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City of Newark City Hall 920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Minutes - Final SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, December 9, 2025 10:00 AM Council Chamber Municipal Council Council Member Amina Bey 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 Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Regular meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the above date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, at 10:01 A.M. 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 December 5, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 2 - Louise Scott-Rountree, and Michael J. Silva Rountree arrived at 10:06 A.M. Present: 8 - Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1 - Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 2 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 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 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 7. RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R1-a(s) 25-1512 Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To purchase vehicles (cars, trucks, and vans) for various City of Newark Departments. Entity Address: Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (“ESCNJ”), 1660 Stelton Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 Contract Amount: $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 and 2026 Budgets Contract Period: Upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council for calendar year 2025 and 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: This resolution authorizes the use of a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to acquire vehicles for various Departments of the City for the remainder of calendar year 2025 and fiscal year 2026. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 4 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 7R1-b(s) 25-1528 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To supplement existing vendors and add additional trucks to increase capacity for Street Maintenance: Snow and Ice Removal and Salt-Sand Spreading Services. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Shauger Property Services, Inc., 429 Dodd Street, East Orange, NJ 07017 2. Camarato Trucking Co., 17 Avenue C, Newark, NJ 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $6,750,000.00 (combined) Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0605-71920-B2025 Contract Period: Not to exceed Thirty-Six (36) consecutive months from the date of full 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 contract supplements prior awards due to limited vendor capacity. The total budget appropriation and 36-month term remain unchanged. Advertisement Date: October 16, 2025 Due Date: October 30, 2025 Downloads; 13 Submissions: 3 A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 5 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 7R1-c(s) 25-1530 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the Capital Equipment 2026 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 Capital Equipment 2026 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: $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: October 1, 2025 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: To purchase trucks for Bulk Waste Management, Leaf Collection and Residential Waste Collection. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 6 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 7R1-d(s) 25-1531 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the Community Policing 2026 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 Community Policing 2026 Grant to Provide Noise Control. 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: $1,500,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, 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 provide overtime costs for services the Department of Public Safety provides related to events/festivals and noise mitigation. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 7 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 7R3 Engineering 7R3-a(s) 25-1486 Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution #1 Purpose: To provide an amendment to Resolution 7R3-e 09/05/2024 and to Contract #2023-10, Newark Ironbound Roundabout Safety Improvements Federal Project. Entity Name: Berto Construction, Inc. Entity Address: 625 Leesville Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey, 07065 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,343,772.65 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Engineering/NW011-110-1107-A-71930 - B2025 (which is a new funding source) and NW051-G24-E24H0-A-71930-B2024. The original funding source NW011-110-1107-A-71930-B2024 was cancelled. Contract Period: Original contract period June 16, 2025 to October 05, 2025 extended 117 consecutive calendar days to January 31, 2026 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: Original Resolution 7R3-e adopted on September 5, 2024. The Grant Award was $1,456,374.50. The initial contract amount was $1,298,268.17. The amended contract amount is $1,343,772.65 ($1,246,120.97 for construction covered by grant) and $97,651.68 (2025 Budget/Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals NW011-110-1107-A-71930 - B2025, a new funding source for “Traffic Director, Police”, non- participating item). The $210,253.53 is being reserved for Change Orders This Change Order #1/Amendment will extend the contract period date for final completion of the contract for construction, increase the not-to-exceed contract amount, make full payment to Berto Construction Inc., and close-out with NJDOT/FHWA a new final completion date January 31, 2026 A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 8 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 ADDED STARTER 7R1 Administration 7R1-e(s/as 25-1506 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing ) Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: RFP/Competitive Contracting Purpose: To provide a Career Service Provider for Newark Residents Entity Name(s)/Address(s): NewarkWORKS, 375 McCarter Highway, 3rd floor, (990 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd.,) Newark, New Jersey 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,088,611.00 Funding Source: Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) 2026 Budget Contract Period: Twelve (12) consecutive months with two (2) one-year options to renew Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes a contract to a Career Service Provider for the Newark Workforce Development Board to work with Newark residents on career offerings for adults or dislocated workers. Advertisement Date: October 8, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Thirty-Seven (35) Bids Submitted: Two (2) Karen S. Gaylord, Executive Director Newark Workforce commented. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes: Yes: 8- Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump Absent: 1- Michael J. Silva PUBLIC COMMENTS City Clerk Kecia Daniels announced the 30 Minute Public Comment portion of this meeting where each speaker has three minutes to address the Council. Comments were made by Debra Salters and Louis Shockley. City of Newark Page 9 Municipal Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at 10:26 A.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes: ________________________________________ C. LAWRENCE CRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 10