Legislation

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE NEWARK’S RIVER: PUBLIC ACCESS AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: External Transfer of Funds Purpose: To transfer funds within various departments to provide sufficient funding until year end Amount Transferred: $6,126,865.00 Transferred From: Various Departments Transferred To: Various Departments Additional Information: The Schedule of the 2024 External Transfers of Funds #1 is attached to the file. Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cancellation of 2024 Appropriations and Other Funds Purpose: Close out balances for fiscal year 2024 Fund Name: Current Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, Capital Improvement Authorization Amount(s) Cancelled: $10,644,719.50 Additional Information: Cancellation of the unencumbered balances appropriated from the 2024 Current Fund; Water Utility Fund; Sewer Utility Fund; Capital Improvement Authorizations; Other Miscellaneous Receivables and Reserves; Public and Private Programs and Trust Funds

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: The Holiday Lights Parade, North Ward Date(s): Friday, December 6, 2024 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Anibal Ramos, Jr., Council Member, North Ward Additional Information: The Holiday Lights Parade, beginning on Heller Parkway and Mt. Prospect Avenue and ending on Mt. Prospect Avenue and 2nd Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($200.00) for street closure will be waived.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: External Transfer of Funds Purpose: To transfer funds within various departments to provide sufficient funding until year end. Amount Transferred: $0.00 Transferred From: Various Departments Transferred To: Various Departments Additional Information: Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Re: 8f 110724 Ordinance Amending Central Purchasing-use of procurement cards Council Member Patrick O. Council requested that Central Purchasing provide the Governing Body with information regarding the Administration’s local procurement efforts for 2024.

Office of the City Clerk, 2023 Annual Report.

Office of the City Clerk, Marriage License Bureau, Financial Reports, July through September 2024.

Dept. / Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To extend the grant period and increase the award amount to continue conducting lead remediation, abate, and conduct minor repairs Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 806, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0806 Grant Amount: $400,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Community Affairs Total Project Cost: $2,000,000.00 City Contribution: In-kind Match $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: March 1, 2023 through December 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: Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-c, adopted on April 5, 2023, accepted a grant award in the amount of $1,600,000.00, for the period of March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025, from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Lead Remediation and Abatement 2023 Program.

Re: School Crossing Guard Application Form Members of the Governing Body held discussion regarding the draconian application process for the School Crossing guards. A speaker indicated the application process for neighboring cities is less laborious and invasive and the turnaround in much faster. In this regard, Councilwoman Roundtree requested that copy of the application forwarded to this office for distribution to the Governing Body.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Malcolm X Shabazz Parade for Thanksgiving Football Team Date(s): Thursday, November 28, 2024 from 9:00 AM until 9:40 AM Sponsor(s): Patrick O. Council, South Ward Council Member Additional Information: The Malcolm X Shabazz Parade, Newark, The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00) for street closure, permit and parade will be waived

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO KSPG 39 MADISON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 486 MARKET STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF EIGHTY (80) UNITS, OF WHICH SIXTY-FOUR (64) UNITS SHALL BE MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, AND SIXTEEN (16) UNITS SHALL BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH FOUR (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AMI, FOUR (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND EIGHT (8) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI AND SEVENTEEN (17) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 28 JEFFERSON STREET AND 33-39 AND 41 MADISON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 173, LOTS 29, 33 AND 60. (EAST WARD) Deferred 6PSF-d 120424

A motion requesting that the Administration meet with the Lower Broadway Business Improvement District to address the concerns regarding the increase in homeless encampments and other quality of life issues.

2024 Executive Orders C/D

Councilman Michael J. Silva and Council President C. Lawrence Crump requested that the Department of Engineering provide the Governing Body a city-wide listing of streets scheduled for paving before the end of year. Include in the listing the Water and Sewer Department, PSEG, Verizon and cable companies.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Gregory Latham, late husband of Newark OneStop Career Center Supervisor, 18th Avenue Block Association Founder/President and community activist, Patricia Cobb Latham.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: The Annual 2nd Halloween Table Trunk and Treat Date(s): Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 3:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M. Sponsor(s): Anibal Ramos, Jr., North Ward Council Member Additional Information: The Annual 2nd Halloween Table Trunk and Treat, Kasberger Field, North 5th Street and 3rd Avenue Newark The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($200.00) for street closure will be waived.

A motion requesting that the Municipal Council invite representatives of the City’s dockless vehicle share system program (scooter vendors), to a future special conference to discuss their operations.

1. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 2. MARYAM BEY Appearing. 3. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER Appearing. 4. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 5. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 6. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 7. CHÉ COLTER Appearing. 8. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 9. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 10. DEBORAH EDWARDS Appearing. 11. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Not appearing. 12. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Appearing. 13. LAMONT VAUGHN Appearing. 14. RICHARD ANDERSON Appearing. 15. DAWN REYNOLDS Not appearing. 16. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 17. DOMINIC MERCY Not appearing. 18. SHAROD CARAWAY-BROWN Not appearing. 19. DARNELLA LEE Not appearing. 20. GEE CURETON Not appearing. 21. CASSANDRA DOCK Appearing. 22. TARRICK TUCKER Not appearing. 23. KHALIL TUTT Appearing. 24. ALIA CLARK Appearing. 25. RICHARD AVENT Not appearing.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Luciano Calandra, Sr., founder of the iconic Calandra’s Bakery.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: An Agreement to Subordinate the City of Newark’s Reverter Rights by entering into a First Amendment to Agreement for Sale and Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to permit the Redeveloper to obtain construction financing, necessary for the rehabilitation of the Property into three residential units Entity Name: 229 South 11th LLC Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Suite 375, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $32,760.00 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: 229 South 11th Street/Block 1815/Lot11 (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-k adopted on December 20, 2023, designating 229 South 11th LLC as the Redeveloper and authorized an Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land

A motion requesting that the Department of Public Safety meet with Newark resident Bernard Rollins and resolve his complaint regarding a law enforcement incident that occurred in his home during 2023, which resulted in the confiscation of his home security system.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of three (3), 2-family homes to sell at market rate Entity Name: Benfica Development LLC Entity Address: 18-20 Bloomfield Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey 07109 Sale Amount: $73,692.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other Assessed Amount: $71,600.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 26 Silver Street/Block 4108/Lot 5/ West Ward 59 Sunset Avenue/ Block 4061/ Lot 116/ West Ward 68 Lindsley Avenue/ Block 4044/ Lot 29/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 7,369.20 X $10.00 = $73,692.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Christian “Rambo” Calle Vera.