Legislation

Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 24, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for February 24, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 24, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for February 24, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Urban Recreation for February 24, 2021 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Constable Appointment Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses, complaints, repossessions and lockouts. Name of Appointee: John Martin Lema Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member, Carlos M. Gonzalez Additional Information: Appointee shall submit Constable Bond.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT AND/OR EXEMPTION, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 100 SOUTH 8TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1829, LOT 43. (WEST WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Receipt of a Gift Gift(s): Access to Axon Evidence (Evidence.com) Purpose: To accept a gift to provide access to Axon Evidence (Evidence.com) cloud base storage of Police Body Worn and In-Car Camera Videos for one (1) year. Gift Donor: Axon Enterprise, Inc. Donor Address: 17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 Gift Value: Indeterminable; value depends on services utilized and number of users City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Additional Information No municipal funding required.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Constable Appointment Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses, complaints, repossessions and lockouts. Name of Appointee: Zumar Rahaman Muhammad Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member, LaMonica McIver Additional Information: Appointee shall submit Constable Bond.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIX ENTITLED “STREETS AND SIDEWALKS” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO CREATE A NEW CHAPTER TO ESTABLISH A PERMIT PROCESS FOR THE OPERATION OF SHARED DOCKLESS VEHICLES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Deferred 6PSF-c 031721 Deferred 6PSF-a (s)032321

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH STATION PLAZA NEWARK DOWNTOWN CORE URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, llc (“STATION PLAZA"), WHICH ANTICIPATES: (a) THE VACATION OF THE COMMERCE STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND A PORTION OF THE COMMERCIAL STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND TRANSFER of THE SAME TO STATION PLAZA; (b) THE SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 169.01 LOTS 60 AND 70, CURRENTLY OWNED BY STATION PLAZA, AND transfer of THE SUBDIVIDED PORTION FROM STATION PLAZA to the city; (c) the execution of A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH STATION PLAZA TO TEMPORARILY LICENSE A PORTION OF THE SUBDIVIDED PROPERTY BACK TO sTATION pLAZA; AND (d) the receipt of THE SUM OF $5,200,000.00 FROM STATION pLAZA AS ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION IN THE TRANSACTION, TO BE APPLIED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOMELESS SHELTER IN THE CITY and TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF nEWARK (SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO AND ASSUMED BY THE CITY OF NEWARK) AND STATION PLAZA.

Mayor's Executive Order MEO-21-0005

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services. Entity Name: Heyer, Gruel & Associates, P.A. Entity Address: Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/Business Unit: NW011, Dept.150: Div/Proj 1505, Activity A; Account #: 71280; Budget Ref. B2021 Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 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:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services. Entity Name: Nishuane Group, LLC Entity Address: 105 Grove Street, Suite #1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/Business Unit NW011, Dept.150: Div/Proj 1505, Activity A; Account # 71280; Budget Ref. B2021 Contract Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 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:

P-Cards

Ordinance amending Title VII Business Licensing, Article X Rental of Residential Housing by including new Chapter 782 Temporary Eviction Regulation For Disease Prevention and Control Due to COVID-19. (Briefing and Executive Session held 2/25/21)

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Public Meeting, January 27, 2021

A motion requesting that the Department of Public Safety and the Corporation Counsel provide clarification to the general public on how to retrieve their vehicles from tow yards if it was involved in a crime incident and towed by authorities.

Newark Board of Adjustment, Regular Meeting Minutes, December 17, 2020, December 28, 2020, January 14, 2021, January 21, 2021, February 4, 2021 and February 11, 2021.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant Purpose: Application and Agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources for the 2021 Anti-Violence Out-of-School Grant. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0811 Total Grant Amount: $1,333,334.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources Grant Period: October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, until funds are expended Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Monitoring Dept/Agency: N/A Additional Information: To provide funding for the Newark Youth Academy targeting sixty (60) out-of-school juveniles, who have not succeeded in a traditional academic environment.

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 1. Reverend Bruce T. Inge 2. Bertha Annquanetta Allen-Freeman

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 1. Deacon Glen Patrick Murphy, on his retirement from the New Jersey Department of Corrections 2. Dr. Bishop John F. Exum III, on receiving his Honorary Doctorate from Mount Calvary School of Prophets International, Inc. 3. Bishop Gerald A. Edward, on celebrating his 35th Pastoral Anniversary at Friendship Ministries, Inc. 4. Reverend Vincent M. Rouse and Reverend Natasha Johnson Rouse, on celebrating their 15th Pastoral Anniversary at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 5. Alex Jacome 6. Karla Navarrete 7. Roxana Cedeno 8. Amy Villafuerte 9. Angello Rodriguez

A motion once again requesting that the Administration provide a list of those businesses closed by the Department of Inspections and Code Enforcement in 2021 for failure to provide a current Certificate of Inspections report. In addition, please provide the name and owner of the business, the ward in which it is located and the reason for the closure.

Dept./ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution 7R3-c adopted on February 3, 2021 Purpose: To provide an amendment to Contract 04-2014 (R), Broad Street at South Street, Tichenor Street and Lincoln Park Pedestrian Safety Project to increase the amount of the contract. Entity Name: Berto Construction, Inc. Entity Address: 625 Leesville Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,454,531.26 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Contract Period: June 1, 2018 through October 25, 2020 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: Original Resolution 7R3-a(s) adopted on May 9, 2017 awarded Contract 04-2014 (R) for a contract amount not to exceed $2,263,406.89 for the period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering. Resolution 7R3-b(s) adopted on September 5, 2019 extended the substantial completion date to August 21, 2019, and a new final completion date of October 25, 2019. Resolution 7R3-c adopted on February 3, 2021 extended the final completion date to October 25, 2020. This Change Order/Amendment will increase the contract amount by $191,124.37 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,454,531.26.