Legislation

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advanced payment grant agreement with CMH Fashion Week, Inc. in support of Fashion Week Columbus programming; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into an advance payment grant agreement with Columbus Landmarks Foundation to support the Building Arts Studio program; to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the reimbursement of qualifying expenses incurred prior to the creation of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: () Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To consolidate with the existing adjacent lot for the expansion of auto sales operations Entity Name: C.Y. & R.D. Real Estate, LLC Entity Address: 18 Glenwood Road, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936 Sale Amount: $240,000.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF(X) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $147,400.00 Appraised Amount: $ Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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) 835 Broadway/Block 822/Lot 18/ North Ward 837 Broadway/Block 822/Lot 19/ North Ward 839 Broadway/Block 822/Lot 20/ North Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Negotiated = $240,000.00. 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: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Chief Financial Officer Name of Appointee(s): Vincent Buono Appointment Term: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029 Additional Information: The position of Chief Financial Officer of the City of Newark is for an effective date of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029.

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a capital contribution grant agreement with the Buckeye Ranch Inc.; to provide funding for facility upgrades/renovations; to authorize the expenditure in an amount up to $500,000.00 within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to advance funding per predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders from Eco Solution Distributing LLC to Kodiak Wyoming Marketing LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to modify and extend four (4) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Water Meters, Yokes, Meter Setters and Appurtenances with Badger Meter, Inc., Core & Main LP; Master Meter, Inc.; and Neptune Technology Group Inc. ($0.00)

Department Overviews Not Presented in Committee

An ordinance appropriating money to pay certain claims for the week of October 5, 2026, through October 9, 2026, and ordering the payment thereof; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: To provide Municipal Council support for the submission of an application by Developer to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Funds Entity Name: South Seventh Development, LLC Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 301, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $0 Total Project Cost: $3,472,942.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Grant Period: Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale () Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property (Address/Block/Lot/Ward 449-451 South 7th Street/Block 303/Lot 17/Central Ward 447 South 7th Street/Block 303/Lot 16/Central Ward Additional Information:

Central Planning Board, Minutes, May 2026 through August 2026.

To recognize the 2026 Champions of Hope for their courage in sharing their experiences with breast cancer to increase public awareness and connection in the Columbus community

To recognize and celebrate Stephanie Baker on her 20 Years of Service at the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Housing Development Agreement (HDA) with Columbus Housing Partnership Inc., for the Pheasant Run apartment community. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Franklinton Rising for Affordable Housing for the 157 and 175 Chicago Ave development to adjust the project’s budget funded line items; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($7,500.00)

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amend Resolution #7R1-E 06/04/2025, to exercise the first option to extend existing contract and increase the contract amount. Purpose: Senior Nutrition Food Program Entity Name(s) / Entity Address(es): 1. Kings Family Restaurant and Catering, 557 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108 2. Tossed NJ Corp, 89 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 3. Brooklyn Kitchen, 2780 Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11224 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $750,000, annually, for multiple vendors combined. Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services/Food Stuffs/NW011-160-1609-83210-B2026 Contract Period: To be ratified for October 9, 2026 through October 8, 2027 with One (1) one (1) year options remaining to renew, with the approval and authorization of the Municipal Council 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: Resolution 7R1-E 06/04/2025, adopted by the Municipal Council awarded a contract for the Senior Nutrition Food Program in an amount not to exceed $630,000.00 per year. This Resolution amends Resolution 7R1-E 06/04/2025 by correcting an administrative error and increasing the initial not-to-exceed contract amount by $120,000.00 to a new total, not-to-exceed contract amount of $750,000.00 annually. It further authorizes the exercise of the City of Newark’s first of two, one-year options to renew the contract for the Senior Nutrition Food Program.

To appropriate $1,500,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Operating Fund and $2,000,000.00 within the Electricity Operating Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $3,664,221.00 between object classes within the Water Operating Fund and $6,602,770.00 between object classes within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund; and to declare and emergency. ($10,266,991.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Kennedy Hydrants & Hydrant Parts with RSA Manufacturing LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; to waive the competitive biddings provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to authorize the sale of a 2011 Vactor truck to SWACO and to accept a one-time payment of $20,000.00; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Housing Development Agreement (HDA) with Columbus Housing Partnership Inc., for the George’s Creek apartment community. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts with BEC Enterprises LLC for the purchase of (1) Slide-In Tack Tank; to authorize the expenditure of up to $55,590.16 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund and $17,960.84 from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund to purchase the equipment; and to declare an emergency. ($73,551.00)

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into a contract modification and renewal with Suburban Sales & Services, L.P. for Offsite Biosolids Anaerobic Digestion; and to authorize the expenditure if $1,000,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to renew and modify a contract with Roberts Service Group, Inc. for Electric Power Systems Maintenance Services to Columbus Water and Power to increase the amount on the contract and to exercise the second renewal option to extend the term of the contract for an additional year; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $648,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund and the Water Operating Fund. ($648,000.00)