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  1. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: City of Newark 2025 Municipal Budget Purpose: Authorizing reading the City of Newark 2025 Municipal Budget by title only. Budget Period: 2025 Date: October 1, 2025 Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R8-f 100125 Deferred 7R8-a(s) 100725 The Public Hearing on the 2025 Municipal Budget was held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. in the City Hall, Council Chamber.

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

  2. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending City of Newark Budget Purpose: Amending the 2025 Municipal Budget as introduced on August 28, 2025. Budget Year: 2025 Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. Amendment to be Published on: Not Applicable Additional Information: Budget Introduced on August 28, 2025 Public Hearing held on October 1, 2025 Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services.

    A motion was made by the Council of the Whole 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 (X) Amending Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2025 Budget Purpose: Final Approval of the 2025 Municipal Budget as amended on October 21, 2025 Budget Year: 2025 Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025 Amendment Published on: Not Applicable Amount: $990,668,361.08 Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information: Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. NOTE: Resolution 7R8-a(s)100725 was amended, after the Public Hearing on the 2025 Municipal Budget, that was held at the Regular Meeting of October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. in City Hall, Council Chamber.

    Eric S. Pennington, Business Administrator commented. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  4. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Cancellation of Commitments Payable and 2024 Appropriation Reserves Amount to be Cancelled: $11,719,138.26. Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION CANCELING CERTAIN COMMITMENTS PAYABLE ITEMS AND 2024 APPROPRIATION RESERVES FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK Additional Information:

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

Municipal Council

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  1. Filed
    Report

    NJIT Warren Lots 2 through 11 Urban Renewal LLC, Financial Statements, June 30, 2025.

    Accept

  2. Filed
    Report

    North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, August 27, 2025.

    Accept

  3. First Reading
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE 8, BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 25, VENDOR LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF FOOD AND MERCHANDISE AT PUBLIC FESTIVALS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ESTABLISH A SEASONAL FESTIVAL ENDORSEMENT FOR MOBILE VENDORS.

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

  4. Adopted
    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

    Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Donna Jackson, Nadirah Brown, Munirah El-Bomani and Debra Salters. 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:

  5. Adopted
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO S.A.T. URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY LLC, 156 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108, FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WARD AT 142-144 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2776, LOT 8 (FORMERLY LOTS 8 & 9) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5)-STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH TWENTY (20) RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN (16) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND FOURTEEN (14) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING RENTAL UNITS WITH ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) UNITS CONSISTING OF ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT BOTH OF WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 60% OF AMI, AND ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 80% OF AMI, AND FOUR (4) COMMERCIAL/RETAIL UNITS ON THE GROUND FLOOR CONSISTING OF 386 SQ. FT., A COMMUNITY ROOM, A HALF BATHROOM, A MAIL ROOM, A PACKAGE ROOM, A MECHANICAL/TRASH ROOM, AND BIKE STORAGE (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (SOUTH WARD).

    Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Cassandra Dock, Debra Salters, Nadirah Brown and Munirah El-Bomani. A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Close on Public Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  6. Held in Council
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT UNDER THE HMFA LAW TO NEW COMMUNITY HOMES DEVELOPMENT, LP, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT 233 WEST MARKET STREET, NEW JERSEY 07103 FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING COMPRISING OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY (120) AFFORDABLE UNITS, PARKING, AND TENANT AMENITY SPACE. SPECIFICALLY, THE BASEMENT SHALL CONSIST OF A PARKING GARAGE, TRASH COMPACTOR/RECYCLING ROOM, UTILITY ROOM, AND ELEVATORS AND STAIRCASES. THE GROUND FLOOR SHALL CONSIST OF 4,045 SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY ROOM/COMMUNITY CENTER, RESIDENTIAL LOBBY, A MAIL/PACKAGE ROOM, MANAGEMENT OFFICE, ELEVATORS AND STAIRWELLS, AND TENANT AMENITY SPACE. THE GROUND FLOOR SHALL ALSO CONTAIN TWENTY-SEVEN (27) RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPRISED OF NINE (9) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, 12 TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, AND SIX (6) THREE-BEDROOM UNITS. EACH OF THE UPPER THREE LEVELS INCLUDE FIVE (5) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, TWENTY (20) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, AND SIX (6) THREE-BEDROOM UNITS. IN SUM, THE BUILDING WILL HAVE TWENTY-FOUR (24) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, SEVENTY-TWO (72) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, AND TWENTY FOUR (24) THREE BEDROOM UNITS OF WHICH SIXTY (60) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS SHALL BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”) OR LESS, FORTY-FOUR (44) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS TO BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT 50% AMI OR LESS, AND SIXTEEN (16) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS TO BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT 30% AMI OR LESS, AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (128) PARKING SPACES, FOR THE APPROXIMATE TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $76,623,794.00, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 202 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 242, LOT 1. (CENTRAL WARD) Deferred 6PSF-d 102225

