Legislation

Broad Hill Partners Urban Renewal LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2024

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety / Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2025 Essex County Hazard Mitigation Plan Purpose: Resolution authorizing the City of Newark to adopt Essex County All Hazard Mitigation Plan 2025 Entity Name: Essex County Sheriff’s Office (Office of Emergency Management) Entity Address: 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Contract Amount: No municipal funds required Funding Source: N/A Contract Period: 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:

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO S.A.T. URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY LLC, 156 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108, FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WARD AT 142-144 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2776, LOT 8 (FORMERLY LOTS 8 & 9) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5)-STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH TWENTY (20) RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN (16) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND FOURTEEN (14) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING RENTAL UNITS WITH ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) UNITS CONSISTING OF ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT BOTH OF WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 60% OF AMI, AND ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 80% OF AMI, AND FOUR (4) COMMERCIAL/RETAIL UNITS ON THE GROUND FLOOR CONSISTING OF 386 SQ. FT., A COMMUNITY ROOM, A HALF BATHROOM, A MAIL ROOM, A PACKAGE ROOM, A MECHANICAL/TRASH ROOM, AND BIKE STORAGE (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (SOUTH WARD).

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Purpose: To amend resolution for no cost extension Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $0.00) City Contribution: $0.00 Grant Period: January 1, 2023 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-s, adopted on June 7, 2023, accepted a grant award in the amount of $418,900.00, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The Department of Health and Community Wellness wishes to execute a no cost extension of the Grant Agreement, for the grant period of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Lead Grant Assistance Program.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO CENTRAL POINTE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 260 BROADWAY, NEWARK NEW JERSEY 07104 FOR A PROJECT LOCATED AT 378-386 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 1839, LOT 9 (FORMERLY TAX LOTS 7, 8, 9, AND 11) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”) FOR A PROJECT INVOLVING THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SIX-STORY MULTIFAMILY BUILDING WITH SEVENTY-SEVEN (77) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF SIXTY-ONE (61) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS (4 STUDIOS, 23 ONE-BEDROOMS, AND 34 TWO-BEDROOMS), SIXTEEN (16) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS (2 STUDIOS, 6 ONE-BEDROOMS, AND 8 TWO-BEDROOMS), FIFTEEN (15) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES IN A FIRST FLOOR GARAGE, AN OUTDOOR TERRACE ON THE ROOF OF THE FIRST FLOOR, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE APARTMENTS THAT FRONT ON IT, AND A CO-WORKING LOUNGE, MEZZANINE AND ROOFTOP GARDEN (CENTRAL WARD)

Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Purpose: To provide bi-weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Entity Address: 68 Elm St., Summit, NJ 07901 Project Location: Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 Reimbursement Amount: N/A Contract Period: May 2025 through July 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: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefits of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at The Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow Street, Newark, NJ 07114, and will commence in May 2025 and end in July 2025. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art material needed, a license art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each session. The value of the service is approximately $2,400.00.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit and Street Closure Fees Purpose: The Clinton Hill Community Action Farmers Market Date(s): Once a month on the following Saturdays: June 7th, July 26th, August 16th, September 27th and October 25th, 2025. Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick Council, South Ward Additional Information: Requesting that the special event application permit fees and street closure fees be waived in the amount of $300.00 for The Clinton Hill Community Action Farmers Market, to be held once a month on the following Saturdays: June 7th, July 26th, August 16th, September 27th and October 25th, 2025, at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue between Reeves Place and Clinton Place, from the hours of 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for Funding Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the Submission/Acceptance of an Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the Newark UEZ Marketing & Events Fund Project Entity Name: Invest Newark Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Additional Information: State of New Jersey UEZ Funds

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Designating bank depositories/adopting Cash Management Plan Entity Name/Address: TD Bank, Industrial Bank, Kearny Bank, Columbia Bank, Santander Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase, Crown Bank, Wells Fargo, Provident Bank, Garden State Community Bank, M&T Bank, Freedom Bank, PNC Bank, Bank of America, ALMA Bank, Citibank, Banco Popular, Investors Savings Bank, Valley Bank, N.J. Cash Management Fund Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Labor Agreement Purpose: An Amendment to Collective Bargaining Agreement- a Successor Agreement Entity Name: Superior Officers’ Association (SOA) Entity Address: 1 Lincoln Avenue, Room 300, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Project Fiscal Impact: $5,290,783.32 during life of the contract Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027 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 Superior Officers’ Association (SOA), labor agreement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement was previously adopted on January 20, 2010, by Resolution 7R11-b(as) . The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2015, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-J adopted on December 7, 2016. The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-b, adopted on February 22, 2019. The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2023, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-ah, adopted on April 5, 2023.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for Funding Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the Submission/Acceptance of an Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the Newark UEZ Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Project Entity Name: Invest Newark Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Additional Information: State of New Jersey UEZ Funds

