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City Council Agenda: July 21, 2026 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QXpnK9Ztszu0xtQbibbd9i3Ne_JwfeTn?usp=sharing July 21, 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 16, 2026, SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2026-2027; 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 JULY 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. MINUTES: November 6, 2025 ; December 2, 2025 ; December 16, 2025 ; January 8, 2026 ; January 20, 2026 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, 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. COMMUNICATION 1. MG Elegante Enterprise, LLC, 35 Broadway, submitting an application for a new Entertainment License for the year 2026. 2. Maravilla Events LLC t/a The Crowne Place, 830 Main Avenue, submitting an application for a new Entertainment License for the year 2026. 3. City of Passaic Senior Center, 330 Passaic Street, submitting an application to hold Bingo in the Park, on July 23, 2026 and August 3, 2026 From 10:00am to 2:00 pm in Third Ward Park (Band Shell) (Rain Date: July 29, 2026 and August 17, 2026)(Contingent Upon Department Approvals) 4. City of Passaic Police Department, 330 Passaic Street, submitting application to hold National Night Out, on August 4, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Page 1 of 4  City Council Agenda: July 21, 2026 Passaic City Hall Courtyard and Executive Parking. (Contingent Upon Department Approvals) 5. Christian Pentecostal Church of Passaic. 86 Market Street, submitting an application to hold Worship Services on July 22, 23,24, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Church parking lot (private property) (Contingent Upon Department Approvals) 6. Nicholas G. Kiriakatos, Esq., attorney for the tenant: submitting correspondence requesting an adjournment of the City Council hearing regarding the appeal from the decision of the Rent Leveling Board for the property located at 394 Monroe Street, scheduled for July 21, 2026. 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. New Jersey Department of Transportation: submitting the following:  Correspondence advising that the City's application for funding through the Local Transportation Projects Fund (LTPF) Program for the Market Street, Harrison Street, and Essex Street Improvements Project was not selected for funding. 8. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: submitting the following:  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification for 451 Paulison Avenue. NJDEP Case No. 26-06-26-1243-33  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification for 341 Boulevard. – NJDEP Case No. 26-07-03-1729-27  Remedial Action Permit for Dundee Island Park, Veterans Court- Permit No. RAP260001 9. Boswell Engineering, submitting the following:  Response Action Outcome for Dundee Island Park, Veterans Court, Restricted Use with Permit Requirements. 10. City of Passaic Alcoholic Beverage Control Board submitting the following:  Resolution No. 009-26 amending Resolution No. 024-25 to update the virtual meeting information for the remaining regular meetings of Calendar Year 2026. 11. City of Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment, submitting the following:  Agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 7, 2026. 12. City of Passaic Planning Board submitting the following:  Agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 8, 2026. 13. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:  Minutes of the Public Commission Meeting of May 27, 2026. 14. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Agenda for the Regular Meeting of June 24, 2026.  Minutes of the Regular Public Meeting of May 27, 2026.  Notice of their July 22, 2026 meeting 15. City of Passaic Rent Leveling Board submitting the following:  Public Notice rescheduling the July 9, 2026 to July 22, 2026. VII. RESOLUTIONS 16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON JULY 21, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS Page 2 of 4 City Council Agenda: July 21, 2026 17. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION(POLICE PATROL VEHICLES) OF FOUR (4) AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS (GOLD TYPE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. OF EAST RUTHERFORD NJ, $98,110.00) 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) POLICE MOBILE CAMERA TRAILER – TRAFFIC SAFETY AND WARNING SETUP (GOLD TYPE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. OF EAST RUTHERFORD NJ, $59,568.80) 19. RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE OFFICE SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (AWARDING W.B MASON COMPANY IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $65,000.00 PER YEAR) 20. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR COLONEL JOHNSON SPRAY PARK IMPROVEMENTS RUBBERIZED SURFACE AND DRAINAGE. 21. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ATTORNEY CITY OF PASSAIC (AWARDED TO SANTARCANGELO LAW LLC, MONTCLAIR, NJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $175.00/HOUR WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00) 22. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR HOMEOWNER HOUSING REHABILITATION SERVICES (AWARDED TO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC, NUTLEY, NJ IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00) 23. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR HOMEOWNER RENTAL UNIT REHABILITATION PROGRAM SERVICES (AWARDED TO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC, NUTLEY, NJ IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.00) 24. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CDBG AND HOME, CONSULTANT (AWARDING RES ADVISORS OF PAOLI, PA IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $ 35,000.00) 25. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR HOME AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING CONSULTANT (AWARDED TO RES, PAOLI, PA IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $50,000) 26. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO DECREASE CONTRACT WITH GREEN VALLEY GROUP FOR TENNYSON PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK (DECREASE THE CONTRACT BY $ 4,706.05 FOR A REVISED AMOUNT OF $ 637,168.95) 27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO DECREASE A CONTRACT WITH YOUR WAY CONSTRUCTION FOR HOWARD AVENUE TENNIS COURT IMPROVEMENTS (DECREASE THE CONTRACT BY $484.90 FOR A REVISED AMOUNT OF $ 141,177.66.) 28. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES TIME AND MATERIAL CITY OF PASSAIC (AWARDING SAL ELECTRIC, JERSEY CITY NJ IN A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $ 125,000.00) 29. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR 2023 NJDOT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FUNDS (LTPF) VARIOUS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOUR WAY CONSTRUCTION, INC., IRVINGTON NJ $1,300,674.30) OAK ST. (FROM MAIN AVE TO MYRTLE AVE), PROSPECT ST. (FROM BROADWAY TO HOWE AVE), MADISON ST. (FROM MAIN AVE TO MYRTLE AVE), MONROE ST. (FROM MAIN AVE TO MYRTLE AVE) PASSAIC ST. (FROM MAIN AVE TO STATE ST.), BROADWAY BRIDGE (FROM RANDOLPH ST. TO DELAWARE AVE.) TULIP STREET (FROM OAK ST TO MONROE ST) 30. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE OAK STREET, SPEER STREET, AND WILLET STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Page 3 of 4  City Council Agenda: July 21, 2026 31. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FUND GRANT PROGRAM 32. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE GREGORY AVENUE AND PENNINGTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 33. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF RYAN WHITE PART A AND MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDS 2026 34. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC UEZ TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $794,926 FOR THE BUSINESS AREA TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PHASE 3 35. RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONTRACT WITH RACHLES MICHELE OIL COMPANY INC. CLIFTON NJ AS THE PROVIDER OF ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL (Approximate amount of $18,600.00/month) 36. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S LOCAL AID INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANT PROGRAM 37. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR EMERGENCY USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 2026-2027 38. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR USE OF SCHOOL AND CITY FACILITIES 2026-2027 VIII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 39. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER IX. HEARINGS: 40. Donovan Henderson, 266 Passaic Street, submitting an appeal of a decision of the City of Passaic Rent Leveling Board and requesting that the City Council schedule a hearing date regarding the appeal. 41. Robert Fonticoba, Esq., on behalf of the property owner of 390 Monroe Street, submitting an appeal of a decision of the Rent Leveling Board and requesting that the City Council schedule a hearing date regarding the appeal. (Request for an adjournment to the August 4, 2026 City Council meeting ) X. PAYMENT OF BILLS XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – August 4, 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 4 of 4