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City Council Agenda: July 1, 2026 Reorganization Meeting City of Passaic New Jersey RE-ORGANIZATION MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iOhyhHWCQ0oaMqFSGlagsbEwXWGzNM7I?usp=sharing JULY 1, 2026 7:00 P.M. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 231, PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED BY PUBLICATION IN THE HERALD NEWS AND BY POSTING THE NOTICE ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE UNDER PUBLIC NOTICES ON JUNE 18, 2026. SAID NOTICE WAS ALSO POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN CITY HALL BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. PURSUANT TO THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC HAS SCHEDULED ITS REORGANIZATION MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026, AT 7:00 P.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FIRST FLOOR, CITY HALL, 330 PASSAIC STREET, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY. 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 18, 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 1. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR A ONE YEAR TERM TO COMMENCE ON JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027 ******************************************** IV. MINUTES: September 16, 2025, October 9, 2025, October 22, 2025 City Council Meeting 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, the City Council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which any person attempts to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes personally offensive or abusive, defamatory or profane comments, comments intending to harass or speak any offensive or abusive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. Page 1 of 4 City Council Agenda: July 1, 2026 Reorganization Meeting VI. ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS 2. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND THE CITY'S OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE (JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027) 3. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CITY COUNCIL’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM. (JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027) 4. RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONER TO THE PASSAIC REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. (JULY 1, 2026TO JUNE 30, 2027) VII. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 5. ORDINANCE 2532-26 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 6. ORDINANCE 2533-26 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 VIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 7. Q’BO Restaurant LLC, 210 Washington Place, submitting an application submitting an application for a new Entertainment License for the year 2026. 8. Doin In the Park , 82 Burgess Place , submitting an application to hold an Annual Summer Community Event at Christopher Columbus Park , on July 18, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. United Puerto Rican Council , 173-175 Passaic Avenue , submitting an application to hold a Flag Raising at Magnus Ellen Square, 330 Passaic Street, on July 26, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 10. Peruvian Parade Inc., 270 Union Avenue Paterson, NJ 07502 , submitting the following applications:  Flag Raising Ceremony to be held a Flag Raising at Magnus Ellen Square, 330 Passaic Street, on July 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals)  Parade to take place on, July 26, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The parade will commence at the corner of Gregory Avenue and Main Avenue, proceed along Main Avenue to Highland Avenue, and continue into the City of Clifton. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. 11. Mayor Hector C. Lora, submitting the following memorandums of appointments:  Memorandum reappointing Chaim Munk to the Redevelopment Agency term to commence July 1, 2026, and expire June 30, 2027.  Memorandum appointing Daniel Schwartz to the Planning Board Class I for a term to commence July 1, 2026, and expire June 30, 2027.  Memorandum reappointing Judith Sanchez to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board a term to commence July 1, 2026 an expire June 30, 2029 Page 2 of 4 City Council Agenda: July 1, 2026 Reorganization Meeting 12. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their June 16, 2026 regular meeting 13. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Minutes of their April 22, 2026 regular meeting  Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting certified copies of bond resolutions adopted on May 27, 2026, authorizing the issuance of Water Supply System Revenue Bonds and Project Notes in an amount not to exceed $6,950,000.  Notice of their June 24,2026 regular meeting 14. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission , submitting the following:  Agenda of their June 17, 2026 regular meeting 15. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Remedial Action Permit Modification- Site: Former Fabricolor A/K/A: Former Fabricolor Manufacture Corporation Address: 24.5 Van Houten Street: City: Paterson City County: Passaic SRP Program Interest #: 015372 Remedial Action Permit #: RAP260001 (Supersedes RAP240001) Block: 4601 Lot: 13, 14, 16 and 17Suspect Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 26-05-20-1110-41  State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation submitting correspondence regarding the status of the FY 2024 Hammond Avenue Revitalization Project grant award.  Site: Former Hewitt – Robins Conveyor Site Address: 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey SRP Program Interest No.: 005612 Case Tracking Number: 25-07-07-1113-58 16. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, submitting the following:  Notice of their June 25, 2026 regular meeting.  Notice rescheduling their June 25, 2026 regular meeting to June 29, 2026  Agenda of their June 29, 2026 meeting 17. Rent Leveling Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Notice Rescheduling their June 18, 2026 regular meeting to June 29, 2026 18. Passaic Board of Education, submitting the following:  Notices of their June 23 2026 regular meeting IX. RESOLUTIONS: 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON JULY 1, 2026, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 20. RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONER TO THE PASSAIC ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD (Judith Sanchez) 21. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO HOLD A FIFA WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY WITH CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON PUBLIC PROPERTY Page 3 of 4 City Council Agenda: July 1, 2026 Reorganization Meeting X. MAYOR’S REPORT XI. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting of the City Council scheduled for July 21, 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