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: 2:15-CV-11430 Claimant: Matthew Dixon Claimant's Attorney: Joel Silberman, Esquire, 26 Journal Square, Suite #300, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 Settlement Amount: $87,500.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for Funding Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the Submission/Acceptance of an Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the Newark UEZ Citywide Façade Improvement Grant Project Entity Name: Invest Newark Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Additional Information: State of New Jersey UEZ Funds

A4F Form for Certification of the Local Tax Levy for FY 2025-2026

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Form of Sale of City-Secured Bonds Amount to be Financed: $12,000,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes Purchaser: Open Market Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF $6,000,000.00 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2025C (PATH HOME PROGRAM) AND $6,000,000.00 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY NOTES, SERIES 2025D OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: Civil Action No.2:16-CV-02530 Claimant: Kourtney Awadalla, Administratrix for the Estate of Malcolm Wiley Claimant's Attorney: Michael T. Ashley, Esq., Law Office of Thomas R. Ashley, 50 Park Place, Suite 1400, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $80,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Sustainability Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Sustainable Jersey-PSE&G Energy Efficiency Partnership Residential Energy Efficiency Outreach Campaign Grant Funds Purpose: To encourage Newark residents to participate in PSE&G energy efficiency incentive Entity Name: Sustainable Jersey Entity Address: P.O. Box 6855, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Grant Amount: $2,500.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: April 14, 2025 to April 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: Sustainable Jersey-PSE&G Energy Efficiency Partnership Residential Energy Efficiency Outreach Campaign Sustainable Jersey-PSE&G Residential Energy Efficiency Partnership Program, was created to assist municipalities in encouraging their residents utilize residential energy efficiency incentives to help save money and improve the energy efficiency homes.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Office of Sustainability Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Commercial Energy Efficiency Outreach Campaign Track -PSE&G Energy Efficiency Program Grant Funds Purpose: To encourage Newark businesses to participate in PSE&G energy efficiency incentives. Entity Name: Sustainable Jersey Entity Address: P.O. Box 6855, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08684 Grant Amount: $2,500.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: January 16, 2025 to December 31, 2025 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: Office of Sustainability Additional Information: The Sustainable Jersey-PSE&G Commercial Energy Efficiency Outreach Campaign Program, assists municipalities in encouraging local and small businesses to take advantage of energy efficiency programs to help lower emissions in their businesses.

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: $62,021,956.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: June 1, 2025 through June 30, 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 7R1-a, adopted December 18, 2024 Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment Matters Entity Name: John J. Zidziunas & Associates Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1250, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $75,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 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: Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $25,000.00.

Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers Type of Service: Appointment of Eight (8) Special Police Officers-Newark Residents. List of Police Officers: (Name/Address) See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached) Term of Appointment: April 14, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information: 8 Newark residents for Appointment as Special Police Officers

Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide meals to Newark children through SuNuP Summer Food Program. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition Entity Address: P.O. Box 334, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0334 Grant Amount: $2,372,495.04 Total Project Cost: N/A City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Grant Period: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 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: Agreement #13200041. No municipal funds are required.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment/Subordination Agreement Purpose: An Agreement to subordinate the City’s Reverter Rights by entering into a First Amendment to the Agreement for Sale and Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to permit financing necessary for the redevelopment of rental or for-sale owner-occupied housing Entity Name: Ascension Capital Partners I, LLC Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Suite 200, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $116,099.20 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Not Applicable Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 529 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 1/South Ward 527 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 2/Additional Lot 34/South Ward 521 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 5/South Ward 461 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 7/South Ward 459 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 8/South Ward 457 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 9/South Ward 15 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot 28/South Ward 9-11 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot30/Additional Lot 31/South Ward 608 South 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 32/South Ward 606 South 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 33/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b adopted on October 24, 2018, authorized the Private Sale/Redevelopment Agreement.

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. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: April 16, 2025 Time: Commencing at 11:24 A.M. and ending at 12:00 P.M. Additional Information: