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Municipal Council

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  1. To Be Introduced
    Report

    Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, Minutes, July 2, 2025
  2. To Be Introduced
    Report

    Springfield Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, January 1, 2025 through May 29, 2025
  3. To Be Introduced
    Report

    North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, July 23, 2025
  4. First Reading
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE 28, SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 5: FEES SECTION 1 APPLICATION FEES TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 5.
  5. First Reading
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 1007-1009 BROAD DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 20 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 403, CRESSKILL, NEW JERSEY 07626, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SIX (6) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF FORTY-EIGHT (48) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, EIGHT (8) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH ONE (1) UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI AND FIVE (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI, TWENTY-SEVEN (27) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES, AND 1,905 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE LOCATED AT 1007-1009 MAYOR KENNETH A. GIBSON BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 118, LOT 1 (CENTRAL WARD).
  6. First Reading
    Ordinance

    ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TIGER 31V, LLC TO EXCHANGE LAND LOCATED AT 167 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FOR CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 54 WRIGHT STREET AND 56 WRIGHT STREET LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WARD.
  7. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15, STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 2ND AVENUE WEST AND NORTH 7TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION (NORTH WARD).
  8. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 6PSF-h 12/18/2024 OF THE CITY ADOPTED DECEMBER 18, 2024, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FILTERS AT THE PEQUANNOCK WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $15,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $15,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.
  9. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE GREEN PARKS PROJECTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $4,050,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $4,050,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME
  10. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO GOMES GREEN URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 91 KOSSUTH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105 FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE EAST WARD AT 64-68 EMMET STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2807, LOT 9.02 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT TWENTY-EIGHT (28) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF TWENTY-TWO (22) ONE-BEDROOM MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”) AND SIX (6) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS OF WHICH ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, AND THREE (3) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI (THE “INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS”) AND EIGHTEEN (18) PARKING SPACES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (EAST WARD).
  11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE GREENSTREET PROJECTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $6,500,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.
  12. Held in Council
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of five (5) 2-family homes to sell at market rate. Entity Name: Global Houz LLC Entity Address: 124 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 Sale Amount: $182,562.24 Cost Basis: ( X ) $14.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $173,700.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 736 South 20th Street/ Block 367/Lot 59/ South Ward 738 South 20th Street/ Block 367/Lot 58/ South Ward 486 Avon Avenue/ Block 2643/Lot 2/ South Ward 743-745 South 11th Street/ Block 2631/Lot 15,16/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 13,040.16 X $14.00 = $182,562.24 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties Deferred 7R2-c 080625 Deferred 7R2-b 090425
  13. Held in Council
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: () Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide professional Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection and Structural Engineering Design services, as well as Construction Management services for the new mixed-use Kawaida Towers residential development to be located at 17-21 Halsey Street Entity Name: OCA Architects, Inc. Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 216 - 218, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $297,000.00 Funding Source: NW026-32100-B2025 Contract Period: One (1) year from the Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X) Non-Fair & Open ( X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Failed 7R2-g 070225 Failed 7R2-a 080625 Deferred 7R2-a 090425
  14. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Mr. Emory L. Lee 2. Doryann Patricia Allen, 60th Birthday Celebration 3. A’Dorian Murray Thomas 4. Ms. Geraldine Hawkins, 75th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 5. Marvine Kilpatrick, 78th Birthday Celebration 6. Individuals honored as the Kaboobie Roundball Classic Summer 2025 Champions 7. Dr. Sherrell Benders on receiving her Doctorate degree Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 8. Individuals honored for participation in the Mid New Jersey Youth Soccer Association Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 9. Individuals honored as Instructors of Next Gen Lens 10. Individuals honored as Members of Next Gen Lens Collective 11. Individuals honored during the Sixth Annual Honduran Flag Raising Ceremony Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 12. Isabel Mendez, Business Development Center Grand Opening 13. Centroamericano Bakery, Grand Opening 14. Mrs. Susan M. Cleary, Former District 1199J President, Street Designation 15. Individuals honored during the 2025 Golden Queen Event 16. Individuals crowned during the 2025 Golden Queen Event 17. Individuals honored as participants in the Second Annual Cup Clemente 18. Individuals honored during the 64th Puerto Rican Day Parade Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 19. Bishop C.H. Evans, 39th Pastoral Anniversary 20. Bishop Kevin E. Taylor, Birthday Celebration 21. Monumental Baptist Church, Celebrating 125 Years of Service 22. Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 55th Church Anniversary\ 23. Eric M. Walker, Book Signing 24. Brad J. Howard, Retirement Celebration 25. Pastor Nana Ossei Owusu, Retirement Celebration 26. Harold Rollins, Sr., 100th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 27. Ana Paula Rodrigues 28. Father Danny Rodrigues 29. Ayla Goore
  15. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Joyce Crew-Reed Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 2. Gail Yvonne Kemp 3. Ms. Mary Miller Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 4. Roy Williams Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 5. Michelle Mills 6. Victor Kai Brown Coley 7. Janice McCallum 8. Sandra "Sandy" Taylor-Walker 9. Elizabeth Chambers 10. Shawn Dawkins 11. Bernice Mayes
  16. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Jazz in the Street Festival Date(s): Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council, South Ward Additional Information: The Jazz in the Street Festival will be held at 450 Clinton Avenue, on the open Green Space (South Ward), from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($800.00) for application, permit and street closure will be waived.
  17. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Purpose: Resolution Supporting The Immigrant Trust Act to Protect Immigrant Communities in the State of New Jersey Date: September 4, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information:
  18. To Be Introduced
    Hearing of Citizens

    1. GAYLE CHANEYFIELD-JENKINS 2. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER 3. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON 4. DEBRA SALTERS 5. ALIF MUHAMMAD 6. AMIN BRADBURY 7. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. 8. NADIRAH BROWN 9. MARYAM BEY 10. DARNELLA LEE 11. DEBRA MAPSON 12. REGINALD TURNER 13. FAHKERIA BRADLEY 14. FARRAKHAN SAWAB 15. OPAL R. WRIGHT 16. CASSANDRA DOCK 17. DONNA JACKSON 18. CZEZRE ADAMS 19. LORENZO HALL 20. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER 21. KRYSTLE ALLEN WHITTEN 22. CYNTHIA DESOUSA 23. RAYLOR ADAMES 24. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI
  19. Held in Council
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE VIII, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO CREATE CHAPTER 41, INTERMODAL CONTAINER LOT LICENSE, AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS. Deferred 6F-d 090425
  20. Held in Council
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RESILIENT HOPE PROJECT IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $4,500,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $4,210,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME Deferred 6PSF-e 060425 Deferred 6PSF-b 070225 Deferred 6PSF-a 080625 Deferred 6PSF-a 090425
  21. Held in Council
    Ordinance

    A BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPROPRIATING $33,400,000.00 THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $31,730,000.00 IN GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF Deferred 6PSF-f 060425 Deferred 6PSF-c 070225 Deferred 6PSF-b 080625 Deferred 6PSF-b 090425
  22. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Resolution Declaring the Month of September as Suicide Awareness Month Date: September 1, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:
  23. Communication to be Introduced
    Appointment

    Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Affirmative Action Review Council Name of Appointee: Deputy Mayor Rahman Muhammad Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on September 17, 2028. Additional Information:
  24. Communication to be Introduced
    Appointment

    Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Board Name of Appointee: Marques-Aquil Lewis Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on April 20, 2028. Additional Information:
  25. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To newly construct a parking lot for the adjacent owned school. Entity Name: The Friends of Team Charter Schools, Inc. Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 802, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $24,180.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $39,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 98 1st Street/Block 1879/ Lot 5/ Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,015 X $12.00 = $24,180.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
  26. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying ( x ) Authorizing ( x ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a 4-story building with 25 affordable residential units and 14 parking spaces Entity Name: 757 Sanford Management, LLC Entity Address: 124 Polk Street, Box #S-2, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Sale Amount: $150,000.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $279,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 757-763 Sandford Avenue/ Block 4131/ Lot 5,6,7,8/ West Ward Additional Information:
  27. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating Area in Need of Redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 17-25 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 4/Central Ward 27 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 9/Central Ward 29-31 Academy Street/Block 53/Lot 11/Central Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-m, adopted on January 8, 2025, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation
  28. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 18 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 61/North Ward 12-16 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 62 and 63/North Ward 20 Ropes Place/Block 750.01/Lot 65/North Ward Additional Information:
  29. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supporting a Special Event Purpose: Annual Day of Prayer - Acclamation Day Date(s): Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 920 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd., from the hours of 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana, Councilman-At-Large Additional Information: There are no related applications or invoices for this application.
  30. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) to Central Planning Board Purpose: Requesting the Central Planning Board to consider an amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64 Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-c of November 1, 2023 amending and replacing Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) Ordinance 6PSF-e of September 5, 2024 amending Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations)
  31. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Raymond Grier Date(s): Friday, October 3, 2025 Official Street Name(s): Bergen Street and West Runyon Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Reverend Raymond Grier Way” Sponsor: Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information: Ceremonial designation is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
  32. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-04 Purpose: To extend emergency contract #E2025-04/Furnishing of the Path Home Renovation Project for Unhoused Families Transitioning into Homes Entity Name and Address: 1.) Cort, A Berkshire Hathaway Company 5 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 2.) Home Décor Furniture Newark 469 Springfield Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $600,00.00 cumulative total (inclusive of original award and extension) Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Office of Administration/ NW026 Account 3035 B2025 Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from May 28, 2025, through August 26, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information: Emergency Contract #E2025-04 covering the period March 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025 was awarded for the Department of Public Safety, in an amount not to exceed $525,100.00. This extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-04 will be for an additional (90) days, in effect until August 26, 2026.
  33. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T-0200 Purpose: Mailroom Equipment, Accessories, Supplies and Maintenance Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Pitney Bowes Inc., 3001 Summer St. Stamford, Ct 06926 Contract Amount: $100,000.00 Funding Source: 011-190-1902 (various accounts and budget years) All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital Contract Period: April 15, 2025 through April 14, 2026, inclusive of extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( x ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This resolution will authorize the City Department of Public Safety to acquire mailroom equipment, accessories, supplies and maintenance from Pitney Bowes, Inc a vendor authorized under State Contract T0200, sub-contract #41258
  34. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Gifts and Issuance of Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Gift: Acceptance of “Essential Baby Gear,” including strollers, diapers, baby carriers, and clothing Purpose: To accept a donation of Essential Baby Gear gifts and authorize execution of a Release and Indemnification Agreement Entity Name: Baby2Baby Entity Address: 5830 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016 Gift Value: Not to exceed $10,000.00 City Contribution: No City Contributions Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Upon Acceptance Additional Information: Additional authorization of a Release and Indemnification Agreement with Baby2Baby. No municipal funds will be expended for the acceptance of this gift.
  35. Communication to be Introduced
    Ordinance

    ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 15, CHAPTER 12, NEWARK MANDATORY RECYCLING REGULATIONS, SECTION 7, TIME OF PLACEMENT, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO REVISE THE HOURS OF PLACEMENT ON THE CURB OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PRIOR TO COLLECTION
  36. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: A Contract as required by State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation Purpose: Services contracted Entity Name: US Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center Entity Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $206,720.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget /NW037-750-7502-72250-B2025 Contract Period: November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2029 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This is a resolution ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to enter into and execute contract as required by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation - Water Allocation Permit # WAP140001
  37. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with the Newark Board of Education Purpose: An educational program entitled “Newark Watershed Science and Leadership Academy”, which consists of Educational Experiences of the Pequannock Water Treatment Facility and Newark’s Watershed, and a STEM-based Summer Curriculum. Entity Name: Newark Board of Education Entity Address: 765 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Project Location(s): Newark Watershed and Central High School Reimbursement Amount: Cost estimated as $190,000.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information:
  38. Communication to be Introduced
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, CHAPTER 39, SMOKE SHOPS, BY AMENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
  39. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Juan Pablo Duarte Date(s): September 26, 2025 Official Street Name(s): Intersection of First Street and Fourth Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Juan Pablo Duarte Square Sponsor: Luis A. Quintana, Council Member-at-Large Additional Information: Ceremonial Street Designation to be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, September 26, 2025
  40. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Better Together Community Block Party Date(s): Sunday, September 21, 2025 from the hours of 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Better Together Community Block Party will be held on South 17th between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue, (South Ward), from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($100.00) for street closure will be waived.
  41. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $7,000.00 Total Project Cost: $7,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: August 15, 2025 through September 1, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Municipal Council

Special Meeting

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  1. Adopted
    Ordinance

    ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53 TO FUND CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED SEVERANCE LIABILITIES. Deferred 6PSF-j 090425 Public Hearing will be held on September 9, 2025.

    Public Hearing opened. No one appearing. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Close on Public Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

    Attachments
  2. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Golden Queen Event Entity Name: Newark Symphony Hall Entity Address: 1020 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Date(s): Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Event Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana

    A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Ramos, Jr. to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  3. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding – N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To provide for the award of a contract for proprietary computer system as an exception to Public Bidding because the provision or performance of goods and services is for the support and maintenance of proprietary computer hardware and software - hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance and managed services of computer hardware and software for processing Marriage Applications and Open Records Act Requests. Entity Name: Property Pilot LLC dba GovPilot Entity Address: 204 E. Main Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $91,560.00 Funding Source: 2025, 2026 and 2027 Budgets/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-07128 Contract Period: September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Non Fair & Open (X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $

    A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  1. Filed
    Miscellaneous

