CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, January 12, 2026 AMY LEWIS City Council Chairwoman @EOCITYCOUNCIL Scan QR Code or Visit tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda to view Agenda. FOLLOW US 6:00PM� 2 EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, January 12, 2025 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATIONS MINUTES Minutes can be viewed Here: http://www.tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS NONE MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received January 12, 2026, appointing Hassan Mateen to serve in the position of Class II Member of the Planning Board for a one (1) year term, expiring December 21, 2026. 2. Correspondence dated January 5, 2026, appointing Gloria Holt to serve as a Member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term, expiring on December 31, 2030. 3. Correspondence dated January 5, 2026, appointing Mumtaz Bari-Brown to serve as a Member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term, expiring on December 31, 2030. 4. Correspondence dated January 5, 2026, appointing Jimmy Small to serve as a Member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term, expiring on December 31, 2030. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Planning Board………..December 3, 2025 (Via Zoom) REPORT OF OFFICERS REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Awe, Gomez, Monk No Resolutions BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ALICIA HOLMAN James, Garrett-Ward, Leneus Resolutions I-15 Resolution of Need and Support for Rehabilitation of a Qualified Low-Income Occupancy Owned by Heritage House Preservation L.P. for Block 221, Lot 39 and Commonly Known as 50 South Munn Avenue in the City of East Orange I-16 Resolution Acknowledging the Termination of the Designation Status of PL 177 Arlington EO LLC as Redeveloper of Certain Parcels Within the Transit Village Redevelopment Area SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT This meeting, which conforms with the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, is a regular official City Council Meeting. Notices have been filed with our official newspaper, with the City Clerk, and posted on the regular bulletin board. The public is permitted to participate where stipulated on the agenda.� 3 FINANCE – BEREGSON LENEUS Fauntleroy, Holman, Awe Resolutions I-17 Payroll #1 - $3,800,454.14 I-18 Duplicate Tax Refunds - $12,708.32 I-19 Tax Appeal Refund - $64,799.88 I-4 Bill, Claims & Appropriations – January 12, 2026 I-20 Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities to Former Employees - $16,431.03 I-21 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Contract for Special Redevelopment Counsel for the City of East Orange (Escrow Funds) – not to exceed $250,000 I-22 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Contract for Special Labor Counsel – not to exceed $250,000 I-23 Resolution Designating Defense Litigation Workers Compensation and Special Conflict Counsel through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc. The City’s Third Party Insurance Administrator – not to exceed $500,000 I-24 Resolution Designating Professional Services Contracts for Insurance Coverage Defense Counsel – not to exceed $30,000 I-25 Resolution Designating Police Practices Defense Counsel Through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc. The City’s Third-Party Insurance Administrator – not to exceed $250,000 HEALTH & EDUCATION – SAMMED R. MONK Gomez, Leneus, Holman No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING & INSPECTION – NAIIMA FAUNTLEROY Garrett-Ward, Pullins, Gomez No Resolutions PLANNING and GRANTS – CHRISTOPHER AWE Holman, Monk, Fauntleroy No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Fauntleroy, Pullins Resolution I-26 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract to ESI Equipment Inc. for First Responder Equipment $135,580.89 PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Pullins, Awe, James No Resolutions LAW AND LEGISLATION – VERNON PULLINS, JR. Monk, James, Garrett-Ward No Resolutions� 4 ROLL CALL ON CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, the Council may remove that item from the Consent Agenda and discuss it separately under the Regular Agenda. NEW BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA TABLED LEGISLATION REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Awe, Gomez, Monk BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – ALICIA HOLMAN James, Garrett-Ward, Leneus FINANCE – BERGSON LENEUS Fauntleroy, Holman, Awe HEALTH and EDUCATION – SAMMED R. MONK Gomez, Leneus, Holman HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – NAIIMA FAUNTLEROY Garrett-Ward, Pullins, Gomez PLANNING AND GRANTS – CHRISTOPHER AWE Holman, Monk, Fauntleroy PUBLIC SAFETY – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Fauntleroy, Pullins PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Pullins, Awe, James LAW & LEGISLATION - VERNON PULLINS, JR. Monk, James, Garrett-Ward OPEN HEARING OF CITIZENS Pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 of the Rules of City Council, each person wishing to address the Council, shall step up to the microphone, give his or her name in an audible tone for the record and unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer, shall limit remarks to three minutes. All members of the public are expected to conduct themselves in a proper manner. Any derogatory, abusive or threatening statements will not be permitted. The Chair will immediately rule such conduct out of order and terminate any further comments. .� 5 CALL OF WARDS AMY LEWIS City Council Chairwoman