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City Council Agenda: June 16, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NdSiv6FltjHzH39en8qNFq0FnBSkQszW?usp=sharing June 16, 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 JUNE 5, 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. COMMUNICATION 1. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting the following:  Request for a refund – Imperial Driving Services LLC for a Valet Parking License fee in the amount of $50.00 2. City of Passaic (Administration), 330 Passaic Street submitting the following applications:  July Family Festival, at Pulaski Park from July 2, 2026 through July 5, 2026, (Thursday through Friday 6:00p.m – 10:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) Page 1 of 3  City Council Agenda: June 16, 2026  Juneteenth Community Celebration, at Magnus Ellen Square., on June 20, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals)  Soccer World Cup Watch Party, at Monroe Street and Hamilton Avenue, on June 11, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and at various locations throughout the City from June 12, 2026 through July 19, 2026, with event times varying by location, including Garibaldi Plaza, Veterans Memorial Third Ward Park, Factory 220, and Casimir Pulaski Park – Hudson Street Side. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 3. El Asadero Mexican Grill LLC, 305 Passaic Street, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 4. Entre Pisco & Nazca Gastrobar LLC, 570 Main Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. 5. Michelle Nicolette Lewis LLC T/A Rumba Bar & Restaurant, 234 Monroe Street, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment License for the year 2026. VI. CY 2026 BUDGET ADOPTION “PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED" 6. RESOLUTION ADOPTION OF THE CY 2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET 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. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their June 2, 2026 regular meeting  Notice cancelling their June 2, 2026 regular meeting 8. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their June 3, 2026 regular meeting 9. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Agenda of their May 27, 2026 regular meeting 10. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission , submitting the following:  Minutes of their April 22, 2026 regular meeting 11. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Case Name : Synergy Water : Address : 35 95 8th Street , Passaic City , Passaic, Case Tracking #: 229204 SRP PI#: G000044754 Activity Number Reference: GIN 260002 –ISRA Case #: E2026229204 Synergy Water - Case Activity Number : LSR260001  LSEP General Information Notice- 35-95 8th Street 12. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report May 2026 VII. RESOLUTIONS 13. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON JUNE 16, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY-SIX (26) REPLACEMENT BULLETPROOF VESTS, CARRIERS AND SHOCK PLATES PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT (AWARDED TO ATLANTIC UNIFORM CO., BELLEVILLE, NJ $ 29,148.60) Page 2 of 3  City Council Agenda: June 16, 2026 15. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PRE-PACKAGED MEALS FOR SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM 2026 (AWARDED TO NU-WAY CONCESSIONAIRE, KEARNY, NJ, IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $ 164,388.00) 16. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING W.E TIMMERMAN CO. INC AND TRIUS INC. AS THE PROVIDER OF STREET SWEEPER BROOMS (AWARDING W.E TIMMERMAN CO. INC. AND TRIUS INC. $90,000 FOR TWO YEARS) 17. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER REPAIR ON AYCRIGG AVENUE AND MEADE AVENUE PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY (AWARDING DELGADO BROTHERS GENERAL CONTRACTOR, PASSAIC NJ $19,000.00) 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR COLONEL JOHSON SPRAY PARK (AWARDED TO MRC, SPRING LAKE, NJ IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,819,896.33) 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC TO REALLOCATE $200,000.00 IN PREVIOUSLY AWARDED 2020/2021 OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND GRANT FUNDS AND TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE LATONA- GRIFFIN PARK PROJECT 20. RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING WEATHERLY FRIAS AS MUNICIPAL CLERK FOR THE CITY OF PASSAIC 21. RESOLUTION SETTING MEETING DATES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (2026-2027) (TITLE ONLY) VIII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 22. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 23. ORDINANCE GRANTING MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO PILOT FIBER NJ LLC TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIBER‑OPTIC FACILITIES, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 48:3‑11 TO ‑16 AND 48:3‑19 IX. PAYMENT OF BILLS X. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XI. MAYOR’S REPORT XII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – July 1, 2026,) 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