Legislation

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Tahir Whitehead, Sr. 2. Chief Halaji Rafiou Abdallah Mohammed Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 3. Programs for Parents, 42 Years of Dedicated Service 4. Walsh Pizzi O’reilly Falanga LLP, on the Occasion of Their 10-Year Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council 5. Individuals honored for installation of stage at the Culture Spot Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez 6. Adrienne Ashbourne, Retirement Celebration 7. Sweets and Cortaditos, Grand Opening 8. Omar’s Café PR, Grand Opening Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 9. Dr. Mamie L. Bridgeforth, Street Dedication Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 10. Maged Amin 11. Roberto Leonardo Henríquez 12. NJ Health Care Employers District 1199J 13. Robert Treat Academy Charter School, 22nd Annual Commencement Ceremony Class of 2026 14. Individuals honored during the Mothers Tribute Event on Cinco de Mayo 15. Gloria Monje de Gutierrez, 75th Birthday Celebration 16. Individuals honored during the There is Victory in Jesus Foundation Event 2026 Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 17. Daisy Maldonado, Retirement Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 18. Newark Division of Section 8 19. Rosemarie Santana 20. Reverend Dr. Craig R. Jackson and Lady Sheila Jackson, Pastoral Installation 21. Mother Eucelyn Morrast, 85th Birthday Celebration 22. Bishop Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Appreciation Dinner 23. Reverend Joe L. Pickett and First Lady Demytri Pickett, Pastoral Installation 24. Carolyn Hunter, 77th Birthday Celebration 25. Apostle Eugene Levell, Birthday Celebration 26. Individuals honored during the Essex County Democratic Committee-Women of Excellence Luncheon 27. Elder-Elect Sheila Epps, Ordination Service to Elder 28. Individuals honored during the CRYsis Women’s Empowerment Event 29. Faith Evans and Ryder’s Room Inc. 30. Elect-Lady Myeesah Page - 44th Birthday Celebration 31. Individuals honored during Essex County Board of County Commissioners - Essex County Celebrate Youth 32. Individuals honored during the MentorU Awards Gala and Luncheon 33. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, Recognition of 2026 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 19-25, 2026 34. Individuals honored during the Franklin St. John’s United Methodist Church, Men’s Day 2026 35. Minnie Jackson, 100th Birthday Celebration 36. Individuals honored during the A-Style Fashion and accessories Pre-Mother’s Day Wellness Weekend “Where Grace Meets Greatness” 37. Bishop A.D. Cunningham, Welcoming him to the City of Newark 38. Individuals honored during the Ninth Annual Jewels of the Community Awards Brunch 39. Steven Terelle Cooper, 30th Birthday Celebration 40. Pastor Dr. Pamela Jones 41. Faith Christian Center Church, 42nd Church Anniversary 42. Individuals honored during the Haitian Flag Raising 43. Butterfly Walker, Inc. 44. Individuals honored during the Mother’s and Father’s Day Gospel Brunch 45. Individuals honored during the NAACP Newark Freedom Fund Gala Awards Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva 46. Baldomiro Nunes Duarte Soares 47. Ana M. Tavares Martins 48. Anabel Calle de Masache 49. Alexandra Robles

Office of the City Clerk, Marriage License Bureau, 2025 Yearly Financial Report, and October, November and December 2025 Monthly Reports.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Allegheny Riverfront Trail Connectivity Planning Project. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars with a match not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars from the City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget for a total project cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED Thousand ($100,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Mary M. Soaries, mother of Reverend DeForest “Buster” B. Soaries, former Newark resident, author, former New Jersey Secretary of State and former Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, New Jersey.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Commission. Name of Appointee: Ms. Nakeefa Cilicia Bernard Appointment Term: Upon comfirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on October 23, 2026 Additional Information: Ms. Bernard will be filling the remainder of the term of Mr. Alexander Padilla, Jr., who resigned.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget for the Ironbound Business Improvement District Management Corporation (IBID) Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2026 Ironbound Business Improvement District Budget. Amount: $1,390,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-e adopted on February 18, 2026. Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget for the Newark Downtown District Management Corporation (NDD) Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Downtown District. Amount: $8,335,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-g adopted on February 18, 2026. Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District (BALB) Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2026 Annual Budget for Bloomfield Avenue - Lower Broadway Business Improvement District Amount: $448,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-h adopted on February 18, 2026. Public Hearing to be Held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation for the Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District (MPANID) Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2026 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation. Amount: $330,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-f adopted on February 18, 2026 Public Hearing to be Held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Purpose: Reading and Adopting the 2026 Annual Budget of Newark Alliance, Inc. Amount: $2,267,850.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Additional Information: Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-i adopted on February 18, 2026 Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Commission. Name of Appointee: Mr. Reginald Webber, Jr. Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on May 6, 2028 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Mental Health Awareness Walk Entity Name: Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Entity Address: 155 Prospect Avenue, Suite100, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Event Location: Branch Brook Park at Heller Parkway in front of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department Gas Station inside Branch Brook Park, directly where the soccer field is located and down the street from the dog park. Event Date(s): Sunday, May 17, 2026 Event Time: 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM (includes set-up beginning at 9:00 AM and tear down concluding at 1:00 PM) Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information:

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for April 8, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for April 8, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for April 8, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

WHEREAS, Friendship Circle was founded in 2006 by Rabbi Mordy and Rivkee Rudolph, with a mission of building a more inclusive Pittsburgh where youth and young adults of all abilities are firmly connected in the community through friendship, access to wellness supports, and meaningful employment opportunities; and,

WHEREAS, originally established in 1979, the Frick Environmental Center has served for decades as a vital gateway to Frick Park, fostering environmental stewardship and providing generations of residents and visitors with meaningful opportunities to connect with the natural world; and,

WHEREAS, Amen Corner, a historic Pittsburgh networking organization dating back to 1870, will be holding its annual Judicial Reception on April 14, 2026, where David A. Blaner will be honored with the prestigious Judge James R. McGregor Award; and,

WHEREAS, Amen Corner, a historic Pittsburgh networking organization dating back to 1870, will be holding its annual Judicial Reception on April 14, 2026, where the Honorable Michael E. McCarthy will receive the prestigious Robert E. Dauer Award of Judicial Leadership and Excellence; and,

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Amended Lease Agreement or Agreements with Wood Street Commons Commercial LLC to continue leasing office space in 304 Wood Street for the Pittsburgh Partnership for a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars and Ten Cents ($502,620.10) over two years, and for the payment of the costs thereof.

Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2025 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2025 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty Thousand ($320,000.00) Dollars.

Resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement and administer the program. Cost not to exceed Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four ($3,828,594) Dollars.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of InsightSoftware, LLC for one-time auditing and accounting technology services for an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($5,499.90) over one year.

Resolution amending resolution No. 662 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an NFL Draft Funding Agreement or Agreements with the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. d/b/a VisitPITTSBURGH for the coordination of municipal, governmental, and other services required for the 2026 NFL Draft, at cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) over three years, plus the value of various in-kind City services”, to provide authorization for an amendment granting receipt by the City for an amount not to exceed two million dollars from VisitPITTSBURGH for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the City as a result of the 2026 NFL Draft. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received)