Legislation

“Private Sale/Redevelopment Section 8 Homeownership Pilot Program” Directing Administration with a report regarding Section 8 Homeownership Pilot Program administered in partnership with the Newark Housing Authority.

“Ordinance designating Invest Newark as the Land Bank entity” Directing the Administration that Invest Newark and EHD provide the Governing Body the financial sustainability of the Land Bank program including how it will maintain its financial independence after the city’s three-year funding obligation expires, also provide the specific line items where it is anticipated the city will receive cost savings through the creation of the Land Bank.

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 attorney-client privilege matters regarding a Settlement of Civil Litigation Meeting: Special Meeting Date: June 15, 2021 Time: Commencing at 11:04 a.m. and ending at 11:22 a.m. Additional Information:

“Ordinance Prohibiting Parking at all times for Mt. Prospect St., Abington Avenue East and Berkeley Avenue” Expressing sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Phillip Scott, Director of the Department of Engineering and Mr. Anthony Ambrose of the Department of Public Safety, and their staff on their outstanding efforts in providing a fire lane for the apartment building located at 444 Mt. Prospect Street.

Dept./ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Pass Through Agreement Purpose: Ratifying and amending: 1) Resolution 7R11-a adopted on May 10, 2018, and the agreement authorized therein to correct the mistake in the grant amount from $4,250,000.00 to $3,400,000.00; 2) Resolution 7R11-a adopted on May 10, 2018, and the agreement authorized therein, so that all references to the Fourth Amendment shall be considered and referred to as the Fifth Amendment; and 3) Extending the term of the pass-through grant agreement between the City and Trust for Public Land from August 6, 2008 through June 30, 2020 to August 6, 2008 through December 31, 2022, for the continued rehabilitation of Jesse Allen Park. Entity Name: The Trust for Public Land Entity Address: 20 Community Place, Suite 7, Morristown, New Jersey 07980 Pass-Through Grant Amount: N/A Funding Source: Capital Budget Total Project Cost: $3,400,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: August 6, 2008 through December 31, 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: Jesse Allen Park (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 41-55 Avon Avenue/Block 2583/Lot 44/Central Ward Additional Information: - Resolution 7R1-bh(AS) adopted on August 6, 2008, Original Pass-Through Agreement with TPL. - Resolution 7R1-a(S) adopted on December 22, 2009, First Amended Pass-Through Agreement with TPL. - Resolution 7R1-f adopted on September 8, 2011, Second Amended Pass-Through Agreement with TPL. - Resolution 7R1-g adopted on December 19, 2012, Third Amended Pass-Through Agreement with TPL. - Resolution 7R1-c adopted on August 6, 2014, Fourth Amended Pass-Through Agreement with TPL. - Resolution 7R11-a adopted on May 10, 2018, Fifth Amended Pass-Through Agreement with TPL (inadvertently mislabeled as the Fourth Amendment).

Dept./ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Civil Litigation Settlement Purpose: Settlement Agreement and General Release to pay all remaining outstanding invoices. Entity Name: Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Entity Address: 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005-3311 Settlement Amount: $305,835.23 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit NW037, Dept. ID 750, Div./Proj. 7502, Activity A, Account#71260, Budget Ref.: 2020 Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R6-a adopted on November 18, 2019 awarded the contract in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00. The First Amendment, Resolution 7R6-a, adopted on June 10, 2020, increased the contract amount by $600,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $850,000.00. This Settlement Agreement and General Release covers all remaining outstanding invoices, incurred both during and outside of the contract period for a total settlement amount of $305,835.23. Deferred 7R6-b 080322

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Lease Agreement Purpose: To authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of a Compensation and Mitigation Bank and a New Jersey Department of Transportation Lease Agreement to establish the Department of Transportation Green Acres Mitigation Bank in furtherance of the Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: 401 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Lease Amount: $1.00 per year Lease Period: Twenty-five (25) years from the date of execution of the agreement Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Location of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Jackson Street and Raymond Boulevard/Block 2029/Lots 1, 7, 21, and 22/Block 171/Lots 1, 6, and 8 Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED RESTATED FINANCIAL AGREEMENT CORRECTING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FIFTEEN (15) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO SOMERSET URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 203, LARCHMONT, NEW YORK 10538, FOR A PROJECT TO ACQUIRE THIRTY-EIGHT (38) AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 172 SOMERSET STREET AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2589, LOT 1, TO REFLECT THE PROPER NAME OF THE PROJECT OWNER AS SOMERSET HOMES URBAN RENEWAL, LLC. (CENTRAL WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose: To establish 2021 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, and Conference Dates for the remainder of 2021 (July through December). Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R8-a adopted on December 29, 2020. Amending Resolution 7R8-d adopted on January 21, 2021. Open Public Meetings Act Notice to be sent to newspapers and posted.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF TWO-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 330 GROVE STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1790.01, LOT 7.02. (WEST WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: A Contract as required by State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation Purpose: To meet minimum passing flows at USGS stream gages located at Oak Ridge and Green Pond Junction, and maintain average water temperature at Oak Ridge Stream gages. Entity Name: US Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center Entity Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $188,830.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget /NW037-750-7502-71770-B2021 Contract Period: November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2024 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: This is a resolution ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to enter into and execute contract as required by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation - Water Allocation Permit #WAP140001.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Funding for Overtime to Address Violent Crime Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Appropriation Amount: $376,027.00 Budget Year: 2021 Contract Period: October 1, 2020 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: Apply and Accept Resolution 7R9-b adopted on June 2, 2021. Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Directing that Fire Chief Jackson provide to the Governing Body with the presentation date to the City of San Jose de Los Llanos.

Directing EHD to provide an explanation as to why the City Leases space from private property owners when it has its own extensive inventory of properties suitable for leasing purposes. *Lease Renewal Agreement with Essex Management Group for the West Ward Victims Outreach Services Program

Directing Newark One Stop Career Center-Newark WORK Training Programs 1) A report from each vendor on the number of residents who received training during the 2019 contract, including the number of trainees who received job placements. 2) The proposed number of trainees for the 2020 contract year. 3) The name of the Administration manager responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of the program. 4) Provide the locations for each vendor and where the actual training classes are being conducted. - and finally requesting that for the future, Dept. Directors and vendors are present at the Municipal Council meeting to answer inquiries by the Governing Body.

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: $847,962.73 Budget Year: 2021 Contract Period: October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 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: Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under separate cover as Legistar File ID # 21-0825. Operating Agency: Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Directing that Ordinance amending Handicap Parking Application and Renewal Process Application include the following amendments: Elimination of the Notary Public requirement for the physician Require the Department of Health and Community Wellness signoff.

Directing the Department of Health and Community Wellness provide a report on whether the new craze of vaping among young people and its inherent dangers requires special attention and/or new legislation.

Executive Order: C/D-19-0056 Department: Administration Position: Deputy Municipal Department Head (07026) 40 Hrs. (BU-009) Effective: 1/2/20 Salary Range: $140,000.00 Flat

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Liquid Calcium Chloride (Brine) Ice and Snow Control. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Peckham Materials Corporation, 763 Schoharie Turnpike, Athens, New York 12015 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $130,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0605-83710-B2021 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (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 liquid calcium chloride (brine) ice and snow control to the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation. Advertisement Date: May 5, 2021 Bids Solicited: Eight (8) Bids Received: Two (2)

Executive Order No.: C/D-21-0007 Department: Public Safety Position: Investigator, Police Department (02195) Unscheduled Management (009) Effective: 1/11/21 Salary Range: $50.42 per hour There hereinabove noted positions are to be considered in the managerial or exempt class of positions with no standard hours of work. The incumbent employed in such position shall be subject to the responsibility for the completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and shall not be entitled to overtime compensation or to any accumulation of compensatory time. Where required for data processing purposes only, the hereinabove noted salary shall be calculated on a forty (40) hour work week. All terms and conditions set for the in an ordinance entitled “An ordinance creating positions in the Department of Public Safety and establishing salaries therefore.” (6S&FD) adopted May 4, 1977 and amendments thereto, and all terms and conditions which relate to the foregoing title which are inconsistent herewith shall no longer be in effect. All prior executive order or parts of executive orders, which relate to the above position title, which are consistent herein, are hereby preserved.

Executive Order: C/D-19-0039 Department: Economic and Housing Development Position: Senior Planner LDR (05397) 40 Hr. (BU-003) Effective: 9/23/19 Salary range: $58,482.79 - $77,690.72

Executive Order: C/D-20-0031 Department: Economic and Housing Development Position: Fiscal Analyst (05448) 40 Hrs. (BU-003) Effective: 2/10/20 Salary Range: $82,277.46 - $108,917.77

Executive Order: C/D-19-0059 Department: Health & Community Wellness Position: Fiscal Analyst (15855) 40 Hrs. (BU-003) Effective: 12/3/19 Salary range: $72,167.77 - $95,478.45