Municipal Council
Regular MeetingNewark, OH · February 5, 2025
Agenda
City of Newark
City Hall
920 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Meeting Agenda - Final
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
12:30 PM
Council Chamber
Municipal Council
Council Member Patrick O. Council
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 C. Lawrence Crump
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk
Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 5, 2025
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
3. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS 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 4, 2024. In addition, the agenda for this
meeting was disseminated on January 31, 2025 at the time of
preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.
4. ROLL CALL
City of Newark
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5. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND
COMMISSIONS
5-a 25-0082 Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, Annual Financial Report,
December 31, 2023.
5-b 25-0146 North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, December 18,
2024.
5-c 24-1667 Central Planning Board, Minutes, September through November 2024.
6. ORDINANCES
6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
6PSF-a 24-0620 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX
ABATEMENT TO 40 AUSTIN STREET URBAN RENEWAL CO.,
LLC, 27 AUSTIN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114, FOR A
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING
WITH A TOTAL OF FORTY-THREE (43) MARKET RATE
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND THIRTY-EIGHT (38) GROUND
FLOOR PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 40-46 AUSTIN STREET,
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX
MAP AS BLOCK 902, LOT 15 (EAST WARD).
6PSF-b 24-1703 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15,
STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH
STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP
INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND
SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 15TH AVENUE AND SOUTH
13TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION
(CENTRAL WARD).
6PSF-c 24-1720 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15,
STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH
STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP
INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND
SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 16TH AVENUE AND SOUTH
11TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION
(CENTRAL WARD).
City of Newark
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6PSF-d 24-1724 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15,
STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH
STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP
INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND
SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 15TH AVENUE AND
LITTLETON AVENUE AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN
INTERSECTION (CENTRAL WARD).
6PSF-e 24-1725 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15,
STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH
STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP
INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND
SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 15TH AVENUE AND SOUTH
11TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION
(CENTRAL WARD).
6SF Second Reading and Final Passage
6SF-a 24-1701 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING, TITLE VIII,
BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 30, REGULATION
OF CONVENIENCE STORES, SECTION 2, REGISTRATION OF
ALL NEW AND PRE-EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORES, TO
CREATE SUBSECTION 8:30-2(A), PROHIBITED DISTANCE FROM
EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORES, AND TO FURTHER INCLUDE
THE INCREASING OF FINES AND PENALTIES SET FORTH IN
SECTION 8:30-13, VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
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Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council
City of Newark
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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
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7. RESOLUTIONS
7R1 Administration
7R1-a 24-1688 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq.
Purpose: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting to award contract
for Code Enforcement third party inspection services.
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 Resolution authorizes the use of Competitive Contracting for the
procurement of Third-Party Inspection Services.
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7R1-b 24-1719 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: HOME Investment Partnership Program FY2024
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
Appropriation Amount: $2,794,733.46
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: September 1, 2024 through August 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:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-g adopted on January 8, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Economic and Housing Development
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
City of Newark
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7R1-c 25-0055 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: 2025 Newark Homeless Housing Grant
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division
of Housing and Community Resources
Appropriation Amount: $2,400,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, until
funds are fully 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:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-s to be adopted on February 5, 2025.
Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Other Agencies, Office of
Homeless Services
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
7R1-d 25-0058 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: To provide grant funding to the City of Newark, the Brick City
Peace Collective (BCPC) Grant to foster initiatives, programs and
opportunities to reduce violence and strengthen relationships between law
enforcement and Newark communities.
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division
of Housing and Community Resources
Appropriation Amount: $2,500,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period:
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 7R1-t to be adopted on February 5, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Administration
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
City of Newark
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7R1-e 25-0032 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: To provide funding for the Newark Fire Trucks and Equipment
Program
Funding Source: NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of
Disaster Recovery & Mitigation
Appropriation Amount: $1,000,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026
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-b adopted on December 18, 2024.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
7R1-f 25-0075 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support
Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area.
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Appropriation Amount: $8,369,505.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026
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 7R5-c adopted on January 8, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
City of Newark
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7R1-g 24-1775 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: FY2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All - Cash Match
Funding Source: City of Newark
Appropriation Amount: $200,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: Upon Completion
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:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-a to be adopted on February 5, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
7R1-h 25-0021 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: The New Jersey Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant will provide
empowerment and support to individuals and families, who have been
impacted by violent crimes and will initiate helping victims to restore dignity
and safety within the City of Newark.
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General,
Department of Law and Public Safety
Appropriation Amount: $825,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: September 1, 2024 through August 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:
Funds accepted by the following Apply and Accept Resolutions.
7R1-n adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - Shani Baraka Women’s
Resource Center
7R1-o adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - South Ward
7R1-p adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - West Ward
7R1-l adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - North Ward
7R1-m adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - East Ward
7R1-q adopted on November 26, 2024 - VOCA - Central Ward
Operating Agency: Department of Administration
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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7R1-i 25-0030 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: The primary goal of this grant is to improve New Jersey’s air
quality for a better environment for all residents and to assist Local and
State Government entities in transitioning to electrically-powered fleets
Funding Source: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
Appropriation Amount: $630,000.00
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through May 1, 2026
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-g on January 8, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
7R1-j 25-0035 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: To provide funding for the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters
Grant
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Appropriation Amount: $1,084,603.63
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: September 26, 2024 through September 25, 2026
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:
Grant: $1,084,603.63; Cash-Match: $108,460.37; Total Grant:
$1,193,064.00
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R9-c to be adopted on February 5, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
City of Newark
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7R1-k 25-0037 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Cash Match for the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Funding Source: 2025 City of Newark Budget
Appropriation Amount: $108,460.37
Budget Year: 2025
Contract Period: September 26, 2024 through September 25, 2026
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:
Grant: $1,084,603.63; Cash-Match: $108,460.37; Total Grant:
$1,193,064.00
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R9-c to be adopted on February 5, 2025.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Fire Division
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
7R1-l 24-1165 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T0106 Law Enforcement
Firearms Equipment and Supplies Master Blanket 17-FLEET-00751,
17-FLEET-00763, 17-FLEET-00769, and 17-FLEET-00772
Purpose: To utilize state authorized vendor(s) and their
distributors/dealers to purchase protective equipment and supplies.
Entity Name: Atlantic Uniform Company, Inc
Address: 468 Washington Ave. Belleville, New Jersey 07109
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public
Safety/NW011-011-190-1902-83830 B2024
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through May
13, 2025, inclusive of any extensions by the State
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This State Contract will utilize State authorized vendor(s) and/or their
distributors/dealers to purchase protective equipment and supplies for the
Department of Public Safety.
City of Newark
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7R1-m 24-1372 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) M4002 NASPO ValuePoint
Cloud Solutions #20-TELE-01322
Purpose: Provide use of State authorized vendor to obtain and purchase
cloud solutions.
Entity Name: IBM Corporation
Address: 1 New Orchard Road, Armonk, New York 10504
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Office of Information Technology
NW011-030-0306-71450-B2024
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council, through
September 15, 2026, inclusive of any extensions by the State.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( X ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This State Contract will provide cloud solutions for the Office of Information
Technology.
7R1-n 24-1499 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T0046 Protective Clothing
and Footwear Contract #16-FOOD-00112
Purpose: Protective clothing, footwear supplies and other services
Entity Name: Keyport Army and Navy
Address: , P.O. Box 985, Brick, New Jersey 08723
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: NW011-060-0605-83810-B2024
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through April 20,
2025, inclusive of extensions by the State.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( X ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution will authorize the use of State Contract T0046 Protective
Clothing and Footwear #16-FOOD-00112 to provide protective clothing,
footwear supplies and other services for the Department of Public Works,
Division of Sanitation.
Additional City Departments that wish to use this contract shall be
permitted. Applicable funding sources for other City Departments will be
presented on an as-needed bassis.
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7R1-o 24-1485 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: To provide for Per Diem Staffing.
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Homecare Therapies, LLC dba Horizon
Healthcare Staffing, 198 Route 9 North, Suite 107, Manalapan, New Jersey
07726
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,062,744.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Health and Community
Wellness, Division of Medical Care Services Trust Account NW-026 -
46545-B2024 /Childhood Lead
NW-051-G24-2H24G-71280-B2024/Immunization Trust Account
/NW-026-46545-B2024,
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed
twenty-four (24) consecutive months
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 be used to provide Per Diem Staffing for the City’s
Department of Health and Community Wellness, Divisions of Medical Care
Services, Immunization, Childhood Lead.
Advertisement: September 18, 2024
Bid Downloaded: Forty-Seven (47)
Bid Received: Six (6)
City of Newark
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7R1-p 24-1780 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide Tree Planting and Maintenance
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1. Kevin Downes Tree Service Co., Inc., 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne,
New Jersey 07506
2. A&M Landscape and Construction, LLC, 199 Littleton Avenue, Newark,
New Jersey, 07107
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,600,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of
Sustainability/NW051-G24-A24H0-71280-B2024
Contract Period: To be established for twenty-four (24) consecutive
months
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 bid contract will provide Tree Planting and Maintenance services for
the Department of Administration, Office of Sustainability
Advertisement: November 20, 2024
Number of Bids Downloaded: Twenty-three (23)
Number of Bids Received: Two (2)
City of Newark
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7R1-q 24-1781 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide vendors for Tree Procurement
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1. Barbato Nursery Corp, 1600 Railroad Avenue, Holbrook, New York,
11741
2. Schichtel’s Nursery Inc., 7420 Peters Road, Springville, New York,
14141
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of
Sustainability/NW051-G24-A24H0-71280-B2024
Contract Period: To be established for twenty-four (24) consecutive
months upon contract execution.
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 bid contract will provide tree procurement services for the Department
of Administration, Office of Sustainability
Advertisement: October 30, 2024
Number of Bids Downloaded: Seventeen (17)
Number of Bids Received Three (3)
City of Newark
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7R1-r 25-0019 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Maintenance and Repair: Trucks (Heavy Duty) Lubrication,
Greasing, Cleaning and Oil Change
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1. OJ Truck Lube, Inc., 22 Jacobus Avenue, South Kearny, New Jersey
07032
2. W.Campbell Supply Company of Port Newark, LLC, 299 Roanoke
Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $640,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer
Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83730-B2024 and Department of Public
Works, Divisions of Motors/NW011-060-0602-71820-B2024
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed
twenty-four (24) consecutive months
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 to heavy-duty trucks,
including lubrication, greasing, cleaning and oil changes for the City of
Newark
Advertisement: August 28, 2024
Bids Downloaded: (14)
Bids Received: (2)
City of Newark
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7R1-s 25-0051 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community
Resources for the 2025 Newark Homeless Housing and Services
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of the 2025 Newark Homeless Housing
Grant
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of
Housing and Community Resources
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey
08625-0811
Total Grant Amount: $2,400,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division
of Housing and Community Resources
Grant Period: October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, until funds
are fully expended.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Monitoring Dept/Agency: Not Applicable
Additional Information:
The 2025 Newark Homeless Housing Grant will provide additional shelter
for Newark's chronically homeless, establish a Drop-in-Center in Newark,
enhance the City’s current street outreach efforts, and assist the City’s
efforts to support residents with temporary housing and supportive
services.
City of Newark
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7R1-t 25-0052 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the 2025 Brick City Peace
Collective (BCPC) Grant
Purpose: To submit an Application and enter into Agreements with the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and
Community Resources for the 2025 Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC)
Grant.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of
Housing and Community Resources
Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey
08625-0811
Total Grant Amount: $2,500,000.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs,
Division of Housing and Community Resources
Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, until funds are
fully expended
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Monitoring Dept/Agency: Not Applicable
Additional Information:
To foster initiatives, programs, and opportunities to reduce violence and
strengthen relationships between law enforcement and Newark
communities.
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7R1-u 25-0018 Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Office of Sustainability
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Sustainable
Jersey-PSE&G Energy Efficiency Partnership Program
Purpose: Grant funding to aid reduction in emissions
Entity Name: Sustainable Jersey
Entity Address: P.O. Box 6855, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Grant Amount: $2,500.00
Funding Source: NA
Grant Period: January 1, 2025 through December 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
Monitoring Dept/Agency: Office of Sustainability
Additional Information:
7R1-v 25-0087 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Labor Agreement
Purpose: Execution of Labor Agreement
Entity Name: Service Employees International Union, Local 617 (SEIU
School Traffic Guards)
Entity Address: 18 Washington Place, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Project Fiscal Impact: $309,514.91 (Cost over Term of Agreement)
Contract Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026
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:
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7R2 Economic and Housing Development
7R2-a 24-0915 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: To provide new construction of a two-family dwelling to sell at
market rate
Entity Name: GEJJ Urban Development LLC
Entity Address: 400 Harrison Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, New Jersey
07029
Sale Amount: $26,250.00
Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other
Assessed Amount: $55,000.00
Appraised Amount: N/A
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be
completed within eighteen (18) 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)
