Legislation

Dept./ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Refund monies as a result of payment error to the City of Newark, New Jersey 920 Broad Street, RM 412, 07102 Entity Name: AT&T Services, Inc. Entity Address: 1010 Pine Street, 7E-EO5 St. Louis, MO 63101-2015 Amount to be Reimbursed: $43,161.47 Source of Appropriation: Trust Fund NW026 38780 B2025 Additional Information: FD-3 Trust Fund Deposits totaling $43,161.47 A Certification of Funds in the amount of $43,161.47 is attached. Reissued check will be made to the Division of Revenue, Tax Collections

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0148 Catch Basin Castings, Inlets & Manholes - Statewide #25-COMG-109583 Purpose: To purchase supplies and equipment to be utilized in various locations. Entity Name/Address: Campbell Foundry, 800 Bergen Street, Harrison, New Jersey 07029 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00 Funding Source: Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83730 & 038-800-8003-83740-B2026, B2027, B2028, B2029 Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June 15, 2029, inclusive of any extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This resolution will authorize the City of Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to acquire supplies and equipment to be utilized in various locations from a state-approved vendor under T0148 Catch Basin Castings, Inlets & Manholes - Statewide.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional consulting services contract with Hill International, Inc., for the Owner Advisor Services project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $100,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a contract modification with Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC to provide employee benefits and wellness consulting services; to add money from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; and to authorize the expenditure of $425,000.00 from the employee benefits fund. ($425,000.00)

To authorize the director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those document(s) necessary to release a portion the City’s stormwater easement rights described and recorded in Instrument Number 201509300138244, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Treasurer to renew its contract for banking services with JP Morgan Chase Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $2,500.00 from various funds within the City; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the Roadway - Materials Testing and Inspection 2026-1 contract; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Private Construction Inspection Fund and the Construction Inspection Fund to pay for the contract; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To Recognize Emmily R. as the 2026 Youth of the Year of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to enter into contract with Grossman & Kelly, LLP for special legal counsel services regarding potential Legal Action pertaining to the possible presence, use, and remediation of PFAS, including AFFF, at or affecting City facilities, equipment, operations, personnel, property, or service areas; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. in connection with the Bikeway-McNaughten Road - Main Street to Broad Street project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $900,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($900,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.171 acre portion of the right-of-way near 1134 Shoemaker Ave to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into contract with Grossman & Kelly, LLP for special legal counsel services regarding potential Legal Action pertaining to the costs and harms from microplastics, including TPW such as cigarette butts, against responsible parties; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with PerkinElmer US LLC for the purchase of two ATR accessories with associated shipping costs for the Division of Police Crime Lab; to enter in said agreement in accordance with the terms of bid waiver provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $24,929.16 from the FY24 Paul Coverdell grant; and to declare an emergency. ($24,929.16)

Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus March 17, 2026, Graphics Commission Meeting Contact Name: Philip Ashear Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719 Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $550,000.00 and any additional funds for the HIV Epidemic Care grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $550,000.00, and any additional funds awarded from the unapppropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the HIV Epidemic Care grant program; and to declare an emergency. ($550,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Community Benefits Agreement Advisory Committee Meeting - March 13, 2026 Contact Name: Kevin McCain Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5829 Contact Email Address: kbmccain@columbus.gov ..Body The Columbus Community Benefits Agreement Advisory Committee will meet on Friday - March 13, 2026 at 3:00pm. The meeting will take place in the Coleman Government Center Hearing Room, 111 N. Front Street, Room 204. This Committee will review plans for large construction, alteration, and renovation projects for City-owned buildings or structures to determine whether Community Benefits Agreement would improve the project and its purposes. Such an agreement might include stipulations regarding the labor force, the use of the structure, or the mitigation of the effects of construction on the community or environment. The CBA Advisory Committee meets bimonthly on the first Friday of the month at 3:00pm starting in February. The dates for 2026 are as follows: Friday - April 3, 2026 Friday - June 5, 2026 Friday - August 7, 2026 Friday - October 2, 2026 Friday - December 4, 2026

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus Housing Partnership, Inc. (dba Homeport) for the renovation of Emerald Glen, an affordable housing apartment complex, an amount up to $762,000.00; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $762,000.00 from the Affordable Housing Bond Fund; to authorize reimbursement of expenditures incurred prior to the creation of a Purchase Order; and to declare an emergency. ($762,000.00)

THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026 New Type: D-1 To: RH F&B OHIO LLC RESTORATION HARDWARE 4120 Worth Ave Columbus, OH 43219 Permit #: 07138045-1 New Type: D-1, D-2, C-2, C-1 To: Jacks Food and Beverage Inc YES SUSHI 2016 N High St Columbus, OH 43201 Permit #: 10010448-1 Transfer Type: C-1, C-2 To: Giant Kentucky Holdings, LLC 3898 Alum Creek Drive 3898 Alum Creek Drive Columbus, OH 43207 From: THORNTONS LLC THORNTONS LLC 3898 Alum Crk Dr Columbus, OH 43207 Permit #: 10012125-4 Transfer Type: C-2, C-1 To: Giant Kentucky Holdings, LLC Giant Kentucky Holdings/1771 Norton Road 1771 Norton Road Columbus, OH 43119 From: THORNTONS LLC THORNTONS LLC 1771 Norton Road Columbus, OH 43119 Permit #: 10012125-2 Transfer Type: C-2, C-1 To: Giant Kentucky Holdings, LLC Giant Kentucky Holdings 2333 N Wilson Road Columbus, OH 43228 From: THORNTONS LLC THORNTONS LLC 2333 N Wilson Road Columbus, OH 43228 Permit #: 10012125-5 Transfer Type: C-2, C-1 To: Giant Kentucky Holdings, LLC Giant Kentucky Holdings 4990 W BROAD ST Columbus, OH 43228 From: THORNTONS LLC THORNTONS LLC 4990 W BROAD ST Columbus, OH 43228 Permit #: 10012125-3 Transfer Type: C-1, C-2 To: Giant Kentucky Holdings, LLC 4600 Winchester Pike 4600 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232 From: THORNTONS LLC THORNTONS LLC 4600 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232 Permit #: 10012125-1 Transfer Type: C-1, C-2 To: Dhiramm LLC DHIRAMM 2727 South High Street Columbus, OH 43207 From: AMARVARSO LLC AMARVARSO LLC 2727 S High St Columbus, OH 43207 Permit #: 10013728-1 Advertise Date: 3/14/2026 Agenda Date: 3/9/2026 Return Date: 3/19/2026

AN ORDINANCE relating to inquiries into immigration status; changing the requirements for circumstances where Seattle Police Department personnel may inquire into a person’s citizenship or immigration status to align the Seattle Municipal Code with state law; and amending Section 4.18.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

AN 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). Deferred 6PSF-c 080526

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 regarding a Settlement of Civil Litigation Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: March 3, 2026 Time: Commencing at 10:54 A.M. and ending at 11:09 A.M. Additional Information:

Emergency Contract E2026-02 Code Blue Emergency Sheltering Services Purpose: Emergency Declaration E2026-02 Department of Health and Community Wellness determined that the need has arisen for immediate temporary sheltering and provision of services for the homeless population of the City of Newark Contractor: YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Contract Term: January 29, 2026- April 28, 2026

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To obtain funding for Newark Tree Canopy Initiative: Growing and Proud of It Funding Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Appropriation Amount: $671,000.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: April 1, 2024 through April 25, 2029 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 7R1-b adopted on March 4th, 2026 (25-1640 Legistar ID) Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO NAIMOR S ORANGE URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 90 WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 307, EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07017 FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE WEST WARD AT 753 AND 755-757 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07106 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 4208, LOTS 12, 13 & 14 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH THIRTY-SIX (36) RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS UNITS ON THE 2ND THROUGH 5TH FLOORS. THE THIRTY-SIX (36) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS ARE INCLUSIVE OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING RENTAL UNITS WITH SIXTEEN (16) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND TWELVE (12) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS (THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”), EIGHT (8) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH THERE IS ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT BOTH OF WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 60% OF AMI, AND TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND TWO (2) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 80% OF AMI (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS”), AND APPROXIMATELY 2,722 SF OF RETAIL/COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (THE “COMMERCIAL/RETAIL UNITS”), ELEVEN (11) PARKING SPACES, A GYM, LAUNDRY ROOM, ROOF DECK, ELEVATOR, AND THREE (3) MECHANICAL ROOMS, (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (WEST WARD).