Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide the 2026 Statutory Annual Audit, Single Audit, Budget Advisor and Other Related Accounting Services pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4, for calendar year ending December 31, 2026, and the review of the 2026 Annual Debt Statement, the Annual Unaudited Financial Statement, and Advisory Services for the Municipal Budget and the Police Department Budget and other related accounting services. Entity Name: Samuel Klein and Company, LLP, CPA’s Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, 11th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $770,400.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/ Office of the City Clerk (NW011-020-2021-71250-B2026) and Police Department (NW011-190-1902-71280-B2026) Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: Office of the City Clerk Amount: $560,400.00 Police Department/Public Safety: $210,000.00

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Funding Source: The State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Division of Family Health Services.) Appropriation Amount: $2,268,514.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 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 a separate cover as File ID #25-1518 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: Sister June Favata (Sister’s of Charity) Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Cabinet Street and Bruce Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Sister June Favata, S.C. Way Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott Rountree Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic Housing and Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Assignment Agreement Project Information: RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FROM Lincoln Park LIHTC, LLC TO Lincoln Park KRM, LLC FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 26-28 West Kinney Street, 22-24 West Kinney Street, 18-20 West Kinney Street, 15-17 Lincoln Park, 65 Lincoln Park, Block 117, Lots 1, 3, 6, Block 118, Lot 31, Block 123, Lot 33 on the tax map of the City, (collectively, the “Project”)CENTRAL WARD) Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Pastor Anna Cooper Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): 12th Avenue and 12th Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Pastor Anna Cooper Way” Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott Rountree Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Appropriation Amount: $603,098.18 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: September 27, 2025 through September 26, 2027 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: Grant: $603,098.18; Cash Match: $60,309.82; Total Cost: $663,408.00 Funds accepted by Resolution 7R9-d adopted December 17, 2025 Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Fire Division Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Economic Housing and Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Amended and Restated HOME Affordable Housing Agreement and Assignment and Assumption Agreement Project Information: RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK CONSENTING TO THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED HOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED HOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND NOTE FROM Lincoln Park LIHTC, LLC TO Lincoln Park KRM, LLC FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 26-28 West Kinney Street, 22-24 West Kinney Street, 18-20 West Kinney Street, 15-17 Lincoln Park, 65 Lincoln Park, Block 117, Lots 1, 3, 6, Block 118, Lot 31, Block 123, Lot 33 on the tax map of the City, (collectively, the “Project”) Additional Information:

A motion requesting the re-establishment of the Municipal Council’s CDBG Oversight Committee.

A motion strong opposing the Trump Administration’s Department of Education proposal to downgrade some professional degrees that are tied into the “Big Beautiful Bill”

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent senseless and tragic shooting deaths of three innocent victims on Chancellor Avenue: Masi Rogers; Master Jordan Garcia and Kiyah Mae Scott.

A motion requesting the establishment of a Municipal Council Religious Affairs Committee.

A motion requesting that the Department of Public Works provide the Governing Body a listing of vendors contracted for snow removal in each ward.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Host Municipality Agreement Purpose: To continue the operation of a solid waste disposal, electric power generating and resource recovery facility. Entity Name: Reworld Essex Company Entity Address: 183 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07105-4798 Contract Amount: As defined in detail within the Modified Interim Host Municipality Agreement Funding Source: No municipal funds required Contract Period: Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This interim agreement reaffirms Newark’s priority waste acceptance rights, incorporates the Original Agreement by reference, and establishes the 2025 Host Municipality Consideration of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero cents ($4,200,000.00).

A motion recognizing and commending newly-elected Central Ward Council Woman Amina Bey on her recent victory and becoming the first Muslim woman ever elected to the Newark Municipal Council.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To serve as Per Diem Attorneys in the Newark Municipal Court Entity Name: Multiple Vendors - See list below Entity Address: Multiple Vendors - See list below Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 cumulative for Three (3) vendors Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: 1. Evelyn Akushie-Onyeani, Esq., d/b/a Onyeani Law Firm, LLC, 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 200, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 2. Gracia Robert Montilus, Esq., d/b/a GRM Legal Works, LLC, 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 107, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 3. White and Co. Attorneys and Counsellors, LLC., 523 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, Orange, New Jersey 07050

