Legislation

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing various CDBG line items by $20,498.90 and increasing DEMOLITION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by $20,498.90.

Resolution granting a vacation of an unopened portion of Engleside Avenue, laid out in the Englewood Place Plan of Lots, as recorded in P.B.V. 31 Pg. 2, in the 10th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2012, effective January 1, 2013, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing various CDBG line items by $7,032.21 and increasing DEMOLITION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by $7,032.21.

Communication from Mayor William Peduto submitting an Executive Order relative to the authorization of a low-speed electric scooter pilot in the City of Pittsburgh.

WHEREAS, Tasso Katselas was born July 15, 1927 to two Greek immigrants, settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and,

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO FAIRMOUNT COMMONS URBAN RENEWAL ASSOCIATES, L.P., 77 PARK STREET, MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY 07042, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT TWO (2) NEW BUILDINGS CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF SIXTY-NINE (69) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH FOUR (4) SHALL BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT 20% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), AT LEAST SEVEN (7) SHALL BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT 30% AMI AND FIFTY-EIGHT (58) SHALL BE RENTED TO TENANTS AT OR BELOW 60% AMI AND ONE (1) SUPERINTENDENT’S UNIT AND GROUND FLOOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPACE, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 331-335 SOUTH 11TH STREET AND 381-395 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1784, LOTS 6, 7, 8 AND 35. (EAST WARD) No Action Taken 6PSF-ad (s) 081721

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Police Division Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with the Newark Housing Authority and the City of Newark Purpose: A Shared Service Agreement between the City of Newark and the Newark Housing Authority (NHA) to establish two (2) police officers to serve as social distancing ambassadors, to educate, enforce and encourage COVID-19 social distancing orders, provide safety and security for the NHA residents and staffs, and provide enforcement at the NHA properties. Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Project Location: Newark Housing Authority Reimbursement Amount: Cost estimated as $627,609.60 Contract Period: June 23, 2021 through December 31, 2021 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:

Thirty (30) Year tax abatement 777 McCarter Highway Urban Renewal, LLC Directing the Administration to provide a schedule of the net amount of annual taxes payable to the City over the course of the development .

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Dr. Ellyne E. Culver Date(s): Thursday, September 2, 2021 Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Evergreen Avenue and Ross Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Dr. Ellyne Culver Way” Sponsor: Vice-President, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: ESX-L-7289-19 Claimant: Homes for All Newark, et al. Claimant's Attorney: Renee Steinhagen, Esq., 50 Park Place, Room 1025, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $5,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Fund Additional Comments:

Office of the County Executive - Census Funding Directing the Administration to provide a report to the Office of the City Clerk detailing the progress of the City’s 2020 Census Count and further information on the expenditures of the $91,000.00 grant funding.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE XIX, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, BY AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 1, ENTITLED DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 2, PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF COVERED PROCEEDINGS AND PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES.

Dept./ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Labor Agreement Purpose: Collective Bargaining Agreement Entity Name: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, District 52, Local 2297 (Supervisors) Entity Address: 516 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 Project Fiscal Impact: $7,407,890.15 Contract Period: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022 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:

[Expediting the sale and transfer of City-owned properties Directing the Administration to consider the lengthy process for investors to purchase and legally assume ownership of City-owned properties .

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct four (4) two-family unit homes. Entity Name: 204-210 Properties, LLC Entity Address: Belleville, New Jersey 07109 Sale Amount: $34,944.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $107,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property ownership by the City Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 204 14th Avenue/Block 282/Lot 46/Central Ward 206 14th Avenue/Block 282/Lot 45/Central Ward 208 14th Avenue/Block 282/Lot 44/Central Ward 210 14th Avenue/Block 282/Lot 43/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,824 X $6.00 = $34,944.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-d 111521 Deferred 7R2-c 120121 Deferred 7R2-c 121521 Failed - 7R2-a 010522

LEF Development, LLC At its regular meeting of Wednesday, October 7, 2020, the Governing Body stated that discussing the merits of the project in its early stages with the council member creates more transparency and a smoother approval process.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate property into a mixed-use building containing residential housing with a commercial store front. Entity Name: Taino’s Kitchen, LLC Entity Address: 849 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Sale Amount: $37,080.00 Cost Basis: (X) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $30,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property’s ownership from the City to Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 710 Summer Avenue/Block 763/Lot 15/North Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,090 X $12.00 = $37,080.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Video Production Services. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Interfaith Television Ministries Inc., 1 Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-71280-B2021 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide the Office of the City Clerk with professional video production services and technical assistance. Advertisement Date: September 11, 2020 Bid Solicited: Three (3) Bids Received: Three (3)

Directing the Administration to provide Code Inspection reports from the Division of Code Enforcement, Division of Engineering, before any future contract is awarded for emergency shelter services.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 34 CLINTON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 45 ACADEMY STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, FOR A PROJECT TO CREATE (29) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND APPROXIMATELY 820 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL LOCATED AT 34 CLINTON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 145, LOT 66 AND A PORTION OF LOT 62 (WHICH, UPON SUBDIVISION APPROVAL, IS EXPECTED TO BE RE-DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 145, LOT 66.01). (CENTRAL WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding between Ports America Group, Inc. and the City of Newark Purpose: To authorize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Funding Agreement. Entity Name: Ports America Group, Inc. Entity Address: 525 Washington Boulevard, Suite 1660, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 Operating Budget: N/A Funding Source: Ports America Funding Agreement Contract Period: Commences upon execution of the MOU and terminates in two (2) years 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: No municipal funds or commitment of municipal resources are required to effectuate this Memorandum of Understanding.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 7, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Human Resources for July 7, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for July 7, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.