Legislation

Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Grant Funds Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $74,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2022 through June 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: Grant Funds to be fully obligated by June 30, 2023 and must be fully expended by December 31, 2023. No municipal funds nor commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: John T. Jenkins Date(s): Saturday, June 25, 2022 Event Time: 11:00 A.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Johnson Avenue and West Bigelow Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: John T. Jenkins Way Sponsor: Council Member, John Sharpe James Additional Information:

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Ms. Ramonita Rivera, longtime Newark resident, community activist, trailblazer and beloved mother, who was instrumental in the founding of Focus, Inc., one of Newark’s most influential Hispanic non-profit organizations.

A motion expressing the Governing Body’s sincere congratulations to Ms. Angela Foster, Newark Law Department First Assistant Corporation Counsel, on her recent nomination to serve on the bench of the Essex County Superior Court.

A motion expressing sincere appreciation and gratitude to the employees of the Division of Environmental Health, Office of Animal Control, for their outstanding performance, dedication and commitment.

A motion requesting that the threatening and demeaning comments directed at Council Members during the Hearing of Citizens segment of the meeting are transcribed and forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for legal action; in addition, chastising certain members of the audience for their lack of decorum and civility afforded to residents with dissenting views and comments.

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Mr. Jerry Perez, longtime Newark resident and founder of the Juana Diaz Softball League.

A motion expressing sincere sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Ms. Robin Ann Langston, longtime Newark resident and cherished wife of Afghanistan Army Veteran, John Langston.

A motion requesting the Corporation Counsel provide a report to the Municipal Council regarding the City’s anticipated payout from the recent Purdue Pharma Opioid settlement.

A motion requesting that the Director of Engineering provide a report to the Municipal Council regarding the Department’s plan to remediate the City’s pothole problems during the warmer months.

Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) Grant Funds Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $628,315.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2022 through June 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: The funding source is the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity. No municipal funds nor commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.

Appointments to the EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council effective from swearing-in ceremony of June 15, 2022 - 2 YEAR TERMS Jeremiah Cohen Ending Term 04/02/2024 (reappointment) Ka’leef Morse Ending Term 06/14/2024 Kourtney Pulliam Ending Term 06/14/2024

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act-Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant is designed as a two-phase competition to: (1) help regions develop transformational economic development strategies; and (2) fund the implementation of those strategies that will create and grow regional growth clusters. Funding Source: United States Department of Commerce (DOC), Economic Development Administration (EDA) Appropriation Amount: $500,000.00 Budget Year: 2022 Contract Period: December 15, 2021 through December 14, 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 7R1-m adopted on April 6, 2022. Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROVIDING FOR A “CAP” ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK 2022 (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14).

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - Specific Exception Purpose: Citizens’ Emergency Alert System Renewal/Update Entity Name: Rave Mobile Safety Entity Address: 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $96,000.00 Funding Source: Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security UASI FY21 Funds Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 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: Support and maintenance of proprietary hardware and software, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd).

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet(s) an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: Essex Plaza Preservation Two, LLC Entity Address: 250 West 55th Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10019 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $49,227,048.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Low Income Housing Tax Credits - $19,635,000.00; HMFA First Mortgage, Note - $30,078,000.; Deferred Developer Fee - $1,015,069.00 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 31-33 East Kinney Street/Block 884/Lot 1/Central Ward 35-41 East Kinney Street/Block 884/Lot 3/Central Ward 9 Scott Street/Block 884/Lot 31/Central Ward 76 Orchard Street/Block 885/Lot 41/Central Ward 74 Orchard Street/Block 885/Lot 42/Central Ward 72 Orchard Street/Block 885/Lot 43/Central Ward 11 Pennington Street/Block 893/Lot 2/East Ward 13 Pennington Street/Block 893/Lot 3/East Ward 15-17 Pennington Street/Block 893/Lot 4/East Ward 19-31 Pennington Street/Block 893/Lot 6/East Ward 1082 Broad Street/Block 893/Lot 34/East Ward 1080 ½ Broad Street/Block 893/Lot 36/East Ward 1080 Broad Street/Block 893/Lot 37/East Ward 1078 ½ Broad Street/Block 893/Lot 38/East Ward 146-152 Orchard Street/Block 894/Lot 1/East Ward 158 Orchard Street/Block 895/Lot 44/East Ward 156 Orchard Street/Block 895/Lot 46/East Ward 154 Orchard Street/Block 895/Lot 48/East Ward 81Lincoln Park/Block 2826/Lot 24/East Ward 83 Lincoln Park/Block 2826/Lot 25/East Ward Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Attestation of Review of City Audit Purpose: Comply with Local Finance Board Regulations City Audit Year: 2020 Additional Information: A certified copy of this Resolution and Municipal Council’s Affidavit will be submitted to the Local Finance Board.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss matters concerning Confidential Information Relating to Applicants for a Cannabis Licenses Meeting: Special Meeting Date: June 8, 2022 Time: Commencing at 11:28 a.m. and ending at 12:05 p.m. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet or meets an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: MAR NHA WSV Phase 2, LLC Entity Address: 921 Elizabeth Avenue, 5th Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $21,694,950.00 City Contribution: To be determined Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 530-570 South 13th Street/Block 310/Lot 1/Central Ward Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Environmental Matters. Entity Name: Schenck, Price, Smith and King, LLP Entity Address: 220 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 991, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters. Entity Name: Florio Kenny Raval, LLP Entity Address: 125 Chubb Avenue, Suite 310, N. Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $25,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Environmental Matters. Entity Name: Decotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole, Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Drugs and Pharmaceutical Supplies. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Cen-Med Enterprises, Inc., 121 Jersey Avenue New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $160,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness, Division of Medical Care Services/NW-026-46540-B2022 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed (24) consecutive months 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 provide Drugs and Pharmaceutical Supplies to the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, Division of Medical Care Services. Advertisement: November 3, 2021 Bid Downloaded: Sixteen (16) Bid Received: One (1) Re-advertisement: May 4, 2022 Bid Downloaded: Ten (10) Bid Received: One (1)

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Special Tax Matters. Entity Name: Wisniewski and Associates, LLC Entity Address: Sayreville, New Jersey 08872 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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: