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August 28, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final Revised ·SPECIAL MEETING

Council Chamber

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Agenda — 36 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 1:54
  2. 2 STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT ▶ jump to 1:55
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:57
  4. 4 Page break
  5. 5 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
  6. 6 1 Administration
  7. 7 2 Economic and Housing Development
  8. 8 3 Engineering
  9. 9 4 Finance
  10. 10 5 Health and Community Wellness
  11. 11 6 Law
  12. 12 7 Mayor's Office
  13. 13 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  14. 14 9 Public Safety
  15. 15 10 Public Works
  16. 16 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
  17. 17 12 Water Sewer Utility
  18. 18 Page break
  19. 19 RESOLUTIONS
  20. 20 Finance
  21. 7R4-a(s) Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale Amount to be Financed: $33,951,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes Purchaser: Open Market Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”) AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING (A) THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2025E (TAX-EXEMPT) OF THE CITY, (B) THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, (C) THE ENTERING INTO AND EXECUTION OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO SAID NOTES, AND (D) CITY OFFICIALS TO UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Additional Information: 25-1152 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 2:01
  22. 22 Page Break
  23. 7R6 Law
  24. 7R6-a(s) Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Rescind Resolution #7R6-e adopted on September 5, 2024 Purpose: To rescind the resolution authorizing execution of the CY 2024 Transitional Aid (TA) Loan Agreement Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 803, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803 Contract Amount: $22,000,000.00 Funding Source: Contract Period: Effective June 28, 2024 through September 30, 2029 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: Original Resolution 7R6-e adopted on September 5, 2024. This Resolution rescinds the authorization to execute the CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan Agreement. The rescission is necessary to permit an amendment to the CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan Agreement. The amendment, which addresses the structural budget and reflects a new repayment timeline, is accomplished by companion Resolution # 25-1169. 25-1166 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 2:04
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  26. 7R6-b(s) Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Loan Agreement Purpose: To authorize the execution of the CY 2024 Transitional Aid (TA) Loan Agreement, as amended, and to provide for additional loan support for CY 2025 Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Entity Address: 101 South Broad Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 803, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0803 Loan Amount: $22,000,000.00 (CY 2024) and $30,000,000.00 (CY 2025 Contract Period: Effective June 28, 2024 through September 30, 2031, and subject to terms of repayment as set forth in the Agreement 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 reflects amendments to the CY 2024 Transitional Aid Loan Agreement extending the repayment period and establishes the terms of a new $30,000,000 Transitional Aid Loan for CY 2025. 25-1169 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 2:07
  27. 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  28. 7R8-a(s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: 2025 Annual Municipal Budget for the City of Newark, New Jersey Purpose: Introduction Amount: $970,180,790.27 Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Additional Information: The Public Hearing will be held after September 24, 2025. 25-1181 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 2:25
  29. 28 Page Break
  30. 29 COMMUNICATIONS
  31. 8-a(s) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53 TO FUND CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED SEVERANCE LIABILITIES. Deferred 6PSF-j 090425 Public Hearing will be held on September 9, 2025. 25-1159 Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F- Pass ▶ jump to 8:57
  32. 31 ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 27:44
  33. 32 ________________________________________ C. LAWRENCE CRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
  34. 33 The ordinances adopted on First Reading today will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at the Special meeting of September 9, 2025 at 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
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  36. 35 PUBLIC COMMENTS