08/04/2026 Regular City Council Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Please be advised that the City of Cape May holds all scheduled City Council meetings in-person at the Cape May City Hall Auditorium, 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204. Meetings will also be streamed live on the City’s YouTube page (instructions on how to watch are attached to this agenda). CALL TO ORDER – Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag CLERK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Open Public Meetings Law P.L. 1975, Chapter 231 of the State of New Jersey (Sunshine Law) Under the Open Public Meetings Law, notice of this meeting was sent to the Cape May County Herald; The Cape May Star and Wave; and the Press of Atlantic City, and a copy of the agenda was delivered to each member of City Council, and posted on the Cape May City website and Cape May City Hall bulletin board. Notice is hereby provided that Cape May City Council Meetings are audio recorded and/or video streamed live. Live video streams are posted to the Cape May City website. The City of Cape May is not responsible if audio recording or live video streaming of a meeting is unavailable. ROLL CALL ADDITIONS/DELETIONS FROM AGENDA: UPDATES/OLD BUSINESS: City Manager City Solicitor City Council PROCLAMATION: Coast Guard Day PRESENTATION: Cape May Housing Authority – Dr. Keith Lafferty, CMHA State Appointee; Ron Miller Director of Affordable Housing ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: 606-2026 Ordinance Amending the City Code Regarding Prohibited Acts on the Promenade and Beach and Amending Curfew PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS ONLY: Those wishing to publicly comment shall come forward, give their name and address and speak into the microphone. Please limit comments to a 5-minute timeframe. CONSENT AGENDA: Minutes: Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated July 21, 2026 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated July 21, 2026 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated July 21, 2026 Resolutions: 290-08-2026 Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – 2025-2026 Coastal Resiliency Grant 291-08-2026 Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – 2026 Neighborhood Preservation Program 292-08-2026 Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – 2026 Wawa Wellness initiative Police Grant 293-08-2026 Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – Historic Preservation Fund – Allen A.M.E. Church 29408-2026 Resolution Canceling Grant Receivable and/or Appropriation/Unappropriated Grant Balances 295-08-2026 Resolution Authorizing Change Order #4 to Contract for Construction of New Cape May Police Department Headquarters 296-08-2026 Resolution Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of West Cape May for the Provision of Uniform Construction Code Services 297-08-2026 Resolution for Release of Performance Guarantee for Atlantic City Electric - Venice Avenue, Bank Street, and Elmira Street, Block 1055, Lots 3-10 And Block 1061, Lot 16 298-08-2026 Resolution for the Payment of Bills NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk o National Night Out 8/4/26 5:30pm – 8:30pm on Beach Ave. in front of Convention Hall • Councilmembers PUBLIC PORTION: Those wishing to publicly comment shall come forward, give their name and address and speak into the microphone. Please limit comments to a 5-minute timeframe. ADJOURNMENT  CAPE MAY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF LIVE-STREAMED, IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS Please be advised that the City of Cape May holds all scheduled City Council meetings in- person at the Cape May City Hall auditorium, 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204. Meetings will also be streamed live on the City’s YouTube account (instructions on how to watch below). to watch and listen to the Council Meeting: - Prior to the start of the meeting, visit the City’s website, www.capemaycity.com, and click the yellow “Livestream” tab on the left-hand side of the screen, or; - Select the meeting you wish to observe (may have to click “Videos” for a full listing) Please note that written submissions and comments made via telephone will no longer be accepted. You must attend the scheduled meeting in-person to make your public comment. Public comments will be limited to a five-minute timeframe. Further notice is given that this notice and relevant meeting documents are posted with each Council Meeting agenda on the “Meeting Calendar” page of the Cape May City website, www.capemaycity.com, and also posted on the municipal bulletin board. Erin C. Burke, City Clerk The City of Cape May