Municipal Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
4. INVOCATION
5. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
6. ROLL CALL
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8. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
9. 5-a Central Planning Board, Minutes, August through November 2025.
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10. 5-b North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, November 19, 2025.
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11. 5-c Office of the Clerk, Marriage License Bureau, Financial Reports, July through September 2025.
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12. ORDINANCES
13. First Reading
14. 6F-a AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FIRST AMENDMENT TO ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO CATHEDRAL PARK ASSOCIATES, LP UNDER THE LIMITED DIVIDEND LAW TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2043 TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 147-153 CLIFTON AVENUE AND 88-92 MT PROSPECT AVENUE, AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 491, LOT 54 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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15. The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on February 18, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
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17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
18. 6PSF-a A REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $30,100,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REFUNDING BONDS AND/OR REFUNDING NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION TO REPAY A TRANSITIONAL AID LOAN FROM THE DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Deferred 6PSF-a 012126
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19. 6PSF-b AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 20, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PROHIBIT ANY NEW OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL FACILITY, INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION Deferred 8-f 112525 Deferred 9-b 120325 Deferred 6F-a 010726
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20. 6PSF-c ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION CHAPTER 34, PROHIBITION ON USE OF CITY FUNDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION. Deferred 8-g 112525 Deferred 9-c 120325 Deferred 6F-b 010726
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21. 6PSF-d AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 23: 5-9, PARKING OF VEHICLES ON YARD FRONTAGE.
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23. AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
24. 1 Administration
25. 2 Economic and Housing Development
26. 3 Engineering
27. 4 Finance
28. 5 Health and Community Wellness
29. 6 Law
30. 7 Mayor's Office
31. 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
32. 9 Public Safety
33. 10 Public Works
34. 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
35. 12 Water Sewer Utility
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37. RESOLUTIONS
38. Administration
39. 7R1-a Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Citywide) Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $2,833,551.41 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: Total Funding breakdown: $7,237,610.51 for Construction and $452,198.41 for Construction Management/Inspection. Original Award $3,475,000.00 A&A Resolution # 7R4-e 061516 Additional Award $1,381,257.51 A&A Resolution # 7R3-b 05/04/2022 Additional Award $2,833,551.41 A&A Resolution # 7R3-a 01/21/2026 Total Grant $7,689,808.92 Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-a 01/21/2026 Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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41. 7R1-b Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14 Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate provision of elevator inspections, certifications and plan for approximately three thousand (3,000) vertical mobility devices. Entity Name/Address: VDA, Inc. 120 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 310 East Hanover, NJ 07936 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $375,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Engineering/ NW026-026-0109-46260-B2025 Contract Period: Extend Emergency from January 16, 2026 through April 16, 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 will authorize extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14, issued for the period January 16, 2026 through April 16, 2026, awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00.
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42. 7R1-c Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt-Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520 Purpose: To provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt Entity Names/Addresses: 1. Morton Salt Inc., 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606; and 2. East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,636,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026 Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, 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:
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44. 7R1-d Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T3124 Portable Salt Conveyors, Diesel Engine, with Accessories - Statewide# 21-FLEET-01396 Purpose: To provide Portable Salt Conveyors, Diesel Engine, with Accessories - Statewide Entity Name/Address: Kimco USA Inc., 118 E. Trefz Drive, Marshall, Illinois 62441 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026 Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through February 17, 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:
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45. 7R1-e Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating Disinfectant) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., 1765 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34236 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $460,000.00 Funding Source: Budget 2025/ Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-7502-83230-B2025/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 Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating Disinfectant) to the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Advertisement Date: March 12, 2025 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-One (21) Bids Submitted: Two (2)
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47. Economic and Housing Development
48. 7R2-a Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: On 80-84 19th Avenue, new construction of two (2) two-family homes; 36 Livingston Street will construct a new two-family home; and a single-family home to sell at market rate on 38 Livingston Street. Entity Name: Level 6ix Group LLC Entity Address: 226 Isias Court Building 76, Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861 Sale Amount: $217,402.50 Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $175,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 36 Livingston Street / Block 2520/ Lot 46/ Central Ward 38 Livingston Street / Block2520/ Lot 45/ Central Ward 80-84 19th Avenue / Block 356/ Lot 27/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,352.50 X $21.00 = $217,402.50. 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 012126
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50. 7R2-b 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 consisting of one (1) owner occupied unit and two units will be rented at market rate. Entity Name: Brenner St LLC Entity Address: 26 Brenner Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $51,435.00 Cost Basis: (X) $18.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $76,000.00 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) 24 Brenner Street/ Block 2616/ Lot 38/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,857.5 X $18.00 = $51,435.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
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52. 7R2-c 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: $75,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $133,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 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 $15.00 = $75,000.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
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54. 7R2-d Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services Entity Name: Clarke Canton Hintz, PC Entity Address: 100 Barrack Street, 3rd Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08608 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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:
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55. 7R2-e Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services. Entity Name: Neglia Group, LLC Entity Address: 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071-1012 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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:
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57. 7R2-f Dept/Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Federal HUD HOME Loan Purpose: A Resolution authorizing a reduction in the number of subsidized and designated HOME Assisted Units and the execution of a First Amendment to the Deed Restrictive Affordable Housing Agreement with Washington Bay Group 1, LLC in connection with the construction of five (5) new two-family homes offered for sale consisting of a total of ten (10) three-bedroom residential rental units upon five (5) parcels of real property located at 719 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 5), 721 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 6), 723 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 53), 725 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 7), and 716-718 South 12th Street (Block 2631, Lot 2631) ( Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey 07108. Entity Name: Washington Bay Group 1 LLC Entity Address: 811 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Grant Amount: $550,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME loan Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of twenty (20) years from the date when a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City and the first low income eligible homebuyer occupies the HOME Assisted Units. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 719 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 5/South Ward 721 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 6/South Ward 723 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 53/South Ward 725 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 7/South Ward 716-718 South 12th Street/Block 2631/Lot 2631/South Ward Additional Information:
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59. Engineering
60. 7R3-a Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: NJDOT FY 2026 Local Freight Impact Fund Program Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $1,124,799.00 Total Project Cost: $1,124,799.00 City Contribution: $0 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: Start and end dates Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding under the LFIF-2026-Fabyan Place Freight Improvement - 00042 from NJDOT for improvements to Fabyan Place. It also authorizes the acceptance of grant funding upon notification of a grant award
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61. 7R3-b Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Central Avenue Bridge Over NJ Transit City Subway- Preliminary Design Phase Project-Change Order #3, Contract Amendment for Extension of Time Entity Name: Michael Baker International, Inc. Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2330, Newark New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: N/A Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Amending Resolution will extend the term of the contract to October 1, 2026, at no additional cost.
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63. 7R3-c Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Support Resolution Purpose: Supports the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) for the Route 21, Newark Riverfront Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Project Location: Park Pl/Center St between Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd (Broad St) and Route 21 Additional Information:
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64. Finance
65. 7R4-a Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Establishing Petty Cash Funds Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Total Amount: $9,750.00 Additional Information: See attached Exhibit for custodians and amounts.
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66. 7R4-b Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZ) Name of Project(s): Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026 Amount to be Financed: $811,577.00 Funding Source: UEZ Funds Local Finance Board meeting date(s): N/A Project Information: Project Information: Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026 (Project Period: FY 2026, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026) Additional Information:
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68. 7R4-c Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Designating bank depositories/adopting Cash Management Plan Entity Name/Address: TD Bank Industrial Bank Kearny Bank Columbia Bank Santander Bank J.P. Morgan Chase Wells Fargo Provident Bank Garden State Community Bank M&T Bank Freedom Bank PNC Bank Bank of America ALMA Bank Citibank Banco Popular Investors Savings Bank Valley Bank Four Leaf Federal Credit Union Flagstar N.J. Cash Management Fund Broker Dealers: Bank of America Securities, 1633 Broadway, NY, NY Wells Fargo Securities, 301 S. College St., Charlotte, NC PNC Capital Markets, 249 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA Merrill Lynch, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information:
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70. Health and Community Wellness
71. 7R5-a Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Grant Amount: $5,533,844.00 Total Project Cost: N/A City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030 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: Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on February 19, 2025, authorized the acceptance of a partial Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of One Million Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,076,917.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). 7R5-a adopted on February 19, 2025, to reflect the budget Temporary Emergency Appropriation and Budget Insert of Additional Grant Funds This Amending Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-a 02/19/2025 to reflect the total amount of grant funding ($5,533,844.00) received from the FY2025 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the United States Program.
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73. 7R5-b Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Apply/ Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To apply/accept grant funds for upgrade of the City of Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS) Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360 Grant Amount: $211,821.00 Total Project Cost: $211,821.00 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 are required for application or acceptance of the grant award.
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74. 7R5-c Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding Purpose: To provide for the hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance of proprietary software and for existing electronic medical records system, NextGen Healthcare Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center Entity Name: NextGen Healthcare Inc. Entity Address: 1551 Emancipation Highway Suite 200; Unit 1256, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051-G25-H250N-71280-B2025 Contract Period: Not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, beginning July 1, 2025 and terminating on June 30, 2027 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) Exception to Public Bidding Additional Information:
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76. Law
77. 7R6-a Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters. Entity Name: Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC Entity Address: 300 Lighting Way Suite 200 Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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:
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78. 7R6-b Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters Entity Name: Brooke & Berne, PLLC. Entity Address: 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
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80. 7R6-c Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers Compensation Entity Name: Brooke & Berne PLLC Entity Address: 500 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024 Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
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81. 7R6-d Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment Matters Entity Name: Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera, PC Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway; Suite 1000, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:
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83. 7R6-e Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters. Entity Name: The Antoine Law Firm, LLC Entity Address: 52 Underwood Street, Apt. 1L, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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:
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