City Council Caucus Meeting

AGENDA CITY OF CAMDEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 10th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. Honorable Angel Fuentes, Council President Honorable Arthur Barclay, Vice-President Honorable Sheila Davis Honorable Christopher Collins Honorable Nohemi Soria-Perez Honorable Jannette Ramos Honorable Falio Leyba-Martinez Honorable Victor Carstarphen, Mayor Daniel S. Blackburn, City Attorney Howard McCoach, Counsel to Council Luis Pastoriza, Municipal Clerk  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026 – 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF MEETING APPROVAL OF MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS Department of Finance 1. Check Registers of the City of Camden for The Period of December 26th, 2025 to January 26th, 2026 2. Payroll Register Summary for The City of Camden for The Pay Periods of January 2nd, 2026 and January 16th, 2026 PRESENTATIONS OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCES – FIRST READING Department of Administration 1. An Ordinance further amending and supplementing an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance fixing the salary ranges to be paid certain officers and employees in the classified and unclassified service of the City of Camden” adopted December 23, 1982 (MC-1917) City Council REGULAR Meeting February 10th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. Page 2 2. An Ordinance further amending and supplementing an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance fixing the salary ranges to be paid certain officers and employees in the classified and unclassified service of the City of Camden” adopted December 23, 1982 (MC-1917) Department of Finance 3. Ordinance to exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation limit and establish a Cap Bank, for the Calendar Year 2026 Budget Department of Public Works 4. Ordinance Authorizing The Removal Of Designated Residential Parking Zones For Individuals With Disabilities In Certain Locations 5. Ordinance Designating Restricted Residential Parking Zones For Individuals With Disabilities In Certain Areas In The City Of Camden As Handicap Parking Privileges Only ORDINANCES – SECOND READING & PUBLIC HEARING Office of City Council 1. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 103 To Establish Article VIII; Managing Artificial Intelligence In Municipal Operations While Preserving The City Of Camden’s Most Valuable Asset: It’s Employees Department of Administration 2. Ordinance Further Amending And Supplementing An Ordinance Entitled, “An Ordinance Fixing The Salary Ranges To Be Paid To Certain Officers And Employees In The Classified And Unclassified Service Of The City Of Camden” Adopted December 23, 1982 (MC-1917) Department of Public Works 3. Ordinance Authorizing The Removal Of Designated Residential Parking Zones For Individuals With Disabilities In Certain Locations 4. Ordinance Designating Restricted Residential Parking Zones For Individuals With Disabilities In Certain Areas In The City Of Camden As Handicap Parking Only Office of City Council 5. Ordinance Amending Chapter 650; Rent Control, To Mandate That A Rent Increase Shall Not Exceed Two Percent (2%) Over The Preceding Twelve- Month Period For A Senior Citizen Or Person With A Disability Department of Planning & Development 6. An Ordinance Adopting A Redevelopment Plan For Block 1104, Lots 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 91, 93 & 95 And Block 1107, Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, City Council REGULAR Meeting February 10th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. Page 3 19, 20, 27, 28, 29 & 30 Within The City Of Camden Known As The Saunders Street Project, Which Properties Have Been Designated An Area In Need Of Redevelopment Office of the Municipal Clerk 7. An Ordinance Adopting the Codifications and Revisions Of The Ordinances And Resolutions Of The City Camden, County Of Camden, State Of New Jersey PUBLIC COMMENT *Public comment for resolutions and/or any other concerns (Limited to 3 continuous minutes) RESOLUTIONS Office of City Council 1. Honoring Anthony D. Benson Upon His Retirement From The City Of Camden County Police Department 2. Resolution Designating Ma’Kin EL As The City Of Camden Employee Of The Month For February 2026 3. Resolution For The City Of Camden To Implement The Revised Legal Public Notice Publication Requirements Pursuant To P.L. 2025, C.72 4. Resolution To Ratify And Authorize The Acceptance Of Co-Sponsorship Between Reworld And The City Of Camden For An Event Or Events Taking Place In February 2026 And To Accept A Donation From Reworld