    The department of Public Safety Police Division will be promoting thirty-two Police Recruits to Police Officers Swearing in will take place on August 20, 2025 Police Officers: · Agosto, Jimmy · Alvarez, Daniel · Avila-Pena, Julie · Brown, Naree · Carrasco, Robert · Chimborazo, Dani · Closs, Antonea · Cordon, Selbin · Felix-Figueroa, Aneudi · Ferreira, Tiago · Gallucci, Anthony · Green, Nyshon · Harris, Malik · Holloway, Jaquez · Irving, Jene · Lalljee, Aaron · Lasso, Juan · Lawrence, Mustafa · Llizo, Justin · Lynn, Curtis · Maldonado, John · McDonald, Jasaad · Montero-Ramirez, Juan · Paulino, Wilking · Plummer, Rahjohn · Rivas, Brandon · Rivera, Juan · Rodriguez, Joseph · Saldana-Valerio, Uriel · Satian, Ramos, Frank · Sneed, Saniyyah · Vazquez, Mikael
  2. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Better Together Community Block Party Date(s): Sunday, September 21, 2025 from the hours of 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Better Together Community Block Party will be held on South 17th between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue, (South Ward), from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($100.00) for street closure will be waived.
  3. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Juan Pablo Duarte Date(s): September 26, 2025 Official Street Name(s): Intersection of First Street and Fourth Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Juan Pablo Duarte Square Sponsor: Luis A. Quintana, Council Member-at-Large Additional Information: Ceremonial Street Designation to be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, September 26, 2025
  4. Communication to be Introduced
    Appointment

    Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Board Name of Appointee: Marques-Aquil Lewis Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on April 20, 2028. Additional Information:
  5. Communication to be Introduced
    Ordinance

    ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 15, CHAPTER 12, NEWARK MANDATORY RECYCLING REGULATIONS, SECTION 7, TIME OF PLACEMENT, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO REVISE THE HOURS OF PLACEMENT ON THE CURB OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PRIOR TO COLLECTION
  6. Filed
    Motion

    A motion requesting that the Law Department send a letter to the owners of the Gateway requesting that they keep the tunnel open for people walking to and from Pennsylvania Railroad Station and to abide to the Agreement regarding the same.
  7. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: A Contract as required by State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation Purpose: Services contracted Entity Name: US Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center Entity Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $206,720.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget /NW037-750-7502-72250-B2025 Contract Period: November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2029 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This is a resolution ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to enter into and execute contract as required by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Allocation - Water Allocation Permit # WAP140001
  8. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Purpose: Resolution Supporting The Immigrant Trust Act to Protect Immigrant Communities in the State of New Jersey Date: September 4, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information:
  9. Filed
    Appointment

    Appointment made by Mayor Ras J. Baraka, to the Newark Environmental Commission effective immediately: Ms. Nathaly Agosto Filion is being appointed filling the unexpired term of Mr. Jalen Cabrera, whose term would have expired on June 30, 2028.
  10. To Be Introduced
    Hearing of Citizens

    1. GAYLE CHANEYFIELD-JENKINS 2. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER 3. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON 4. DEBRA SALTERS 5. ALIF MUHAMMAD 6. AMIN BRADBURY 7. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. 8. NADIRAH BROWN 9. MARYAM BEY 10. DARNELLA LEE 11. DEBRA MAPSON 12. REGINALD TURNER 13. FAHKERIA BRADLEY 14. FARRAKHAN SAWAB 15. OPAL R. WRIGHT 16. CASSANDRA DOCK 17. DONNA JACKSON 18. CZEZRE ADAMS 19. LORENZO HALL 20. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER 21. KRYSTLE ALLEN WHITTEN 22. CYNTHIA DESOUSA 23. RAYLOR ADAMES 24. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI
  11. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Reverend Raymond Grier Date(s): Friday, October 3, 2025 Official Street Name(s): Bergen Street and West Runyon Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Reverend Raymond Grier Way” Sponsor: Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information: Ceremonial designation is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Jazz in the Street Festival Date(s): Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council, South Ward Additional Information: The Jazz in the Street Festival will be held at 450 Clinton Avenue, on the open Green Space (South Ward), from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($800.00) for application, permit and street closure will be waived.
  13. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Resolution Declaring the Month of September as Suicide Awareness Month Date: September 1, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:
  14. To Be Introduced
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supporting a Special Event Purpose: Annual Day of Prayer - Acclamation Day Date(s): Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 920 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd., from the hours of 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana, Councilman-At-Large Additional Information: There are no related applications or invoices for this application.
  15. Communication to be Introduced
    Appointment

    Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Affirmative Action Review Council Name of Appointee: Deputy Mayor Rahman Muhammad Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on September 17, 2028. Additional Information:
  16. To Be Introduced
    Report

    North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, July 23, 2025
  17. To Be Introduced
    Report

    Springfield Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, January 1, 2025 through May 29, 2025
  18. Filed
    Motion

    A motion directing the City Clerk to have prepared a resolution declaring September as Suicide Awareness Month.