Legislation

1. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Not appearing. 3. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Appearing. 4. ELIYAH MORDANO Appearing. 5. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD Appearing. 6. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 7. LESTER POWDER Appearing. 8. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 9. KAREENAH MOTLEY Not appearing. 10. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER Appearing. 11. BARRY BROWN Appearing. 12. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 13. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 14. WENDY SHELTON Appearing. 15. KEISHA SMITH Not appearing. 16. CHÉ COLTER Appearing. 17. MARYAM BEY Appearing. 18. ROBERT LYON Appearing. 19. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 20. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 21. JACQUELINE PEOPLES Not appearing. 22. MAGGIE FREEMAN Not appearing. 23. MARQUIS OWENS Appearing. 24. DOUGLAS FREEMAN Appearing. 25. CASSANDRA DOCK Appearing.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, review the timing sequence of the Broad Street traffic signals between Bank Street and Clay Street, for a more efficient traffic flow during the morning and evening rush hours.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Subordination Agreement/Reverter Purpose: Resolution of the City of Newark, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey authorizing the execution of an Agreement to subordinate the city’s rights of reverter by entering into a subordination agreement with Merchants Bank of Indiana as lender and NMA Owners Urban Renewal LLC as borrower in order to permit financing necessary for the redevelopment of an affordable rental or for-sale housing project. Entity Name: NMA Owners Urban Renewal LLC Entity Address: 2 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10016 Sale Amount: $0.00 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) 47-55 Washington Street/Block 34/Lots 9, 10, 11:35, 12 and 30/Central Ward 65 Central Street/Block 35/Lot 29/Central Ward Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-d(s) adopted on August 30, 2022, authorized the Sale/Redevelopment Agreement.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, provide a timeline when the new signage designating 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Permit Parking for the Various Streets (McWhorter-Merchant-Lafayette-Market) will be ready for installation.

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, October 23, 2024.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Darnell Williams.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Homelessness Prevention Grant Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriation Amount: $500,000.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: The Date of Grant Obligation through August 31, 2030 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 7R7-b (as) adopted on December 18, 2024. Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Other Agencies, Office of Homeless Services Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

1. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Appearing. 2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Not appearing. 3. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 4. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER Appearing. 5. LAMOUNT VAUGHN Appearing. 6. TARRICK TUCKER Not appearing. 7. GEE CURETON Appearing. 8. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 9. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 10. DEBRA SALTERS Not appearing. 11. DEBORAH EDWARDS Appearing. 12. DARNELLA LEE Not appearing.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To provide Fencing-Purchase, Installation and Repair Services Entity Address: Rosando Fence Company, Inc. T/A Fox Fence, 417 Crooks Avenue Clifton, New Jersey 07011 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 011-060-0604-71760-B2024 Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through November 19, 2026, inclusive of any extensions granted by ESCNJ 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: This is a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to provide fencing-purchase, installation, and repair services to be used by the Department of Public Works Division of Public Buildings. Additional City Departments that wish to use this contract shall be permitted. Applicable funding sources for other City Departments will be presented with the Certification of Funds Signed by the Chief Financial Officer on an as-needed basis

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To provide Curb and Valve Boxes and Accessories Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Ferguson Enterprises LLC d/b/a Ferguson Water Works, 507 Oak Glen Road, Howell, New Jersey 07731 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000 Funding Source: 2024 Budget Fund Water and Sewer Utilities NW037-750-7502-83730-B2024 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Curb and Valve Boxes and Accessories for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Advertisement Date: September 18, 2024 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Six (26) Bids Submitted: Three (3) Bids Rejected: Zero (0)

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide for a New Jersey State Licensed Operator for Support Services for Process Operations and Maintenance Improvement Assistance at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. Entity Name: Jerry J. Notte and Associates, LLC Entity Address: 7 Winfield Court, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $589,560.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 Contract Period: Commences upon the date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed and shall not exceed one (1) year 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:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for homelessness prevention services. Entity Name: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CPD Congressional Grants Division Entity Address: 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 7146, Washington, DC 20410 Grant Amount: $500,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant 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: The Grant Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Newark is made pursuant to the authority of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103); and the Explanatory Statement for Division L of that Act, which was printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on March 9, 2022 (Explanatory Statement); and superseding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328)

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: First Amendment to Agreement with State Entity Purpose: First Amendment to Contract with State Entity to provide Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Peer Recovery Specialists, and Medical Director for a newly formed Community Mobile Outreach Program that will provide field-based services to homeless Newark residents with substance use disorders. Entity Name: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Psychiatry Entity Address: 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: Original contract amount not to exceed $142,500.00, increasing by $392,500.00, for a new total not to exceed amount of $535,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Opioid Trust Account Contract Period: Original Contract Period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, new extended period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 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: Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 20, 2023, awarded a contract for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 for a contract amount not to exceed $142,500.00 This First Amendment will extend the contract for one (1) year, expand the services by providing additional personnel, and increase the contract by $392,500, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $535,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide 2025 Statutory Auditor Services and the Single Audit, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4, for calendar year ending December 31, 2025, review of the 2025 Annual Debt Statement, the 2025 Annual Unaudited Financial Statement, and Advisory Services for the 2025 Municipal Budget and other related accounting services. Entity Name: Samuel Klein and Company, LLP, CPA’s Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, 11th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $529,625.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/ Office of the City Clerk (NW011-020-2021-71250) Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 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:

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 Current Fund, and Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: City of Newark Budget Appropriation Amount: $218,576,782.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through March 31, 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 # N/A Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Workforce Development Appointments 1. Victoria Hosendorf 6/2024-6/2025 2. Joel Gokool 9/2024/9/2025 3. Sybil Bost 6/2024-6/2026 4. Sam Caucci 6/2024-6/2026 5. Robert Clark 3/2023-3/2025 6. Dexter Hendricks 6/2024-6/2026 7. Evan Weiss 7/2024-7/2026

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 City of Newark all Interest, Debt Redemption Charges, and Capital Improvements for Year 2025. Funding Source: City of Newark Budget Appropriation Amount: $101,919,539.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 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 # N/A Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide towing services for City-owned Vehicles (Light, Medium and Heavy Duty and Over) Entity Name: B&C Towing Entity Address: 527 Avenue P, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $330,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Motors /NW011-060-0602-72090-B2024 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed (24) consecutive months upon Municipal Council approval Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution will authorize the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Motors to enter into a contract with a vendor to provide towing services for City-owned Vehicles (Light, Medium and Heavy Duty and Over) in the City of Newark. Additional City Departments that wish to use this contract shall be permitted. Applicable funding sources for other City Departments will be presented on an as-needed basis. Advertisement: October 23, 2024 Bids Downloaded: (12) Bids Received: (1)

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution for Support Purpose: To provide a Resolution of Support for Lilac Dispensary, LLC to operate a Class V Cannabis Retail business located within the City of Newark. Additional Information: Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30-5.1(g) and/or pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 24:6I-7.2(4); nothing in this Resolution prohibits the City of Newark to revoke its support and rescind the conditional license.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Execute Affordable Housing Agreement for HOME funds Purpose: To authorize the execution and delivery of a Deed Restrictive HOME Affordable Housing Agreement with Washington Bay Group 1 LLC, for the construction of five (5) new two-family homes consisting of a total of ten (10) three-bedroom residential rental units (the “Project”) upon five (5) parcels of real property located at 719 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 5), 721 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 6), 723 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 53), 725 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 7), and 716-718 South 12th Street (Block 2631, Lot 46) (South Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey 07108 (the "Property), of which five (5) housing units shall be affordable and designated as deed-restricted affordable homeownership housing units offered for sale to qualified low income single family households. Entity Name: Washington Bay Group 1 LLC Entity Address: 811 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Grant Amount: $550,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HOME Program Funds Contract Period: HOME Program Funds must be expended within forty-eight (48) months from the date of adoption. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 719 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 5/South Ward 721 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 6/South Ward 725 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 7/South Ward 716-718 South 12th Street/Block 2631/Lot 46/South Ward 723 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 53/South Ward Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose To establish 2025 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, and Conference Dates. Additional Information: Open Public Meetings Act notice to be sent to newspapers and posted.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing the 2025 Municipal Holiday Schedule Purpose: 2025 Municipal Paid Holidays Additional Information:

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 1. Individuals honored during the South Ward Interfaith Clergy Thanksgiving Service 2. Individuals honored during the Vizion Foundation - Vizion Awards "A Black-Tie Gala" 3. Lady Linda Grier, 75th Birthday Celebration 4. Deacon David Green, 60th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr. 5. Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini 6. Ironbound Executives Association

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 1. Darnell Williams 2. Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Granato 3. George Q. Hill