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

  7. Held in Council
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-TWO (22) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO GOMES GENERATION URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 34-40 HUDSON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL WARD AT 34 HUDSON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2850, LOT 36 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING WITH FIFTY-FIVE (55) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF FORTY-FOUR (44) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS (THIRTY-SEVEN (37) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, SIX (6) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, AND ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT), (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”), ELEVEN (11) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS OF WHICH TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, AND FIVE (5) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI (THE “INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS”), 1,002 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (THE “RETAIL”), AND TWENTY-FOUR (24) RENTAL PARKING SPACES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (CENTRAL WARD). Deferred 6PSF-e 102225

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

  8. Adopted
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO KSPG 39 MADISON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 486 MARKET STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW FOR A PROJECT LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 41 MADISON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, AND TO BE IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 173, LOT 60 TO REVISE CERTAIN TERMS OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR PURPOSE OF DEVELOPER SEEKING TO OBTAIN A CERTAIN MORTGAGE LOAN TO REFINANCE THEIR EXISTING DEBT ON THE PROPERTY.

    Allison Ladd, Director Department of Economic and Housing Development commented. Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Munirah El-Bomani, John Reverendo, Cassandra Dock and Donna Jackson. 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:

  9. Adopted
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 34, TAXICABS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD A PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF RESTRICTIVE ENDORSEMENTS AT NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    Kenyatta Stewart, Corporation Counsel Law Department commented. Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Donna Jackson, Munirah El-Bomani, Nadirah Brown, Debra Salters and John Reverendo. A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Council to Close on Public Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  10. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: () Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0200 Mailroom Equipment, Accessories, Supplies and Maintenance Services and all applicable vendors Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-d adopted on November 1, 2017, to increase contract amount Entity Names/Addresses: 1. Garden State Office Services Systems & Equipment- 115 Campus Drive, Edison NJ 08837 2. Jersey Office Systems, LLC dba/Jersey Mail Systems- 205 US Hwy 9N Suite 38, Freehold, NJ 07728 3. Pitney Bowes INC.- 27 Waterview Drive, Mail Station MSC 27-1C, Shelton, CT 06484 4. RR Donnelley- 130 Lesha Drive, Yardley, PA 19067 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: City Budget Department of Administration/Division of Office Services NW011 030 0308 72130 B2025 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council 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: Resolution 7R1-d adopted on November 1, 2017 (Resolution 7R1-d) authorized Central Purchasing to utilize State Contract T0200 - Mailroom Equipment and Maintenance Various State Agencies (“State Contract T0200”) for purchases of mailroom equipment, accessories, supplies and maintenance. The Resolution’s not-to-exceed amount was One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($150,000.00) for the period May 1, to April 14, 2019, inclusive of extensions by the state. This Resolution increases the contract amount of Resolution 7R1-d by One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($150,000.00) to Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00). It also amends the authorized vendors listed in that Resolution so as to remove any vendors which are no longer authorized vendors under State Contract T0200.

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

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  11. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct a parking lot for the adjacent owned church. Entity Name: Calvary Touch of God Ministry, Inc. Entity Address: 636-638 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $79,200.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $154,000.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: : To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) 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) 630-634 Bergen Street/ Block 2685/Lot 43/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,280 X $15.00 = $79,200.00. 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-e 100125

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  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 a mixed-use building with a grocery store. Entity Name: The Manor Restaurant LLC Entity Address: 795 Sanford Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Sale Amount: $100,000.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $20.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $133,100.00 Appraised Amount: N/A 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) 92-94 Stuyvesant Avenue/Block 4067/ Lot 3 and additional lot 4/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $20.00 = $100,000.00. 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-f 100125 Deferred 7R2-b 102225

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

  13. 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 a 3-family home to sell at market rate on 403 South 11th Street and three (3) Single family homes to sell at market rate on 487-489 Hawthorne Avenue. Entity Name: BDG Development LLC Entity Address: 34 Woodland Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $169,998.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $20.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $451,800.00 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) 487-489 Hawthorne Avenue/ Block 3041/ Lot 1/ South Ward 403 South 11th Street/ Block 265/ Lot 17/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 8,499.9 X $20.00 = $169,998.00. Sale prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties Deferred 7R2-h 100125 Deferred 7R2-c 102225

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  14. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Blonnie R. Watson Date(s): Friday, October 31, 2025 Official Street Name(s): Spruce Street and Quitman Streett Ceremonial Intersection Name: Blonnie R. Watson Plaza Sponsor: Council President C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information: It is requested the signage be place on the southeast corner.

    A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  15. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supporting a Special Event Purpose: Flag Raising for the 46th Anniversary Celebration of the Faith of Children Date(s): Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member-at-Large Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: The 46th Anniversary Celebration - Faith of Children Flag Raising, Green Street, Newark from 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

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

  16. Pending
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE OPTING INTO THE GARDEN STATE C-PACE PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE FINANCING OF C-PACE PROJECTS Deferred 8-e 100125 Deferred 9-a 102225

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

  17. Filed
    Hearing of Citizens

    1. ALIF MUHAMMAD Appearing. 2. GAYLE CHANEYFIELD-JENKINS Appearing. 3. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER Appearing. 4. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON Appearing. 5. JHAMAR YOUNGBLOOD Appearing. 6. NADIRAH BROWN Appearing. 7. MILES AUSTIN, JR. Appearing. 8. LOUCIOUS JONES Not appearing. 9. EDISSON BARROS Not appearing. 10. DEBRA SALTERS Appearing. 11. DARNELLA LEE Appearing. 12. CHÉ COLTER Not appearing. 13. OPAL R. WRIGHT Appearing. 14. DONALD JACKSON Appearing. 15. ATISHA DAVIS Appearing. 16. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. Appearing. 17. DONNA JACKSON Appearing. 18. CYNTHIA DESOUZA Appearing. 19. DENISE DAVIS Appearing. 20. FAHKERIA BRADLEY Appearing. 21. CASSANDRA DOCK Appearing. 22. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER Not appearing. 23. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI Appearing. 24. LOUIS SHOCKLEY Appearing. 25. ANTHONY CIARLA Not appearing.

  18. Adopted
    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. Deferred 6PSF-d 100125

    Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Cassandra Dock, Debra Salters, Donna Jackson and Munirah El-Bomani. A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Gonzalez to Close on Public Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  19. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land to MB Development & Management, LLP, to change the Entity Name Entity Name: MB Development & Management, LLC Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 301, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $50,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $85,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 509 Avon Avenue/ Block 2640/Lot 29/South Ward 511 Avon Avenue/Block 2640/Lot 30/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-c adopted on December 18, 2024, authorized the Private Sale/Redevelopment pursuant to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land. This Resolution authorizes a First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land to change the Entity Name.

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  20. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2025 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2025 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Amount: $2,312,850.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-e adopted on September 4, 2025.

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

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  21. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV Health and Support Services for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the City of Newark and the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area (NEMA). Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Appropriation Amount: $1,393,382.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: March 01, 2025 through February 28, 2026 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: Apply and Accept Resolution #7R5-a adopted on February 19, 2025, which approved a Grant Amount of $1,076,917.00 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). On HRSA An additional funding of $1,393,382.00 has since been awarded for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part ETE, bringing the total Grant Amount to $2,470,299.00. Funds accepted by Resolution #7R5-a adopted and amended on February 19, 2025 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

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

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  22. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-05 Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate repairs to the Oak Ridge Reservoir Dam wall, grout foundation and 20 inches outlet values numbers one and four steel pipes in West Milford Township Entity Names/Addresses: 1. Hutton Construction, LLC 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 2. Pipeliners of NY, Inc. dba Mechanical Epoxy Solutions 75 N. Central Ave. Suite 203, Elmsford, NY 10523 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $729, 061.18 1. Hutton Construction, LLC $647,763.00 (Increase of $27,098.18) 2. Pipeliners of NY, Inc. $54,200.00 (No Increase) Funding Source: Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW041 13W 94710 B2013 Contract Period: Extend Emergency from June 4, 2025 through September 03, 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: This resolution will authorize extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-05, issued for the period March 3, 2025 through June 3, 2025, awarded to Hutton Construction LLC (“Hutton”), in an amount not to exceed $647,763.00 and to Pipeliners of NY, Inc., dba Mechanical Epoxy Solutions in the amount of $54,200.00. The extension also encompasses an increase of $27,098.18 for Hutton.

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

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  23. Adopted
    Resolution

    RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Individuals honored during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2. Individuals honored during the Hispanic Heritage Flag Raising 3. Detective Mark Olmeda, Retirement 4. Dolly Thalia Chaparro 5. Sandra Garcia 6. Claudia Usma 7. Geovanna Villacres 8. Individuals honored during the Eyes Like Mine Inc. 2025 Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant 9. Ms. Gloria Roely Reyes Gomez 10. Day of the Girl, Honoring Outstanding Young Women Leaders Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 11. Individuals honored for receiving their Professorships from the World Gospel Music Association 12. Brenda Anderson, Honoring Her Life and Legacy Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 13. Individuals honored during the Newark Latino Film Festival 14. Individuals honored during the Fourth Annual Domestic Violence Walk 15. Individual Pastors honored from Temple Rock Community Church 16. Individuals honored during the First Annual Newark Diwali 2025 Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 17. Blanca “Kookie” Lopez, 60th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 18. Honoring the 60th Anniversary of High Park Gardens Cooperative Corporation 19. Individuals honored during the Anniversary of Sister Cities between Chunchi, Ecuador and Newark, New Jersey 20. Andrés Wilmer González Sanchez, Lawyer Councilman of Jipijapa Canton Province of Manabí, Republic of Ecuador 21. Individuals honored during Acclamation Day, September 28, 2025 22. Individuals honored from Yolanda’s Love during Domestic Violence Awareness Month 23. Individuals honored during a Youth Program in recognition of domestic Violence Awareness Month 24. Individuals honored during the Children of Faith Parade and Multicultural Festival 2025 25. Manuel Alejandro Cardenas Espinoza 26. Individuals honored during Hispanic Heritage Month and the Homenaje a la Prensa Internacional Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 27. Individuals honored during the Yale Debate Association’s 33rd Annual Yale Invitational High School Tournament Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 28. Individuals honored during the Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center Annual Domestic Violence Conference 29. Individuals honored during the Urban League of Union County - 81st Anniversary Dinner and Gala 30. Bishop Kenneth and Pastor Deborah Davall, 70th Birthday Celebration 31. Pamela Grier-Hines, Ribbon Cutting for PGH Luxury Apartments and 24-Hour Daycare 32. Orange United Methodist Church, Celebrating 195 Years of Faith 33. Reverend Raymond Grier, Street Dedication 34. Individuals honored during the Newark Interfaith Alliance 12th Annual Prayer Breakfast 35. Reverend John and Lady Laura White, 25th Pastoral and 39th Marriage Anniversary 36. Reverend Raymond Grier, Street Dedication 37. Dolores L. A. Curtis, 88th Birthday Celebration 38. Individuals honored during the Muslim League of Voters, “Keeping Citizenship Active”, Celebrating 40 Years of Service 39. Darnell Richardson 40. Individuals honored during the Universoul Circus, “Faith Leaders United” Under the Big Top 41. Willie B. Holman, 90th Birthday Celebration 42. Individuals honored during the Ninth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 43. Trinity Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church's 103rd Anniversary 44. Individuals honored during the Interfaith Appreciation Luncheon 45. Pastor Dr. Liwanda Williams Birthday Celebration 46. Individuals honored during the 10th Anniversary Trailblazers & Unsung Sheroes Awards Gala 47. Good Neighbor Baptist Church 54th Church Anniversary 48. Dr. Semaj Vanzant, Sr., First Annual Address at the General Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. - 121 Annual Session 49. Individuals honored during the Good Neighbor Baptist Church 54th Church Anniversary 50. Reverend Rahmin E. Wynn, 11th Pastoral Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 51. Regina Oliveira 52. Rádio Corações de Portugal 53. PALCUS 54. Jack Barreira

