Legislation

WHEREAS, Christopher T. Moore (Chris), a television producer, radio host, and long-time promoter of Pittsburgh’s African American community, earning 8 EMMY Awards for his work highlighting the stories that have shaped Pittsburgh, including Uniting and Healing: The Tree of Life Tragedy, The Good Fight, Pittsburgh and the Great Migration, Pittsburgh’s Soul Food, Wylie Avenue Days, Prescription RX for a Healthy Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Jail Host, among others; and

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Declaring May 2026 “Mental Health Awareness Month” Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Declaring May 2026 as “Lupus Awareness Month” Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large, Louise Scott-Rountree

Re: 7R9a-031826 Special Police Class At it’s regular meeting of March 18, 2026, Councilman Carlos M. Gonzalez requested the Department of Public Safety provide information on when, or if, a new class of Special Police officers are being planned to augment the Department of Public Safety. He indicated the last class of candidates who went through the Academy was 18 years ago. Since then new hired have all been retired Police Officers grandfathered in. Offering a dedicated class of non-law enforcement personnel will offer job opportunities for individuals seeking law enforcement careers.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Sister Cities Relationship Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges City/State/Country: Monrovia, Liberia Additional Information: Ceremony scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026.

Dept./Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: To provide gap financing for the construction of a twenty-four (24) residential dwellings consisting of three (3) deed-restricted affordable housing restrictions for occupancy by qualified low-income tenants pursuant to the City of Newark Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Entity Name: Acension Capital Partners, LLC Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Suite 375, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Grant Amount: $1,070,182.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Affordable Housing Trust Fund Total Project Cost: $18,460,639.00 City Contribution: $1,070,182.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Conventional Lender Grant Period: Commencing upon the Effective Date, as defined in the Grant Agreement, and continuing through the expiration of the Affordability Period as defined in the Grant Agreement, which period shall be twenty (20) years following the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy and the initial occupations of the Affordable Units by eligible households. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 538-540 South 16th Street, Block 333, Lot 69 (formerly Lots 19, 20 and 69 (West Ward) 518-530 South 16th Street, Block 333, Lot 58.01 (formerly Lots 58, 59, and 64) (West Ward) Additional Information:

Re: IBID revenue collection At its Regular Meeting of March 18, 2026, the Municipal Council held discussions regarding City’s IBID’. During the discussion they requested the total dollar amount the individual IBIDs collected over the past five years.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2026 Budget Appropriation Amount: $73,219,738.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: May 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026 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: Funds accepted by Resolution N/A Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Re: Ordinance Amending regulations regarding the release of certain vehicles involved in a criminal investigation At its Regular Meeting of March 18, 2026, the Municipal Council requested an opinion from the Police Department regarding the passage of the proposed legislation.

Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, Financial Statements, December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Settlement of outstanding fees for provision of legal services concerning litigation matters Entity Name: Simmons Law LLC Entity Address: 1349 Lake Street, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060-312 Settlement Amount: $67,574.50 Funding Source: Fund: 011 Dept: 046 Division: 0461 Account: 71260, Budget B2025 Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT ORDINANCE 6PSF-I ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2024, TITLE XIX, RENT CONTROL, CHAPTER 2, RENT CONTROL REGULATIONS; RENT CONTROL BOARD, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY MAKING VARIOUS CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Loan Agreement / Promissory Note Pursuant to Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Purpose: A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of Loan Documents to effectuate a loan awarded under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for a Redevelopment Project to be undertaken by Alpha Alpha Lambda Community Development, Inc. Entity Name: Alpha Alpha Lambda Community Development, Inc. Entity Address: 8 Lombardy Street, #206, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Loan Amount: Not to exceed $2,500,000.00 Loan Term: Twenty (20) years Project Property Information: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 13 and 15 16th Avenue/Block 254/Lots33-34/Central Ward 292 Hunterdon Street/Block254/Lot 40/Central Ward 294-296 Hunterdon Street/Block 254/Lots 38-39/Central Ward Additional Information: This loan is funded with proceeds of a loan guaranteed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The funds being re-lent pursuant to this Resolution represent a reallocation of previously approved Section 108 funds from a prior project that did not proceed and are subject to all applicable federal requirements.

Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, 2024 Annual User Charge Apportionment and 2024 Annual Operational Report.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet(s) an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: New Eden Faith Partners, L.L.C. Entity Address: 1212 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey 07111 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $147,303,034.00 City Contribution: N$0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 690-700 South 12th Street/Block 2618/Lot 45/South Ward 682-688 South 12th Street/Block 2618/Lot 53/South Ward Additional Information:

Dept. / Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement Docket No.: N/A Claimant: Mak Group LLC Claimant's Attorney: N/A Attorney’s Address: N/A Settlement Amount: $123,366.43 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget: Fund 037 Dept 756 Div/Proj 7565 Account 71960 Budget YR 2025 Additional Information:

Fleet 216 Market Street Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Settlement Purpose: Settlement of outstanding fees for provision of legal services concerning workers’ compensation matters Entity Name: Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza, PC Entity Address: 60 Park Place 18th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Settlement Amount: $84,524.79 Funding Source: Fund: 011 Dept: 046 Division: 0461 Account: 71260, Budget B2025 Additional Information:

Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, Meeting Minutes, June, September, and October 2025.

Resolution authorizing Council’s consent to an extension, pursuant to § 922.05.D of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Code”), of the deadline for the Planning Commission to act on Council Bill #2026-0009.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: The performance of I Dream A World, Songs & Verse to Inspire a Nation Entity Name: George Washington Carver Elementary School Entity Address: 333 Clinton Place, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Event Location: George Washington Carver Elementary School, 333 Clinton Place, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Event Date(s): Saturday, April 25, 2026 Event Time: 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. (Includes Set-up at 12:00 P.M. and Breakdown Ending at 5:00 P.M.) Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Patrick O. Council

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To provide for the website hosting, support, upgrades, managed services and maintenance of the Archives Records Management Systems (ARMS) and related hardware used by the Archive Records Management Center (ARMC) of the Office of the City Clerk, they will also be providing us with 2-additional scanners to the system. Entity Name: Summit Information Systems, LLC. Entity Address: 118 Westfield Avenue, Suite 6, Clark, New Jersey 07066 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $62,880.00 Funding Source: 2026 and 2027 Budget/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-71280-B2026 and B2027 Contract Period: January 21, 2026 to January 20, 2028 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: An Archives Records Management Systems (ARMS) computer software utilized by the Archive and Records Management Center (ARMC) of the Office of the City Clerk. Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $15,000.00.

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. Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: March 31, 2026 Time: Commencing at 11:58 A.M. and ending at 12:18 P.M. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: Supporting the “Week of The Young Child” Additional Information: