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City Council Agenda: February 17, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17Qnr9pRm-UmKSV_9c84GSFeq9JOuHTnh?usp=sharing February 17, 2026 7:00 P.M. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2025, SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2025- 2026; SAID NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED THIS PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON. THE ZOOM STREAM PROVIDED IS FOR VIEWING ONLY AND IS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC AS A CONVENIENCE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026, PUBLIC NOTICE AND ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WERE PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS AND POSTED ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE AT: WWW.CITYOFPASSAIC.COM (COUNCIL AGENDAS) INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA. PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY. I. ROLL CALL II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. 30th Annual Passaic County Poster Calendar Contest V. 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, please be advised that the Council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which a person intends to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes comments intending to harass or speak any offensive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. VI. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 2510-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 317, “ZONING”, ARTICLE III “DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE”, SECTION 317-10 “DEFINITIONS”, ARTICLE VI “CONDITIONAL USES”, SECTION 317-16 “ALL ZONES” AND ARTICLE IV “SCHEDULE OF REGULATION”, SECTION 317-11 “ADOPTION OF SCHEDULE” OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO PERMIT SHORT TERM RENTAL UNITS IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS (INTRODUCED AT THE JANUARY 20, 2026 COUNCIL MEETING) Page 1 of 3  City Council Agenda: February 17, 2026 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2511-26 ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 4108 LOT 64 (185 LEXINGTON AVENUE) IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY (INTRODUCED AT THE JANUARY 20, 2026 COUNCIL MEETING) 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2514-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2515-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 100, “CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY AND TENANCY”, SECTION 10 “FEES” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ADJUST CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEES 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2516-26 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND THE PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-16 VII. COMMUNICATION 6. GV Entertainment LLC t/a Garden Vista, 29 Howe Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 7. Anybody Can Get It Inc. t/a Tiny Tijuana, 426 Van Houten Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 8. Crystal Palace Hall, 55 Central Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 9. Satellite Sales Inc., 749 Main Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 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. 10. Hon. Hector C. Lora, Mayor, submitting the following:  Memorandum Re: Special Law Enforcement Officer – Class II Appointment 11. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Cancellation notice for their February 3, 2026 regular meeting 12. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their February 4, 2026 regular meeting 13. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Slate of Officers for the Year 2026  Meeting notice for year 2026  Notice of their February 25, 2026 regular meeting  Agenda of their January 21, 2026  Minutes of their December 17, 2025 regular meeting 14. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:  Minutes of their December 17, 2025 regular meeting 15. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report January 2026 16. Borough of East Rutherford Planning Board submitting the following:  Meeting Notice Re: The adoption of the amended fourth Round Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan as an amendment to The Borough of East Rutherford’s Master Plan: February 9, 2026  Meeting Notice Re: The adoption The Borough of East Rutherford’s Master Plan: February 9, 2026 Page 2 of 3  City Council Agenda: February 17, 2026 VIII. RESOLUTIONS 17. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON FEBRUARY 17, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH LEXIPOL, INC. FOR ONLINE TRAINING MODULE SOFTWARE FOR POLICE ACCREDITATION. (AWARDED TO LEXIPOL INC, OF FRISCO, TX, $20,068.20) 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC, POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SHII INTERNATIONAL CORP FOR SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE OF LAWSOFT DISPATCHING SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND 911 HARDWARE. (AWARD A CONTRACT TO SHII INTERNATIONAL CORP, SOMERSET, NJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,018.00) 20. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR LATONA GRIFFIN PARK ENGRAVED MEMORIAL PAVERS. (AWARDED AA BERMS, BASED BID (ENGRAVED PAVERS) $34,300.00, ALT. BID (FLAGPOLE) $14,000.00) 21. RESOLUTION – 2025 APPROPRIATION RESERVE TRANSFERS IX. PAYMENT OF BILLS X. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XI. MAYOR’S REPORT XII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – March 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.) Members of the public can view, but not participate in, the City Council meeting starting at 7:00 P.M. by using the “Zoom” online meeting platform using the following Internet link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89892612341 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC VIEWING VIA ZOOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STATEMENT INCLUDED IN THE RECORD: Please email your prepared statement to publiccomment@cityofpassaicnj.gov by 3:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Please note that viewing the meeting via Zoom and submitting a written statement are not substitutes for live attendance and do not constitute official meeting participation under the Open Public Meetings Act. Page 3 of 3