Legislation

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 12, DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDIANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (2000), AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, 2:12-1.5., DIVISION OF PARKS AND GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF NEWARK MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CREATE AN Open Space and Recreational Trust Fund and ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING USE OF MONIES COLLECTED VIA THE OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL TRUST FUND, INCLUDING the establishment of a parks advisory board to support the advancement of the goals of the open space and recreational trust fund.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment of landlord representative to the Newark Rent Control Board Name of Appointee: Jeffrey E. Dodson Address: 86 Hedden Terrace, Newark, NJ 07108 Appointment Term: Commending upon confirmation and ending on July 9, 2015 Sponsor: Additional Information: Replacing Oadline Truitt

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-14e, PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING GREEN STREET, BETWEEN NJ RAILROAD AVENUE AND UNION STREET, TO THE EXISTING PERMIT PARKING AREAS DESIGNATED LIST. Sponsors: Amador/Osborne

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 28, SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY REVISING FEES AND DEPOSITS.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-5.1, Four (4)Hour Parking for Nonresidential Vehicles, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING GREEN STREET, IN THE EAST WARD. Sponsors: Amador/Gonzalez

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 1. Dr. Victor Parsonnet 2. Minister Sharonda Beasley

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE XI FIRE PREVENTION CODE IN IT’S ENTIRETY, TO INCLUDE THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ‘S PERMIT, INSPECTIONS AND FEES. Deferred 8-b 101514

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with HUD for One-Year Action Plan Purpose: Accept and enter into agreements for grant funding for the Program Year 2014 Entity Name: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entity Address: One Newark Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5260 Total Grant Amount: $15,444,956.00 Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Period: September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Monitoring Dept/Agency: N/A Additional Information: Detailed allocation: CDBG/$6,569,453.00 ESG/$548,578.00 HOME/$1,853,743.00 HOPWA/$6,473,182.00

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: City Representative for the Affirmative Action Review Council (AARC) Name of Appointee: Joanne Miller Address: 43 Hedden Terrace, Newark, NJ 07108 Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending on March 22, 2017 Sponsor: Additional Information: Filling vacancy

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond Purpose: To serve subpoenas Name of Constable: Manuel E. Cepeda Address: 509 Fairlawn Walk, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or to the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member Augusto Amador Additional Information: Appointed by Resolution # 7R9-b September 17, 2014 Deferred 7R9-d 102114

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-14e, PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING RICHMOND STREET, BETWEEN 13TH AVENUE AND SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, TO THE EXISTING PERMIT PARKING AREAS DESIGNATED LIST. Sponsors: Chaneyfield Jenkins/Gonzalez

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution Endorsing referral to Central Planning as required by law. Purpose: Resolution referring the Draft Ordinance amended zoning and land use regulations to the Newark Central Planning Board for formal review, report, and recommendation as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64 Additional Information:

Report of the Committee on Public Works for September 24, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Human Resources for September 24, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Urban Recreation for September 24, 2014 with an Affirmatiave Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for September 24, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for Septemner 24, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Performance and Asset Management for September 24, 2014 with an Affirmatiave Recommendation.

Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) in favor of Duquesne Light Company, c/o Mark Hamilton, Esquire, Tucker Arensberg, P.C., 1500 One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh from all liability arising from any and all claims in the civil action filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at AR 13-005962, for damages to a Duquesne Light utility pole and associated facilities located at the intersection of West North Avenue and Preble Avenue, arising from the operation o f a front loader by a City of Pittsburgh employee on or about December 12, 2012, and described more fully in Plaintiff's Complaint in Civil Action.

Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Two Thousand Six Dollars and 03/100 ($2,006.03), in favor of Ricoh USA, Inc., Legal Document Services Chicago District - PIT, 1600 Solutions Center, Chicago, IL, 60677, for payment of professional services rendered in Foster et al. vs. City of Pittsburgh, United States District Court, No. 2:12-cv-01207.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($35,000.00), in favor of Melissa Watkins, c/o D. Aaron Rihn, Esq., Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., 707 Grant Street, Suite 2500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh, Nathan E. Harper and Catherine McNeilly, from direct liability in any and all claims in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:13-cv-01642, and arising from an alleged incident on December 28, 2011 and described more fully in plaintiff's complaint in civil action.

Resolution authoring the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to amend Resolution No. 148 of 2011 to increase the not-to-exceed amount allocated for its Spay and Neuter program for the Animal Control Division from $50,000 to $75,000 in order to cover expenses incurred from previously performed spay and neuter procedures as well as additional spay and neuter services currently scheduled on or before December 31, 2014.

Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies, in appropriation or acquisition of real estate transferred by condemnation or in lieu thereof, in connection with the investigation, design, construction and/or remediation for critical wall and slope failures throughout the City; and providing for the payment of the costs not to exceed $100,000.00.

Resolution authorizing PennDOT to request railroad crossing upgrades at South 4th Street from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in the 17th Ward, Council District 3, of the City of Pittsburgh.