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Municipal Council

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Newark Municipal Council held a brief pre-meeting on March 31, 2026, during which they entered executive session to discuss confidential attorney-client matters related to a cybersecurity attack. The council did not take action on a proposed resolution to increase the IT equipment contract amount needed to respond to the cyber incident.

Key Decisions

  • Motion to Enter Executive Session Passed
  • Amending Resolution to Increase Contract Amount for IT Equipment (Cybersecurity Response) No action taken

Agenda

  1. 1 MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
    Action: Adopt

    During the Pre-Meeting on this date, a motion was made by the Council of the Whole to enter Executive Session at 11:58 A.M.

  2. 7CRA Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: To exclude public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: March 31, 2026 Time: Commencing at 11:58 A.M. and ending at 12:18 P.M. Additional Information:
    Resolution
    Action: Adopt Passed

    The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  4. Matters Concerning Attorney Client Privileged Matters NJSA 10:4-12(b)(7)

    Tawana Johnson, Interim OIT Director Amending Resolution to Increase Contract Amount for IT Equipment 7R1-f/Legistar #26-0316 Need to purchase additional equipment to defend cyber security attack. NO ACTION TAKEN

  5. Executive Session Ended at 12:18 P.M.
  6. _______________________________________ C. LAWRENCE CRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
  7. MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

    During the Pre-Meeting on this date, a motion was made by the Council of the Whole to enter Executive Session at 11:58 A.M.