Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Newark Parking Authority Commission Name of Appointee: Andre Hollis Address: 50 Rector Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending on October 20, 2024 Sponsor: Additional Information:

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Dt. Brandi Daniel, Illustrious Commandress of Golconda Court #16 2. Noble Chief Hyacinth and Lady Lolo Francisca Nneoma Nwereugo Ibeneme, on their Golden Jubilee Anniversary, to be held on Friday, October 25, 2019 3. Individuals honored during the 105th Freedom Fund Gala Awards Brunch, to be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 4. National Association of African Catholics in the United States (NAACUS) Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 5. 145th Anniversary of Ministry at the Five Corners 6. St. Stephan’s Grace Community - ELCA, on its’ 10th Anniversary 7. Pastors Maristela Freiberg and Moarcir Weirich, on the 25th Anniversary of their Ordination as Pastors Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 8. Mr. Manuel Medrano, of Just One Soccer 2019 Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 9. Individuals honored during the 6th Annual Newark Interfaith Alliance Prayer Breakfast, held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 Sponsored by Council Member LaMonica R. McIver 10. Aliyyah Connie Torres, honored and awarded the 2019 Youth Award at the Irvington NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, held on Friday, October 4, 2019 11. Allison James-Frison, Founder/President of Girls; Live, Love, Laugh, Inc., on her ten (10) years of dedication to girls in the City of Newark Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 12. Individuals honored during the Commemoration of 156 Years of the Cantonization of Cariamange Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 13. Individuals honored during the 2nd National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and Flag Raising, organized by the Latino Edification Multicultural Aid Center, held on Friday, October 4, 2019

2019 Certification of the Table of Equalized Valuations

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN OPTION TO RENEW A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ESSEX PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC (LANDLORD), 59 EAST RUNYON STREET, 1ST FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114, AND THE CITY OF NEWARK, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS (TENANT) FOR THE LEASING OF THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS 846-850 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07106, FOR AN ANNUAL RENT OF TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,800.00), PAYABLE IN TWELVE (12) MONTHLY AMOUNTS OF NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($900.00), FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, AND TERMINATING AUGUST 31, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMBEDDING THE WEST WARD VICTIMS OUTREACH SERVICES (WWVO) PROGRAM WITHIN THE WEST WARD BY PROVIDING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR TRAUMATIZED BY VIOLENCE.

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Frances ‘Fran’ Clayton Gray

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Newark Parking Authority Commission Name of Appointee: Roy Hargrove, Jr. Address: 9 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending October 20, 2020 Sponsor: Additional Information: Filling vacancy left by Paul Oliver

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Anthony Arenas Address: 818 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending September 15, 2021 Sponsor: Additional Information:

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 Anticipated Litigation and other matters which are rendered Confidential by State Statute (Advisory, Consultative or Deliberative Matters) Meeting: Special Conference Date: October 8, 2019 Time: Commencing at 11:27 a.m. and ending at 12:19 p.m. 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/Additional Lots/Ward) 418-422 13th Ave/1784/1/West 416 13th Ave/1784/4/West 408-414 13th Ave/1784/5/West 331 S 11th St/1784/6/West 333 S 11th St/1784/7/West 335 S 11th St/1784/8/West 337 S 11th St/1784/9/West 339-341 S 11th St/1784/10/West 343 S 11th St/1784/11/West 345 S 11th St/1784/13/West 347 S 11th St/1784/14/West 349 S 11th St/1784/15/West 351 S 11th St/1784/16/West 353 S 11th St/1784/17/West 355 S 11th St/1784/18/West 357-359 S 11th St/1784/19/West 361 S 11th St/1784/20/West 363-367 S 11th St/1784/22/West 369 S 11th St/1784/24/West 371 S 11th St/1784/25/West 373 S 11th St/1784/26/West 375 S 11th St/1784/28/West 377 S 11th St/1784/29/West 379-381 S 11th St/1784/30/West 383-387 S 11th St/1784/32/West 381-395 South Orange Ave/1784/35/West 378 S 12th St/1784/43/West 376 S 12th St/1784/44/West 372-374 S 12th St/1784/45/West 370 S 12th St/1784/47/West 368 S 12th St/1784/48/West 366 S 12th St/1784/49/West 364 S 12th St/1784/50/West 360-362 S 12th St/1784/51/West 358 S 12th St/1784/53/West 354 S 12th St/1784/55/West 350-352 S 12th St/1784/57/West 348 S 12th St/1784/58/West 346 S 12th St/1784/59/West 342-344 S 12th St/1784/61/West 340 S 12th St/1784/62/West 338 S 12th St/1784/63/West 336 S 12th St/1784/64/West 334 S 12th St/1784/65/West 332 S 12th St/1784/66/West 330 S 12th St/1784/67/West 356 S 12th St/1784/69/West 317-319 S 12th St/1785/1/West 321-323 S 12th St/1785/2/West 325 S 12th St/1785/4/West 327 S 12th St/1785/5/West 329 S 12th St/1785/6/West 331-333 S 12th St/1785/7/West 335 S 12th St/1785/8/West 343-345 S 12th St/1785/11/12/West 347 S 12th St/1785/13/West 349 S 12th St/1785/14/West 351 S 12th St/1785/15/West 353 S 12th St/1785/16/West 355 S 12th St/1785/17/West 357-359 S 12th St/1785/18/West 361 S 12th St/1785/20/West 363 S 12th St/1785/21/West 365 S 12th St/1785/22/West 367 S 12th St/1785/23/West 369 S 12th St/1785/24/West 399-401 South Orange Ave/1785/47/West 397 South Orange Ave/1785/62/West 375-377 S 12th St/1785/63/West 371-373 S 12th St/1785/64/West Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-i(s) adopted on July 2, 2019 authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T-0099 Vehicles, Automobiles, Sedans/Crossover Purpose: To purchase five (5) 2019 or newer Dodge Journey SE for the Department of Public Safety. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Hertrich Fleet Services Inc., 1427 Bay Road, Milford, Delaware 19963 Contract Amount: $89,995.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/NW011-011-190-1902 83830-B2019/Purchase Order NW011-0000137714 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through November 8, 2019; inclusive of any extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(21), this is a one-time purchase. The Purchase Order is the contract. The vehicles will be assigned and utilized by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire for fire inspections throughout the City.

Directing the Administration that an additional Amendment is added to the Ordinance that will mandate any waiver of fees for a special event must be approved by a Resolution.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To build eight (8) new market rate rental units. Entity Name: The Mid Atlantic Investment Alliance, LLC Entity Address: 11 Florence Place, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Sale Amount: $31,061.10 Cost Basis: (X) $7.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $113,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 347 West Market Street/Block 1841/Lot 15/Central Ward 349 West Market Street/Block 1841/Lot 16/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage x PSF = (1,992 X $7.00 = $13,944.00) + (2,445.3 X $7.00 = $17,117.10) = $31,061.10 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Shared Service agreement with County of Union for the use of Union County’s forensic laboratory located at Froehlich Building, 400 North Avenue East, Westfield, NJ 07090 by the City’s Chemist for the performance of CDS analysis Term: October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2022 (option to extend for 1 year) Amount: $40,000

Soil Remedial Action Permit for the remediation of contaminated sites, permit effective October 28, 2019 for NJIT Warren Street Village property 97-103 Colden Street

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: African Commission Name of Appointee: Tatiana De Pina Address: 123 Union Street, Unit 3R, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Appointment Term: Four (4) year term commencing upon confirmation Sponsor: Additional Information:

HEARING OF CITIZENS 1. Debra Salters, 263 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 2. Earl Best “Street Doctor”, 545 Orange Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 3. Opal R. Wright, 51 Vanderpool Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 4. Thomas Ibiang, 175 1st Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 5. Colleen M. Fields, 27 Foster Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 6. Hellane Freeman, 603 N. 4th Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 7. John Goldstein, 171 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 8. Avi Richardson, 138-162 Dr. MLK Blvd., Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 9. Janise Afolo, 138-162 Dr. MLK Blvd., Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 10. Dion McCutcheon, 5-7 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ Appearing 11. Donna Jackson, 128 Smith Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 12. Cassandra Dock, 66 Aldine Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 13. Felicia K. Alston-Singleton, 152 12th Avenue, Newark, NJ Appearing 14. Jessica Washington, 88 Brookdale Avenue, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 15. Lisa Parker, 71½ Boston Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 16. Josculyn Moore, 999 Broad Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 17. Cynthia Mosley, 354 Park Avenue, Newark, NJ Appearing 18. Shakima K. Thomas, 280 Eastern Parkway, Newark, NJ Appearing 19. Atta Boamah, 54 Leslie Street, Newark, NJ Appearing 20. Martha Rodriguez, 452 Washington Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 21. Phillip D. Spears, 452 Washington Street, Newark, NJ Not Appearing. 22. Zaire Ruffin Appearing

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim Docket No.: N/A Claimant: F. Basso, Jr. Rubbish Removal, Inc., 55-93 South 20th Street Irvington, New Jersey 07111 Claimant's Attorney: N/A Attorney's Address: N/A Settlement Amount: $947,600.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation Additional Comments: This resolution and settlement agreement resolves all outstanding invoices for the costs associated with F. Basso, Jr. Rubbish Removal, Inc. providing Truck Rental and Rubbish Removal Services with driver to the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation rendered during the period of May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Urging support for the closure of the Keegan Landfill, Kearny, New Jersey Purpose: To urge the permanent closure and impermeable cap-cover of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny, New Jersey due to hazardous exposures to Newark residents in the East Ward. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Augusto Amador Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: CDBG's Budget Appropriation Purpose: CDBG Forty-Fifth Year (CDBG XLV), funds to sub-grantees (All-Wards) Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Total Grant Amount: $7,136,919.00 Grant Period: September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 Acceptance by Resolution 7R1-a adopted on November 7, 2019

Executive Order No: C/D-19-0016 Department: Law Position: First Assistant Corporation Counsel 018454 (40hr) (BU-019) Effective Date: 6/3/2019 Salary Range: $135,000.00 - Flat

Dept/ Agency: Law Department Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services as Special Counsel. Entity Name: Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Entity Address: 1350 I Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget Contract Period: August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Administration and the Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes strongly consider the waiving of all fees for property owners who wish to pay and replace their lead service line with their own private certified contractor.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, provide to the Municipal Council, through the City Clerk’s Office, a definitive commencement date for the street paving of two Central Ward locations, Boyd Street and Bergen Street.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, initiate a traffic study to change Elliot Street into a one-way street, to ease traffic congestion and safety concerns at Elliot Street School.