For All Costs Incurred By Reworld Assisting The City Of Camden With Receiving Bulk Waste And/Or Old Tires From The Public And Disposing Of Same During The Event Or Events Department of Administration 5. Resolution Authorizing The City To Apply For And Obtain A Grant From The New Jersey Department Of Community Affairs For The Staley Park Improvement Project Office of the Law Department 6. Resolution Approving The Reduction Of Municipal Lien Value Down To The Fair Market Value Of The Property Per Recommendation Of Lien Review Committee 7. Resolution Authorizing Extensions Of Time To Complete Foreclosure For Less Than Full Value Tax Sale Certificate Assignments City Council REGULAR Meeting February 10th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. Page 4 Department of Planning & Development 8. Resolution Authorizing Amendment #1 To Contract #12-25-094 For Improvements To Engine 10 Firehouse 9. Resolution Authorizing Amendment No. 1 To Contract #09-22-181, With CME For New Upgraded Traffic Singal Systems At Intersections 10. Resolution Authorizing Amendment No.2 To Contract #11-23-072 With Pennoni Associates For FY 2021 & FY 2022 New Jersey Department Of Transportation Milling & Resurfacing Of Various Streets 11. Resolution Authorizing The City Engineer And Business Administrator To Execute Municipal Consents For Treatment Works Approval And Related Water And Sewer Infrastructure Applications For Calendar Year 2026 12. Resolution in support of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s U.S. Route 130 Improvement Project 13. Resolution in support of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Baird Boulevard (CR 608) Bridge Improvement Project 14. Resolution Authorizing Amendment #1 to Contract #07-25-051 with Charles Marandino, LLC for FY2023 NJDOT Local Aid Pedestrian Safety Improvement 15. Resolution authorizing a license agreement for Henstar Homes, LLC to Install a Curb Cut at 2770 Thompson St. 16. Resolution approving a license agreement for Michael Shepherd to install a curb cut at 2833 Yorkship Square 17. Resolution Approving The Release Of The Balance Of The Engineering Escrow Of $8,959.35 To Pseg 18. Resolution Approving The Release Of The Balance Of The Engineering Escrow Of $351.25 To Pseg 19. Resolution Authorizing The Extension Of The Camden Strong Micro Capital Improvement Program Through June 30, 2026 20. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of grant from the New jersey UEZA in the amount of $750,000 for the Camden UEZ Strong Façade 2026 Program 21. Resolution amending Resolution MC-25:10322 City Council REGULAR Meeting February 10th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. Page 5 22. Resolution Authorizing a Forgivable Loan to DS Laundry in an Amount Not to Exceed $22,637 23. Resolution Authorizing The City of Camden to Apply for Funding From The New Jersey Urban Assistance Fund for the 2027 Admin Program Budget for an Amount Not to Exceed $175,950 Department of Public Works 24. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of PSE&G Lightning Service Agreements for the Upgrade or Installation of Light Fixtures at Various Locations 25. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Water and Sewer Payments Fire Department 26. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Firematic Brat Fire Apparatus from Fire & Safety Services Through the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program Department of Human Services 27. Resolution Authorizing An Application to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Bureau of Child Nutrition for a 2026 Summer Food Service Program Grant 28. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Four (4) Memoranda of Understanding with the Greater Philadelphia YMCA ADJOURNMENT Please note summary of Public Decorum rules below. Rule XVII: Decorum Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council, except that if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council. City Council meetings shall be conducted in a courteous manner. Citizens and Council members will be allowed to state their positions in an atmosphere free of slander, threats of violence or the use of Council as a forum for politics. Sufficient warnings may be given by the Chair at any time during the remarks and, in the event that any individual shall violate the rules of decorum heretofore set forth, the Chairperson may then cut off comment or debate. At the discretion of the Chairperson, light signals may be used to display the commencement of the time for speaking and a warning light may be flashed to show that the appropriate time has passed. A red light will signal that there is no longer time.