596 Bergen Street/Block 2660/Lot 40/South Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $10.00 = $26,250.00.
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
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7R2-b 25-0110 Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: An Agreement to Subordinate the City of Newark’s Reverter
Rights by entering into a First Amendment to the Agreement for Sale and
Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to permit
the Redeveloper to obtain financing, necessary for the rehabilitation of
property to create an East Ward Affordable Housing Program
Entity Name: Community Asset Preservation Corporation
Entity Address: 100 Albany Street, Suite 250, New Brunswick, New
Jersey 08901
Sale Amount: $3,360.00
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $0.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: Not Applicable
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)
43 Cortland Street/Block 2483/Lot 40/East Ward
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R2-e (s) adopted on May 24, 2022, authorized the Agreement
for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land.
City of Newark
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7R2-c 24-1527 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of three (3), 2-family homes to sell at market
rate
Entity Name: Benfica Development LLC
Entity Address: 18-20 Bloomfield Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey 07109
Sale Amount: $73,692.00
Cost Basis: ( X ) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other
Assessed Amount: $71,600.00
Appraised Amount: N/A
Contract Period: To commence within 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)
26 Silver Street/Block 4108/Lot 5/ West Ward
59 Sunset Avenue/ Block 4061/ Lot 116/ West Ward
68 Lindsley Avenue/ Block 4044/ Lot 29/ West Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 7,369.20 X $10.00 =
$73,692.00
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
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7R2-d 24-1351 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Execute an Affordable Housing Agreement for HOME
funds.
Purpose: To authorize the execution of a Deed Restrictive HOME
Affordable Housing Agreement with 449 WASHINGTON STREET URBAN
RENEWAL CO, LLC., for the construction of a new residential affordable
housing building that will consist of ten (10) affordable rental units (the
“Project”) upon real property located at 449 Washington Street (Central
Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New
Jersey 07114 (Block 115, Lot 15) (the "Property)
Entity Name: 449 WASHINGTON STREET URBAN RENEWAL CO. LLC
Entity Address: 27 Austin Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Grant Amount: $1,000,000.00
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)
449 Washington Street (Central Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of
Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey 07114 (Block 115, Lot 15)
Additional Information:
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7R2-e 25-0099
Dept/ Agency: Economic Housing and Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Authorizing Local Board Application
Project Information: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE
COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION
OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT
TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-67(g) AND N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-29(a) IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA
BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE
CITY) TO BE SECURED BY PILOT PAYMENTS FROM THE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT THAT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION
OF EIGHTY-ONE (81) RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WHICH SHALL BE
COMPRISED OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL UNITS, AND SIXTEEN (16) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL
UNITS, 3,974 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE, AND SIGNIFICANT
BELOW GRADE AND ABOVE GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 20-24
BRANFORD PLACE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON
THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 57, LOT 161 (CENTRAL WARD) (THE
“20 BRANFORD URBAN RENEWAL LLC PROJECT”)
Additional Information:
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7R3 Engineering
7R3-a 24-0512 Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: FY2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All
Entity Name: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Entity Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, HSSA-1, Mail Drop
E71-117, Washington, DC 20590
Grant Amount: $800,000.00
Total Project Cost: $1,000,000.00
City Contribution: $200,000.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: Upon contract execution through July 30, 2029
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)
Additional Information:
This is a grant application that will aid in the implementation of pedestrian
and motorist improvements throughout the City of Newark, as part of the
Newark Safe Routes for All Corridors project.
7R4 Finance
7R4-a 24-1400 Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide Financial Advisory Services
Entity Name: NW Financial Group, LLC
Entity Address: 522 Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
Contract Amount: $350,000.00
Funding Source: Bond Proceeds
Contract Period: September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open (X ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Vendor to be paid from Bond Proceeds. No Certification of Funds
required.
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7R5 Health and Community Wellness
7R5-a 24-0738 Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd)
Purpose: To provide for the hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance of
proprietary software and for existing electronic medical records system.
Entity Name: Greenway Health, LLC
Entity Address: 4301 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 800, Tampa,
Florida, 33607
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $596,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Health and Community
Wellness/NW026-46545-B2024
Contract Period: Not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months,
beginning January 1, 2024 and terminating on December 31, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) Exception to Public Bidding
Additional Information:
7R5-b 24-1567 Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To submit a progress report and accept additional grant funding
from HRSA for the Health Center Program
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration
Entity Address: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201
Grant Amount: $4,076,227.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 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:
City of Newark
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7R6 Law
7R6-a 24-1783 Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide legal services
concerning Litigation Matters
Entity Name: The Antoine Law Firm, LLC
Entity Address: 52 Underwood Street, #1L, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Contract Amount: $50,000.00
Additional Contract Amount: $57,430.11
Funding Source: 2024 Budget, NW011, Dept. 045, Div. 0451, Account
71260, B2024
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R6-q adopted on December 20, 2023 awarded a contract for
the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, for a contract
amount not to exceed $50,000.00. This First Amendment will increase the
contract amount by $57,430.11, for a new total contract amount not to
exceed $107,430.11.
7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
7R8-a 25-0145 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution of Support
Purpose: Placement of Juan Pablo Duarte statue in Thomas Silk Park
Additional Information:
Statue will be located in City-owned Thomas Silk Park, located at the
corner of 1st Street and 6th Avenue, 316-3348 First Street (Block 1932.01,
Lot 41), at no cost to the City of Newark.
City of Newark
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7R8-b 25-0111 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Purpose: Annual Day of Love Senior Brunch
Entity Name: The Waterfront/Newark Housing Authority
Entity Address: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Location: The Waterfront (Gymnasium), 2 Grafton Avenue,
Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Date(s): Friday, February 21, 2025
Event Time: 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Additional Information:
Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
7R8-c 25-0117
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump
1. Minnie Allen, Street Dedication
2. Kevin Spears, Retirement Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
3. Dupe Dosunmu, Retirement Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
4. Employees at Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
5. Beatriz Toledo, 80th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
6. Darryl Gayton, 70th Birthday Celebration
7. Reverend Zantesah Ingalls, 21st Pastoral Anniversary
8. Reverend Alphonsus and Lady Gwendolyn Platt, 20th Pastoral
Anniversary
9. Elder Pamela Grier, Birthday Celebration
10. Individuals honored during the Essex County Young Democrats - Ring
in the Year Party
11. Individuals honored during the Original of Newark & Vicinity - The Living
Legends & Humanitarian Award
12. Trustee Charles Grier, 55th Birthday Celebration
13. Minister Darlean Kisha Cohen, Service of Sacred Ordination
City of Newark
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7R8-d 25-0115
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
1. Barbara Wilson
2. Private John W. McClendon
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
3 David Lamar Jenkins-Hepburn
4 Bernice D. Dowtin
5. William L. Smith, Jr.
6. Eliza Morgan
7. Martha J. Tidwell
8. Wali Williams
9. Darrell Huggins
10. Pauline Laurel-Dean
11. James Louis Parker, Jr.
12. Reverend Gregory Huggins
13. Katheryn Brantley
14. Ernestine Fitz
15. Evangelist Celestine L. Caldwell
7R9 Public Safety
7R9-a 24-1439 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological consulting
services.
Entity Name: Keystone Psychological Services, LLC
Entity Address: Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of
Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2025
Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026
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:
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7R9-b 24-1442 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: ( ) 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: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of
Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2025
Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026
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:
7R9-c 24-1678 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Firefighter Rapid Intervention Training, PPE
Washer/Extractor/Dryers, and Fire Station Exhaust Systems
Entity Name: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Entity Address: 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20742
Grant Amount: $1,084,603.63
Total Project Cost: $1,193,064.00
City Contribution: $108,460.37
Other Funding Source/Amount:
Grant Period: September 26, 2024 through September 25, 2026
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:
City of Newark
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7R12 Water Sewer Utility
7R12-a 25-0121 Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution # Resolution
7R12-c(as) adopted on November 2, 2022
Purpose: To enter into and execute Change Order #3 CSO
Solids/Floatables Control Measures Netting Facilities at Peddie Ditch,
Site 025 Contract #07-WS2016.
Entity Name: Coppola Services, Inc.
Entity Address: 28 Executive Parkway, Ringwood, New Jersey 07456
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,359,863.88
Funding Source: Capital Budget/Department of Water and Sewer
Utilities/Business Unit: NW044, Dept. 17C, Div./Proj. 17C01, Account
#94710, Budget Ref. B2017
Contract Period: 739 calendar days to final completion from the date of
the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on November 2, 2022, awarded a
contract in an amount not to exceed $3,169,890.00, for a period of 180
calendar days from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed.
Resolution 7R12-a, adopted on November 1, 2023, authorized Change
Order #1, which increased the contract amount by $14,840.22 for a new
total contract amount not to exceed $3,184,730.22, with no extension on
final completion from the date of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed .
Resolution 7R12-a, adopted on May 22, 2024, authorized Change Order
#2, which increased the contract amount by $53,781.24 for a new total
contract amount not to exceed $3,238,511.46, extended the contract
period by 222 calendar days for a new completion Period of 402 Calendar
days from the date of Notice to Proceed to final completion .
Change Order #3 will increase the contract amount by $121,352.42 for a
new total contract amount not to exceed $3,359,863.88, and increase the
contract period by 337 calendar days for a new contract period of 739
calendar days to final completion from the date of the issuance of a written
Notice to Proceed.
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8. COMMUNICATIONS
8-a 25-0098 THIS ORDINANCE SECURES BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS
ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
“REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOND FINANCING LAW” AND THE
LIEN HEREOF IN FAVOR OF THE OWNERS OF SUCH BONDS
OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS IS A MUNICIPAL LIEN SUPERIOR TO
ALL OTHER NON-MUNICIPAL LIENS HEREINAFTER RECORDED.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY YEAR (30) YEAR TAX
ABATEMENT TO 20 BRANFORD URBAN RENEWAL LLC, C/O
PARAMOUNT ASSETS, LLC, 45 ACADEMY STREET, 5TH FLOOR,
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 FOR A PROJECT TO
CONSTRUCT EIGHTY-ONE (81) RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WHICH
SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) MARKET RATE
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS (THE “MARKET RATE RENTAL
UNITS”) AND SIXTEEN (16) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL
UNITS (THE “AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS” AND
TOGETHER WITH THE MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, THE
“RENTAL UNITS”), OF WHICH TWO (2) UNITS SHALL BE
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME
(“AMI”), THREE (3) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS
AT 60% AMI AND ELEVEN (11) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED
TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI, 3,974 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL
SPACE (THE “RETAIL”) AND SIGNIFICANT BELOW GRADE AND
ABOVE GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED
ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 20-24 BRANFORD PLACE, NEWARK,
NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS
BLOCK 57, LOT 161 (CENTRAL WARD) AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND
OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE
OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE
FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY), AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS IN A
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 AND
DETERMINING VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
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8-b 25-0029 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX
ABATEMENT TO PGH & ASSOCIATES URBAN RENEWAL, LLC,
315 KEER AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07112, FOR A
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5)-STORY MIXED USE
BUILDING WITH TWENTY (20) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS
CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN (16) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL UNITS, FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL
UNITS OF WHICH ONE (1) UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO
TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), ONE (1)
UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI,
AND TWO (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT
80% OF AMI, 200 SQUARE FOOT DAYCARE CENTER OF RETAIL
SPACE ON THE FIRST AND PART OF THE SECOND FLOOR,
ACCESSIBLE THROUGH AN ENCLOSED STAIRCASE AND
ELEVATOR FROM THE RESIDENTIAL LOBBY AREA, AND A
THREE HUNDRED NINETY (390) SQUARE FOOT ACTIVITY
ROOM, A KITCHEN, RESTROOM ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF
THE BUILDING, AND A SECOND FOUR HUNDRED THREE (403)
SQUARE FOOT ACTIVITY ROOM LOCATED AT THE REAR OF
THE FLOOR, A GARAGE WITH SEVEN (7) PARKING STALLS,
INCLUDING ONE (1) ADA-COMPLIANT STALL, FOUR (4)
ACTIVITY ROOMS, AN EXERCISE ROOM, AN 845 SQUARE FOOT
RECREATION ROOM AND BATHROOMS, LOCATED AT 768-772
BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON
THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 2707, LOT 30 (FORMERLY LOTS
30, 31, & 32)(SOUTH WARD).
