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City Council Agenda: March 17, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vcFzaDeMRDNVzw7Zeeu9k_fsS9c5ocOQ?usp=sharing March 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 MARCH 6, 2026, PUBLIC NOTICE AND ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WERE 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. PRESENTATION: International Woman’s Day Ceremony 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. 2517-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2518-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 295 “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” PART 10 “RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS,” ARTICLE XXI “RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS” Page 1 of 3  City Council Agenda: March 17, 2026 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2519-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 203 “PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS” TO AMEND SECTION 203-4 “THIRD WARD PARK” REGARDING FISHING AT HUGHES LAKE IN ORDER TO CONFORM WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND GAME LAW AND FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN NEW JERSEY DEP FISH AND WILDLIFE’S SPRING TROUT STOCKING PROGRAM 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2520-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 317-30B(8) “AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANDATORY SET-ASIDE” VII. COMMUNICATION 5. Passaic Clifton Passover Fund Inc., 20 Brighton Avenue, submitting an application to hold a Passover Food Assistance Event, at 20 Brighton Avenue, starting from March 18, 2026 through March 24, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 6. Alianza Ecuadorian de Passaic NJ, 29 Abbe Lane , Clifton N.J., submitting an application to hold a Flag Raising at Magnus Ellen Square, 330 Passaic Street, on August 9, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 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. 7. City of Clifton , Planning Board submitting the following:  Meeting Notice Re: Proposal to Amend the Clifton Master Plan to include an Open Space and Recreation Plan scheduled for February 26, 2026 at 7:000 p.m. 8. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 26-03-03-1320-02  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 26-03-03-1316-25  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 26-03-05-1328-57 9. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission , submitting the following:  Agenda of their February 25, 2026 regular meeting 10. SFG Passaic Urban Renewal LLC, submitting the following:  Notice of Public Hearing – Minor Subdivision Application by SFG Passaic Urban Renewal, LLC for property located at 74-120 & 122-152 8th Street (Block 1024, Lot 17) – Virtual Public Hearing scheduled for March 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. 11. City of Passaic, Passaic Enterprise Zone Dev. Corp submitting the following:  Meeting dates for the Calendar year 2026 12. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their March 4, 2026 regular meeting 13. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their March 10, 2026 regular meeting 14. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report March 2, 2026 VIII. RESOLUTIONS 15. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON MARCH 17, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS Page 2 of 3  City Council Agenda: March 17, 2026 16. CITY OF PASSAIC AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES FOR JANUARY 25, 2026 SNOW STORM (Total amount $199,320.00) 17. CITY OF PASSAIC AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR SNOW PLOWING/REMOVAL SERVICES FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2026, BLIZZARD OF 2026 (Total amount $21,920.00) 18. RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING OF SIGNAGE AND BANNERS SERVICES CITY OF PASSAIC 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH NV5 FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 2023 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE PROGRAM PROJECT 20. RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION OF INTEGRITY ONE ALTERNATIVE CARE LLC FOR A CLASS 2 CANNABIS MANUFACTURER LICENSE 21. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND THE CITY OF PATERSON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF HEALTH FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SERVICES 2026 22. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($3,199.89) 23. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($5,511.60) 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($1,690.43) 25. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF GRANT RECEIVABLES AND APPROPRIATED GRANT RESERVES 26. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS 2025-2026 IX. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 27. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKINGFOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER X. PAYMENT OF BILLS XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – April 14, 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