A motion requesting the Governing Body invite the Executive Director of the Newark Housing Authority to a future meeting to discuss quality of life issues in Housing Authority properties.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: To exclude public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters as it pertains to Mulberry Commons. Meeting: Special Conference Date: December 9, 2025 Time: Commencing at 11:17 A.M. and ending at 12:08 P.M. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Grant Funds Purpose: To obtain funding for Newark Tree Canopy Initiative: Growing and Proud of It Entity Name: The Nature Conservancy Entity Address: 200 Pottersville Road, Chester, New Jersey 07930 Grant Amount: $671,000.00 Total Project Cost: $ 8,000,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Grant Period: April 1, 2024 through April 25, 2029 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: This Resolution authorizes the acceptance of the Urban and Community Forestry Program Sub-award from the Nature Conservatory in the Amount of Six Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($671,000.00) and the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Newark and The Nature Conservancy.

1. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 2. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 3. FAHKERIA BRADLEY Appearing. 4. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER Appearing. 5. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD Appearing. 6. CHÉ COLTER Appearing. 7. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 8. KIM GADDY Appearing. 9. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Not appearing. 10. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Not appearing. 11. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 12. CASSANDRA DOCK Appearing. 13. CZEZRE ADAMS Appearing. 14. ATISHA DAVIS Not appearing. 15. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 16. LOUIS SHOCKLEY Appearing. 17. MARYAM BEY Appearing. 18. REGINALD TURNER Appearing. 19. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Not appearing. 20. PAMELA MCELVEEN Appearing. 21. ERICA BEVERETT Appearing. 22. ALMOND PROCTOR Appearing. 23. BARRY BROWN Not appearing. 24. JACQUELINE PEOPLES Appearing. 25. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T0106 Law Enforcement Firearms Equipment and Supplies #17-FLEET-00751, 17-FLEET-00763, 17-FLEET-00769, and 17-FLEET-00772 authorized distributor Atlantic Uniform Company, Inc. Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-p adopted on August 06, 2025, to include additional funding sources Entity Name: Atlantic Uniform Company, Inc. Entity Address: 468 Washington Avenue Belleville, NJ 07109 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00 Funding Source: Various Accounts and Budget Years/Department of Public Safety NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s); All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through May 14, 2026, inclusive of extensions by the state. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Contract will utilize State authorized vendor(s) and/or their distributors/dealers to purchase protective equipment and supplies for the Department of Public Safety. Resolution 7R1-l adopted on February 05, 2025 authorized utilizing State Contract(s) T0106 Law Enforcement Firearms Equipment and Supplies for an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00) during the period February 5, 2025 through May 13, 2025, inclusive of any extensions by the State. Resolution 7R1-p, adopted on August 08, 2025, provided additional funding sources for purchases authorized by Resolution 7R1-l and increased the contract awarded by Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00), for an increased total amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($800,000.00) This Resolution shall authorize the provision of additional funding sources for the existing contract to purchase protective equipment and supplies from State Contract(s) T0106 Law Enforcement Firearms Equipment and Supplies for the Department of Public Safety. All other terms shall remain the same.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters. Entity Name: Pashman Stein, PC Entity Address: Court Plaza South, 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation Counsel Matters. Entity Name: The Woolridge Law Firm Entity Address: 515 Valley Street | Suite 145 Maplewood, New Jersey 07040 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024 Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0109 Radio Communication Equipment and Accessories, State Contract No. 83909 Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-g adopted on November 07, 2013, to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount and provide additional funding sources for State Contract No. 83909 Entity Address: Motorola Solutions Inc., 5 Paragon Drive, STE 200 Montvale, New Jersey, 07645 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $7,200,000.00 Funding Source: Various Accounts and Budget Years/Department of Public Safety NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s); All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital Contract Period: November 07, 2013 through April 30, 2026, inclusive of all State-approved extensions pursuant to Change Order No. 16. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This authorization amends Resolution 7R1-g to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $6,000,000.00, for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $7,200,000.00, for purchases by the Department of Public Safety under State Contract T0109, Contract No. 83909 with Motorola Solutions Inc.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters. Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: