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- Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final PassageOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR LONG TAX ABATEMENT TO 636 MLK URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 59 LINCOLN PARK, SUITE 200, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL WARD AT 636-642 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NJ 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 113, LOT 6.01 (FORMERLY LOTS 6 AND 7) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT THREE (3) NEW BUILDINGS, EACH A FOUR STORY LOW-RISE MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF FORTY-TWO (42) RESIDENTIAL UNITS, INCLUSIVE OF (A) THIRTY-THREE (33) MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH THIRTEEN (13) WILL BE ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, FOURTEEN (14) WILL BE TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, AND SIX (6) WILL BE THREE-BEDROOM UNITS (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”), AND (B) NINE (9) AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH THERE WILL BE THREE (3) UNITS (ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT, AND ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT) RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40 % OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), THREE (3) UNITS (ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT, AND ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT) RESTRICTED TO TENATS AT 60% AMI, AND THREE (3) UNITS (ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT, AND ONE (1) THREE-BEDROOM UNIT) RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS”), AND ELEVEN (11) PARKING SPACES. (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (CENTRAL WARD).
- Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final PassageOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING, TITLE XIV, CANNABIS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT, TO ADD SUBSECTION 14:2-1(B)(1)(A) MICRO CONSUMPTION; AMDENDING CHAPTER 2-5 MANNER OF OPERATION, SECTION 1, ARMED SECURITY; AND CHAPTER 14: 3-4 LICENSE FEES.
- Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final PassageOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T3027 Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment - Statewide Purpose: To purchase Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment - Statewide Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. 22-FOOD-532632 - Ironbound Supply Co., Inc.146 Jackson Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 2. 22-FOOD-53264 - Air Purifiers, Inc., One Pine Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 3. 22-FOOD-53265 - Atlantic Procurement Group, 702 Joline Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings NW011-060-0604-83390 B2026/B2027 and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities NW037-750-7502-83320 and NW038-800-8003-83740 B2026/B2027 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through October 1, 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 is an open-ended contract for the purchase of Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Supplies/Equipment for the Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings, and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract (s) Purpose: To provide HVAC Maintenance and Repair Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. F and O Mechanical Contractor, 207-209 Berkeley Ave Newark, New Jersey 07107 2. Envirocon LLC, 83 Canada Goose Dr Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings /NW011-060-0604-71650-B2026 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 Resolution will authorize the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings to enter a contract with vendors to provide Maintenance and Repair HVAC systems throughout the City of Newark. Additional City Departments that wish to use this contract shall be permitted. Applicable funding sources for other City Departments will be presented on an as-needed basis. Advertisement: August 13, 2025 Bids Downloaded: (23) Bids Received: (2) Bids Rejected: (0)
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To accept the Sustainable Jersey Grant funded by PSEG to develop a microforest and implement cool roof paintings. Entity Name: Sustainable Jersey Entity Address: P.O. Box 6855 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Grant Amount: $20,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: N/A 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: The Sustainable Jersey Grant Program provides funding to support municipal projects that advance sustainability, environmental stewardship, and community resilience. The program supports local initiatives that reduce environmental impacts, improve public health, and strengthen neighborhoods through innovative and community-driven strategies.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #M8001- Walk-in Building Supplies Purpose: To amend Resolution to increase the contract amount and add the Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings and Division of Sanitation as participating departments for the purchase of Walk-In Building Supplies. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. Home Depot USA Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 3033 2. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, 1000 Lowe's Boulevard, Mooresville, NC 28117 Contract Amount: not to exceed $450,000.00 Funding Source: 2025/2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83730-B2025-B2026 and NW038-800-8003-83740-B2025-B2026, Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings NW011-060-0604-83870-B2026, Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation NW011-060-0605-83870-B2026 Contract Period: Commencing upon Municipal Council approval Home Depot USA Inc., Through December 31, 2026 and Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, Through July 31, 2027 inclusive of extensions granted 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 amendment provides additional funding sources, increases the authorized contract amount by $150,000.00 and adds the Department of Public Works, Division of Public Buildings and Division of Sanitation as participating departments authorized to purchase Walk-In Building Supplies under the referenced State Contracts.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: LLA-2026 LFIF Newark City Fabyan Place Freight Improvements Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $1,120,000.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: Upon Completion 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-a Adopted February 4, 2026 Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) Amendment to State Contract #T2458 Auditing Services: Financial Auditing Firms Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-c adopted October 4, 2023, to correct the authorized contract amount for accounting and advisory services. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 per year Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Finance/NW011-050-0501-71280-B2023 and future appropriations as certified Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through August 31, 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-c, adopted on October 4, 2023, authorized the use of State Contract #T2458 with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP for accounting and advisory services. The Resolution inadvertently stated that the contract amount was not to exceed $150,000.00 for the entire contract period. The intended authorization was for an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 per year. This amendment corrects that clerical error. All other terms and conditions of Resolution 7R1-c shall remain unchanged.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To acquire automotive parts, repair services, and related maintenance services Entity Name: Hoffman Services, Inc. Entity Address: I55 E. Bigelow Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 per year Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Motors 011-060-0602-72090-B2026, Department of Water and Sewer Utilities 037-750-7502-71830, 037-750-7502-83630, 038-800-8003-83630, 038-800-8003-71850-B2026 Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through November 15, 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: This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement will provide automotive parts, repair services, and related maintenance services for vehicles and equipment utilized by the Department of Public Works, Division of Motors, and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Additional City departments may utilize this contract on an as-needed basis, subject to the availability of funds and certification by the Chief Financial Officer.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) 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 Essex County Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Appropriation Amount: $2,042,112.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027 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 #7R1-b, adopted on April 15, 2026, approved grant in the amount of $679,332.00 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). An additional funding of $2,042,112.00 has since been awarded for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part ETE, bringing the total cumulative grant award to $2,721,444.00 Funds accepted by Resolution Apply and Accept Resolution was submitted under separate cover as File ID #26-0947 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2026 Budget Appropriation Amount: $64,217,469.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: August 1, 2026 through August 31, 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: Funds accepted by Resolution: N/A Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amend Resolution # 7R1-a(s) 02/25/2025, to increase contract amount. Purpose: To provide videotaping to the Municipal Council/City Clerk Office Entity Name(s) / Entity Address(es): Interfaith Television Ministries, Inc., One Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $350,000.00 Funding Source: NW011-020-0201-71280-B2026 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through April 15, 2027, inclusive of any extensions 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 7R1-a(s) adopted on February 25, 2025 authorized the City of Newark to enter into a contract to provide videotaping, training, and technical assistance to the Municipal Council and the City Clerk’s Office in an amount of $300,000 This amendment to Resolution 7R1-a(s) 02/25/2025 authorizes the Office of the City Clerk to utilize contract for videotaping and increases the initial contract amount by $50,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $350,000. All other provisions of the original Resolution, as amended, will remain unchanged.
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a two-family home, where one unit will be owner occupied and the other unit will be leased through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Entity Name: Novo Holdings LLC Entity Address: 101 Tillinghast Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $73,836.78 Cost Basis: (X) $ 17.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $88,000.00 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) 290-292 Chadwick Avenue/Block 3590/Lot 22/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,343.34 X $17.00 = $73,836.78 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 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a 2-family home with market rate rentals and a 3 car port driveway. Entity Name: Wrighton Management LLC Entity Address: 165 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 Sale Amount: $92,068.30 Cost Basis: (X) $19.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $14,000.00 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) 921-923 South 20th Street/ Block 3016.01/ Lot 42/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,845.7 X $19.00 = $92,068.30. 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-d 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a two-family home to be located at 406 South 10th Street and a four-family home to be located at 559-561 South 10th Street, both to be sold at market rate. Entity Name: Home Support Group LLC Entity Address: 82 Old Smalleytown Road, Warren, New Jersey 07059 Sale Amount: $187,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $22.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $97,300.00 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 Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 406 South 10th Street/Block 282/Lot 37/Central Ward 559-561 South 10th Street/Block 313/Lot 48/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 8,500 X $22.00 = $187,000.00. 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-o 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of two (2) three-family dwellings consisting of one (1) ADA compliant apartment unit and two (2) standard units in each dwelling to be sold at market rate Entity Name: TNV’S & Associates, LLC Entity Address: 35 Goldsmith Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $111,875.00 Cost Basis: (X) $25.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $22,900.00 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) 369-371 Peshine Avenue/Block 3580/Lot 15,16/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,475 X $25.00 = $111,875.00. 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 061726 Deferred 7R2-b 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a mixed-use building consisting of thirty-two (32) residential apartments and two (2) ground-level commercial spaces, with twenty percent (20%) of the residential units designated as affordable housing. Entity Name: GonSosa Development LLC Entity Address: 429 Chestnut Street, Roselle Park, New Jersey 07204 Sale Amount: $220,500.00 Cost Basis: (X) $ 21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $126,000.00 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) 372-378 15th Avenue/Block 275/Lot 29/ Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,500 X $21.00 = $220,500.00. 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-p 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a two-family home to be sold at an affordable rate of 80% AMI. Entity Name: All for the Family LLC Entity Address: 1080 Lawrence Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 Sale Amount: $43,680.00 Cost Basis: (X) $16.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $21,700.00 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) 150 Chadwick Avenue/Block 2687/Lot 47/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,730 X $16.00 = $43,680.00. 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-i 071526
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a three-family home to be sold at market rate. Entity Name: Benefits Properties LLC Entity Address: 627 South 19th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $84,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $54,000.00 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) 360-362 6th Avenue/Block 1922/Lot 71/West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,000 X $21.00 = $84,000.00. 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-n 071526
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as Needed Basis Professional Services Contract Purpose: Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as Needed Basis Entity Name: Clark Caton Hintz, P.C. Entity Address: 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 28 Prospective Respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21 sealed packages received.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an as-needed basis for Traffic Purposes Entity Name: Enovate Consutling, LLC Entity Address: 400 Connell Drive, Suite 5300, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $70,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as needed basis. Twenty-eight (28) prospective respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21 sealed packages received.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an as-needed basis for Environmental Purposes Entity Name: Preferred Local Government, LLC Entity Address: 12 Birch Avenue, North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information Professional Design and Engineering Services on an as needed basis. Twenty-eight (28) prospective respondents obtained RFQ Packages, 21 sealed packages received.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Resolution Purpose: To provide a Support Resolution for a Preliminary Preferred Alternative for the Replacement of the Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge over the Passaic River and the Improvements to the Approach Roadways in the Borough of East Newark and the City of Newark. Location: Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge Additional Information: No municipal funds are required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Authorizing Tax Sale to Enforce Municipal Liens Date: On or before December 31, 2026 Place: To be determined by the City Tax Collector, including through an electronic/online tax lien sale platform, if applicable List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Delinquent properties to be determined by the Acting Director of Finance and the Tax Collector and identified in the tax sale list/notice prepared pursuant to law Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the Acting Director of Finance and the Tax Collector to conduct a tax sale to enforce municipal liens.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide oral health care to New Jersey’s uninsured residents and to improve oral health care challenges Entity Name: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Entity Address: 1639 Route 10 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Grant Amount: $10,000.00 Funding Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.- SMILE Mini-Grants Program Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 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:
- Held in CouncilResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement Docket No.: N/A Claimant: Lusamer Auto Body Corp. Claimant’s Address: 27 Austin Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Settlement Amount: $131,311.11 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Motors/NW011-060-0602-71860-B2026 Additional Information: Services continued after expiration of contract dated January 10, 2026. Deferred 7R6-a 071526
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-000508-23 Claimant: Romeo Murano Claimant's Attorney: Ryan Linder, Attorney at Law LLC, 24-26 Park Avenue, Suite 202, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Settlement Amount: $100,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim C.P. No.: 2018-7233 Claimant: Paul S. Leber Claimant's Attorney: Weiner Mazzei LLC Attorney's Address: 165 Prospect Street, First Floor, Passaic, New Jersey 07055 Settlement Amount: $83,346.94 Funding Source: Fund Code: 024, Department: 24T, Division: 5T24, Account #: 96310 Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement Claimaint: Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP, Three Gateway Center,100 Mulberry Street, 15th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $112,106.78 Funding Source: Fund 011, Dept ID 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Bud Ref B2026 Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim C.P. No.: 2022-13368 Claimant: Harold Bane, Jr. Claimant's Attorney: Levinson Axelrod, P.A., The Law Firm of Levinson Axelrod Attorney's Address: 2 Lincoln Highway P.O. Box 2905 Edison, New Jersey 08818-2905 Settlement Amount: $75,074.00 Funding Source: Business Unit 024, Dept. ID 24T, Div./Proj. 5T24, Account Code 96310 Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Department Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Ordinance to the Central Planning Board for Formal Review Purpose: Sample - Resolution referring to the Newark Central Planning Board for review and recommendation a proposed Ordinance amending Title 41, Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 22, Shipping Containers; of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as Amended and Supplemented, by amending fees, moving exemption to shipping container zoning regulation, establishing new land use regulations for storage of automobiles, and amending the title of Chapter 22 to “Shipping Containers and Automobiles as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 Additional Information: A copy of the proposed Ordinance and the Expert Report which supports this amendment is attached as Exhibit A Failed 7R6-b (as) 071526
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Senior Summer BBQ Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: Stephen Crane Elderly - at 801 N. 6th Street; 900 Franklin Avenue; 58-60 Cedar Lane; Riverside Villa (Waterfront Parking Lot) and Stephen Crane Village, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Thursday, July 23, 2026; Thursday, July 30, 2026; Tuesday, August 4, 2026; Tuesday, August 18, 2026 and Thursday, August 20, 2026 Event Time: 12:00 P.M.to 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Wellness Fest Entity Name: Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Entity Address: 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: Branch Brook Park (Prudential Grove), Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Saturday, August 15, 2026 Event Time: 7:00 AM until 9:00 PM (includes set up time 7:00 AM and breakdown 9:00 PM) event time is 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Luis Reis Date(s): September 18, 2026 Official Street Name(s): Ridge Street and Park Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Luis Reis Way” Sponsor: Council President Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: Ceremony scheduled for 3:00 p.m. September 18, 2026.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment to Second River Joint Meeting Purpose: Appointment of Council Representative Name of Appointee: Council Member, Amina Bey Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending June 30, 2027 Additional Information:
Attachments
- 25-0925 certified resolutionOpen 25-0925 certified resolution
- 24-0872 certified resolutionOpen 24-0872 certified resolution
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: The Tillinghast Block Party Date(s): Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM (Rain Date September 6, 2026) Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The Tillinghast - Block Party, Tillinghast Street between Clinton Place and Osborne Terrace 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM The City of Newark’s Special Event Application Fee ($100.00) The Tillinghast Block Party for the event will be waived.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Bishop Frank Garris Date(s): Saturday, August 22, 2026 Time: 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Official Street Name(s): Intersection of South 16th Street and Clinton Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: Bishop Frank Garris Way Sponsor: Louise Scott-Rountree, Council Member-At-Large Additional Information: The event will take place at the corner of The Church “Positive Proof Family Worship Center” on the corner of South 16th Street and Clinton Avenue, South Ward. Signage will be on South 16th Street
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To continue providing legal services concerning lead pipe replacement investigation and litigation Entity Name: Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman and Robbins, LLP Entity Address: 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036-6516 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Bus Unit: NW037, Dept. 750, Div./Proj.: 7502, Acct: 71260, Budget Ref. 2026 Contract Period: March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE WAYNE PUMP STATION UPGRADE PROJECT AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $7,400,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $7,400,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Miriam Serna Farkas Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on May 19, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Rafael Santiago Chavez Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on March 3, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Hispanic Commission Name of Appointee: Humberto Baquerizo Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on May 19, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the African Commission Name of Appointee: Michele Baity Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 5, 2030. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Tasha P. David Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on June 24, 2028. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Trevor N. Massiah Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on June 24, 2028. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission Name of Appointee: Irma Pitter Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on March 2, 2030. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board Name of Appointee: Jermaine James Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on March 12, 2030. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board of Commission Name of Appointee: Porshia R. Bennett Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 5, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board of Commission Name of Appointee: Beatrice D. Simpkins Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 5, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board of Commission Name of Appointee: Omoye M. Ejalense Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 5, 2029. Additional Information:
- Communication to be IntroducedAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Federally Qualified Health Center Board of Commission Name of Appointee: Michael Minor Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending on August 5, 2029. Additional Information:
- PendingAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Commission. Name of Appointee: Mr. Paul Aponte Familia, Jr. Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on June 17, 2028. Additional Information: Deferred 8-a 071526
- To Be IntroducedHearing of Citizens1. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER 2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON 3. ALIF MUHAMMAD 4. DEBRA SALTERS 5. QUASAN HUNTER REDMOND 6. MARILYN SOWELL 7. OPAL R. RIGHT 8. H. FREEMAN 9. SHEILA MONTAGUE 10. CHERYLL BOGAR 11. JAMES WILLIAMS 12. DARNELLA LEE 13. JACQUELINE LIMEHOUSE 14. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER 15. RODNEY DAVIS 16. SHAKEAL MOORE 17. LEON REED 18. REGINALD TURNER 19. QUEEN DANNISHA CLYBURN 20. SISTER ATIYAH BEY 21. YUSUF A. SHABAZZ 22. CLARA R. HAZEL 23. CARMELLA BOWERS 24. WALTER JACOBS 25. JHAMAR YOUNGBLOOD
- Held in CouncilOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XVIII HOUSING CODE OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK BY ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY COMPLIANCE COST RECOVERY PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF EXTRAORDINARY MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE COSTS RESULTING FROM EXTRAORDINARY MUNICIPAL INTERVENTION Deferred 8-i (as) 071526
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a new four-family residential home designated for households earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) Entity Name: 256 Chadwick LLC Entity Address: 38 Pierce Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $59,500.00 Cost Basis: (X) $17.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $27,500.00 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) 205 Avon Avenue / Block 2658 / Lot 29 / Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,500 X $17.00 = $59,500.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned property
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New Construction of one new two-family home to be sold at market rate Entity Name: Legacy Housing & Construction LLC Entity Address: 242 Highland Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Sale Amount: $57,750.00 Cost Basis: (X) $22.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $21,700.00 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) 585 Hunterdon Street / Block 2660 / Lot 26 / South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $22.00 = $57,750.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned property
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a four-story building, consisting of 13 residential units of which one unit will be rented at an affordable rate below 80% AMI. Entity Name: IBN Construction Corporation Entity Address: 49 Hermon Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Sale Amount: $102,603.00 Cost Basis: (X) $23.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $88,400.00 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) 48-52 Pennsylvania Avenue/Block 2821/Lot 8/East Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,461 X $23.00 = $102,603.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a two-family dwelling, with one unit designated for owner occupancy and the second unit to be leased to an income-qualified household at 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Entity Name: King Deans LLC Entity Address: 224 Fairmount Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $63,920.00 Cost Basis: (X) $17.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $27,800.00 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) 215 Fairmount Avenue /Block 263/Lot 55/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,760 X $17.00 = $63,920.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.
- Communication to be IntroducedOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A DEED RESTRICTION TO BE RECORDED UPON THE SALE OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE CITY’S PROPERTY STOCK THAT THE CITY SELLS FOR PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT THAT IS SOLD PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT THEN THE CITY IS ENTITLED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO NINETY PERCENT (90%) OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AND ENSURING THAT ANY PURCHASER OF CITY PROPERTY SOLD FOR THE PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT COMPLIES WITH ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE “BEST EFFORTS” WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Purpose: Amending the 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Amount: $2,267,850.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for Newark Alliance, Inc., District Management Corporation for the Greater Newark Tourism Improvement District, to conform with Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted April 10, 2026 and Ordinance 6PSF-b adopted July 15, 2026. The amendment clarifies payment of the License Fee is to be collected by the Department of Economic and Housing Development and also increases the administrative fee from 1% to 2%.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Purpose: To authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Essex Plaza Owner One, LLC in connection with the installation of a public mural Entity Name: Essex Plaza Owner One, LLC Entity Address: 1060 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Operating Budget: N/A Funding Source: N/A 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:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Contract for Sale of Water Purpose: Amendment No. 1 to Sale of Water from the City of Newark’s Pequannock Water Supply System to Belleville, New Jersey Entity Name: Township of Belleville Entity Address: 152 Washington Avenue, #1, Belleville, New Jersey 07109 Contract Amount: Revenue Generating Contract Contract Period: August 1 2020 through July 31, 2030 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:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Gift Donation Gift: $5,000.00 Purpose: To provide funding to provide Outreach and Engagement Services to support the City’s Office of Homeless Services’ Street Outreach Efforts Entity Name: Power Origins Production Inc Entity Address: 205 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607 Gift Value: $5,000.00 City Contribution: No Municipal Funds Required Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: Not Applicable Additional Information: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Rudar LLC d/b/a New Direction Behavioral Health Center, 9 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $724,424.00 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: To enter into and execute an Agreement with New Direction Behavioral Health Center to provide Grant Funds for mental and behavioral health services through various programs, focusing on emergency response, health, housing, and independence individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Newark Community Street Team, 915 South 16th Street Newark, New Jersey 07108 Grant Amount: $724,424.00 Contract Amount: $75,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: To execute an Agreement with Newark Community Street Team to provide Grant Funds for behavioral health services through various programs, focusing on health, housing, and independence of residents of Newark. Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Sub-Recipient Agreement Purpose: To improve the City’s crisis response system by enhancing existing co-responder teams to effectively provide trauma-informed comprehensive community-based behavioral health crisis services to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies, including those who are homeless. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): RzTheFlags LLC, 100 Walnut Avenue, Suite 210, Clark, New Jersey 07066 Grant Amount: $724,424.00 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant/Contract Period: Grant funds to be expended no later than September 29, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Budget Code NW051-051-G26-H26N0-72090-B2026.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Automotive Lubricants Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. PPC Lubricants LLC., 305 Micro Drive, Jonestown, Pennsylvania17038 2. Samuels Inc. T/A Buy Wise Auto Parts, 2091 Springfield Avenue, Vauxhall, New Jersey 07088 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Public Works/Sanitation NW011 - 060-0605-83420-B2026, Motors NW011-060-0602-83550-B2026 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 Automotive Lubricants for the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation and Motors. Advertisement Date: March 5, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Seventeen (17) Bids Submitted: Eight (8)
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance for Grant Funds Purpose: Advance policy solutions that address infrastructure barriers for urban growers Entity Name: Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc. Entity Address: 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $17,394.00 Total Project Cost: N/A City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: NA Grant Period: To be established for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed Agreement. 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:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2026-09 Purpose: To extend the emergency contract period for, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount of, Emergency Contract #2026-09, which was awarded for the acquisition of immediate cleaning and restoration services necessitated by flood damage to multiple City Hall offices caused by a pipe burst in late January 2026. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): 1. Hazmat Diagnostic LLC- 16 Glenwild Avenue, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 2. Atlas Desk, Office Furniture & Services- 191 Central Avenue 2nd Fl., NewarK, NJ 07103 3. Joseph Environmental, LLC- 80 Varsity Road, Newark, NJ 07106 4. DIA General Construction, Inc- 1360 Clifton Avenue CPMB STE 218, Clifton, NJ 07012 5. Glenwood Office Furniture- 561 Route 22 West, Hillside, NJ 07205 6. Defaria Flooring- 629 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 7. Preferred Local Government Consulting, LLC- 12 Birch Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006 8. Various City Supplier(s)- In house supplies in stock, ceiling tiles and paint supplied by City Contract Amount: Not to exceed $475,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Works/ NW011-060-0604-71710-B2026, Claim Filed with City’s Insurance Carrier Contract Period: April 26, 2026 through October 23, 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: This resolution simultaneously authorizes two extensions of the emergency contract period for Emergency Contract #E2026-09. The initial period was January 25, 2026 through April 25, 2026, and contracts were awarded to the following seven (7) vendors: Hazmat Diagnostic LLC 16 Glenwild Avenue, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403, Atlas Desk, Office Furniture & Services 191 Central Avenue 2nd Fl, Newark, NJ 07103, Joseph Environmental, LLC 80 Varsity Road, Newark, NJ 07106, DIA General Construction, Inc 1360 Clifton Avenue CPMB Suite 218, Clifton, NJ 07012, Glenwood Office Furniture 561 Route 22 West, Hillside, NJ 07205, Defaria Flooring, 629 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740, Preferred Local Government Consulting, LLC 12 Birch Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006. Additionally, in-house stock ceiling tiles and paint were supplied by various City suppliers for the Department of Public Works. This Resolution combines a first and second request for an extension of the emergency contract period, effectively extending it for one hundred eighty (180) days through October 24, 2026. It also increases the initial not-to-exceed contract amount by Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00), raising it from Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($425,000.00) to Four Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($475,000.00).
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) # M0483 - Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services Purpose: To amend Resolution No. 7R1-e May 22, 2024 for the purchase of Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services for the Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Dell Marketing, L.P., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $4,200,000.00 Funding Source: 2024/2025 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-94210, NW011-030-0306-71450/94210 and 045-25A-25B03-94710-B2025 Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval through June 30, 2027, inclusive of any extensions granted 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 amends Resolution No. 7R1-e, adopted May 22, 2024, to provide additional funding sources, to increase the contract authorization by $2,750,000.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,200,000.00, and to authorize additional funding sources for the purchase of Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) : #T0109 Radio Communication Equipment and Accessories #25-TELE-132990 Purpose: To provide communication equipment and accessories. . Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Philip M. Casciano Associates Inc., 8 Crown Plaza, Suite 106, Hazlet, NJ 07730 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00. Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Public Safety Funding 011-190-1902, (various accounts and budget years). All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital. Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council, through April 30, 2031, 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 State Contract will provide communication equipment and accessories for City of Newark Department of Public Safety.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide oral health care to New Jersey’s uninsured residents and to improve oral health care challenges Funding Source: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Appropriation Amount: $10,000.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 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: Funds accepted by Resolution Apply and Accept Resolution submitted under separate cover as Legistar File ID #26-0934 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Use of Amend Resolution 7R1-m, adopted by the Municipal Council on September 8, 2024, to authorize the exercise of the final fourth one-year renewal option. Purpose: To authorize the final one-year renewal option for the operation, management, and administration of services for the Government Access Television Studio of the City of Newark. Entity Name(s)/Address(es): Edward Joseph Cologna Productions, Inc., 119 Aycrigg Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey 07055 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $575,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Administration/Division of Communications/NW011-200-2001-96770-B2026 and B2027 Contract Period: September 8, 2026 through September 7, 2027 (Final Fourth One-Year Renewal Option) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Resolution 7R1-m, adopted by the Municipal Council on September 8, 2024, authorized a contract with Edward Joseph Cologna Productions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($575,000.00) per year for the operation, management, and administration of services for the Government Access Television Studio of the City of Newark. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Administration, Division of Communications, to exercise the final fourth one-year renewal option for the contract for the period September 8, 2026 through September 7, 2027. A Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($47,500.00) is attached.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: FY2026 Clean Communities Program: To provide funds to supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal, as well as the abatement of graffiti within the municipality. Funding Source: N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Agency Appropriation Amount: $533,511.19 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: 1/1/2026 until the funds are expended. 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 26-1065 under separate cover. Operating Agency: Department of Public Works Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- Communication to be IntroducedOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE V AMUSEMENTS AND AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES, CHAPTER 5:7 (PUBLIC DANCE HALLS AND PUBLIC DANCE) OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SHORT-TERM EVENT SPACES AND PARTY RENTAL VENUES.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Public Works/Division of Sanitation Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Litter abatement Entity Name: New Jersey Clean Communities Council Entity Address: Kean University Townsend Hall Room 110 1000 Morris Ave., Union, New Jersey 07083 Grant Amount: $533,511.19 Total Project Cost: $533,511.19 City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 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:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: CSV-16389-2019 Claimant: The Estate of Jerome Morgan, Sr. Claimant's Attorney: Grayson and Associates, L.L.C., 33 Bleeker Street, Suite 202, Millburn, New Jersey 07041 Settlement Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim C.P. No.: 2023-5135 Claimant: Ramee Hester Claimant's Attorney: Barrett & Pavluk, L.L.C. Attorney's Address: 1136 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 Settlement Amount: $58,237.00 Funding Source: Business Unit 024, Dept. ID 24T, Div./Proj. 5T24, Account Code 96310 Additional Information:
- To Be IntroducedResolutionEXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President Luis A. Quintana 1. Jack Rodriguez 2. Maria “Mary” Del Carmen Senande 3. Luis G. Garcia, Jr. Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 4. Eric Stokes 5. Gloria Loretta Newsome Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 6. Reverend Alicia Fletcher 7. Larry Walden 8. Bishop Loretta Paris Smith-Johnson 9. Gregory Smalls 10. Apostle Viola V. Muse-Burgess 11. William L. Frazier 12. Derrick McCoy 13. Keith Gholston 14. LeShawn Thomas 15. Minister Gloria Newsome 16. Mrs. Pauline M. Brown
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To acquire, develop, and operate a Community Resource Center to offer housing, health and economic services to Newark residents Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) Appropriation Amount: $1,316,188.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: March 15, 2021 through December 31, 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 #7R7-a, originally adopted on December 6, 2023, which approved a grant amount of $6,732,267.00 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”). An additional funding of $1,316,188.00 has since been awarded for the American Rescue Plan/Capital, bringing the total cumulative grant award to $8,048,455.00. Funds accepted by Resolution # Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under separate cover as (File ID #26-1068) Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Accepting Grant/Amending Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 06, 2023, to increase the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Grant Award for the implementation of the “Newark Drop-In Center Program. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $1,316.188.00 Total Project Cost: $ 8,048,455.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: March 15, 2021 through December 31, 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: This Resolution amends Resolution 7R7-a adopted on December 6, 2023 to accept additional Grant Funds in the amount of $1,316,188.00 thereby increasing the Grant Award from $6,732,267.00 to $8,048,455.00.
- Communication to be IntroducedOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ACCEPT CORRECTIVE DEEDS FROM THE NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY, TO BE RECORDED, CORRECTING THE CITY’S PREVIOUS CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 61-69 ORCHARD STREET D/B/A 520-526 S 16TH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY OF NEWARK’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 883, LOT 11 (CENTRAL WARD).
- To Be IntroducedResolutionRECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President Luis A. Quintana 1. Ada E. Suarez Colon, 84th Birthday Celebration 2. La Esquina Del Sabor Restaurant, Grand Opening 3. Individuals honored during the Peruvian Flag Raising 4. Colombia Pride Day, in Celebration of their Independence 5. Marshall E. Cooper, Ceremonial Street Dedication 6. Brendan Dhanoolal & Ylaisa Tejada, Wedding Anniversary and Renewal of Vows 7. Dr. Ann Bagchi, Member, Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area HIV Planning Council 2013-2026 8. Individuals honored during Ecuador's First Cry of Independence Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 9. Victoria Young, 100th Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 10. Ryan and Charity Haygood, Ceremonial Street Dedication 11. Deacon Eugene Vick, Jr., Ceremonial Street Dedication 12. The McDaniel, Owens and Tillman Family Reunion Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 13. Mother Mary Simonson 14. Jaelen Joy Clyburn Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 15. Dr. Edward “Special Ed” Archer, During Hip Hop Appreciation Week 16. Philip “Grafh” Bernard, During Hip Hop Appreciation Week 17. Individuals honored during the PUSHH’s Jr. Violence Interrupters program Ceremony Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 18. Firefighter Efrain Marquez, Retirement 19. SJH Saint James Health, National Health Center Week, August 3rd-9th, 2026 Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 20. Individuals honored during Women on the Rise 21. Individuals honored during the Good Neighbor Baptist Church, 55th Church Anniversary Gala 22. Eddy Cologna, 60th Birthday Celebration 23. Individuals honored during the Broken are Healed Ministries Inc., We All Matter Luncheon “Celebrating Five Years” 24. Lillian Bembry, 90th Birthday Celebration 25. Individuals honored during the Lincoln Park Music Festival, “Legacy in Motion”, Gospel in the Park 26. Individuals honored during the Sheila Y. Oliver Legacy Brunch 2026 27. Moderator Reverend Joann Pearson Collins 28. Esther Gwynn, 100th Birthday Celebration 29. Berta Perry, 100th Birthday Celebration 30. Individuals honored during the It’s Kairos Time, Inc., Tenth Anniversary Scholarship Awards, “A Legacy Unveiled” 31. Peven Everett, Lincoln Park Music Festival, “Legacy in Motion”, House Music Day 32. Bishop Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Episcopal Ball and 20th Pastoral Anniversary 33. Chosen Generation CFC, 23th Church Anniversary 34. Liberia’s 179th Independence Anniversary 35. Bishop Elijah D. Page and Elect Lady Myeesah Page, 20th Pastoral Anniversary 36. Sister Cynthhia H. Robinson 37. David H. Lippman, Retirement Celebration 38. Individuals honored for the Newark West Ward Clergy Alliance, National Night Out Against Crime Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 39. Minister Eilmer Ramiro Hidalgo Tandazo 40. Colonel E.M.C. Jorge Liandri Romero Mena 41. Zoila Amelia Idrovo Martínez 42. Main Street Radio 43. Francisco Dillon 44. Jorge Gonzaga Azuero 45. Selene Cevallos Rios 46. Organizacion de Macareños en Estados Unidos 47. Centro Social Alausí Newark, NJ 48. La Organización Unidos por un Juguete, una Sonrisa 49. Ziola Jervis 50. Alfredo Mendoza, "El Multifacético" 51. Organizacion COLONIA CALVENSE USA 52. CPNVEM Marcelo Apolo Kubes
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding for Health Insurance Brokerage Services Purpose: To provide health insurance brokerage services, including management and oversight of insurance brokerage services for medical, prescription drug, dental, and voluntary products for active and retiree populations. Entity Names and Addresses: 1. Foundation Risk Partners d/b/a Fairview Insurance Agency Associates, 25 Fairview Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044; 2. Group Health Experts, LLC, 111 Old Forge Road, P.O. Box 341, Millington, New Jersey 07946 3. The Alamo Insurance Group Inc., 55 Flanagan Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $525,000.00 (all three contracts) Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Office of the Business Administrator/NW011-200-2001-A-60210-B2026 Contract Period: September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with two (2) one-year options to renew for each contract Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Exception to Public Bidding: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) (m) and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(11) - insurance consulting and brokerage services.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, Bergen County Cooperative Computer Equipment and Peripherals, to purchase computer equipment and peripherals, as well as continued use of software (GovQA) to streamline the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) function for the City of Newark under Contract # BC-BID-24-38 Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-b(s) adopted on August 13, 2024, to provide additional funding sources Entity Name: SHI International Corporation Address: 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey, 08873 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $9,000,000.00; for the Department of Public Safety Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Safety/NW011-190-1902 (Various Accounts and Budget Years) All allowable and approved Public Safety Grants and Capital Contract Period: June 6, 2026 to June 05, 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: Resolution 7R1-b(s) adopted on August, 13, 2024 authorized utilizing Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Computer Equipment and Peripherals Contract # BC-BID-24-38 under Software House International Corporation (“SHI International Corporation”) 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey 08873, in an amount of Two Hundred Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($205,000.00) for Office of the City Clerk, Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00) for Office of Information Technology, and Six Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,000,000.00) for Department of Public Safety, for the combined total Not to Exceed Eight Million Two Hundred-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($8,205,000.00), through June 05, 2026.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept./ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To provide improvements to Broadway Park, including walking paths, play structures, and an event area Entity Name: Flanagan’s Contracting Group, Inc. Entity Address: 90 Old Camplain Road, Hillsborough New Jersey 08844 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,151,350.90 Funding Source: Green Acres Grant and CDBG Funds Funding Account Codes: NW026, Account 32720, Budget 2026 and Community Development Block Grant for the remaining Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed issued by the Acting Director of Engineering and/or designee Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Non-Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Bid Contract #2026-03 will provide renovations to Broadway Park, located at 683 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey, including walking paths, play structures, and an event area. Advertisement: April 13, 2026 Bids Solicited: Seven (7) Bids Received: Two (2) Bids Rejected: Zero (0)
- Communication to be IntroducedOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SECTION 7, LIVE NEWARK LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCING CLOSING COSTS OR PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS, SECTION 7.2 CLOSING COSTS PROGRAM, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7.2(a)(1), 7.2(a)(4), 7.2(a)(6), AND 7.2(a)(7), TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE CLOSING COST LOAN FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FROM TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Mrs. Dorothy L. Harris Date(s): Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 Noon Official Street Name(s): Location South West Corner of 18th Avenue and Livingston Street, Newark Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Dorothy L. Harris Way” Sponsor: Council Member C. Lawrence Crump, At-Large Additional Information: The event will take place at the corner Livingston Street and 18th Avenue
- To Be IntroducedResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Resolution Declaring the Month of August as National Breastfeeding Month Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree