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City Council Agenda: MAY 19, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Bc4FVlS94lPBjKKJH-R2NFt-JESbRdyz?usp=sharing MAY 19, 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 MAY 7, 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. 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. V. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. 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) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2528-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER Page 1 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 19, 2026 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2529-26 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILOT) WITH SPEER VILLAGE PRESERVATION OWNER LLC 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2530-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 128, “EMPLOYER REGULATIONS,” TO ADD ARTICLE II “WORKER PAYMENT PROTECTION AND ANTI-COERCION.” VI. COMMUNICATION 5. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting the following:  Request for a cash bond refund to Rana Samaj USA in the amount of $2000.00 for their April 26, 2026 Holi Festival of Colors.  Request for a refund to BRON INC. in the amount of $250.00, for a Foreclosed/Abandoned/Vacant Property fee. 6. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Passaic, Inc., 50 -62 Third Street, submitting application to hold a Flea Market/ Community Outreach event, in their private parking lot on June 6, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Rain date: June 11, 2026) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 7. Passaic City Coalition, 330 Passaic Street , submitting application to hold a Community Clean Up event at 140 1st Street , on May 29, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and at 101 President Street on May 30, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Rain Date : May 31, 2026) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 8. Passaic Family Head Start, Inc. 68 Third Street, submitting an application to hold a Community Wellness Fair in a private parking located at 50-62 Third Street on June 12, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. River Church of Passaic NJ, 59 Jackson Street , submitting an application to hold a Community Outreach event at Shevchenko Park located at 59 Westervelt Place , on June 7, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Rain Date : June 8, 2026) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 10. Church of the Holy Trinity, 226 Harrison St, submitting an application to hold a Procession on June 7, 2026, from 5:00p.m to 7:00 p.m. Procession will commence at Church of the Holy Trinity located at 209 Hope Ave, will travel to Harrison St, to Lexington Ave, to President St, to Hope Ave, Ending at Church of the Holy Trinity (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. 11. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their May 5, 2026 regular meeting 12. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their May 6, 2026 regular meeting 13. Rent Leveling Board of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Notice rescheduling their May 14, 2026 regular meeting to May 13, 2026  Minutes of their February 19, 2026 regular meeting  Minutes of their March 19, 2026 regular meeting  Minutes of their April 14, 2026 regular meeting  Minutes of their April 28, 2026 regular meeting 14. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission , submitting the following:  Minutes of their March 25, 2026 regular meeting Page 2 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 19, 2026 15. Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting the following:  Agenda of their April 22, 2026 regular meeting  Minutes of their March 25, 2026 regular meeting  Notice of their May 27, 2026 regular meeting 16. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Re: Area of Concern: One 2,000 Gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System :Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue:Block:2172,Lot 1-191 Grove Street Passaic City, Passaic County Program Interest #: 1136407, Activity Number: CSP260001 Communications Center Number: 26-03-03-1320-02  Suspect Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number : 26-04-30-1104-21 17. 185 Lexington LLC, 55 Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470  Notice to property owners within 200ft of Development: 181-185 Lexington Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey Block 4108 Lot 64 : Planning Board hearing Scheduled for May 6, 2026 18. Kinder Love and Care Academy LLC , 153 7th Avenue , Paterson NJ 07514  Notice to property owners within 200ft of Development: 1-19 Parker Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey(AKA 168 Monroe Street) Block 4072 Lot 1 : Zoning Board hearing Scheduled for May 5, 2026 19. RLG Environmental Inc., 32 Bushes Lane, Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407 submitting the following:  Correspondence from RLG Environmental, Inc. regarding a Property Access Agreement for vapor intrusion testing at 156 Harrison Street, associated with the Former White Laundry, Inc. site investigation under NJDEP Program Interest #258191.  Correspondence from RLG Environmental, Inc. regarding a Property Access Agreement for vapor intrusion testing at 166 Harrison Street, associated with the Former White Laundry, Inc. site investigation under NJDEP Program Interest #258191.  Correspondence from RLG Environmental, Inc. regarding a Property Access Agreement for vapor intrusion testing at 168 Harrison Street, associated with the Former White Laundry, Inc. site investigation under NJDEP Program Interest #258191. 20. New Jersey General Assembly , submitting the following :  Correspondence from Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese regarding Fiscal Year 2027 NJDOT Local Aid grant opportunities, including Municipal Aid, Transit Village, Bikeway, and Safe Streets to Transit programs, with application deadline of July 1, 2026. 21. Millennium Strategies monthly activity report April 2026 22. Passaic Board of Education, submitting the following:  Notices of their May 12, 2026 regular meeting VII. RESOLUTIONS 23. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON MAY 19, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH LEAD HAZARD REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS-PHASE II. Page 3 of 4  City Council Agenda: MAY 19, 2026 25. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PRINTING OF SIGNAGE AND BANNER SERVICES (AWARDED TO DOT DESIGNING, MONROE TWP., NJ, AGAS MFG INC, PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND BLINK MARKETING, CLEVELAND OH IN AN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $ 50,000.00) 26. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PASSAIC AVENUE UNDERPASS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (AWARDING COLLIERS ENGINEERING & DESIGN, HOLMDEL, NJ, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 999,860.00) 27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND MCDANIEL BROTHERS SHOWS – WILLIAM B. CRUISE VETERANS MEMORIAL SCHOOL NO. 11 2026 28. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND MCDANIEL BROTHERS SHOWS – PULASKI PARK 2026 29. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC’S 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS 30. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR 2024, 2025 AND 2026 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND PASSAIC HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE PROVISION OF POLICE SERVICES 31. RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS CITY OF PASSAIC VIII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 32. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER IX. PAYMENT OF BILLS X. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XI. MAYOR’S REPORT XII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – June 4, 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