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

  24. Adopted
    Resolution

    EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Joseph A. Scrimmager 2. Raymond Khalif Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 3. Carole Brown Jackson Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 4. Mr. Luis Frank Diaz-Perez Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 5. Maggie Leonia Williams Monk 6. Dewyane Jones 7. John Scott-Bey 8. Prophetess Sheila James 9. Sam Burgess 10. Reverend Dr. Robert L. Curry 11. The Honorable Crystal Monique Price 12. Beryl "Dell" Kentish

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

  25. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cancellation of unprocessed checks Purpose: Cancellation of outstanding checks not presented for processing Amount to be Reimbursed: $2,346,077.79 Source of Appropriation: N/A Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) Cancellation of outstanding checks Additional Information: See attached exhibit for listing of checks and amounts

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

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  26. Filed
    License

    RAFFLE LICENSES 1. Saint Lucy's Church/RL-20 2. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church/RL-22

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

  27. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Reconstruction of Sal Bontempo Park- Contract 14-WS2025 (Re-Bid) Entity Name: A-Tech Concrete Company Inc. Entity Address: 11 Taylor Road, Edison, New Jersey 08817 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,312,000.00 Funding Source: Capital Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW038-800-8007-71970-B2025 Contract Period: 455 calendar days from the date of the written Notice to Proceed Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services Fund 027, Dept: A23, Proj: EC3Q0, B2023 and NW-026-32720-B2025 Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 1st Advertisement: May 5, 2025 2nd Advertisement: July 31, 2025 Bid Packages Distributed: Seven (7) Bids Received: One (1)

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

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  28. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract for Sale of Water Purpose: Sale of Water from the City of Newark’s Pequannock Water Supply System to Township of Pequannock Entity Name: Township of Pequannock Entity Address: 530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, New Jersey 07444 Contract Amount: $3,421.82 per million gallons from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which rate may be modified from year to year Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2034 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Property Location: (Acre(s)/Block/Lot/City/State) Additional Information:

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

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  29. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution # 7R12-c, adopted on October 2, 2024 Purpose: To execute Contract Close out Change Order #2 Repair of Water Mains, Service Leaks and Disconnection of Water Service - Contract #04-WS2022 Entity Name: Montana Construction Corp., Inc. Entity Address: 80 Contant Avenue, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,965,166.75 Funding Source: Capital Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Utilities/NW037-750-7505-71960-B2025 Contract Period: 730 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed until final completion Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R12-c adopted on December 21, 2022, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $4,185,960.00 for a period of 730 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed until final completion. Resolution 7R12-c adopted October 2, 2024 authorized an increase to the contract amount by $837,192.00 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $5,023,152.00, with no extension to the contract period. Closeout Change Order #2 increases the contract amount by $942,014.75 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $5,965,166.75, with no extension to the contract period

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

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  30. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
    Ordinance

    AN ORDINANCE TO EXTINGUISH THE RIGHT OF REVERTER IN THE DEED FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 613 SOUTH 18TH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, BLOCK 351, LOT 59 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND 613 SOUTH 18TH LLC.

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F-b. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  31. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land to Genesis Capital Investments, LLC to change the Entity Name and Replace one of the Properties Entity Name: Genesis Capital 2, LLC Entity Address: 100 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Suite 16, Ewing, New Jersey 08628 Sale Amount: $61,794.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $84,400.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City 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) 142 South 13th Street/Block 1859/Lot 41/West Ward 126 South 13th Street/Block 1859/Lot 49/West Ward 105 South 13th Street/Block 1860/Lot 9/ West Ward 40 Gladstone Avenue/Block 4003/Lot 32/West Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-c, adopted on December 20, 2023, authorized the Private Sale/Redevelopment pursuant to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land. This Resolution authorizes a First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land to change the Entity Name and Replace one of the Properties.

    A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  32. 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 a 2-family home to sell at market rate Entity Name: Ortech Renovation and Construction Limited Liability Company Entity Address: 255 Lehigh Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $39,650.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $13.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $12,200.00 Appraised Amount: N/A Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) moths 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) 18 Seymour Avenue/Block 2657/Lot 49/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,050 X $13.00 = $39,650.00. 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-f 102225

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  33. 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 a 2-family home to sell at market rate. Entity Name: Map Contracting Corp Entity Address: 92 Mountain Avenue, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927 Sale Amount: $53,102.40 Cost Basis: ( X ) $13.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $36,700.00 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) 570 South 11th Street/ Block 313/ Lot 33/ Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,084.8 X $13.00 = $53,102.40. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned property Deferred 7R2-g 102225

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

  34. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative (KPN) Contract #KPN 202401-01, Outdoor Athletic Surfaces, for the removal and replacement of artificial turf sports field at Nat Turner Park,251 18th Avenue, Newark New Jersey. Entity Name: FieldTurf USA, Inc. Entity Address: 175 North Industrial Boulevard, North East Calhoun, Georgia 30701 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $713,975.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services NW026-32720-B2025 Open Space Recreation Trust Account Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through December 31, 2025, inclusive of any extensions authorized by the City’s membership with Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative 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: Resolution 7R1-i(AS), adopted on April 24, 2018, authorized membership in the Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative. The Cooperative Purchasing Contract #KPN 202401-01 Outdoor Athletic Surfaces through the City’s membership with the Keystone Purchasing Network Cooperative will provide for the removal and replacement of artificial turf sports field at Nat Turner Park for the City’s Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services The Purchase Order is the contract.

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  35. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T0103 Master Blanket PO #16-FLEET-00131 Purpose: Removal and Replacement of rubberized safety surface at Hayes West Playground, 179 Boyd Street, Newark New Jersey Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Rubber Cycle, LLC,1985 Rutgers University Boulevard, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $109,060.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services NW026-32720-B2025 Open Space Recreation Trust Account Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through May 30, 2026, inclusive of any 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 utilization of State Contract to provide for the removal and replacement of rubberized safety surface at Hayes West Playground, 179 Boyd Street Newark, New Jersey for the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services.

    A motion was made by Council, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  36. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/ Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To reduce and eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting children, adolescents, and adults through immunization Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Entity Address: P.O. Box 369, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $388,000.00 Total Project Cost: $388,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 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: No municipal funds required for acceptance of grant award. Goal: The Department of Health and Community Wellness will offer a variety of immunization services to community residents’ ages 0 through 18 years.

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

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  37. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Lead and Healthy Homes Hazardous Inspection (Consultants) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Mandell Lead Inspectors, Inc., 409 Minnisink Road, Suite 102, Totowa, New Jersey 07512 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Health and Community Wellness- NW 051-623-H230A-72090-B2023 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract. Contract Basis: ( X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( x ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Contract will provide Lead and Healthy Homes Hazardous Inspection Services (Consultants) for the Department of Health and Community Wellness. Advertisement Date: January 29, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Two (22) Bids Submitted: One (1)

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

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  38. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract#25-TELE-101661, Change Order #1 M0483 Computer Equipment, Peripherals & Related Services Purpose: Obtain computer equipment, peripherals, and related services Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Howard Technology Solutions, 36 Howard Drive, Ellisville, Mississippi 39437 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $2,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Office of Information Technology NW011-030-0306-71450 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June 30, 2026, inclusive of any 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 use of State Contract #25-TELE-101661, Change Order #1 M0483 Computer Equipment, Peripherals & Related Services to purchase computer equipment, peripherals, and related services for the City of Newark’s, Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology.

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

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  39. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of Bergen County Cooperative Contract Cars, Crossovers, Class 1-3 Pickup Trucks, Chassis, SUVs and Vans- COOP #BC-BID-24-43 to purchase police vehicles, such as Ford Expedition, Explorer and Transit Entity Name(s)/Address(s): All American Ford of Paramus 375 Route 17 Paramus, NJ 07652 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,400,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety NW011-190-1902-71280 and NW026-190-46155 (Future years funds incumbent upon availability of appropriations from the Municipal Budget, Capital and Grant funds) Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through June 18, 2026, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Bergen County Cooperative 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: This resolution authorizes the City’s Department of Public Safety to utilize the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (“Bergen County Cooperative”) Contract #BC-BID-24-43 Cars, Crossovers, Class 1-3 Pickup Trucks, Chassis, SUVs and Vans-COOP to purchase police vehicles for the Police Department.

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

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  40. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Hospital Surgical, and Related Medical Accessories Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Joint Force Contracting; 78 Strobe Court, Saint Augustine, Florida 32095 2. Apex Supply USA; 51 Bradhurst Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $16,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Health and Community Wellness/ NW011-120-1208-83240-B2025; NW057-G25-5H5KO-83240-B2025 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon contract execution Contract Basis: (X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Hospital Surgical, and Related Medical Accessories for the Department of Health and Community Wellness. Advertisement Date: April 9, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Four (24) Bids Submitted: Three (3)

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

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  41. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Swimming Pool Disinfectant) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Miracle Chemical Company, Inc.; 1151 B, Highway 33, Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Public Works; Public Buildings- NW011-060-0604-71770-B2025 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Swimming Pool Disinfectant) for the Department of Public Works; Public Buildings. Advertisement Date: April 16, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Fifteen (15) Bids Submitted: One (1)

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

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  42. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-06 Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract to remove used tires and rubbish Entity Name & Address: Tire Waste Management 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, NJ 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works/ NW011-060-0605-71580-B2025 & NW011-065-0653-71580-B2024 Contract Period: Extend an additional ninety (90) days from September 18, 2025 through December 17, 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: This resolution will authorize extension for an additional (90) days of Emergency Contract #E2025-06, issued for the period March 17, 2025 through June 17, 2025, awarded to Tire Waste Management 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, NJ 07114, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00.

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

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  43. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Telephone Answering Service Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Advance Communications Inc., 10 Melrose Dr., Farmington, CT 06032 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $132,000.00 Funding Source: 2023-2024 Budget/ Department of Health and Community Wellness/ Division of Medical Services; Division of Environmental Health NW-026-46545-B2024/ NW-051-624-2H246-72090-B2024/ NW-051-623-H23PO-71280-B2023/ NW-026-46545-B2025 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon a fully executed contract Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Telephone Answering Services to The Department of Health and Community Wellness/ Division of Medical Care Services. Advertisement Date: October 9, 2024 Number of Bids Downloaded: Thirty-Six (36) Number of Bids Received: Two (2)

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

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  44. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Purpose: To provide bi-weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Entity Address: 68 Elm St., Summit, NJ 07901 Project Location: Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 Contract Period: October 2025 through June 2026 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: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefits of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of people who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at The Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow Street, Newark, NJ 07114, and will commence in October 2025 and end in June 2026. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide at no cost to the City all art material needed, a license art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each session. The value of the service is approximately $7,200.00.

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

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  45. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Newark Police Captain John Scott-Bey Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Shepherd Avenue and Bergen Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: John Scott-Bey Way Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

    A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Council to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  46. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Imam Mustafa El-Amin Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Wainwright Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Imam Mustafa El-Amin Way” Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

    A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Council to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  47. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept./ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Maintenance and Repair of Integrator Services for Newark’s Water & Wastewater System - Contract# 16-WS2025 Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. PCS Pump and Process, 41 Plymouth Street, Fairfield, New Jersey, 071104 2. Pumping Services, Inc., 201 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, New Jersey, 08846 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $600,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-A-71770-B2025 and NW038-800-8003-71770 B2025 Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bids Solicited: Four (4) Bids Received: Three (3)

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

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  48. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept. / Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Execute Deed Notice for Block, 570 Lot 1 Purpose: Authorizing Execution and Recordation of Deed Notice in connection with certain remediation conducted by Spinello Companies at City Owned property at 1650 Green Pond Road, Newfoundland Location of Property: (1650 Green Pond Road, Newfoundland /Block 570/Lot 1/Morris County/ Newark Watershed) Additional Information:

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

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  49. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Lead Service Line restoration and Utility Pavement- Contract 02-WS2025 Entity Name: Rockborn Trucking and Excavation, Inc. Entity Address: 12 Taylor Road, Wharton, New Jersey 07885 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $6,497,816.25 Funding Source: 2025 - 2027 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-750-7505-71960 and NW038-800-8007-71970 Contract Period: 730 calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed. Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bid Packages Distributed: Seven (7) Bids Received: Three (3)

    Kareem Adeem, Director Department of Water & Sewer Utilities commented. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  50. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: This contract is for the Street Maintenance: Snow and Ice Removal, Salt-Sand Spreading Light-Duty Vehicles. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): TNV’s & Associates LLC 463-469 Lyons Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 and Encalada Trucking LLC, 435 N 2nd Street, East Newark, New Jersey 07029 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $900,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0605-7192-B2025 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed Thirty-Six (36) consecutive months commencing upon a fully executed contract Contract Basis: ( x ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract is to provide Street Maintenance: Snow and Ice Removal, Salt-Sand Spreading Light- Duty Vehicles Advertisement Date: December 4, 2024 Due Date: December 19, 2024 Downloaders; 19 Submission:4

    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. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept. / Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Execute Deed Notice for Block, 570 Lot 1 Purpose: Authorizing Execution and Recordation of Deed Notice in connection with certain remediation conducted by Spinello Companies at City Owned property at 1650 Green Pond Road, Newfoundland Location of Property: (1650 Green Pond Road, Newfoundland /Block 570/Lot 1/Morris County/ Newark Watershed) Additional Information:

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  2. Filed
    Miscellaneous

    I am hereby appointing the following names to the Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, effective immediately. Mr. Roger Smith, is being appointed as a Class A member, replacing Mr. Wilson J. Woodridge, Jr. whose term expired on January 9, 2025. Mr. Smith will serve a four-year term, ending on October 23, 2029. Ms. Rebecca Jampol is being appointed as a Class B member replacing Ms. Gwen Moten whose term expired on January 9, 2025. Ms. Jampol will serve a four-year term, ending on October 23, 2029. Ms. Sydne Nance, is being appointed to fill the unexpired vacancy as Alternate #2, replacing Mr. Stephen M. Wilder, who resigned from his position. Her term will end on October 23, 2027. Please administer the oaths of office on October 23, 2025.

  3. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2025 Budget Purpose: Final Approval of the 2025 Municipal Budget as amended on October 21, 2025 Budget Year: 2025 Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025 Amendment Published on: Not Applicable Amount: $990,668,361.08 Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information: Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. NOTE: Resolution 7R8-a(s)100725 was amended, after the Public Hearing on the 2025 Municipal Budget, that was held at the Regular Meeting of October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. in City Hall, Council Chamber.

  4. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Cancellation of Commitments Payable and 2024 Appropriation Reserves Amount to be Cancelled: $11,719,138.26. Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION CANCELING CERTAIN COMMITMENTS PAYABLE ITEMS AND 2024 APPROPRIATION RESERVES FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK Additional Information:

  5. To Be Introduced
    Report

    2025 Best Practices Inventory

  6. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Lead Service Line restoration and Utility Pavement- Contract 02-WS2025 Entity Name: Rockborn Trucking and Excavation, Inc. Entity Address: 12 Taylor Road, Wharton, New Jersey 07885 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $6,497,816.25 Funding Source: 2025 - 2027 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-750-7505-71960 and NW038-800-8007-71970 Contract Period: 730 calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed. Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bid Packages Distributed: Seven (7) Bids Received: Three (3)

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  7. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Imam Mustafa El-Amin Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Wainwright Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Imam Mustafa El-Amin Way” Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

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  8. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Newark Police Captain John Scott-Bey Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Shepherd Avenue and Bergen Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: John Scott-Bey Way Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information:

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  9. Adopted
    Resolution

    Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending City of Newark Budget Purpose: Amending the 2025 Municipal Budget as introduced on August 28, 2025. Budget Year: 2025 Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. Amendment to be Published on: Not Applicable Additional Information: Budget Introduced on August 28, 2025 Public Hearing held on October 1, 2025 Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services.

  10. Filed
    License

    RAFFLE LICENSES 1. Saint Lucy's Church/RL-20 2. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church/RL-22

  11. Filed
    Miscellaneous

    Please administer Oath of Office to the below listed name as a member of the Newark Housing Authority. The Oath will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025. Mr. Christopher A. Watson

  12. Filed
    Miscellaneous

    2025 CERTIFICATION OF THE TABLE OF EQUALIZED VALUATIONS