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City Council Agenda: MAY 5, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/155NFANUAwmES47y_I8-mdVL8Kq_xCPyb?usp=sharing MAY 5, 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 APRIL 24, 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. MAYORS PRESENTATION: 2026 PRELIMINARY BUDGET PRESENTATION 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. 2522-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER (INTRODUCED AT THE APRIL 14 , 2026 COUNCIL MEETING) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2523-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC AS BLOCK 1036, LOTS 1 & 8 (1 MARKET STREET, PASSAIC, NJ) (INTRODUCED AT THE APRIL 14 , 2026 COUNCIL MEETING) Page 1 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 5, 2026 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2524-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 128, “EMPLOYER REGULATIONS,” TO ADD ARTICLE II “WORKER PAYMENT PROTECTION AND ANTI-COERCION.” (INTRODUCED AT THE APRIL 14 , 2026 COUNCIL MEETING) 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2525-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 259, “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS,” ARTICLE II, “STREET EXCAVATIONS; TELEPHONE BOOTHS,” § 259-2, “DEFINITIONS,” AND § 259-7, “RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING EXCAVATIONS,” TO ESTABLISH A FIVE-YEAR ROADWAY MORATORIUM AND ENHANCED RESTORATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RECENTLY IMPROVED ROADWAYS 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2526-26 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,600,000 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PASSIC, INCLUDING $1,600,000 AVAILABLE IN THE CITY’S RESERVE FOR ROADS, SEWER AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND A $5,000,000 GRANT EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY VII. COMMUNICATION 6. Rana Samaj USA, 53 Prospect Street, submitting an application to hold a Flag Raising at Magnus Ellen Square, 330 Passaic Street, on August 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 7. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 101-103 Myrtle Ave, submitting the following application:  Religious Procession, on June 13, 2026 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Procession to commence on the corner of Oak Street and Myrtle Avenue, and will travel left on Gregory Street, to Monroe Street, to Myrtle Avenue, ending on at 101 -103 Myrtle Avenue (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 8. Reality Alliance INC, 53-55 Lexington Ave, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. (with conditions as per Resolution 9502-03) 9. Satellite Sales Inc., 749 Main Ave submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. (with conditions as per Resolution 9503-03) 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. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their April 21, 2026 regular meeting 11. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Minutes of their January 8, 2025 regular meeting  Minutes of their February 5, 2025 regular meeting  Minutes of their April 2, 2025 regular meeting  Minutes of their March 12, 2025 regular meeting  Minutes of their June 4, 2025 regular meeting 12. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission , submitting the following:  Agenda of their April 22, 2026 regular meeting 13. Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting the following:  Notice of their April 22, 2026 regular meeting  Minutes of their February 25, 2026 regular meeting 14. Alcoholic Beverage Control of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Minutes of their March 19, 2026 regular meeting  Agenda of their April 16, 2026 meeting Page 2 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 5, 2026  Notice of their May 21, 2026 regular meeting 15. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Re: Area of Concern: 550-Gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System :Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue:Block:4061,Lot 32193-195 Parker Avenue Passaic City, Passaic County Program Interest #: 1134568, Activity Number: CSP260001 Communications Center Number: 26-03-05-1328-57 16. Ramboll , 777 Scudders Mill Road, Building 3 , Suite 302, Princeton, NJ 08536, submitting the following:  Notification of Biennial Certification- Remedial Action Permit For Soils -26 Jefferson Street, Passaic City, Passaic County, New Jersey (Pantasote Inc. )PI #007047 17. Borough of Wallington Planning Board , submitting the following :  Resolution 2026-09 – Adopting the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan for the Borough – Resolution Adopted March 10, 2026  Resolution 2026-08 – On Re- Examination of the Wallington Master Plan – Resolution Adopted March 10, 2026  Amended Housing Element & Fair Share Plan 18. Passaic Municipal Court submitting the following :  Passaic Monthly Court Report –March 2026 19. City of Clifton, Office of City Clerk , submitting the following:  Notice of Public Hearing for the Re- Examination of the Master Plan for the City of Clifton’s Planning Board 20. Passaic Board of Education, submitting the following:  Notices of their April 27, 2026 Annual Organization meeting VIII. BUDGET INTRODUCTION CY 2025 21. ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) (First reading to be consider prior to Budget Introduction-Second reading to be set at introduction) 22. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CY 2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET TO BE READ BY TITLE 23. INTRODUCTION OF THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET CY 2026 IX. RESOLUTIONS 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON MAY 5, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 25. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTIONS FOR 2024 NJDOT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND (LTPF) HAMMOND AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT (AWARDING FRENCH & PARELLO ASSOCIATES, WALL NJ BASE BID $ 74,245.00 HAMMOND AVE (FROM CITY BORDER TO MONTGOMERY ST)MONTGOMERY STREET (FROM PAULISON AVE TO GREGORY AVE)MADISON STREET (FROM GREGORY AVE TO MYRTLE AVE) (ALTERNATE BID A $ 35,510.00) MADISON STREET (FROM GREGORY AVE TO MYRTLE AVE) GREGORY AVE (FROM MONTGOMERY ST TO MADISON ST) Page 3 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 5, 2026 26. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR VISION ZERO SAFETY ACTION PLAN (USDOT SS4A FUNDED) (AWARDED TO STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $ 355,299.58). 27. RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS CITY OF PASSAIC 28. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENT (327,042.38) 29. RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSALS FOR DESING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PASSAIC AVENUE UNDERPASS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS 30. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND FUNDING OF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS IN CONNECTION WITH HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE 31. RESOLUTION HONORIFICALLY DESIGNATING PEARL STREET AS “LUCIANIN WAY” 32. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1) MOBILE BILLBOARD TRAILER SYSTEM X. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 33. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 34. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILOT) WITH SPEER VILLAGE PRESERVATION OWNER LLC 35. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 128, “EMPLOYER REGULATIONS,” TO ADD ARTICLE II “WORKER PAYMENT PROTECTION AND ANTI-COERCION.” XI. PAYMENT OF BILLS XII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – May 19, 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 4 of 4