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8-c 25-0116 AN ORDINANCE (1) AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-C, ADOPTED
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2023, AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE THIRD
AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF LAND
AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROPERTIES
IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY OF NEWARK TAX MAP AS BLOCK 318,
LOTS 1, 4 AND 8.
8-d 25-0096 AN ORDINANCE (1) AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-E, ADOPTED
ON AUGUST 19, 2020; (2) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND 41 19TH AVENUE
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 61 DEANS LANE, MONMOUTH
JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY 08852, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHTEEN (18) MARKET RATE
RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THAT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 364, LOT 1.04 ON THE CITY’S OFFICIAL
TAX MAP AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING STREET ADDRESS
712-722 SOUTH 17TH STREET, WHICH IS A PORTION OF THE
ORIGINAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONSISTING OF THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SIXTY (60) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL
UNITS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 704-708 SOUTH 17TH
STREET, 701-707 SOUTH 16TH STREET, 709-717 SOUTH 16TH
STREET, AND 712-722 SOUTH 17TH STREET AND IDENTIFIED AS
BLOCK 364, LOTS 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, AND 1.04 ON THE CITY’S
OFFICIAL TAX MAP.; AND (3) CONSENTING TO THE
ASSIGNMENT OF A PORTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONSISTING OF FORTY-TWO (42)
MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND CERTAIN PROPERTY
WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED UPON LOCATED AT 704-708
SOUTH 17TH STREET, 701-707 SOUTH 16TH STREET, 709-717
SOUTH AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 364, LOTS 1.01, 1.02, AND
1.03 ON THE CITY’S OFFICIAL TAX MAP, FROM 41 19TH AVENUE
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC TO RISE REO URBAN RENEWAL, LLC,
61 DEANS LANE, MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY 08852
City of Newark
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8-e 24-0895 AN ORDINANCE (1) AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-E, ADOPTED
ON AUGUST 19, 2020; (2) ASSIGNING THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS UNDER A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX
ABATEMENT FOR A PORTION OF THE PROJECT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND 41 19TH AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC TO RISE
REO URBAN RENEWAL, LLC; AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A NEW FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND RISE REO URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 61 DEANS LANE,
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY 08852 IN CONNECTION
WITH A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONSISTING OF
FORTY-TWO (42) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND
CERTAIN PROPERTY WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED UPON
LOCATED AT 704-708 SOUTH 17TH STREET, 701-707 SOUTH
16TH STREET, 709-717 SOUTH AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 364,
LOTS 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP, WHICH
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS A PORTION OF A OF A
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY 41 19TH AVENUE
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC
8-f 25-0079 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF
ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OF $6,000,000.00 FOR THE
PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF A COMPLETE PROGRAM
OF REVALUATION OF REAL PROPERY FOR THE USE OF THE
LOCAL ASSESSOR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53(b).
9. PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA
9-a 25-0048 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Appointment
Purpose: Appointment to the Newark Parking Authority
Name of Appointee: Stefanie Matthews
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on
October 20, 2026.
Additional Information:
Ms. Matthews will serve out the remainder of the term of Marquis-Aquil
Lewis who resigned on November 4, 2024.
Deferred 8-b 012225
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11. HEARING OF CITIZENS
25-0140 1. ALIF MUHAMMAD
2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON
3. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER
4. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD
5. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER
6. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR.
7. DEBRA SALTERS
8. JOSIE GONSALVES
9. LOUCIOUS JONES
10. OPAL R. WRIGHT
11. DARNELLA LEE
12. HAROLD LEWIS
13. DOMINIQUE BRADLEY
14. MITCHELL WILLIAMS
15. LAMOUNT VAUGHN
16. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER
17. FAHKEIRA BRADLEY
18. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI
19. NELSON LONG
20. RAMONA DERRICK
21. KIM RANDLE
22. BOBBIE WYNN
City of Newark
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MOTIONS
12. ADJOURNMENT
KECIA DANIELS
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
City of Newark
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