Legislation

WHEREAS, labor unions are critical in protecting workers and ensuring that workers are paid a living wage, given better working conditions, and provided a voice on the job; AND,

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that Children’s Way and Allegheny Square East, in the neighborhood of Allegheny Center, Twenty-Second Ward, be paved with asphalt from origin to terminus in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY PROVIDING FOR THE REFUNDING OF ALL OR A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS CONSISTING OF (A) QUALIFIED GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2015A AND (B) QUALIFIED SCHOOL BONDS, SERIES 2015B AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $31,000,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, CONSISTING OF (A) NOT TO EXCEED $29,000,000.00 QUALIFIED GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS AND (B) NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 QUALIFIED SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT TO EFFECT SUCH REFUNDING AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS THEREFOR AND FINANCING THE COST THEREOF. Deferred 6PSF-i 120424

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-110-21 for the South Ward Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,875.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,375.00 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-107-21 for the West Ward Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,875.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,375.00 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-108-21 for the East Ward Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,875.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,375.00 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-106-21 for the Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,875.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,375.00 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-109-21 for the North Ward Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,875.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,375.00 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of bond ordinance Name of Project(s): Qualified Refunding Bonds Amount to be Financed: $31,000,000.00 Funding Source: Bonds Local Finance Board meeting date(s): December 11, 2024 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD (I) PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. §40A:2-51 AND N.J.S.A. §40A:2-55 (AND N.J.S.A. §18A:7A-46.3 AND N.J.S.A. §18A:7A-46.4 IN THE CASE OF THE SCHOOL BONDS) IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $31,000,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, CONSISTING OF (A) NOT TO EXCEED $29,000,000.00 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2025A AND (B) NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2025B OF THE CITY, (II) FOR THE APPROVAL OF A REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT, N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1 ET SEQ. (THE “ACT”), AND (III) FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS AS QUALIFIED BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Sub-award VAG-111-21 for the Central Ward Project. Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety Entity Address: P.O. Box 081, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0081 Grant Amount: $137,500.00 Total Project Cost: $171,876.00 City Contribution: Municipal In-Kind Match of $34,376 Funding Source: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant (VAG) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 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:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Special Legal Services for Litigation Matters Entity Name: L’Abbate, Balkin, Colavita and Contini, L.L.P Entity Address: 100 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 220, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $125,000.00 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Law Department/Bus. Unit. NW011, Dept. 040, Div./Proj. 0401, Account #71260, B2024 Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subaward Not-for Profit Service Contract with Licking County Coalition for Housing from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 in an amount of up to $324,004.44; to authorize the appropriation of $106,741.17 and the expenditure of $324,004.44 of funds utilizing the 2023 and 2024 Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and declare an emergency. ($324,004.44)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Greater Linden Business Network in support of Linden Economic Development Alliance to authorize the expenditures of $253,900.00 from the Department of Neighborhoods General Fund 1000; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; to authorize the payment of expenses starting October 1, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($253,900.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Pay As We Grow Agreement with Western Property LLC for fulfillment of Pay As We Grow requirements for property located at 5141 Cosgray Road, subject to Rezoning Application # Z23-063, and to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding with Dominion Homes, Inc., as it relates to said property. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service, or a designee, to enter into contract with Evergreen Landscaping and Construction LLC for the provision of snow removal and de-icing services this winter; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $176,250.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for that purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($176,250.00)

To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC. for security officer services; to authorize a total expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund for said contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subaward Not-for Profit Service Contract with Faith Mission, Inc. from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 in an amount of up to $775,500.00; to authorize the appropriation of $500.00 and the expenditure of $775,500.00 of funds utilizing the 2023 and 2024 Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and declare an emergency. ($775,500.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation establish a reasonable and safe prima facie speed on Lockbourne Road from Commerce Street to London-Groveport Road; to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and resolutions on said roadway. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (1201 E. Whittier Street) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program.

To authorize the Director of Public Service to request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation establish a reasonable and safe prima facie speed on North High Street from Goodale Street to King Avenue; to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and resolutions on said roadway. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Subaward Not-for Profit Service Contract with Community Action Program Commission of the Lancaster-Fairfield County Area from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 in an amount of up to $326,950.24; to authorize the appropriation of $111,256.98 and the expenditure of $326,950.24 of funds utilizing the 2023 and 2024 Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA) entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and declare an emergency. ($326,950.24)

To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Wright’s Concessions, LLC, for food concessions/catering at Berliner Sports Complex; and to waive the competitive bidding requirements under Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes. ($0)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an Annexation and Detachment Agreement with Prairie Township and to assent to the detachment from the City of Columbus to Prairie Township of certain real property designated as detachment parcels in the Annexation Agreement between the City and Prairie Township, in the event that the owner of a parcel so identified elects to detach.

To authorize the Director of Public Service to request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation establish a reasonable and safe prima facie speed on North Hague Avenue from the Columbus corporation limit north of Harrison Road to Trabue Road; to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and resolutions on said roadway. ($0.00)