Legislation

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Crystal Price, longtime City of Newark Municipal Courts employee.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Purpose: Resolution Supporting Remediation of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site Date: October 1, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council Member-at-Large, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Mother Hinson, mother of Pastor Matthew Pierre.

Emergency Contract 2025-06 Immediate removal of a large number of used tires Purpose: Emergency Declaration E2025-06 is pursuant to N.J.S.A 40A:11-6 and N.J.A.C 5:34-6.1. Notwithstanding a good faith effort by requesting department, the need has arisen for immediate removal of used tires and rubbish from the service yard of the City of Newark to prevent potential health hazards associated with stagnant water accumulation, which could lead to a spread of the West Nile Virus, transmitted by mosquitoes breeding in standing water. Contract Term: March 17, 2025 - June 17, 2025

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering investigate the property at 13 Hecker Street, and if warranted, prepare the necessary documentation for the immediate demolition of the property and cite the owner.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO 50 MOUNT PROSPECT GARDENS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 17 CLUB WAY, CEDAR GROVE, NEW JERSEY 07009, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW TO EXTEND THE TIMEFRAME TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT CONSISTING OF A NEW FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND SEVEN (7) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING LOCATED AT 905-913 MT. PROSPECT AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 841, LOT 26 AND 37 (THE “PROJECT”) NORTH WARD

A motion requesting a meeting with the Department of Engineering, Division of Code Enforcement, to discuss solutions to the practice of absentee landlords who blatantly dismiss citations for illegal conversions, trash removal and other quality of life issues.

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 Contract #E2025-07 for the declaration of emergency for Reconstruction Bay Floor-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 October 01, 2025 through December 31, 2025 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: An Emergency Contract #E2025-07 for the period of March 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025 was awarded in an amount not to exceed $525,100.00 for the Department of Public Safety. An extension was adopted on August 06, 2025 for the period of July 01, 2025 through September 30, 2025 to rectify the original resolution to extend the duration of the contract with no further or additional changes required. This extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-07 corrects the prior resolution to extend the contract and will be in effect until October 01, 2025 for an additional (90) days, through December 31, 2025.

NJIT Warren Lots 2 through 11 Urban Renewal LLC, Financial Statements, June 30, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2025 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2025 Municipal Budget Appropriation Amount: $62,085,971.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 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: Funds accepted by Resolution # Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr., requested that the Engineering Body with its recommendations to expand parking access for residents living on Lake Street.

At its Regular Meeting of September 17, 2025, Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr. requested that the Department of Public Safety provide the Governing Body with the number of parking and traffic summonses issued by the department from January 1, 2025 through September 1st for Lake Street, between 2nd Avenue and Abington Avenue.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with HUD for One-Year Action Plan Purpose: Application and acceptance of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the City of Newark’s 2025 One-Year Action Plan (Program Year 2025-2026) and Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029) Entity Name: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entity Address: One Newark Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5260 Total Grant Amount: $15,840,738.98 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2025 through August 31, 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: Detailed allocation: CDBG/$6,743,865.00 ESG/$606,703.00 HOME/$2,728,622.98 HOPWA/$5,761,548.00

At its Regular Meeting of Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez requested the Administration provide to the Governing Body a copy of the financial audit of the 2025 Puerto Rican Day Festival and Parade, including the dollar amount charged vendors, administrative fees and the total expenses the city incurred for sanitation and public safety.

Council Member Luis A. Quintana requested the Office of the City Clerk send congratulations to the Puerto Rican Parade Committee for another successful parade that was held Sunday, September 14th.

At its Regular meeting, Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr., requested that the Engineering Department meet with the State Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Members of the Governing Body, the Department of the Public Safety and the Administration to conduct a walkthrough of the area of Clifton Avenue where a pedestrian tragically died from a hit and run accident. In this regard, please notify Councilman Ramos’ office for a time and date.

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Individuals honored during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2. Individuals honored during the Hispanic Heritage Flag Raising 3. Detective Mark Olmeda, Retirement 4. Dolly Thalia Chaparro 5. Sandra Garcia 6. Claudia Usma 7. Geovanna Villacres 8. Individuals honored during the Eyes Like Mine Inc. 2025 Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant 9. Ms. Gloria Roely Reyes Gomez 10. Day of the Girl, Honoring Outstanding Young Women Leaders Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 11. Individuals honored for receiving their Professorships from the World Gospel Music Association 12. Brenda Anderson, Honoring Her Life and Legacy Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 13. Individuals honored during the Newark Latino Film Festival 14. Individuals honored during the Fourth Annual Domestic Violence Walk 15. Individual Pastors honored from Temple Rock Community Church 16. Individuals honored during the First Annual Newark Diwali 2025 Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 17. Blanca “Kookie” Lopez, 60th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 18. Honoring the 60th Anniversary of High Park Gardens Cooperative Corporation 19. Individuals honored during the Anniversary of Sister Cities between Chunchi, Ecuador and Newark, New Jersey 20. Andrés Wilmer González Sanchez, Lawyer Councilman of Jipijapa Canton Province of Manabí, Republic of Ecuador 21. Individuals honored during Acclamation Day, September 28, 2025 22. Individuals honored from Yolanda’s Love during Domestic Violence Awareness Month 23. Individuals honored during a Youth Program in recognition of domestic Violence Awareness Month 24. Individuals honored during the Children of Faith Parade and Multicultural Festival 2025 25. Manuel Alejandro Cardenas Espinoza 26. Individuals honored during Hispanic Heritage Month and the Homenaje a la Prensa Internacional Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 27. Individuals honored during the Yale Debate Association’s 33rd Annual Yale Invitational High School Tournament Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 28. Individuals honored during the Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center Annual Domestic Violence Conference 29. Individuals honored during the Urban League of Union County - 81st Anniversary Dinner and Gala 30. Bishop Kenneth and Pastor Deborah Davall, 70th Birthday Celebration 31. Pamela Grier-Hines, Ribbon Cutting for PGH Luxury Apartments and 24-Hour Daycare 32. Orange United Methodist Church, Celebrating 195 Years of Faith 33. Reverend Raymond Grier, Street Dedication 34. Individuals honored during the Newark Interfaith Alliance 12th Annual Prayer Breakfast 35. Reverend John and Lady Laura White, 25th Pastoral and 39th Marriage Anniversary 36. Reverend Raymond Grier, Street Dedication 37. Dolores L. A. Curtis, 88th Birthday Celebration 38. Individuals honored during the Muslim League of Voters, “Keeping Citizenship Active”, Celebrating 40 Years of Service 39. Darnell Richardson 40. Individuals honored during the Universoul Circus, “Faith Leaders United” Under the Big Top 41. Willie B. Holman, 90th Birthday Celebration 42. Individuals honored during the Ninth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 43. Trinity Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church's 103rd Anniversary 44. Individuals honored during the Interfaith Appreciation Luncheon 45. Pastor Dr. Liwanda Williams Birthday Celebration 46. Individuals honored during the 10th Anniversary Trailblazers & Unsung Sheroes Awards Gala 47. Good Neighbor Baptist Church 54th Church Anniversary 48. Dr. Semaj Vanzant, Sr., First Annual Address at the General Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. - 121 Annual Session 49. Individuals honored during the Good Neighbor Baptist Church 54th Church Anniversary 50. Reverend Rahmin E. Wynn, 11th Pastoral Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 51. Regina Oliveira 52. Rádio Corações de Portugal 53. PALCUS 54. Jack Barreira

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Extension Request, accepting grant Purpose: To request an extension from NJDOT to allow the City of Newark to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - MA-2024 by April 30, 2026. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey Grant Amount: $3,006,433.00 Total Project Cost: Not Applicable City Contribution: Not Applicable Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: Fiscal Year 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Not Applicable Additional Information: Resolution 7R3-a (s) adopted on July 11, 2023 authorized the application for grant funds in the amount of $4,302,978.00 for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - MA-2024. The City of Newark was awarded $3,006,433.00. This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to request an extension of time (until April 30, 2026) from NJDOT to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - MA-2024, with no City funds required.

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Joseph A. Scrimmager 2. Raymond Khalif Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 3. Carole Brown Jackson Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 4. Mr. Luis Frank Diaz-Perez Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 5. Maggie Leonia Williams Monk 6. Dewyane Jones 7. John Scott-Bey 8. Prophetess Sheila James 9. Sam Burgess 10. Reverend Dr. Robert L. Curry 11. The Honorable Crystal Monique Price 12. Beryl "Dell" Kentish

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-b adopted on October 23, 2024, Extension Request, accepting grant Purpose: To request an extension from New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to allow the City of Newark to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by October 21, 2025 Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $2,886,447.00 Total Project Cost: Not Applicable City Contribution: Not Applicable Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: Fiscal Year 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Not Applicable Additional Information: No City funds required. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on September 1, 2021, authorized the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $3,896,666.00 for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-c adopted on November 1, 2023, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by April 21, 2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on April 10, 2024, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by October 21, 2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on October 23, 2024, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by April 21, 2025, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark, Department of Engineering, to request an extension from NJDOT to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by October 21, 2025, with no City funds required.

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 Legal Settlements Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: September 30, 2025 Time: Commencing at 10:48 A.M. and ending at 11:02 A.M. Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE XXIX (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) CHAPTER 5 (CONSTRUCTION AND STREET WORK ACTIVITIES; DISTURBANCES OF STREET SURFACES) SECTION 3 (REPLACEMENT OF SURFACES) OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR MILLING AND PAVING REQUIREMENTS FOR STREET SURFACE DISTURBANCE AND TRENCH RESTORATION. Deferred 6PSF-a 120325 Deferred 6PSF-a 121725

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To support the education of a diverse nurse practitioner population in underserved communities Entity Name: Seton Hall University Entity Address: 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 Grant Amount: $306,955.00 Funding Source: Seton Hall University Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract 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 (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Extension Request, accepting grant Purpose: To request an extension from New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to allow the City of Newark to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by April 21, 2026 Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $2,886,447.00 Total Project Cost: Not Applicable City Contribution: Not Applicable Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: Fiscal Year 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Not Applicable Additional Information: No City funds required. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on September 1, 2021, authorized the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $3,896,666.00 for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-c adopted on November 1, 2023, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by April 21, 2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on April 10, 2024, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by October 21, 2024, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. Resolution 7R3-b adopted on October 23, 2024, authorized the extension of the period in which to award a contract for construction by April 21, 2025, for the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22. This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark, Department of Engineering, to request an extension from NJDOT to award a contract for construction of the Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2022 - Newark (20 Locations) MA-22 by April 21, 2026, with no City funds required.