions to Lieutenant Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 12. Demetrius Kee and Bishop-Elect Vincent Rouse, Sr., Distinguished Honoree, honored for his contribution and support of the Greater Newark Women Assembly’s “Building Our Capacity Strengthening Our Unity” Program, held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 13. St. John Baptist Church, on its’ 95th Anniversary, Celebration, held on Sunday, May 21, 2023 14. Individuals honored during the Teen Magazine, Unveiling Ceremony, “Saluting the Graduates” (Westside High School), held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 15. Anointed Friends, on its’ 4th Anniversary Concert, held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 16. Individuals honored during the WGMA, World Gospel Music Association, 38th Annual Kick-Off Gospel Music Month Celebration, held on Friday, June 2, 2023 17. WGMA, World Gospel Music Association, on celebrating fifty-five (55) Years of Victory, held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 18. Temple Salvation Deliverance Church, on its’ 9th Annual Holy Convocation, “The Double Impact”, held on Sunday, June 4, 2023 19. Reverend Dr. Ronald L. Slaughter, on his 12th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration, to be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 20. Jaleel Ritchwood-Jordan, honored for his contribution to the Gospel Music Industry

RE: INVEST NEWARK LAND BANK REPORT Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. requested that Invest Newark provide the Governing Body a report listing properties currently in its inventory. Including an update on the disposition of properties transferred since the Land Bank’s inception.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, repair the large and dangerous pothole in the vicinity of Governeur Street and Bloomfield Place

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: The SUNUP Food Service Program will provide free, nutritious meals, and snacks to children who live in areas in which at least 50% of said population qualify for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program within the City of Newark. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, Summer Food Program Appropriation Amount: $1,123,362.93 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 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 ID #23-0797. Operating Agency: Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Corey Beasley, longtime Newark resident and son of Newark Senior Committee Member, Roxie Beasley.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Wesley Shawn Jenkins, longtime Newark Zoning Board of Adjustment Member, community activist, retired Babyland Childcare Center Executive Director and brother-in-law of former Municipal Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins.