Legislation

Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of additional funding to provide grant funding for the Health Center Program. Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Grant Amount: $4,110,810.00 Funding Source: HRSA Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 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 original Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on January 24, 2024, accepted a grant award in the amount of $4,019,113.00. An amending Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on October 2, 2024, accepted additional funds in the amount of $35,659.00, updating the total grant award to $4,054,772.00. HRSA has made additional funds in the amount of $56,038.00 available, for a new grant award of $4,110,810.00.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Eddie Porter, a long-time Newark resident and District Leader. A motion was made by Crump, seconded by McIver to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 9 - Patrick O. Council, C. Lawrence Crump, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos, Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and LaMonica R. McIver

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: To provide funds for the purchase of surveillance cameras. Funding Source: Center for Justice Innovation Appropriation Amount: $170,000.00 Budget Year: 2024 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 #7R9-a adopted on October 2, 2024. Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Overseer Dr. Bryant R. Ali Date(s): Saturday, November 16, 2024 Time: 12:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Aldine Street and Lyons Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: Overseer Dr. Bryant R. Ali Way Sponsor: Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12:00 P.M.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from a portion of the meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters pertaining to Pre-Litigation Settlements. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: October 22, 2024 Time: Commencing at 11:09 A.M. and ending at 11:47 A.M. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Alfredo Ruiz Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on October 21, 2028 Additional Information:

Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Stephen Michael Wilder, RA as Alternate #2 to the Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission for a two year term ending October 16, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Maria J. Andrade Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on June 24, 2028 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Leslie Ramos Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 4, 2027. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Body Armor Replacement for Police Officers. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608 Grant Amount: $74,726.22 Funding Source: New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice/Body Armor Replacement Fund Program Total Project Cost: $74,726.22 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Contract Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 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:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Luis A. Maisonave Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on June 24, 2028 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Body Armor Replacement for Police Officers. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608 Grant Amount: $62,811.99 Funding Source: New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice/Body Armor Replacement Fund Program Total Project Cost: $62,811.99 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Contract Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 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:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 2, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SECTION 3, CITY CLERK, SUBSECTION 1, HONORARY AND CEREMONIAL STREET DEDICATIONS; DESIGNATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2016, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump

Re: Rutgers University Hospital/St. Michaels Hospital Ambulance Services Collaboration Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. had concerns regarding the allocation of service calls between the hospitals. He further requested that the Administration and the Department of Health and Community Wellness coordinate a meeting with the two parties to resolve any outstanding disputes regarding the equitable distribution of the service calls, and more importantly, ensure Newark residents receive critical emergency medical services in a timely manner.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To create a side yard for the adjacent owned property at 140-142 Leslie Street. Entity Name: ABE Gezint, LLC Entity Address: Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 Sale Amount: $23,400.00 Cost Basis: (X) $9.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $28,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) 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) 138 Leslie Street/Block 3065/Lot 5/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,600 X $9.00 = $23,400.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Joe D. McClain Date(s): Saturday, October 26, 2024 Time: TBD Ceremonial Intersection Name: Reverend Joe D. McClain Way Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Morris Avenue and 15th Avenue Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at a time to be determined.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Permit Application Fees Purpose: Trunk-A-Treat Harvest Celebration Date(s): Saturday, October 26, 2024 Event Time: 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information: The Renaissance Church of Newark’s Trunk-A-Treat Harvest Celebration, will be held on 2nd Street (between Seventh Avenue and Orange Street), from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($200.00) for the street closure will be waived.

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment No.1 for Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis Entity Name: Coastal Engineering LLC Entity Address: 54 Davis Road, Franklin, New Jersey 07416 Contract Amount: Not To Exceed $229,804.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities 2024 Budget 037-750-7502-71240 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2024, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) 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: Original Resolution 7R12-o December 20, 2023, awarded contract in the amount of $150,000.00. Amendment No.1 increases the contract amount by $79,804.00, for a new contract amount not to exceed of $229,804.00.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Application/Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds Purpose: Amending Immunization 2025 Grant Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360 Grant Amount: $215,627.00 Total Project Cost: $603,627.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 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-d adopted on September 5, 2024, accepted a grant in the amount of $388,000.00 from the State of New Jersey Department of Health-Communicable Disease Service.

Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding Purpose: To provide bi weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Entity Address: 68 Elm St, Summit, NJ 07901 Contract Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: NA Contract Period: November 2024 through March 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: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefit of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at the Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 and will commence in November 2024 and end in March. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art materials needed, a licensed art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each sessions. The value of the services is approximately One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,780.00)

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-2637-17 Claimant: Joseph E. Tutela III Claimant's Attorney: Robert J. De Groot, Esq. Settlement Amount: $120,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Deferred 7R6-a 110724 Deferred 7R6-a 112624 Deferred 7R6-a 120424

Dept/ Agency: Department of Public Safety/Police Division Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Funding to enforce motor vehicle violations that lead to hit and run fatalities. Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) Entity Address: 140 East Front Street Trenton, New Jersey, 08625 Grant Amount: $67,000.00 Total Project Cost: $67,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 (or until all grant funds are expended) 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:

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Parking Authority. Name of Appointee: Andre Hollis Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on October 20, 2029 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Renovation of the Property as a commercial garage for removal depository, sorting and passive storage facility. Entity Name: Rehab Home Builders L.L.C. Entity Address: 79-81 Shanley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $30,000.00 Cost Basis: (x ) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $186,600.00 Appraised Amount: N/a Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) 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) 236 Fabyan Place/ Block 3084.01/ Lot 6/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,500 X $12.00 = $30,000.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.