Legislation

A motion expressing the Municipal Council’s opposition to the decision by the Superintendent of School to sell/lease public school buildings to charter schools, without a full explanation to City residents on the merits of the plan.

Dept/ Agency: Water & Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Develop and implement some tasks required by the New Jersey’s Tier A Municipal Storm Water General Permit Entity Name: HDR Engineering, Inc. Entity Address: One Riverfront Plaza, 14th Floor, 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $99,800.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget Contract Period: Commencing upon execution of the contract and terminating one year after said execution 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:

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator and the Police Director provide to the Governing Body, through the Office of the City Clerk, a complete listing of City employees assigned municipal vehicles with confidential license plates, the location where they are parked overnight and the annual gas expenditure related to each vehicle.

A motion requesting that the Administration perform a feasibility study to determine the viability of charging motorists for emergency services provided by the Fire Department (eg. Extrication Services).

A motion requesting that the Administration perform a feasibility study to determine the possibility of establishing a City of Newark Emergency Medical Service (EMS) operated by the Fire Department of the City of Newark.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Newark Financial Planning Day Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 2 Cedar Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Event Location: Science Park High School, 262 Norfolk St., Newark, NJ 07102 Auditorium, Classrooms and Cafeteria Event Date(s): Saturday, October 6, 2012 Event Time: 7:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Additional Information: Sponsor:

ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH JACOB SINGLETON, LANDLORD, FOR THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1049 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07112, (BLOCK 3661, LOT 1), FOR THE TERM OF AUGUST 1, 2012 TO JULY 31, 2014, FOR THE SUM OF $33,600.00, ($1,400.00 PER MONTH), FOR USE AS A MINI-POLICE PRECINCT.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funding Source: New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Urban Areas Security Initiative (All Wards) Appropriation Amount: $1,888,537.00 Budget Year: 2012 Contract Period: July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2014 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: No matching funds are required. Funds accepted by Resolution # 7R11-a 060712 & #7R11-b 020112 Operating Agency: Newark Police Department Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Water & Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide CSO Annual Inspection and Report to NJDEP Entity Name: HDR Engineering, Inc. Entity Address: One Riverfront Plaza, 14th Floor, 1037 Raymond Blvd., Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $28,500.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget Contract Period: Commencing upon execution of the contract and terminating one (1) year after said execution 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:

Minutes of Special Meeting of the Joint Meeting was held on May 9, 2012 and Meeting of May 24, 2012 at the Maplewood Municipal Building at 4:00 p.m.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-389-08 Claimant: Quhiesha Mitchell Claimant's Attorney: Law Office of Patricia Weston Rivera Attorney's Address: 20 Northfield Avenue, Lower Level, West Orange, NJ 07052 Settlement Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: Fund 025, Agency 25T, Organization 5T25 and Object 96320 Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, July 31, 2012 (date to be entered by Clerk’s Office)

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss matters falling within the attorney-client privilege as it pertains to the 2012 Municipal Budget, contract with Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, item # 7R7-b 070312, pending litigation Paula Silva, Docket # ESX-L-340-9-09, item # 7R7-a 07031 and litigated matter pertaining to James Nance Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: July 2, 2012 Time: Commencing at 12:12 PM and ending at 12:30 PM Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Town Hall Meeting Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 2 Cedar Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: First Avenue School Cafeteria, 214 First Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Event Date(s): Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Event Time: 6:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: An Application to Local Finance Board for approval of the creation of a Municipal Utilities Authority to operate the City’s Water and Sewer Systems Name of Project(s): Newark Municipal Utility Authority Amount to be Financed: Funding Source: Local Finance Board meeting date(s): Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) Additional Information: The Municipal Utilities Authority would operate and maintain the City’s Water and Sewer Systems and would operate in accordance with the Municipal and County Utilities Authorities Law, N.J.S.A. 40:14B-1 et seq. Failed 7R5-a (s) 072412

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Temporary Staffing (Health Field and Related Services) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Axion Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 1 Gateway Plaza, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 2. Delta-T Group North Jersey, One Woodbridge Center, Suite 512, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 3. The Execu-Search Group, Inc., 300 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $5,000,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Child and Family Well-Being Contract Period: To be established for a two (2) year term 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: Bids solicited 08/16/11: Sixteen (16) Bids received 09/01/11: Twelve (12) All Bids Rejected: Twelve (12) Bids solicited 03/30/12: Sixteen (16) Bids received 04/19/12: Three (3) Invitation: Central Purchasing Agent, February 5, 2013 Failed 7R1-d 020613

A motion requesting that the Police Department provide to the Governing Body, through the Office of the City Clerk, the Department’s policy regarding the procedure by which citizens are allowed to file incident reports.

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, perform traffic studies at the following locations: Schuyler and Shephard Avenues (installation of 4-way stop signs); and Lyons Avenue between Fabyan Place and Clinton Place (synchronizing the traffic signals to prevent heavy rush hour congestion at the entrance to Route 78).

A motion requesting that the Police Department investigate and monitor the alarming rise in street drag racing taking place in various parts of the City, particularly in the North Ward.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services secure and board the fire damaged property located at 278-280 Broad Street.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services secure and board the fire damaged property located at 248 ½ Seventh Avenue.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services monitor the properties located at Nesbit Street at the corner of Lackawanna Avenue (by the entrance of Route 280) and 75-81 Mount Prospect Avenue, for illegal dumping.

A motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services clean the following City-owned vacant lots: 77 ½ Garside Street; the corner of Orange Street and Boyden Street; Clark Street; between Broad Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue and the corner of Mount Pleasant Avenue and Clark Street.

A motion requesting that the Police Department provide to the Governing Body, through the Office of the City Clerk, a report on the circumstances surrounding the two (2) recent suicides that occurred in the Green Street Cell Block, and in addition, measures that have been implemented to prevent any future occurrences.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond Purpose: Serve warrant and court writs Name of Constable: Kenneth Billy Gifford Address: 350 So. 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Appointment Term: From date of adoption to the expiration of the bond Sponsor: Councilman Darrin S. Sharif Additional Information: Appointed by Resolution # to be voted on at the September 6, 2012 meeting