Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Alternate Method of Calculating the Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Purpose: Requesting the consent of the Division of Local Government Services to adjust the amount of Reserve for Uncollected Taxes required to be included in the City Budget Program Period: Budget Year 2020 Additional Information: A certified copy of this resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 6, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CORPORATION COUNSEL, TO EXPAND THE LIMITATION ON POWER TO COMPROMISE, SETTLE, ADJUST ANY RIGHTS, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF ACTION IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE CITY OF NEWARK TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $44,000.00 WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

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 2020 (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14).

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To reduce and eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting children, adolescents, and adults through immunization. Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program Appropriation Amount: $167,800.00 Budget Year: 2020 Contract Period: July 1, 2020 through June 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 #20-0824 by the Department of Health and Community Wellness. Funds accepted by Resolution N/A Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Federal HUD HOME Loan and Grant Funds Purpose: A resolution authorizing the subordination of the City’s liens granted by Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC to its new construction lender, DB 360 LLC, and the execution of: (i) a Consent to Assignment of City Agreements; and (ii) Subordination Agreement with the Senior Lender in connection with the construction of a mixed used project called Tucker View Apartments consisting of two (2) buildings along Bergen Street in the South Ward: Building A - five (5) stories, thirty-two (32) residential units, over commercial space, and fourteen (14) parking spaces, and Building B - consisting of four (4) stories, ten (10) residential units, and a community center on the ground floor on the property commonly known as 1037-1047 Bergen Street and 1057-1059 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07112 and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City as Block 3661, Lots 3, 5 and 8, and Block 3660, Lot 11. Entity Name: Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 953 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: $1,300,000.00 and $1,900,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME Loan and Grant Funds Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of thirty (30) years from the date when a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the City and the first low income eligible tenant occupies the Affordable Housing Units 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) 1037-1047 Bergen Street/ Block 3661/ Lot 3, 5 and 8/ South Ward 1057-1059 Bergen Street/Block 3660/ Lot 1/South Ward Additional Information: To grant financial assistance for a Project consisting of two (2) mixed-use buildings along Bergen Street: Building A - five (5) stories, thirty-two (32) residential units, over commercial space, and fourteen (14) parking spaces, and Building B - consisting of four (4) stories, ten (10) residential units, and a community center on the ground floor located at 1037-1047 Bergen Street and 1057-1059 Bergen Street, Newark New Jersey 07112 and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City as Block 3661, Lot 3, 5 and 8, and Block 3660, Lot 11.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointing member to the Newark Equitable Growth Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Jerrah R. Crowder Address: 1004 Broad Street, # 305, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Appointment Term: Term will commence upon confirmation and ending on June 17, 2021 Sponsor: Additional Information: Replacing Mr. Al-Tariq Shabazz.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Requesting for the Preparation of a Redevelopment Plan to the Central Planning Board Purpose: To authorize the Central Planning Board to prepare and transmit to the Municipal Council a Proposed Redevelopment Plan for a Designated Redevelopment Area, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f). Additional Information:

HEARING OF CITIZENS 1. Pedro Romero Appearing. 2. Andrew Petersohn Not appearing. 3. Andrew Emerson Appearing. 4. Colleen M. Fields Not appearing. 5. Bethanne Cooley Appearing.

Hearing of Citizens Michael Jaros IV 218 Market Street Newark Debra Salters 263 Ridge Street Newark Michael Hamer 88 19th Avenue Newark Justin Cupid 766-770 Degraw Avenue Newark

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Redevelopment Agreement Purpose: First Amendment to Agreement for Sale of Land and Redevelopment Entity Name: 650 Springfield Ave Urban Renewal, LLC and 41 19th Ave Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 61 Deans Lane, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08882 Contract Amount: N/A 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: The First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement will update the Project description and permit the development of a portion of the Project, as defined in the Agreement, by 41 19th Ave Urban Renewal, LLC, an affiliate, for the period of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months of receiving the building permits. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot ADDRESS/BLOCK/LOT 650-656 Springfield Avenue/364/21 709 South 16th Street/364/9 711 South 16th Street/364/10 713 South 16th Street/364/11 715 South 16th Street/364/12 717 South 16th Street/364/13 708 South 17th Street/364/28 712 South 17th Street/364/26 714-716 South 17th Street/364/24 718-722 South 17th Street/364/22 724-726 South 17th Street/364/29 55 19th Avenue/364/1

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution Endorsing Purpose: Resolution Supporting the Essex-Hudson Greenway Project and authorizing the City of Newark to seek various grants for the Newark portion of the Greenway Project. Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO ASSATA SOUMAHORO FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A NEW TWO (2) FAMILY, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 128 SOUTH 7TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1810, LOT 43. (WEST WARD)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO JULIO M. GOMES CUNHA AND ROSA M. LOPES CUNHA, FROM TAXATION ON LAND/IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 85 KOMORN STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2073, LOT 62. (EAST WARD)

Hearing of Citizens Dion McCutcheon Lyons Gateway Apartments Newark, NJ 07102

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FAIRMOUNT COMMONS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA BOUNDED BY SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, SOUTH 11TH STREET TO THE EAST, 13TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH, AND WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND FAIRMOUNT CEMETERY TO THE WEST. (WEST WARD) DEFERRED 6PSF-g 081920

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Purpose: To provide specialized expertise and services needed to for the registration of vacant properties and collection of fees and penalties associated with the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark 2:10-1.4E.1 entitled Maintenance of Vacant Properties, Registration Requirements and Fees. Entity Name: Property Registration Champions, LLC Entity Address: 2725 Center Place, Melbourne, Florida 32940 Contract Amount: Based on fees collected Funding Source: Based on fees collected Contract Period: One (1) Year Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating area in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 53-55 Bruen Street/Block 195/Lot 12/East Ward 57 Bruen Street/Block 195/Lot 31.01/East Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b(S) adopted on February 11, 2020, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating area in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 741-811 Frelinghuysen Avenue/Block 3746/Lot 1/South Ward 210-236 Dayton Street/Block 3746/Lot 10/Add’l Lot-Block 3752/Lot 25/South Ward 1-37 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.01/South Ward 39-83 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.02/South Ward 85-99 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.03/South Ward 101-121 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.04/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b adopted on April 21, 2020, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO CECILIA A. DESOUSA RITA, FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 57 HAZELWOOD AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 4119, LOT 10. (WEST WARD)

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funding for comprehensive primary and preventive health care services for children and adults. Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Appropriation Amount: $277,000.00 Budget Year: 2020 Contract Period: September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020 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 7R5-c adopted on February 22, 2019, for the Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health (SUD-MHS) and the Integrated Behavioral Health Services grants (IBHS). Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept./ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R9-a adopted on August 3, 2016, accepting grant Purpose: To amend the Green Acres Project Agreement by increasing grant funding by $1,300,000.00 for the Jesse Allen Park Project. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program Entity Address: Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Grant Amount: Increased by $1,300,000.00 Total Project Cost: $3,800,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: Terminating two (2) years from the date the Amended Green Acres Project Agreement is executed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 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 7R1-b, adopted on January 7, 2009 accepted a matching grant award from the Green Acres Program in the amount of $500,000.00. Resolution 7R9-a, adopted on August 3, 2016 accepted an additional matching grant award from the Green Acres Program in the amount of $850,000.00. This amending resolution will increase the grant funding in the amount of $1,300,000.00 ($550,000.00 from the State’s Green Acres Program and $750,000.00 from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund, managed by the State’s Green Acres Program). Project - #0714-07-042 Jesse Allen Park is located at 41-55 Avon Avenue, Block 2583, Lot 44, Newark, New Jersey 07108. (Central Ward)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct a building that will host a commercial warehouse with parking. Entity Name: 144 Badger Ave, LLC Entity Address: 125 Market Street, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033 Sale Amount: $41,440.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $48,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 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) 34 Madison Avenue/Block 2680/Lot 38/South Ward 36 Madison Avenue/Block 2680/Lot 37/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,144 X $10.00 = $41,440.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept./ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim C.P. No.: 2013-22141 Claimant: Louis Mainero Claimant's Attorney: Feeley & LaRocca Attorney's Address: 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 211, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 Settlement Amount: $54,782.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, October 20, 2020 Deferred 7R6-b 100720

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Newark Housing Authority Name of Appointee: Council Member, Eddie Osborne Appointment Term: Term to commence upon Municipal Council approval and ending on April 20, 2025 Sponsor: Additional Information: