Legislation

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Division of Inspections and Enforcement, vigorously enforce the City’s ordinance against the posting of political signage on public buildings, trees and light poles.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Division of Inspections and Enforcement, enforce the prohibition of signage and handbills being illegally posted on public properties by businesses and individuals soliciting business.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-1399-12 Claimant: Juan Torres Claimant's Attorney: Richard Panitch Attorney's Address: 1107 Convery Boulevard, Rte. 35 South, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861 Settlement Amount: $60,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, December 17, 2013

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-4386-11 Claimant: Justine Branham Claimant's Attorney: Wendy L. Elovich, P.A. Attorney's Address: 212 Maple Avenue, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Settlement Amount: $80,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, January 7, 2014

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:15-1, STOP INTERSECTIONS, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING ABINGTON AVENUE AND 3RD STREET A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION. Sponsors: Councilmembers Ramos and Gonzalez

City of Newark, Fund for the City of New York/Center for Court Innovation, Newark Community Solutions and Newark Youth Court, Quarterly Progress Report (July 1 - September 30, 2013).

The Free Public Library of the City of Newark, Comprehensive Audited Annual Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Newark Board of Adjustment Minutes, Regular Hearing, November 14, 2013

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes of Public Commission Meeting, October 23, 2013

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Emergency Management Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide a two part training course: 1. Jurisdictional Crisis Incident Management - Incident Command Post. 2. Jurisdictional Emergency Operations Center Workshop and Training exercise Entity Name: Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Entity Address: 200 Technology Way, College Station, Texas 77845 Contract Amount: $249,199.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Contract Period: October 3, 2013 through September 30, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Government Administration Services Procurement Additional Information: Enhancement of regional preparedness through the prevention, protection, response and recovery, from terrorist events or natural catastrophes. Funds accepted by Resolution #7R11-b020112

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Regular Dam Safety Inspections of Water Supply Dams Entity Name: Civil Dynamics, Inc. Entity Address: 109A County Route 515, PO Box 760, Stockholm, New Jersey 07460-0760 Contract Amount: $21,900.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget for Department of Water & Sewer Utilities Contract Period: November 25, 2013 through November 24, 2014 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: Number of RFQ Packages distributed: Four (4) Number of Proposals received: Two (2) Contract is ratified from November 25, 2013 up to the date contract is authorized.

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Need for Housing Project Purpose: To support NJHMFA Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application for the Jelliff Estates housing project proposed by Jelliff Senior Estates Urban Renewal LLC, 195 Lafayette Street, Newark New Jersey 07105 , for construction of 51 rental units of affordable housing on Block 2681, Lots 31,32 and 34. Entity Name: Jelliff Senior Estates Urban Renewal LLC Entity Address: 195 Lafayette Street Newark, New Jersey 07105 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $11,500,767 (Approximately) City Contribution: Not yet identified Other Funding Source/Amount Not yet identified /$ List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 220-224 Jelliff Avenue/ Block 2681/Lot 34/South Ward 226-230 Jelliff Avenue/Block 2681/ Lot (s) 31, 32/South Ward Additional Information: Per the NJ Business Registration Certificate the Entity’s address is listed as 71 Lake Avenue, Colonia, New Jersey 07067 Deferred 7R3-b 100114

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying ( ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Amending Constable Bond Resolution # 7R9-d October 17, 2013 Purpose: To serve lockouts, subpoenas and official court documents Name of Constable: Duane Mickens Address: 146 Brookdale Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member Darrin S. Sharif Additional Information: Appointed by Resolution # 7R9-d October 17, 2013

Dept/Agency: Office of the Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose: 2014 Pre-Meetings, Special conferences & Regular Meeting Dates Additional Information: N/A Open Public Meetings Act Notice to be sent to newspapers and posted

Dept/Agency: Office of the Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Paid Holidays Purpose: 2014 Municipal Paid Holidays Additional Information: N/A

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Type of Service: Application for an extension of a Long-Term Tax Abatement Purpose: Amending original abatement granted under the Limited Dividend Law to extend for an additional 3 years Entity Name: Wesley Towers Corporation Entity Address: 227 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Abatement Period: Extend term of tax abatement an additional 3 years for a total of 50 years Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 444 Mt. Prospect Avenue/Block 629/Lot 7/ North Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7RX 021765; granted tax abatement Resolution 7Rj 100566; authorized execution of financial agreement for tax abatement Resolution 7Rbs 040391; rescinded tax abatement for nonpayment of pilot and authorized a payment plan Resolution 7Rdv(AS) 080196; reinstated tax abatement amended pilot formula from 15% to 7.4% of gross shelter rents

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 2, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND AGENCIES, SECTION 84, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (2000), AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A FILMING PERMIT. Sponsors: Councilmembers Sharif/Crump

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Hiram Lopez, Esq. Entity Address: 397 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Contract Amount: $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 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:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A VETERAN’S AND SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR CITY OF NEWARK CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-41 et seq. Sponsors: Councilmembers Baraka/James

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council President Member Mildred C. Crump 1. Residents of Court Towers for Outstanding Service 2. Pastor Elect Reverend Yurvette Maxfield 3. Israel Memorial AME Church 120th Anniversary 4. Lady Amanda Rawls 5. Mr. Kevin M. Whavers (Posthumously) 6. Liz Del Tufo 7. Umuada Ndi-Igbo In Diasporo, Inc. 8. Moorish Holy Temple of Science, Inc. “Annual Moorish Festival 2013” on Saturday, November 9, 2013 9. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee 10.Miguel angel Noboa, Ecuadorian Artist 11.Minister Thomas Ellis, President/Founder of Enough is Enough Coalition 12.Juan Familia, Director of the Dominican Festival Parade on Sunday, October 6, 2013 Sponsored by Vice President Augusto Amador 13. Parents who graduated from the iReform Program 14. Frances Brown, Bethea Moore and Mercede Grier Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 15. Gloria Hopkins Buck, Vice President of the Newark Museum and Wilma J. Grey, Director of the Newark Public Library 16. Mrs. Dorothy Green on her 80th birthday on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 17. Individuals for their contributions during the 8th Annual North Ward Halloween Party 18. Donald M. Payne, Sr. Memorial Library at Berkeley College Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr. 19. Pastor Narcisco Alves Dos Santos and Pastor Marilia Lopes Dos Santos Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 20. Independent Church of God and Saints of Christ 113th Anniversary

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 1. Mr. Carol “Junior” Gardner 2. Ms. Katherine Warnock Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice 3. Mr. Joseph Flagg Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 4. Keytona Mclamb 5. Rochelle Towe 6. James Jones 7. Flora E. Lewter 8. Ruby N. Green 9. Manuel A. Cancel 10. Ronald J. Chug-a-Lug Roberts 11. Wanda Roberts 12. Jamilla Newkirk 13. Glendale Long 14. Edith P. DeGraffenreid.

Dept/ Agency: Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment of the President of the Municipal Council Of the City of Newark, New Jersey Name of Appointee: Mildred C. Crump Address: N/A Appointment Term: November 18, 2013 to June 30, 2014 Sponsor: Additional Information: Council President Appointment

Dept/ Agency: Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment Vice President of the Municipal Council of the City of Newark, New Jersey Name of Appointee: Augusto Amador Address: N/A Appointment Term: November 4, 2013 to June 30, 2014 Sponsor: Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To serve as a Per Diem Municipal Public Defender for the Newark Municipal Court representing indigent defendants Entity Name: Mohamed S. Jalloh, Esq. Entity Address: 29 Alden Street, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Contract Amount: $17,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the Mayor Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 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: