Wednesday, January 21, 2026 6:30 PM City of Newark City Hall 920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard Newark, New Jersey 07102 Council Chamber Municipal Council Council Member Amina Bey Council Member Patrick O. Council Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Council Member Dupré L. Kelly Council Member Luis A. Quintana Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Council Member Michael J. Silva President C. Lawrence Crump Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk Meeting Agenda - Final REGULAR MEETING� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. INVOCATION Imam Mujahiddeen Mohammed Masjid Muhammad Newark 253-255 South Orange Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07103 3. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on December 3, 2025. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on January 16, 2026 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. 4. ROLL CALL Page 2 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 HEARING OF CITIZENS 26-0022 1. ALIF MUHAMMAD 2. DR. LEAH OWENS 3. KIM GADDY 4. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER 5. FAHKERIA BRADLEY 6. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON 7. DEBRA SALTERS 8. LAMONT VAUGHN 9. CHÉ COLTER 10. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD 11. QUEEN DANNISHA CLYBURN 12. MARYAM BEY 13. DARNELLA LEE 14. NADIRAH BROWN 15. OPAL R. WRIGHT 16. CASSANDRA DOCK 17. DENISE SANDERS 18. MUTA EL-AMIN 19. DONNA JACKSON 20. CZEZRE ADAMS 21. LATOYA JACKSON-TUCKER 22. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI 23. RICHARD FOX 24. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR. 25. LOUCIOUS JONES Page 3 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 6. ORDINANCES 6F First Reading 6F-a 25-1510 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 20, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PROHIBIT ANY NEW OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL FACILITY, INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION Deferred 8-f 112525 Deferred 9-b 120325 Deferred 6F-a 010726 6F-b 25-1511 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION CHAPTER 34, PROHIBITION ON USE OF CITY FUNDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION. Deferred 8-g 112525 Deferred 9-c 120325 Deferred 6F-b 010726 The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on February 4, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey. 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-a 26-0004 A REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $30,100,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REFUNDING BONDS AND/OR REFUNDING NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION TO REPAY A TRANSITIONAL AID LOAN FROM THE DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Page 4 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT 1 Administration 2 Economic and Housing Development 3 Engineering 4 Finance 5 Health and Community Wellness 6 Law 7 Mayor's Office 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 9 Public Safety 10 Public Works 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 12 Water Sewer Utility Page 5 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7. RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R1-a 26-0012 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark. Funding Source: 2026 Budget Appropriation Amount: $1,600,000.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: Operating Agency: Office of the City Clerk and Municipal Council Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-b 26-0048 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To support the State of New Jersey in enrolling residents in health insurance using Get Covered NJ Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance Appropriation Amount: $110,000.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 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 Apply and Accept Resolution submitted under separate cover: File ID # 25-1670 Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. Page 6 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a 25-1116 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New Construction of a 3-family home for rent, two (2) affordable units and one (1) at market rate. Entity Name: Legacy Builders. The Future LLC Entity Address: 132 Verona Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Sale Amount: $30,380.35 Cost Basis: (X) $13.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $15,600.00 Appraised Amount: N/A 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) 106 Watson Avenue/ Block 3573/ Lot 6/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,336.95 X $13.00 = $30,380.35. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Page 7 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-b 25-1145 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: 602 South Orange Avenue and 604 South Orange Avenue will consist of new construction of a mixed use building having two (2) to three (3) units for rent at market rate, ground floor commercial space for wine and spirits shop, and customer parking lot; 35 North 14th Street will be new construction of a two (2) family home to be sold at market rate. Entity Name: IAMYCO Investments LLC Entity Address: 81 Northfield Avenue #103, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Sale Amount: $143,764.11 Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $169,400.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) 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) 602 South Orange Avenue/ Block 4003/ Lot 2/ West Ward 604 South Orange Avenue/ Block 4003/ Lot 1/ West Ward 35 North 14th Street/ Block 1923/ Lot 40/ West Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 6,845.91 X $21.00 = $143,764.11. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Page 8 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-c 25-1273 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: On 80-84 19th Avenue, new construction of two (2) two-family homes; 36 Livingston Street will construct a new two-family home; and a single-family home to sell at market rate on 38 Livingston Street. Entity Name: Level 6ix Group LLC Entity Address: 226 Isias Court Building 76, Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861 Sale Amount: $217,402.50 Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $175,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) 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) 36 Livingston Street / Block 2520/ Lot 46/ Central Ward 38 Livingston Street / Block2520/ Lot 45/ Central Ward 80-84 19th Avenue / Block 356/ Lot 27/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,352.50 X $21.00 = $217,402.50. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties Page 9 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-d 26-0017 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: Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. Entity Address: 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 3400, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: 7R2-e 26-0018 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Surveyor Services. Entity Name: Neglia Group LLC Entity Address: 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071-1012 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Page 10 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-f 26-0019 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Surveyor Services. Entity Name: GTS Consultants, Inc. Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 507, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7R2-g 26-0020 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide On-Call Environmental Consulting/Management Services. Entity Name: French & Parrello Associates, P.A. Entity Address: 1800 Route 34, Suite 101, Wall, New Jersey 07719 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Page 11 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-h 26-0041 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Provide Real Estate Appraisal Services Entity Name: Hendricks Appraisal Company, LLC Entity Address: 7 Hutton Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: 7R2-i 26-0042 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: 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $130,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/ Community and Economic Development Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 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: Page 12 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-j 26-0045 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide On-Call Environmental Consulting/Management Services. Entity Name: Lewis Consulting Group, Inc. Entity Address: 2604 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Wall, New Jersey 07719 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7R2-k 26-0046 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide On-Call Environmental Consulting/Management Services. Entity Name: Prestige Environmental, Inc. Entity Address: 220 Davidson Avenue, Suite 307, Somerset, New Jersey 08873 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2026 Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Page 13 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R2-l 26-0053 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 25-27 Madison Street/Block 173/Lot 19/East Ward 29 Madison Street/Block 173/Lot 21/East Ward 31 Madison Street/Block 173/Lot 23/East Ward 16 - Jefferson Street/Block 173/Lot 41/East Ward 16 Jefferson Street/Block 173/Lot 42/East Ward 14 Jefferson Street/Block 173/Lot 43/East Ward Additional Information: 7R3 Engineering 7R3-a 25-1688 Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution accepting grant Purpose: To amend Resolution and increasing grant funding for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements Federal Project Number: HSIP-1865(301) Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $7,689,808.92 Total Project Cost: $ N/A City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: N/A Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Additional Information: This Resolution will amend Resolution 7R3-b, adopted on May 4, 2022, by increasing the grant funding from $4,856,257.51 to $7,689,808.92 ($7,237,610.51 for construction and $452,198.41 for construction inspection), by accepting additional funding in amount of $2,833,551.41 Page 14 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R3-b 25-1701 Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution authorizing the Department of Engineering to request an extension of time from New Jersey Department of Transportation to award a contract for a grant-funded project. Purpose: To request an additional time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark Downtown Connector Project. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Contract Amount: N/A Funding Source: N/A Contract Period: December 11, 2025 to June 11, 2026 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: This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the City of Newark to request an extension from NJDOT to allow the City of Newark additional time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark downtown Connector from December 11, 2025 to June 11, 2026. 7R3-c 25-1702 Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution authorizing the Department of Engineering to request from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) an extension of time to award a contract for a grant-funded project Purpose: To request an extension from NJDOT to allow additional time to award a contract for the construction of LA-2023 TV Newark City Newark Morris Canal Bikeway Project Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation Entity Address: P.O. Box 600 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Contract Amount: N/A Funding Source: N/A Contract Period: December 11, 2025 to June 11, 2026 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: This Resolution authorizes a request for an extension of the deadline from December 11, 2025 to June 11, 2026. Page 15 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R5 Health and Community Wellness 7R5-a 25-1670 Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To support the State of New Jersey in enrolling residents in health insurance using Get Covered NJ Entity Name: New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance Entity Address: P.O. Box 040, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $110,000.00 Funding Source: New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance Total Project Cost: N/A City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 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: 7R6 Law 7R6-a 25-1471 Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: 2:20-CV-18597-MCA-JRA Claimant: Ibrahim Ahmad Claimant's Attorney: Horn Wright, LLP, 400 Garden City Plaza, Suite 500, Garden City, New York 11530 Settlement Amount: $75,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Information: Page 16 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R6-b 26-0026 Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Amended Restated Agreement Entity Name: DeCotiis Doyle, LLP Entity Address: 531 Dorchester Drive, River Vale, New Jersey 07675 Contract Amount: $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026 Contract Period: February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7R6-c 26-0027 Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Special Tax Litigation Counsel Entity Name: DeCotiis Doyle, LLP Entity Address: 531 Dorchester Drive, River Vale, New Jersey 07675 Contract Amount: $350,000.00 Funding Source: NW045, Department 18G, Project 18B00, Account 94710, B2018 Contract Period: February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: 7R7 Mayor's Office 7R7-a 26-0064 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Reappointment - Interim Chief Financial Officer Name of Appointee(s): Benjamin Guzman Appointment Term: February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 Additional Information: The position of Interim Chief Financial Officer of the City of Newark is for an effective date of February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027. Page 17 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a 26-0058 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Annual Day of Love Senior Brunch Entity Name: Newark Housing Authority Entity Address: 500 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: The Waterfront, 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Date(s): Friday, February 13, 2026 Event Time: 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 7R8-b 26-0028 RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump 1. Deputy Chief Monique D. Smith, Retirement from Irvington Police Department 2. Ora L. Davis, 92nd Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 3. Individuals Honored During Muslim Heritage Month, Councilperson for a Day 4. Individuals Honored During Muslim Heritage Month Flag Raising Ceremony 5. Central Ward Cougars 10U and 12U Championship Teams 6. Central Ward Cougars 40th Anniversary Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 7. Julio Adonis Gross Gonzalez “DJ Adoni” Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 8. Individuals Honored During the Newark YMCA, 55th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast 9. Gregory Selph, 34th Birthday Celebration 10. Reverend Dr. Douglas Williams, III, 15th Pastoral Anniversary 11. Bishop Gerald A. Edwards, 10th Pastoral Anniversary 12. Mr. Norris Holmes, 94th Birthday Celebration 13. Bishop Kevin E. Taylor, 25th Pastoral Anniversary, Silver Jubilee Gala Page 18 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 14. Imam Mujahideen Mohammed, First Anniversary being Resident Imam of Masjid Muhammad Newark 15. Detective Manuel Spruill, 23 Years of Dedicated Service to the Newark Department of Public Safety 16. Dr. Odessa McNeill, 80th Birthday Celebration 17. Chief Apostle Antoine Obery, Birthday Celebration 18. Jackie Sharpe, 75th Birthday Celebration 19. Tanya Freeman, Concluding her Tenure on the UH Board of Directors in December 2025 20. Reverend Marienna Mason, President-Elect of the Baptist Minister’s Conference of Newark and Vicinity, Installation Service 21. Nygel Hill, GNBC Hero 22. Individuals Honored During the Positive Community, Seventh Annual Great American Emancipation Day Awards Celebration 23. Dr. Daniel Black, 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Lecture, “Author Talk and Book Signing” 24. Individuals Honored During the Baptist Ministers Conference of Newark and Vicinity, Installation Service 7R8-c 26-0029 EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey 1. Aaron Green Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly 2. Albin Fermin Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 3. Honorable Richard James Codey, Former Governor, State of New Jersey Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree 4. Derrick Harris 5. Raphael Morris Cameron 6. Rosalin D. Bogar 7. Theresa Williams 8. Reverend Dr. Tommie Durr 9. Linda Callahan 10. Joshua Quinn Williams 11. George W. Belle 12. Alberta Evelyn Daniels 13. RT. Reverend Reginald T. Jackson 14. Dr. Lloyd Williams Page 19 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 7R9 Public Safety 7R9-a 25-1704 Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide upgrades to the Department of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) 911 System Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of Information Technology, Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services Entity Address: P.O. Box 212, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $284,717.03 Total Project Cost: $ 284,717.03 City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Grant Period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 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: 8. COMMUNICATIONS 8-a 25-1304 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FIRST AMENDMENT TO ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO CATHEDRAL PARK ASSOCIATES, LP UNDER THE LIMITED DIVIDEND LAW TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2043 TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 147-153 CLIFTON AVENUE AND 88-92 MT PROSPECT AVENUE, AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 491, LOT 54 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK. 8-b 26-0066 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 23: 5-9, PARKING OF VEHICLES ON YARD FRONTAGE. Page 20 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026� Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 21, 2026 MOTIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY Page 21 City of Newark Printed on 1/16/2026