Legislation

To Welcome the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. to Columbus and to Celebrate Their 85th National Convention

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a new license agreement with Ohio Department of Natural Resources; and to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($15,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3 permitted uses; 3356.11(B), C-4 District setback lines; 3312.25, Maneuvering; and 3389.12, Portable building, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3439 PARSONS AVE. (43207), to allow automotive maintenance and sales, tire sales, and a food truck with reduced development standards in the C-3, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV24-003).

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order and associate all General Budget Reservations to Vance Outdoors Inc. for the purchase of training ammunition for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $267,037.05 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($267,037.05)

Resolution amending and supplementing the Rules of Council to provide for contingent presiding officers over regular meetings of Council in the event of absences.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO S.A.T. URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY LLC, 156 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108, FOR A PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WARD AT 142-144 ELIZABETH AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 2776, LOT 8 (FORMERLY LOTS 8 & 9) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”), TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5)-STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH TWENTY (20) RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN (16) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH TWO (2) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS AND FOURTEEN (14) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING RENTAL UNITS WITH ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), TWO (2) UNITS CONSISTING OF 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 ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 80% OF AMI, AND FOUR (4) COMMERCIAL/RETAIL UNITS ON THE GROUND FLOOR CONSISTING OF 386 SQ. FT., A COMMUNITY ROOM, A HALF BATHROOM, A MAIL ROOM, A PACKAGE ROOM, A MECHANICAL/TRASH ROOM, AND BIKE STORAGE (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROJECT”) (SOUTH WARD).

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution Purpose: To amend resolution for no cost extension Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $0.00) City Contribution: $0.00 Grant Period: January 1, 2023 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: Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-s, adopted on June 7, 2023, accepted a grant award in the amount of $418,900.00, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The Department of Health and Community Wellness wishes to execute a no cost extension of the Grant Agreement, for the grant period of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Lead Grant Assistance Program.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO CENTRAL POINTE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 260 BROADWAY, NEWARK NEW JERSEY 07104 FOR A PROJECT LOCATED AT 378-386 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 1839, LOT 9 (FORMERLY TAX LOTS 7, 8, 9, AND 11) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE “PROPERTY”) FOR A PROJECT INVOLVING THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SIX-STORY MULTIFAMILY BUILDING WITH SEVENTY-SEVEN (77) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF SIXTY-ONE (61) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS (4 STUDIOS, 23 ONE-BEDROOMS, AND 34 TWO-BEDROOMS), SIXTEEN (16) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS (2 STUDIOS, 6 ONE-BEDROOMS, AND 8 TWO-BEDROOMS), FIFTEEN (15) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES IN A FIRST FLOOR GARAGE, AN OUTDOOR TERRACE ON THE ROOF OF THE FIRST FLOOR, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE APARTMENTS THAT FRONT ON IT, AND A CO-WORKING LOUNGE, MEZZANINE AND ROOFTOP GARDEN (CENTRAL WARD)

Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Purpose: To provide bi-weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Entity Address: 68 Elm St., Summit, NJ 07901 Project Location: Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 Reimbursement Amount: N/A Contract Period: May 2025 through July 2025 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: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefits of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at The Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow Street, Newark, NJ 07114, and will commence in May 2025 and end in July 2025. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art material needed, a license art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each session. The value of the service is approximately $2,400.00.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit and Street Closure Fees Purpose: The Clinton Hill Community Action Farmers Market Date(s): Once a month on the following Saturdays: June 7th, July 26th, August 16th, September 27th and October 25th, 2025. Sponsor(s): Council Member Patrick Council, South Ward Additional Information: Requesting that the special event application permit fees and street closure fees be waived in the amount of $300.00 for The Clinton Hill Community Action Farmers Market, to be held once a month on the following Saturdays: June 7th, July 26th, August 16th, September 27th and October 25th, 2025, at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue between Reeves Place and Clinton Place, from the hours of 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M.

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to accept the 2024 EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant Award in the amount of $109,891.22 for the Division of Power; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $109,891.22 from the Electricity Grants Fund to support the City’s streetlight conversions; to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements, and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $50,366.00 within the Electricity Grants Fund and $50,366.00 from the Electricity Grants Fund to the Electricity Operating Fund. ($160,257.22)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification for professional engineering services with Burgess and Niple, Inc., for the Mound Street Floodwall and WCLLP Repairs project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds in the Storm - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $494,964.53 from the Storm - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($494,964.53)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a contract with HMB - Learning Circle Software, LLC to provide ongoing technical support for the CeeHiVE data platform, a program necessary to achieve the Mayor’s goal that every 4-year-old in Columbus has access to a high-quality pre-kindergarten education; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $215,595.00 from the General Fund. ($215,595.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for the Three Creeks Relief Tunnel project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $5,569,669.75 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund for the contract. ($5,569,669.75)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with John Eramo & Sons for the Transite Pipe Replacements & John Glenn Avenue Water Main Extension project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Program Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan to finance the contract; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $10,323,323.10 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Program Fund and the Water Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($10,323,323.10)

To authorize the transfer $328,115.00 between Departments within the General Fund for program operations related to the Batterer’s Intervention Program; and to declare an emergency ($328,115.00).

WHEREAS, since 1975 Partners For Quality (PFQ)has been providing administrative management services to numerous non-profit human service subsidiary agencies in Western Pennsylvania in areas such as Human Resources, staff training, Fiscal, I.T, Operations, Communications and Fundraising; and,

WHEREAS, the Herb Society of America was formed in 1933 by seven women from New England who were interested in learning more about the botany and horticulture of herbs; and,

Resolution transferring the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Salaries & Wages, Regular to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.

Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 6: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 609: Weeds and Grass, by creating a new Section 609.08: Managed Natural Landscapes to allow for the planting and maintenance of managed natural landscapes by residents.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 10: Building, Chapter 1004: International Property Maintenance Code Adoption, Section 1004.02: Changes Specified to allow for the planting and maintenance of managed natural landscapes by residents.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for Funding Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the Submission/Acceptance of an Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the Newark UEZ Marketing & Events Fund Project Entity Name: Invest Newark Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Additional Information: State of New Jersey UEZ Funds

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( X ) 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, Crown Bank, 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, N.J. Cash Management Fund Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Labor Agreement Purpose: An Amendment to Collective Bargaining Agreement- a Successor Agreement Entity Name: Superior Officers’ Association (SOA) Entity Address: 1 Lincoln Avenue, Room 300, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Project Fiscal Impact: $5,290,783.32 during life of the contract Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 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: The Superior Officers’ Association (SOA), labor agreement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement was previously adopted on January 20, 2010, by Resolution 7R11-b(as) . The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2015, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-J adopted on December 7, 2016. The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-b, adopted on February 22, 2019. The SOA, Successor Agreement for the period of January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2023, was authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R1-ah, adopted on April 5, 2023.