Legislation

Directing the Administration to provide the Municipal Council with a copy of the “Scope of Services” and the application submitted by the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, Inc., to provide CDBG Youth Services.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Second Amendment to the Agreement to provide Professional Services, as Planning Consultants, to increase contract amount by $50,000.00 Entity Name: Heyer, Gruel & Associates, P.A. Entity Address: 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget / Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R3-h(as), adopted on July 1, 2015 awarded the contract for $17,500.00; Resolution 7R3-a(s) adopted on October 27, 2015 authorized a First Amendment, increased the contract amount by $32,500.00, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $50,000.00. Second Amendment increases the contract amount by $50,000.00, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $100,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Opposing a Position Purpose: Denouncing the Preventing Muslim Immigration Statement issued by Donald J. Trump, Candidate for President Additional Information: Sponsor, Council Member Luis A. Quintana

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Second Amendment to the Agreement to provide Professional Services, as Planning Consultants, to increase contract amount by $50,000.00 Entity Name: Nishuane Group, LLC Entity Address: 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget /Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R3-i(as), adopted on July 1, 2015 awarded the contract for $17,500.00; Resolution 7R3-c(as), adopted on October 21, 2015 authorized a First Amendment, increased the contract amount by $32,500.00, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $50,000.00. Second Amendment increases the contract amount by $50,000.00, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $100,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Annual Newark Three Kings Children’s Celebration 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): Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 8:30 P.M. (Event Time - 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.) Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana

Dept/ Agency: Water & Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account #45691 & 53628 Entity Name: Central Jersey Wrecking and Recycling Incorporated Entity Address: 459 Black Horse Lane, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 Property Location: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) 410-416 South Orange Avenue/317/8&11/West and 129-165 Littleton Avenue/ 1801/15/West Amount of Refund: $1,587.77 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Representation in Aluminum Sulfate Class Action Entity Name: Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Golub Isabel & Cervino, P.C. Entity Address: 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. Chicago, Illinois 60611 and 160 Littleton Road, Suite 300, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Contract Amount: Undetermined. No municipal funds to be expended Funding Source: Funds, penalties, attorney’s fee recovered through the Class Action Lawsuit Contract Period: November 16, 2015 through November 15, 2016 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:

City of Newark 2014 Single Audit Corrective Action Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 2014.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/ Municipal Court Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Ana R. Tolentino, Esq. Entity Address: 41 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: Target Hardening of the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant (City-wide). Funding Source: Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, State of New Jersey Appropriation Amount: $150,000.00 Budget Year: September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018 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 7R12-b 120215 Operating Agency: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Two-Thirds vote of full membership required

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: To excuse the absence of Council Member At-Large, Carlos M. Gonzalez’s at Municipal Council meetings and events, due to legitimate illness effective November 7, 2015, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:16-3g. Additional Information: Sponsor:

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2016 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District (MPANID) Purpose: Introducing and Approving the Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Annual Budget for the 2016 calendar year Amount: $292,510.00 Two Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars and Zero Cents. Budget Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 Additional Information: Ordinance 6S&Ff 062007 created the Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/ Municipal Court Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as Per Diem Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Bryan F. Ferrick, Esquire Entity Address: 35 Journal Square - Suite 400, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Bond Counsel Services Entity Name: Decotiis Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP Entity Address: Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $188,500.00 Funding Source: 2016 City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 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: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Rehabilitate the property to create additional access to its contiguous business located at 66-88 Hecker Street, Block 2843, Lot 21 Entity Name: Dickerson Development, LLC Entity Address: 201-203 Sussex Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $15,000.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( X ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $ 36,000.00 Appraised Amount: $20,000.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within 3 months, and be completed within 18 months, from the transfer of ownership by the City Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 69 Hudson Street/Block 2843/Lot 13/Central Ward Additional Information: Approximately $6.309 per sq. ft.

Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Newark One Stop Summer Youth Experience Program 2016 Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: Contract Amount: Funding Source: Contract Period: February 16, 2016 through June 10, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Application certification for all event locations from 3:30 to 6:30pm are attached.

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Rehabilitating the land-locked parcel to provide ancillary parking for the adjacent tenants; and within sixty (60) days of closing shall merge the Property with the contiguously owned property located at 539 Ferry Street, Block 2480, Lot 3 Entity Name: Theresa M. Pereira Entity Address: 87 William Street, Kearny, New Jersey 07032 Sale Amount: $5,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $4.20 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $187,500.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within 3 months and be completed within 18 months from the transfer of title. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 10-12 Lentz Avenue Rear/Block 2480/Lot 57/East Ward Additional Information: Approx. $4.202 per sq. ft.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: Membership in Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Entity Name: Houston-Galveston Area Council Entity Address: 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027 Contract Amount: No municipal funds required Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval thru June 30, 2017 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: A National Cooperative Purchasing Program

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Business Improvement District Community Meeting Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 2 Cedar Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Speedway Academy Auditorium, 701 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Event Date(s): Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Event Time: 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr.

A motion expressing support and standing in solidarity with the people of Kenya and affirming its commitment to stand united with the world community against terrorism.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services be invited to the December 8, 2015 Special Conference to advise the Governing Body on the City’s 2015-2016 Snow Removal Plan.

Dept/ Agency: Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2015-13 Purpose: Meal Delivery Service for Prisoners Entity Name: Dale Consumables, LLC, dba Queen Pizza Entity Address: 938 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $12,000.00 Funding Source: City Budget/Newark Police Department Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety ( 90 ) days from November 15, 2015 through February 12, 2016 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: Action pursuant to Ordinance 6PSF-e-040611, Article 2:5-13.2(E)(1)(c)

A motion requesting that the Department of Law and the Newark Police Department provide the Municipal Council with a legal opinion/response as to whether or not a homeowner can call a towing company to remove a vehicle illegally parked in their driveway prior to calling the Newark Police Department.

A motion requesting the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Division of Inspections and Enforcement, to inspect the following properties for the following violations and/or quality of life conditions: illegal squatters, rodent and raccoon infestations, high weeds, bad odors and illegal activity, 29 Reed Street (abandoned over 5 years); 210 Garside Street; 66 Halleck Street; 334 North 7th Street; 141 ½ Clifton Avenue and 79-81 4th Avenue and 7th Street, and if warranted, cite and fine the property owners