Municipal Council

City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 3, 2023 12:30 PM Council Chamber Municipal Council Council Member Patrick O. Council Council Member C. Lawrence Crump Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Council Member Dupré L. Kelly Council Member Luis A. Quintana Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Council Member Michael J. Silva President LaMonica R. McIver Kecia Daniels, Acting City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. INVOCATION Pastor Tiffany Morrast Secret Place of Praise 3. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on December 7, 2022. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on April 28, 2023 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. 4. ROLL CALL City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 6. ORDINANCES 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-a 23-0288 AN ORDINANCE TO ACQUIRE TEMPORARY WORK AREA EASEMENTS AND/OR PERPETUAL AND PERMANENT EASEMENTS ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1, LOT 60, BLOCK 2, LOTS 15, 27, AND 29, BLOCK 3, LOTS 1 AND 13 AND BLOCK 4, LOT 1, AND A TEMPORARY WORK AREA EASEMENT AND PERPETUAL PERMANENT EASEMENT ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 4, LOT 9, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JOSEPH G. MINISH PASSAIC RIVER WATERFRONT PARK AND HISTORIC AREA, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. 6PSF-b 23-0060 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF TICHENOR’S LANE, AS LAID OUT, TWENTY (20) FEET IN WIDTH AND BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF MILLER STREET TO ITS TERMINUS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:67-1 (EAST WARD). 6PSF-c 23-0525 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 9, ENTITLED “HOMEOWNERSHIP REVITALIZATION PROGRAM,” AND RULES FOR QUALIFYING RESIDENTS TO PURCHASE AND DEVELOP CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES UNDER THE PROGRAM. City of Newark Page 3 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT 1 Administration 2 Economic and Housing Development 3 Engineering 4 Finance 5 Health and Community Wellness 6 Law 7 Mayor's Office 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 9 Public Safety 10 Public Works 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 12 Water Sewer Utility City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7. RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R1-a 23-0504 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for operating expenses until the adoption of the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2023 Operating Budget Appropriation Amount: $60,952,961.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: May 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023 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: Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-b 23-0556 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sussex Avenue and Central Avenue Intersection (Citywide). Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation/Safe Streets to Transit Program Appropriation Amount: $300,000.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: May 10, 2021 through May 9, 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-f adopted April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-c 23-0557 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Delancy Street (Final Design) Project Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $345,490.61 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: April 6, 2018 through January 31, 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: Original Grant Amount: $590,823.00 Modification #1: $345,490.51 Total Project Cost: $936,313.61 Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-c adopted on April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-d 23-0577 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Bike Plan for City of Newark Funding Source: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Appropriation Amount: $300,000.00 Budget Year: 2023 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: Total Grant Award: $375,000.00 (North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Funding of $300,000.00 and the Local In-Kind Match of $75,000.00) Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-b adopted on October 19, 2022. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-e 23-0578 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: FY2023 Sub Regional Transportation Planning Program for the City of Newark. Funding Source: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. (NJTPA) Appropriation Amount: $110,367.00 Budget Year: 2023 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: Total Grant Award: $110,367.00 (Federal Funding of $95,367.00 and Supplemental Support Funding of $15,000.00) in addition to the Local In-Kind Match of $23,841.75. Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-b adopted on November 14, 2022. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-f 23-0629 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide Algal Control Treatment and Echo Lake Protection. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Appropriation Amount: $286,400.00 Budget Year: 2023 Contract Period: Thirty-six (36) months for project completion 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 7R12-b adopted on April 5, 2023. Operating Agency: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-g 23-0601 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds. Purpose: Reprograming of Funds Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant Amount Transferred: $819,454.00 Transferred From: Various Projects Transferred To: Various Projects Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the reprogramming of funds in the amount of $819,454.00 for street resurfacing. (All Wards). Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-h 23-0603 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds. Purpose: Reprograming of Funds Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant Amount Transferred: $1,021,887.00 Transferred From: Various Projects Transferred To: Various Projects Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the reprogramming of funds in the amount of $1,021,887.00 for street resurfacing. (All Wards). Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 8 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-i 23-0585 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: CDBG's Budget Appropriation Purpose: CDBG Forty-Eighth (48th) Year (CDBG XLVIII), funds to sub-grantees. Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Total Grant Amount: $6,924,742.00 Grant Period: September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development 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: Application and Grant Acceptance by Resolution 7R1-h adopted on March 1, 2023, authorized the application/acceptance of the One (1) Year Action Plan for Program Year 2022-2023, which included $6,924,742.00 of CDBG funds. Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 9 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-j 23-0604 Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To provide for Membership in the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System (NJWCPS). Entity Address: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Contract Amount: Not Applicable Funding Source: Not Applicable Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval, through expiration of the Membership Agreement on November 24, 2024, and for each renewal period of the system thereafter, unless the City formally withdraws its membership from the cooperative system 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: This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement authorizes the City to enter into and execute a membership agreement with Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC”), the operator of the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Purchasing System (“NJWCPS”), to purchase goods and/or services from the NJWCPS, which will provide for efficiency and cost-savings to the City of Newark. City of Newark Page 10 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-k 23-0261 Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To remove and replace the artificial turf sports field at the Ironbound Sports Complex B Field located at 46-132 Saint Francis Street. Entity Name: FieldTurf USA, Inc. Entity Address: 175 North Industrial Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia 30701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $778,984.00 Funding Source: Open Space Trust/026-32720-B2023 Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval until completion, or until February 28, 2024, inclusive of any extensions authorized by the City’s membership with Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative 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: The Cooperative Purchasing Contract #KPN-201801-01 Outdoor Athletic Surfaces through the City’s membership with the Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative will provide for the removal and replacement of artificial turf sports field at the Ironbound Sports Complex B Field, located at 46-132 Saint Francis Street for the City’s Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services. The Purchase Order is the contract. City of Newark Page 11 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-l 23-0397 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-01 Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract for Maintenance and Repair of Elevators and Chair Lifts. Entity Name: Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting, LLC Entity Address: 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 200, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works/NW011-060-0604-71660-B2023 Contract Period: Extended from April 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023 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: An Emergency Contract #E2023-01 was awarded to one (1) vendor in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for the period of January 4, 2023 through April 3, 2023 for the City’s Department of Public Works. This extension of the Emergency Contract #E2023-01 will extend the contract period through December 31, 2023. City of Newark Page 12 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R1-m 23-0477 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide for maintenance and repair services: Swimming Pools. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Bismark Construction Corporation, 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings/NW011-060-0604-71770-B2023 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract 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: This contract will provide maintenance and repair services for swimming pools to the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings. Advertisement Date: March 2, 2023 Bids Downloaded: Six (6) Bids received: One (1) City of Newark Page 13 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a 22-1511 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To acquire the city-owned property to attach the vacant lot with adjacent redeveloper-owned property and create a landscape and a garden. Entity Name: Lourdes Chavez Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $10,080.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $19,000.00 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) 268 South 19th Street/Block 1818/Lot 45/West Ward Additional Information: Sales Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 1,680 X $6.00 = $10,080.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-e 040523 Deferred 7R2-c 041923 City of Newark Page 14 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2-b 23-0016 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide new construction of City-owned property into a multi-family residential home for Redeveloper occupancy. Entity Name: Ensly C. Ndifor Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $21,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $21,700.00 Contract Period: To commence with 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) 658 Hunterdon Street/Block 2689/Lot 56/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $8.00 = $21,000.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-j 040523 Deferred 7R2-g 041923 City of Newark Page 15 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2-c 23-0296 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Affordable Housing Agreement for Federal HOME funds Purpose: To authorize the execution of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Rubix International Limited Liability Company. Entity Name: Rubix International Limited Liability Company Entity Address: 24 Commerce Street, Suite 1420, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $195,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HOME Program Funds Contract Period: HOME Program Funds must be expended within forty-eight (48) months from the date of adoption Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 320-322 Hawthorne Avenue/Block 3612/Lot 4/South Ward Additional Information: The entity will construct a new multi-family residential and affordable housing development consisting of three (3) affordable housing rental units (all HOME subsidized), upon property located at 320-322 Hawthorne Avenue (Block 3612, Lot 4) (South Ward) of the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey. Deferred 7R2-n 040523 Deferred 7R2-i 041923 City of Newark Page 16 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2-d 22-1296 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate properties into affordable housing units for rent. Entity Name: Concrete Property, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $66,360.00 Cost Basis: (X) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $382,600.00 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 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) 107 Willoughby Street/Block 3054/Lot 33/ South Ward 58 Fabyan Place/Block 3076/Lot 8/South Ward Additional Information: Total Price: Square Footage X PSF = 5,530 X $12.00 = $66,360.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties City of Newark Page 17 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2-e 22-1597 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To provide for the rehabilitation of a two (2) family structure for affordable rental housing. Entity Name: AJL Investments, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07106 Sale Amount: $61,050.00 Cost Basis: ( ) PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A (X) Other: $61,050.00 Assessed Amount: $122,100.00 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) 108 Brookdale Avenue/Block 4063.01/Lot 67/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: 50% X Other: Assessed Amount = .50 X $122,100.00 = $61,050.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 18 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R2-f 23-0479 Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Summer Youth Employment Program Funds. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Labor and Workforce Development Entity Address: P.O. Box 110, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $1,704,700.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Funds must be fully obligated and expended by October 31, 2023. City of Newark Page 19 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R4 Finance 7R4-a 23-0554 Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Loan and Escrow Agreements for Joint Meeting Flood Mitigation Project Phases II through IV. Amount to be Financed: $7,755,000.00 Source of Appropriation: New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF ITS PHASE II, PHASE III, AND PHASE IV NOTES, EACH ENTITLED “NOTE RELATING TO THE WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK”, TO BE ISSUED IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $1,365,000.00, $5,455,000.00 AND $935,000.00, RESPECTIVELY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH NOTES TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK IN FAVOR OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, ALL PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM. Additional Information: Resolution must be adopted by no less than a majority of the full membership of the Municipal Council. 7R4-b 23-0567 Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Tax Sale Date: On or before December 29, 2023 Place: To Be Determined List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward): To Be Determined Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the Acting Director of Finance and the Tax Collector to conduct a Tax Sale to enforce Municipal Liens. City of Newark Page 20 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R7 Mayor's Office 7R7-a 23-0262 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide interpreting services in (180) languages during Municipal Court sessions. Entity Name: CQ Fluency, Inc. Entity Address: 2 University Plaza, Suite 406, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $140,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Office of the Mayor, Municipal Court/NW011-015-0157-71280 Contract Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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: City of Newark Page 21 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a 23-0598 EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 1. Reverend Johnnie Lee Williams, Sr. Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 2. Corey J. Beasley Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 3. Renelle C. Martin Stafford 4. Mother Helen Davis 5. Soraya Lauren Akeh Mensah 6. Darlene Williamson-Peterkins 7. Al-Bahith “Al-Mal” Callaway 8. Wesley Jenkins City of Newark Page 22 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R8-b 23-0597 RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver 1. Wasiu Ayinde Adewale Olasunkanmi Omogbolahan Anifowoshe honored for his great humanitarian efforts Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. ZAGO Manufacturing, Inc., 30 Years of Service, April 19, 2023 Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 3. Individuals honored during the Barranquitenos Gala and New Board Celebration, held on Friday, April 28, 2023 Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 4. Individuals honored during the Essex County Democratic Committee’s “Hats Off to Women of Excellence” Celebration, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023. 5. Bishop Robert C. Jiggetts, Jr., on his 80th Birthday Celebration, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 6. Church Women United in New Jersey, 2023 Annual State Assembly “Stop the Violence” in celebration of 80 Years of Community Service, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 7. Pastor Douglas L. Williams, III, on his 12th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration, at Zion Baptist Church, held on Sunday, April 23, 2023 8. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Clinton Hill Community Action, on ArtsXChange, held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 9. Reverend Dr. Granville Allen Seward, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 10. NJPAC’s 15th Annual Ailey Day Celebration, held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 11. Individuals honored during the 1st Annual Newark Living Legends Luncheon, held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 12. World Gospel Music Association, Double Honor Celebration for Reverend Dr. Lewis M. Collier, at First Zion Hill Baptist Church, held on Sunday, April 30, 2023 13. Reverend Robert Foster, on his 84th Birthday Celebration, held on Sunday, April 30, 2023 14. Lupus Research Alliance, New Jersey “ManyOne Can Walk with Us to Cure Lupus”, to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 15. Bishop-Elect Dr. Elijah L. Williams, Jr., on his Sacred Consecration, to be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023 16. Reverend Keith Oden II, on his Pastoral Installation Weekend, at Grace Temple Baptist Church, to be held on Sunday, June 4, 2023 17. Reverend Shawn T. Wallace, Sr., on his 5th Pastoral Anniversary, to City of Newark Page 23 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023 Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr. 18. Isabel Medeiros Costa 19. Club Espana 20. Carlos Rodriguez 21. Juan Pablo Alvarez 22. Academia Do Bacalhau 23. Lorczaks 24. Ironbound Soccer Club 25. Renato Lopes Baptista City of Newark Page 24 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 7R9 Public Safety 7R9-a 23-0338 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological and consulting services. Entity Name: Nicole J. Rafanello, Ph.D.,CFPCS, LLC, d/b/a Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting Services Entity Address: 91 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2023 Contract Period: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 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: 8. COMMUNICATIONS Received from Honorable Ras J. Baraka, Mayor. 8-a 23-0587 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Commission Name of Appointee: Norma Gonzalez Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on April 20, 2028 Sponsor: Additional Information: City of Newark Page 25 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 8-b 23-0589 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment as a Newark Municipal Court Judge Name of Appointee: Honorable Eric C. Acosta Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending March 5, 2025 Sponsor: Additional Information: COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington. 8-c 22-0978 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 81-93 ORANGE STREET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, OF PASADENA, MARYLAND, 21122, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW (14) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF (280) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (70) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (17) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (17) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND (36) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI, 8,503 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND (178) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 24-38 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ALSO KNOWN AS 81-93 ORANGE STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 31, LOT 27 (CENTRAL WARD). 8-d 23-0339 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SECTION 1, CITY CLERK, SUBSECTION 2:3-1.8, MARRIAGE LICENSES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO REMOVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. City of Newark Page 26 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 8-e 23-0609 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XX, OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS, CHAPTER 20, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH SECTION 3, PEACE AND GOOD ORDER, REGULATING ROLLER SKATES, IN-LINE SKATES, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, DIRT BIKES AND ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATV) FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Sponsors: Honorable McIver City of Newark Page 27 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 9. PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA 9-a 23-0581 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXVII, PARKS, TREES AND PLANTS, CHAPTER 1, TREES AND SHRUBERRY, SECTION 5, PERMIT TO REMOVE OR DESTROY TREES OR PLANTS REQUIRED, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CREATING A NEW SUBSECTION (C) REQUIRING A WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND A REQUIRED FEE FOR REQUESTS TO REMOVE, DESTROY OR CUT DOWN TREES LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. Deferred 8-a 041923 Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Sponsors: Honorable Quintana City of Newark Page 28 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 11. HEARING OF CITIZENS 23-0592 1. LISA PARKER 2. BECKY L. LORISH 3. COLLEEN FIELDS 4. OPAL R. WRIGHT 5. MARTHA RODRIGUEZ 6. DEBRA MAPSON 7. GEE CURETON 8. LATOYA JACKSON 9. VENUS TURNER 10. SANIYAH TURNER 11. SABRINA CAPLE 12. FAHKERIA BRADLEY 13. DARNELLA LEE 14. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI 15. SABRINA COLON 16. SHEILA AUSTIN 17. TAKIA GERMANY 18. DEBRA SALTERS 19. ALIF MUHAMMED City of Newark Page 29 Printed on 4/28/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 3, 2023 MOTIONS ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 12. ADJOURNMENT KECIA DANIELS ACTING CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 30 Printed on 4/28/2023