Legislation

A motion requesting that New Jersey strongly consider entering into an agreement with the City of Newark’s Business Improvement Districts (BID) for cleanup and snow removal in their respective improvement districts.

Dept./ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration Entity Name: Good Council School Entity Address: 654 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: Good Council School (Parking Lot), 654 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Saturday, April 3, 2021 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021) Event Time: 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. (Includes Set-Up at 11:00 A.M. and Break-down until 4:00 P.M.) Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Vice-President, Luis A. Quintana

A motion requesting that the Department of Public Safety, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board submit recommendations, as soon as possible, for new board members to replace its holdover members, for the Governing Body’s consideration.

A motion expressing sincere appreciation to the Mount Prospect Partnership and the Bloomfield Avenue Lower Broadway Business Improvement District for their many hours of hard work clearing and removing snow during the most recent snowstorms and improving the quality of life for Newark residents.

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amendment #1 to Replacement of Water Distribution Mains. Entity Name: Mott MacDonald, LLC Entity Address: 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $413,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget/ NW041-17W-17W00-94710-B2017 Contract Period: Until project completion pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R12-b adopted on February 3, 2016, for a contract amount not to exceed $315,000.00, to commence upon written authorization of the Municipal Council up to completion of construction. Amendment #1 will increase the original contract amount by $98,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $413,000.00.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: HRSA FY 2021 National Hypertension Control Initiative Program: provides health care services to address hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic populations to the residents of the City of Newark. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration Appropriation Amount: $134,400.00 Budget Year: 2021 Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 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 will be submitted under a separate cover as Legistar ID# 21-0371 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate property into a multi-family owner-occupied home. Entity Name: Dasean Barnes Entity Address: Montclair, New Jersey 07043 Sale Amount: $31,020.80 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $143,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the 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) 37 Homestead Park/Block 3044/Lot 8/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 3,102.08 X $10.00 = $31,020.80. 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/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Workforce Learning Link (WLL) Program 2020 - Additional Funds (City-wide). Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Appropriation Amount: $70,000.00 Budget Year: 2021 Contract Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-d, adopted on April 7, 2021 Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to conduct landslide mitigation on Mount Washington and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed NINE MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ($9,998,250.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ($3,332,750.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of THIRTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE THOUSAND ($13,331,000.00) dollars.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh, to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund, to fund the planning of the replacement of the Jefferson Recreation Center. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) DOLLARS for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund for site work at the First Tee Club House located in Schenley Park and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) DOLLARS.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647, effective December 23, 2020, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by $36,000.00 and increasing PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS by $36,000.00.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLC for professional legal services in connection with civil rights litigation for an amount not to exceed Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($85,000.00). (Executive Session held 3/30/21)

Resolution appointing Margaret McCormick Barron as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for a term to expire January 5, 2025. Ms. McCormick Barron will be serving in a seat that had been held by Margaret Lanier who has retired.

Resolution reappointing Jennifer Presutti as a Member of the Commission on Human Relations for a term to expire March 31, 2025.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh, to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to construct a play space in Homewood Park. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) DOLLARS for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh, to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to rehabilitate the Warrington Recreation Center. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) DOLLARS for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Gaming Economic Development Fund, for site work at the First Tee Club House located in Schenley Park and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE ($194,125.00) DOLLARS.

Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for twenty-eight (28) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until April 13th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.

Resolution appointing Mark Anthony Thomas as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for a term to expire January 4, 2026. Mr. Thomas will be serving in a seat that had been vacant.

Resolution appointing Alex Sciulli as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for a term to expire January 4, 2026. Mr. Sciulli will be serving in a seat that had been held by Paul Leger who has retired.

Dept./ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract (Non-Fair and Open) Exception to Public Bidding - pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) Purpose: To provide for the award of a contract for the Audit of the fiscal activities of the City of Newark for both Statutory Audit and the Single Audit - for the preparation and filing of the 2020 Annual Debt Statement, 2020 Annual Unaudited Financial Statement, the 2021 Municipal Budget and Budget Amendments, the Budget Appropriation CAP Calculation, the Budget Levy CAP Calculation Workbook and the Calculation for the Reserve for Uncollected Taxes. Entity Name: Samuel Klein and Company Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, 11th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $485,000.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-025-0251-71250-B2020 Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of adoption by the Municipal Council 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:

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: National Hypertension Control Initiative Entity Name: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA) Entity Address: 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Grant Amount: $134,400.00 Funding Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Administration (HRSA) Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 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: Stipulation of Settlements for Tax Appeals List of Property: (Tax Payer/Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Assmnt./Year/Refund Amount) Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/9/6/1155-1157 McCarter Highway/Central/2020/$558,000/-$4,879.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/9/6/1155-1157 McCarter Highway/Central/2021/$558,000/-$4,879.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.01/2-28 Division Street/Central/2020/$5,499,000/-$47,040.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.01/2-28 Division Street/Central/2021/$5,499,000/-$47,040.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.02/30-42 Division Street/Central/2020/$1,764,000/-$15,295.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.02/30-42 Division Street/Central/2021/$1,764,000/-$15,295.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.03/44-56 Division Street/Central/2020/$1,179,000/-$10,298.00 Leg 450 Broad Street, LLC/27/1.03/44-56 Division Street/Central/2021/$1,179,000/-$10,298.00 Additional Information: Total Tax Refund: -$155,025.00