Legislation

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ALSO KNOWN AS NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (LANDLORD), AND THE CITY OF NEWARK, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF POLICE (TENANT), TO LEASE A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 516-566 ROSEVILLE AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07107 (NORTH WARD), BLOCK 591, LOT 1, ALONG WITH ADJACENT PARKING SPACE, FOR USE AS A POLICE PRECINCT, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:60-25.51, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 2018 AND TERMINATING ON JUNE 30, 2020, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, FOR THE ANNUAL RENTAL SUM OF $12.00, PLUS THE COSTS OF UTILITIES.

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 765 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: 516-566 Roseville Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Event Date(s): January 8, 2018 through February 28, 2018 Event Time: Additional Information: Sponsor:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Remediation Services Agreement Purpose: Remediation of Mt. Pleasant Avenue Site Phase I, 2-23 Mt. Pleasant Avenue (North Ward) Entity Name: T.R. Weniger, Inc. Entity Address: 1900 New Brunswick Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $206,000.00 Funding Source: EPA Brownfield Multipurpose Grant Contract Period: From the date of issuance of a Notice to Proceed by the Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development through June 30, 2018 Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Receptor Evaluation form submitted on behalf of Cablevision for property at 360 Central Avenue, block 430/ lot 57

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2018 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2018 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0811 Total Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: November 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019, until funds are expended Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Monitoring Dept/Agency: N/A Additional Information: Provide funding for the Newark Youth Academy and targeting 60 out-of-school juveniles who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R8-d(as), adopted on December 20, 2017, for the Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement for the Annual Three Kings Children’s Celebration by changing the date from Friday, January 5, 2018 (9:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M) to Friday, January 12, 2018 (9:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.) Entity Name: Essex County College Entity Address: 303 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Essex County College Gymnasium, West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Date(s): Friday, January 12, 2018 Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana

Directing the Administration to provide a report to the Governing Body detailing how American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 monies were spent by each department and what they received

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide 2017 Statutory Auditor Services, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4, for calendar year ending December 31, 2017 and 2018 Municipal Budget and Other Related Accounting Services Entity Name: Samuel Klein and Company Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Amount Not to Exceed $430,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 and 2018 Budgets Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2018 Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF-2018-Doremus Ave Port Newark Connect-00081) Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $2,487,868.60 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Total Project Cost: $2,487,868.60 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: N/A 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:

Newark Board of Adjustment, Regular Hearing Minutes, December 14, 2017

Directing the Administration to provide information regarding a possible arrangement authorizing the Tidewater site located in the East Ward to serve as a parking site for commercial trucks by a private company. Further requesting a status report on the city’s impact fee trust fund

Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, Minutes, October 19, 2017

Newark Central Planning Board, Special Public Hearing Minutes, November 27, 2017

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Reverend Evelyn Williams, Former Pastor of Zion Holy Church 2. Reverend Dr. Jonah Nixon, Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church 3. Mrs. Annie Lucille Walters, longtime resident of the West Ward and a pillar of South 7th Street 4. Deacon Charles Linwood Herring, Deacon Chairman, Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church, Founder, Black Men’s Health Network Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 5. Ms. Rosa Lee Brown

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission 2018 Budget

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Individuals honored for their commitment and dedication to the African Diaspora 2. Ms. Beth Tanzosh, on thirty-two (32) years of dedicated service to the City’s Department of Engineering, retired on Friday, December 15, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 3. Mr. Arunkumar J. Patel, on forty-two and a half (42 ½) years of dedicated service to the Newark Municipal Court, retired on Friday, December 29, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 4. Individuals honored from the Malcolm X Shabazz Football Team on winning the 2017 State Football Championship on Saturday, December 2, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins 5. Mr. Andrew Milton, a Science Park High student on receiving the highest score on the NJ PARCC Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 6. Mr. Maximiliano Febles, on over twenty-six (26) years of dedicated service to the Newark Public Schools, retired on Thursday, December 21, 2017 7. Mrs. Connie Seymore-Porter on twenty-five (25) years of dedicated service to the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, retired on Friday, December 29, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 8. Ms. Millie Mendez, honored as a former Board Member of the Puerto Rican Day Parade during the “La Parranda for Millie” Music Event, held on Sunday, December 17, 2017.

