Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Grant Amount: $5,533,844.00 Total Project Cost: N/A City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030 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: Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on February 19, 2025, authorized the acceptance of a partial Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of One Million Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,076,917.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). 7R5-a adopted on February 19, 2025, to reflect the budget Temporary Emergency Appropriation and Budget Insert of Additional Grant Funds This Amending Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-a 02/19/2025 to reflect the total amount of grant funding ($5,533,844.00) received from the FY2025 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the United States Program.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Referral of a proposed Seventh Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan to the Central Planning Board. Purpose: Directing Newark Central Planning to prepare a Seventh Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan Name of the Plan: Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan Additional Information: Ordinance 6S&FF, adopted on October 6, 2004. Ordinance 6S&FG, adopted on September 7, 2005. Ordinance 6PSF-h, adopted on May 5, 2010. Ordinance 6PSF-a(S), adopted on February 24, 2015. Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on September 2, 2015. Ordinance 6PSF-a(S), adopted on June 7, 2017. Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on August 7, 2024.

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: Brooke & Berne, PLLC. Entity Address: 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 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 ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) 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 Labor & Employment Matters Entity Name: Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera, PC Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway; Suite 1000, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 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: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract: Public Safety Software Solutions #030425-MR43 to purchase Computer-Aided Dispatch “CAD” Systems from authorized vendor Mark43 through its distributor Blue Line Tech LLC Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Blue Line Tech LLC 27 Old Denville Road Boonton NJ, 07005 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $8,000,000.00 Funding Source: Various Accounts, Budget Years and approved Grants and Capital/Department of Public Safety NW026-46570-Various Budget Year(s), and NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s) Contract Period: From through July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Sourcewell. 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-c(AS) adopted on April 20, 2022, the Municipal Council authorized the City of Newark’s membership to the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Public Safety to utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #030425-MR43 Public Safety Software Solutions to purchase CAD systems from authorized vendor Mark43, Inc. through its distributor, Blue Line Tech LLC.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation Entity Name: Brooke & Berne PLLC Entity Address: 500 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00 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: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide tax appraisal services concerning Tax Appeal Matters. Entity Name: Hendricks Appraisal Co., LLC Entity Address: 7 Hutton Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $156,000.00 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: N/A

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 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Grant. Funding Source: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) Appropriation Amount: $10,500.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: December 5, 2025 through January 1, 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 Resolution 7R9-c adopted 12/17/25 (25-1554) Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Police Division Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (GA/SNAP): to provide assistance in job placement for participants and disbursement of Workforce Investment Funds (Citywide). Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity Appropriation Amount: $473,315.00 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: The breakdown of the award is as follows: 1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) $236,657.00 2. General Assistance/Supplement Nutrition $236,658.00 Assistance Program (GA/SNAP) Total $473,315.00 Funds accepted by Resolution #7R2-i dated November 25, 2025 Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, One Stop Career Center-Newark Works (MOET) Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Year End Holiday Crackdown Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $10,500.00 Total Project Cost: $10,500.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: December 5, 2025 through January 1, 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: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment #1 to High Service Pumps and Additional Filters at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Entity Name: Kleinfelder, Inc. Entity Address: 150 College Road West, Suite 100, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,110,327.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 B2026 Contract Period: Until Project Completion per N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9) 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: Resolution 7R12-(b) adopted on June 7, 2023, awarded the contract in the amount of $895,000.00. Amendment #1 increases the contract amount by $215,327.00 for a new total contract amount of $1,110,327.00.

1. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 2. JOHN GOLDSTEIN Appearing. 3. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Not appearing. 4. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Not appearing. 5. CASSANDRA DOCK Not appearing. 6. DONNA JACKSON Not appearing. 7. LOUIS SHOCKLEY Not appearing. 8. OPAL R. WRIGHT Not appearing. 9. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 10. FAHKERIA BRADLEY Not appearing. 11. DARNELLA LEE Not appearing.

Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers Type of Service: Appointment of (9) Special Police Officers- Non-Newark Residents. List of Police Officers: (Name/Address) See Appendix B of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached) Term of Appointment: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Nine (9) Non-Newark residents for Appointment as Special Police Officers

Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers Type of Service: Appointment of Eighty-Nine (89) Special Police Officers Newark Residents. List of Police Officers: (Name/Address) See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached) Term of Appointment: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: 89 Newark residents for Appointment of Special Police Officers

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose: To establish 2026 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, and Conference Dates. Additional Information: Open Public Meetings Act notice to be sent to newspapers and posted.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing the 2026 Municipal Holiday Schedule Purpose: 2026 Municipal Paid Holidays Additional Information:

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 1. Fannie Mae Gordon 2. Benjamin Adolphus Kofi Tay 3. Professor James Rufflin 4. Masi Ibn Ahmeed Rogers 5. Pedro R. Merlo

This Settlement Agreement and Release, dated this day of ___2025 is made by the parties, consisting of United Community Corporation, 332-334 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07103, hereinafter vendor, and the City of Newark , New Jersey to settle any and all claims which the business entity has or may have against the City of Newark, its departments, divisions, agents or representatives arising out of outstanding payments, for June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 stemming from services provided to the City of Newark’s Mayor’s Office/Office of Homeless Services, against the City for overdue and outstanding payments due to vendor for its representation of the City and its agents.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(L)) permits award of a contract for goods and services necessary or required to prepare and conduct an election without public bidding Purpose: To provide printing and mailing services for the May 2026 Municipal Election and any necessary Municipal Run-Off Election Entity Name: Reliance Graphics Inc. Entity Address: 80 Pompton Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $358,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Office of the City Clerk Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: The purpose of enhancing the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard corridor through improved urban tree canopy, expanded public green space, public art installations, litter and debris removal. Funding Source: Keep America Beautiful Appropriation Amount: $20,000.00 Budget Year: 2025 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 Apply and Accept Legistar ID #25-0984 Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: To provide grant funding to the City of Newark, the Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC) Grant to foster initiatives, programs and opportunities to reduce violence and strengthen relationships between law enforcement and Newark communities Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Appropriation Amount: $1,000,000.00 Budget Year: 2025 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 # Apply and Accept submitted under separate cover as Legistar ID #25-1508 Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: The 2026 Anti-Violence for Out-of-School Youth Project for the Newark Street Academy, which will support One hundred five (105) out of school youth, who have either dropped out of school or are in serious risk of dropping out and have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment (All Wards) Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Appropriation Amount: $2,000,000.00 Budget Year: 2025 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 Apply and Accept submitted under separate cover as Legistar ID #25-1509 Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Resolution Purpose: To authorize the City of Newark to enter into Agreement Modification #2 to Agreement No. 2022-DT-BLA-209 with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), which agreement is for the CR 508 Central Avenue Bridge Over NJ City Subway Structure Preliminary Design Project Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Local Aid and Economic Development Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Contract Amount: $1,422,445.34 Funding Source: FHWA/ NJDOT Contract Period: Extension of termination date of the contract from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution modifies Agreement Modification No. 2 to Agreement #2022-DT-BLA-209 by extending the contract term from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026, at no additional cost.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: Civil Action No.ESX-C-291-24 Claimant: 21st Associates, LLC Claimant's Attorney: John T. Ambrosio, Esq., 105 Grove Street, Suite 1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Settlement Amount: N/A Funding Source: N/A Additional Information: