Legislation

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 1. Individuals from Great Oaks Legacy Charter School honored during Councilperson for a Day Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Freddie Jackson Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 3. Brooke Payne 4. Fetty Wap Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 5. Sergeant Carlos Cruz, Retirement Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 6. Janice Kettles 7. Bishop Rudy V. and Lady Linda L. Carlton, 37th Pastoral Anniversary 8. Individuals honored during the City of Newark’s Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony 9. Individuals receiving the Pay it Forward Alumnae Award during the Fourth Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration 10. Individuals receiving the Service Award during the Fourth Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration 11. Bishop Vincent M. Rouse, Sr. and Pastor Natasha Rouse, 20th Pastoral Anniversary 12. Deacon Loretta Seamon, Birthday Celebration 13. Individuals honored during the NJ Gathering: a Celebration of HBCU Voices 14. Whitney Houston, Celebrating 40 Years 15. Pastor Cynthia Broughton, Birthday Celebration 16. Polemarch Andre Betha 17. Raven Cruz-Owens, Birthday Celebration 18. Immanuel Love Family Worship Center, 39 Years of God’s Faithfulness 19. Greater Friendship Baptist Church, International Ministries 32nd Church Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 20. Olegário Gonçalves

RE: Emergency Contract-Elevator Inspections Council Member Patrick O. Council requested the Engineering Department provide a report to the Governing Body listing the individual elevator inspections report on all City-owned buildings for 2025. Also, include in the report the scheduled inspections for 2026.

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 1. Marie Gironda Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Sabrina Parker 3. Joel “Joey” Washington 4. Erma Chavis Sponsored by Council Member Dupré Kelly 5. The Honorable Reverend Jessie Jackson 6. Mike “C” Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 7. Patricia A. Davis 8. Heriberto Jose Varela 9. Awilda Lopez 10. Miriam Serrano 11. Hector Sepulveda Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 12. Mother Mae Lou Churchwell 13. Ordell “Malik” Austin, Jr. 14. Gail Milbourne 15. Diane Pratt 16. Sheila Delores Mayfield 17. Ludell Flowers 18. Apostle Dr. Jacqulen Walton 19. Reverend Diane R. Burnett 20. Reverend Dr. FrankH. Walters, Jr. 21. Joel Washington

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of long time Newark resident Barbara Hughes.

A motion requesting a follow-up meeting at Georgia King Village (GKV) with the Administration and GKV Management to review mitigation of the complaints from the tenants’ meeting held in January, 2026.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Entity Address: 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/Department of Administration/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025. (ESG Grant E25MC340111) Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: Joi’s Angels Entity Address: 114 S. Arlington, East Orange, New Jersey, 07018 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $21,999.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/ NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account#: 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

A motion recognizing and commending the South Ward Youth Landscapers for their outstanding work assisting elderly homeowners in the aftermath of the recent snowstorm which fell during the last week of January 2026.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: Access Family Services, Inc. Entity Address: 1 Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $90,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account#: 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025 (ESG Grant E25MC340111). Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

A motion expressing a speedy recovery to Newark Sanitation Worker Kyron Dixon.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-Recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: Urban League of Essex County Entity Address: 508 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $17,337.50 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/ NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025 (ESG Grant E25MC340111). Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Entity Address: 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 07112 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $130,280.50 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/ NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account#: 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025 (ESG Grant E25MC340111). Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

A motion expressing sincere congratulations to Newark native, Shakeur Stephenson, on his dominating performance on January 31, 2026, at Madison Square Garden, winning his fourth world boxing title and holding four world title championship belts at the same time.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: HBP RAIN Foundation A NJ Non Profit Corporation Entity Address: 168 Park Street, East Orange, New Jersey 07017 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $43,583.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/Department of Administration/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Type of Service: Amending Application-Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds Purpose: Amending Public Health Emergency Preparedness LINCS 2026 Grant Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS) Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625-0360 Grant Amount: $43,787.00 Total Project Cost: $255,608.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 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: Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-b adopted on February 3, 2026, accepted a Grant in the amount of $211,821.00 from the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS).

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: Apostles’ House Entity Address: 24 Grant Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $30,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account#: 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025 (ESG Grant E25MC340111). Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: Fairmont Health Services, Inc. Entity Address: 202 Fairmount Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $25,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025 (ESG Grant E25MC340111). Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark Entity Name: United Community Corporation Entity Address: 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $83,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/ Department of Health and Community Wellness/ NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account# 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025. (ESG Grant E25MC34011) Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Grant Sub-recipient Purpose: To provide emergency shelter services, homelessness prevention, and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance in the City of Newark. Entity Name: St. James Social Service Corporation Entity Address: 604 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: Not to exceed $20,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Account Code Line: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051; Dept. ID G25; Project H250Q; Activity A; Account#: 72030; Budget Ref. B2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-n adopted on November 6, 2025. Budget Insertion by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on November 25, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a mixed-use building consisting of thirty-two (32) residential apartments and two (2) ground-level commercial spaces, with twenty percent (20%) of the residential units designated as affordable housing. Entity Name: GonSosa Development LLC Entity Address: 429 Chestnut Street, Roselle Park, New Jersey 07204 Sale Amount: $220,500.00 Cost Basis: (X) $ 21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $126,000.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 372-378 15th Avenue/Block 275/Lot 29/ Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,500 X $21.00 = $220,500.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-p 071526 Deferred 7R2-g 080526 Deferred 7R2-d 090926

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for pensions until the adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark. Funding Source: 2026 Budget Appropriation Amount: $83,943,633.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-07 Purpose: To extend emergency contract #E2025-07 - Reconstruction Bay Floor-Fire Engine 5 Entity Name: Power Concrete Co., Inc. Entity Address: 497 Raymond Boulevard Newark, NJ 07105 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $525,100.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety/NW051-G25-F25D0-72090-B2025 Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from January 01, 2026, through March 31, 2026 or until completion of construction. 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: Emergency Contract #E2025-07 for the period of March 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025 was awarded for an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($525,100.00) for the Department of Public Safety Reconstruction of the Bay Floor-Fire Engine 5. An extension was adopted on August 06, 2025 for the period from July 01, 2025 through September 30, 2025. A further extension was adopted on November 06, 2025 for the period from October 01, 2025 through December 31, 2025. This current Resolution of Emergency Contract #E2025-07 further extends the contract for an additional (90) days through March 31, 2026, or until the expected completion of the reconstruction project in February 2026.

Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Accepting a Gift Gift: Three (3) Mini Buses Purpose: The purpose of the gift is to support the expansion of our vehicle fleet, which transports senior citizens to and from a variety of daily activities. Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Gift Value: $52,389.00 City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: N/A Additional Information: Newark Housing Authority, 500 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd Newark, NJ 07102 would like to donate three (3) mini-buses to expand transportation services for senior citizens, enabling access to essential and enriching daily activities

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment No. 1 for Professional Engineering Services on an As-Needed Basis 2025 Entity Name: Arcadis U.S., Inc. Entity Address: 630 Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Contract Amount: Increase of $100,000.00 for total not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities 2025 Budget 037-750-7502-71240 Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2025, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R12-a December 18, 2024, awarded contract in the amount of $100,000.00. Amendment No. 1 increases the contract amount by $100,000.00, for a new contract amount not to exceed of $200,000.00.