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Public Meeting Minutes, November 22, 2017

Newark Rent Control Board Determination Hearing Minutes, May 16, 2017

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2018 Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF-2018-East Ferry Industrial Zone Port Co-00028) Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $2,610,631.73 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Total Project Cost: $2,610,631.73 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: N/A 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:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Central Planning Board to determine if area is in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 15 Thomas Street/Block 2826/Lot 39/East Ward 12-14 Pennsylvania Avenue/Block 2826/Lot 28/East Ward 17-19 Pennsylvania Avenue/Block 2824/Lot 40/East Ward 20-30 Astor Street/Block 2803/Lot 1/South Ward 46-54 Astor Street/Block 2808/Lot 14/East Ward 60-74 Astor Street/Block 2808/ Lot 21/East Ward 19-33 Murray Street/Block 2811/Lot 1/East Ward 23 Johnson Avenue/Block 2669/Lot 14/South Ward 25 Johnson Avenue/Block 2674/Lot 56/South Ward 27-39 Johnson Avenue/Block 2674/Lot 1/South Ward 84-92 Parkhurst Street/Block 899/Lot 38/East Ward 29-39 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 1/Central Ward 252-262 Heller Parkway/Block 748.01/Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6/North Ward 250 Heller Parkway/Block 748.01/Lot 7/North Ward 248 Heller Parkway/Block 748.01/Lot 8/North Ward 238-246 Heller Parkway/Block 748.01/Lots 9, 10, 11, 12/North Ward 21-23 Rose Avenue/Block 748.01/Lot 14/North Ward 17-19 Rose Avenue/Block 748.01/Lots 15, 16/North Ward 15 Rose Avenue/Block 748.01/Lot 17/North Ward 11-13 Rose Avenue/Block 748.01/Lots 18, 19/North Ward 839-845 N 6th Street/Block 748.01/Lots 20, 24/North Ward 16 Rose Avenue/Block 748/Lot 17/North Ward 114-126 Monroe Street/Block 1987/Lot 21/East Ward Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment at the City’s Water and Sewer Facilities- Contract # 07-WS2017RR (Re-bid) Entity Name: Municipal Maintenance Company Entity Address: 1352 Taylors Lane, Cinnaminson, New Jersey 08077 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for a period of two (2) years Funding Source: 2018-2020 Budgets/ Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: Two (2) years from issuance of a Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Bids Solicited: Two (2) Bids Received: Two (2)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2018 Annual Budget for Partnership West, Inc. Special Improvement District Management Corporation Purpose: Introducing and Approving the 2018 Annual Budget for the West Ward Special Improvement District Amount: $500,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on December 21, 2016, created the West Ward Special Improvement District in the West Ward.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Wireless Data Acquisitions, Alerts and Analytics Systems NEMA ABCD Modem / Cellular Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Allan Briteway Electrical Utility Contractors, Inc., 130 Algonquin Parkway, Whippany, New Jersey 07981 Contract Amount: $550,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Department of Engineering / Traffic and Signals Account Codes Lines: NW045-17G-17A35-94710-B2017 Contract Period: To be established for a period of two (2) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 1st Advertisement: July 11, 2017 Bids solicited: Four (4) Bids received: One (1) 2nd Advertisement: October 31, 2017 Bids solicited: Four (4) Bids received: Two (2)

HEARING OF CITIZENS 1. Nelson “Butchie” Nieves, 166 North 6th Street, Newark, NJ Puerto Rican Cultural Office at 201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. 2. Keila Colon, 218 North 9th Street, Newark, NJ Culture Programs for the Puerto Rico Office at 201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. 3. Sonia Vera, 136 Verona, Newark, NJ Puerto Rican Cultural Office at 201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. 4. Hellane Freeman, 4th Street, Newark, NJ Housing, tax and $130,000,000 dollar bill. 5. Munirah El-Bomani, 175 1st Street, Newark, NJ Unite Newark. 6. Opal R. Wright, 15 Vanderpool Street, Newark, NJ The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” 7. R. Wright “Cowboy”, Dayton Street, Newark, NJ Five words solution to make it work. 8. Debra Salters, 263 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center. 9. Dion McCutcheon, Lyons Gateway, Newark, NJ Homelessness. 10. 10-4 Evans, 149 Huntington, Newark, NJ City of Newark landlord and community. 11. Lisa Parker, 71½ Boston Street, Newark, NJ Communities moving forward, how the City can help! 12. Jameel Ibrahim, 96 Halstead Street, Newark, NJ Quality of life issue in the West Ward. 13. Louis Shockley, 86 Napoleon Street, Newark, NJ Can’t go back! 14. Jay Arena, 35 Maiden Lane, Newark, NJ Stop immigrant detentions in Essex County. ADDED STARTERS HEARING OF CITIZENS 15. Donald Jackson, 79 Treacy Avenue, Newark, NJ City of Newark 16. Donna Jackson, 128 Smith Street, Newark, NJ Accountability with citizen services. 17. Katherine McCray, 555 Elizabeth Avenue, Newark, NJ Slumlord, not the same as a landlord.