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City Council Agenda: November 24, 2020 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lWyfnn6Y67rZHuNP-alp-yM5jOwU6uHm?usp=sharing REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 24, 2020 7:00 P.M. WAS PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ADOPTED ON JUNE 23, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING 2020 SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2020-2021, SAID NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED DUE TO COVID-19 THIS MEETING WILL BE VIRTUAL STREAMED. PUBLIC NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS AND POSTED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020 ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE AT: WWW.CITYOFPASSAIC.COM (COUNCIL AGENDAS) INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA. PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY. I. ROLL CALL II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. MINUTES: November 10, 2020 Council meeting minutes. V. MAYORS UPDATE VI. HEARING OF CITIZENS In Accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-1 et seq.). The Council opens every public meeting for comments of the public. However, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4- 12 “nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the discretion of a public body to permit, prohibit or regulate the active participation at any meeting,” Therefore, the City Council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which any person attempts to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes personally offensive or abusive, defamatory or profane comments, comments intending to harass or speak any offensive or abusive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. VII. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE No. 2283-20 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER VIII. COMMUNICATIONS: 1 City Council Agenda: November 24, 2020 2. City of Passaic (Department of Recreation), submitting an application to hold the Mayor’s 5K Race for Inclusive Play, on November 29, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. 3. Hector C. Lora, Mayor submitting memorandum regarding Police Officer swearing-in. 4. City of Passaic Proclamations:  Proclamation – Small Business Saturday  Proclamation Establishing Yom Kippur As An Official City-Wide Holiday Within The City Of Passaic 5. City of Passaic Notice of Public Property Transfer –Public Hearing December 15, 2020 Via ZOOM 6. Millenium Strategies October Report IX. DISCUSSION ON: “AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES” AS PER THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BEST PRACTICE” X. RESOLUTIONS: 7. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON NOVEMBER 24, 2020 AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 8. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2020 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSENGER VAN PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT (Awarded to Mall Chevrolet under NJ State Contract #A88229 in the amount of $24,837.38.) 9. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1) NEW 2020 FORD F-250 SRW XL 4WD REG CAB 8’ PICKUP TRUCK (Awarded to Beyer Ford, Morristown, NJ in the amount of $38,723.50) 10. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT INTERPRETER SPANISH/ENGLISH MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS PASSAIC, NJ (Awarded to Sol’s Interpreting Services, North Bergen, NJ in the amount of $185.00 per session in a not to exceed amount of $ 55,500.00) 11. RESOLUTION AMENDING EMERGENCY UPGRADE OF NEW AVAYA PHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF PASSAIC (Change order between the City of Passaic and BlackBox is ratified and accepted, adjusting the contract an additional $ 6,250.00 for a revised contract price of$ 133,333.39.) 12. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A CONTRACT WITH AB CONTRACTING FOR DIGNITY HOUSE BASEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (Amended for an additional $ 3,327.44 revising the total contract to $ 131,248.28.) 13. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2020 PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE 2 City Council Agenda: November 24, 2020 14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STRENGTHENING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY 2021 PROGRAM 15. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR LABOR COUNSEL CITY OF PASSAIC (Awarded to Vaughan Baio & Partners, New Brunswick, NJ in the amount of $120.00/hour in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00 for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.) 16. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY CITY OF PASSAIC (Awarded to Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, Oakland, NJ at a rate of $ 150.00/hour in an amount not to exceed $ 150,000.00 for the calendar year January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021) 17. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL CITY OF PASSAIC (Awarded to Eric M. Bernstein & Associates in the amount of $120.00/hour in an amount not to exceed $48,500.00 for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.) 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF TAX APPEAL CAPTIONED MAIN AVE PASSAIC LLC V. CITY OF PASSAIC (357 Main Avenue $13,713.94) 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS 2020 20. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL CITY OF PASSAIC (Be awarded to Florio Kenny Raval, Lyndhurst, NJ in the amount of $125.00/hour in an amount not to exceed $ 350,000.00 for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021) 21. RESOLUTION – BUDGET TRANSFERS CALENDAR YEAR 2020 22. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA PORTABLE RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES FOR PASSAIC FIRE DEPARTMENT (Awarded to Motorola Solutions of Woodcliff Lake, NJ in the amount of $99,850.50.) 23. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ROBERTO CLEMENTE FIELD LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS (awarded to Quality Electrical of Holmdel, NJ in the amount of $ 74,250.00) 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SECOND GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND COUNTY OF PASSAIC FOR CARES ACT FUNDING PROGRAM($1,500,000.00) XI. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 25. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER XII. PAYMENT OF BILLS XIII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIV. MAYOR’S REPORT XV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council Meeting– December 8, 2020) 3 City Council Agenda: November 24, 2020 JOIN MEETING LINK: https://www.facebook.com/PassaicCityHall/ MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE PUBLIC PORTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, CAN CALL-IN AT 929 436 2866 US (New York) AND ENTER THE MEETING ID #899 3923 6487 For residents dialing in please be advised to Press *6 to mute or unmute your phone Press *9 to raise your hand and indicate you would like to speak 4