Municipal Council

City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, August 8, 2023 10:00 AM 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, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 CALL TO ORDER 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 August 4, 2023 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. ROLL CALL City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 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 3 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R1-a (s) 23-0898 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding t for Health Insurance Brokerage Services Purpose: To provide Health Insurance Brokerage Services for Prescription and Dental - Active and Retiree Population. Entity Name: Alamo Insurance Group, Inc. Entity Address: 53 Flanagan Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Office of the Business Administrator/NW011-200-2001-A-60210-B2023 Contract Period: September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 with two (2) one (1) year options to extend the contract not to exceed three (3) years in aggregate Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS () Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Exception to Public Bidding: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(m) Insurance, which includes brokerage services. City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R1-b (s) 23-0909 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding for Health Insurance Brokerage Services Purpose: To provide Health Insurance Brokerage Services for Prescription (Active and Retiree) and Magnacare. Entity Name: Group Health Experts Entity Address: 111 Old Forge Road, P.O. Box 341, Millington, New Jersey 07946 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Office of the Business Administrator/NW011-200-2001-A-60210-B2023 Contract Period: September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 with two (2) one (1) year options to extend the contract not to exceed three (3) years in aggregate Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Exception to Public Bidding: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(m) Insurance, which includes brokerage services. 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a (s) 23-1089 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 42-50 Park Place/Block 125/Lot 15/Central Ward 13-33 Mulberry Street/Block 125/Lot 15.01/Central Ward 33-37 Kitchell Street/Block 125/Lots 58/Additional Lot 60/Central Ward Additional Information: City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R2-b (s) 23-1115 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 247-249 Stuyvesant Avenue/Block 4100/Lot 75/West Ward Additional Information: 7R2-c (s) 23-1120 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 689 5th Street/Block 663/Lot 14/North Ward 692-700 4th Street/Block 663/Lot 32.01/North Ward 684-690 4th Street/Block 663/Lot 32.02/North Ward 865-869 Franklin Avenue/Block 750.01/Lot 41/North Ward 161 Bellair Place/Block 858/Lot 1/North Ward Additional Information: City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R2-d (s) 23-1227 Dept./Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Motor Vehicle Bond Allocation Grant Funds/Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the waiver of certain defaults, extension of time for substantial completion of the Project and the execution of a: ( i) Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Grant Agreement with Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC; and (ii) Third Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement with Redeveloper, in connection with the construction of a mixed used project called Tucker View Apartments consisting of two (2) buildings along Bergen Street in the South Ward: Building A - five (5) stories, 32 residential units, over commercial space, and fourteen (14) parking spaces, and Building B - consisting of four (4) stories, ten (10) residential units, and a community center on the ground floor on the property commonly known as 1037-1047 Bergen Street and 1057-1059 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 3661, Lots 3, 5 and 8, and Block 3660, Lot 11. Entity Name: Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 953 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: $1,900,000.00 Sale Amount: $70,988.20 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other : Assessed Amount: $896,400.00 Funding Source: Motor Vehicle Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2015 Contract Period: From Project completion date to 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 List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 1057-1059 Bergen Street/Block 3660/Lot 11/South 1037-1047 Bergen Street/Block 3661/Lot 3, 5 and 8/South Additional Information: City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R2-e (s) 23-1000 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Redevelopment Agreement Purpose: Amending Exhibit B to Ordinance 6PSF-d(S) authorizing execution of Redevelopment Agreement with The Newark Museum Association. Entity Name: The Newark Museum Association Entity Address: 49 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $125,410.00 Funding Source: The Newark Museum Association Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 47-55 Washington Street/Block 34/Lot 9/Central 47-55 Washington Street/Block 34/Lot 10/Central 47-55 Washington Street/Block 34/Lot 11/Central 47-55 Washington Street/Block 34/Lot 12/Central 65 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 29/Central 47-55 Washington Street /Block 35/Lot 30/Central Addition Information: Ordinance 6PSF-d(S) adopted on August 30, 2022. 7R2-f (s) 23-1279 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution endorsing referral to the Newark Central Planning Board, as required by law Purpose: Resolution directing the Newark Central Planning Board to review an Ordinance amending and replacing, Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark “Zoning and Land-Use Regulations”. Additional Information: City of Newark Page 8 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a (s) 23-1277 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment to Second River Joint Meeting Purpose: Re-Appointment of Council Representative Name of Appointee: Carlos M. Gonzalez Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending June 30, 2024 Sponsor: Additional Information: 7R8-b (s) 23-1286 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Fees Purpose: Jacob Street Block Party Date(s): Saturday, August 12, 2023 Event Time(s): 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: The Jacob Street Block Party will be held on 7th Street and Holland Avenue (Central Ward), from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($50.00) for street closure will be waived. Rain Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 City of Newark Page 9 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R8-c (s) 23-1254 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Jose R. Fernandez Date(s): Saturday, September 9, 2023 Event Time: 2:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Mt. Prospect Avenue and Grafton Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: Rev. Jose R. Fernandez Way Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. 7R8-d (s) 23-1287 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Sakia Gunn Date(s): To Be Determined Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Academy Street and Halsey Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Sakia Gunn Way” Sponsor: Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on a date and time to be determined. 7R8-e (s) 23-1291 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Melba Moore Date(s): Friday, September 8, 2023 Event Time: 11:00 A.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Mercer Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Melba Moore Plaza” Sponsor: Council Member, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information: The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. City of Newark Page 10 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R8-f (s) 23-1288 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2023 Budget Purpose: Final Approval of the 2023 Municipal Budget Budget Year: 2023 Public Hearing Date: August 2, 2023 Amendment Published on: Not Applicable Amount: $823,914,910.73 Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Additional Information: Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. 7R8-g (s) 23-1290 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates Purpose: To amend the date of the 2023 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special Meetings, and Conference Dates; to cancel the September 26, 2023 Special Meeting/Conference and the October 24, 2023 Special Meeting/Conference, not to be re-scheduled. Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R8-a adopted on December 7, 2022. Amending Resolution 7R8-d adopted on March 15, 2023. Open Public Meetings Act Notice to be sent to newspapers and posted. City of Newark Page 11 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 7R9 Public Safety 7R9-a (s) 23-0456 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide funding to address gun crimes. Entity Name: Public Safety, Division of Police Entity Address: 480 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 07108 Grant Amount: $700,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Total Project Cost: $700,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable Contract Period: October 1, 2022 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: 7R12 Water Sewer Utility 7R12-a 23-1278 Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities (s) Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Environmental Services for the Remediation of Underground Storage Tanks located at the Little Falls Office. Entity Name: Dresdner Robin Environmental Management, Inc. Entity Address: 1 Evertrust Plaza, Suite 901, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $186,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 and NW038-800-8003-A-71240 Contract Period: From the date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed until completion of remediation construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) 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 12 Printed on 8/7/2023 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 8, 2023 8 COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington 8-a (s) 23-1241 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO FOREST HILL HOUSE PRESERVATION URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 650 5TH AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019, FOR A PROJECT TO REHABILITATE A TEN (10) STORY, (100) UNIT, 100% SENIOR-OCCUPIED AFFORDABLE ELEVATOR BUILDING CONSISTING OF (100) HOUSING RENTAL UNITS COMPRISED OF (18) STUDIOS, (81) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM SUPERINTENDENT UNIT, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, A PARTIAL BASEMENT, MULTIPLE COMMON SPACES ON THE FIRST FLOOR, AND (25) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES RESERVED FOR BUILDING RESIDENTS LOCATED AT 501-507 MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 628, LOT 13 (NORTH WARD). 8-b (s) 23-1218 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO BERGEN STREET REDEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 935 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07112, pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption Law to provide for AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF TWO (2) NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS, THE FIRST CONTAINING (32) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER COMMERCIAL SPACE AND THE SECOND CONTAINING TEN (10) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER COMMERCIAL SPACE located at 1037-1047 BERGEN STREET AND 1057-1059 BERGEN STREET, Newark, New Jersey 07112 and identified on the OFFICIAL tax map OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, as Block 3661, LOTS 3, 5 AND 8, AND BLOCK 3660, LOT 11 (SOUTH WARD). ADJOURNMENT KECIA DANIELS CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 13 Printed on 8/7/2023