On the agenda: East Orange meeting — Public Safety Camera (Mar 23)

CITY OF EAST ORANGE
THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

COMMITTEE MEETING (DRAFT)

Monday, March 23, 2026
5:30PM

AMY LEWIS

City Council Chairwoman

FIRST WARD SECOND WARD THIRD WARD
Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Bergson Leneus
Amy Lewis Sammed R. Monk Vernon Pullins, Jr.

FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD
Casim L. Gomez Alicia Holman
Tameika Garrett-Ward Naiima H. Fauntleroy

Scan QR Code or Visit
tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda
to view Agenda.

Oe eqn

Leer
FOLLOW US a fete .
@EOCITYCOUNCIL lope hes

EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday March 23, 2026

5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL

SALUTE TO THE FLAG
SILENT PRAYER

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.

PEN 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.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Arts, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
e Naima Hall Women’s History Month Commendation

¢ Monique Munford Women’s History Month Commendation

Business, Development & Zoning
¢ Resolution Waiving the Twenty-Day Effective Period on Ordinance #7of 2026

Finance

e Payroll #6 - $3,926,192.21

e Bill Approval & Payment Listing — 03.23.26

¢ Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Loan Agreements to be Executed by the City
of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey and Each of the New Jersey
Infrastructure Bank and the State of New Jersey, Acting By and Through the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, and Further Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an
Escrow Agreement, all Pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2026 New Jersey Water Bank
Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program

e Resolution Determining the Form and Other Details of Not Exceeding $1,867,413 Water Utility
Bonds, Series 2026 of the City of East Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, and
Providing for Their Sale to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and the State of New Jersey
Pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2026 New Jersey Bank Environmental Infrastructure Financing
Program.

¢ Confirmation of Appointment Ronald Hunt, Corporation Counsel

¢ Confirmation of Appointment Hasan Mateen, Director of Code Enforcement

¢ Confirmation of Appointment Jean-guy Lauture, City Administrator

¢ Resolution Waiving Residency Requirement of Certain City Employees — Ronald Hunt

e Duplicate Tax Refund - $4,081.23

e Resolution Awarding Professional Service Contracts for Tax Appeal Defense Counsel — not to
exceed $181,500 for combined contracts

¢ Resolution Approving the Corrective Action Plan for the Annual Audit Report for Calendar Year
2024

Health & Education

¢ Resolution to Award a Contract for Lead Remediation and Abatement for the Lead Hazard Control
and Healthy Homes Program

Housing, Licensing & Inspection
e No Resolutions

Planning & Grants
e No Resolutions

Public Safety
e No Resolutions

Public Works
e Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Stump Grinder and Wodchipper for the City of East
Orange, Through the Sourcewell National Cooperative Purchasing Program — in an amount not to
exceed $249,740.40
e Resolution Authorizing Change Order No.1 for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for
Memorial Park Renovations
e Resolution Authorizing the Removal of a Restricted Handicapped Parking Space

Law & Legislation
e Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Litigation in the Matter of Bryant Witherspoon v. City of East
Orange, et al - $585,000.00
e Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Litigation in the Matter of Sabrina Jackson v. City of East
Orange, et al - $40,000.00

Ordinances on First Reading
e An Ordinance Amending the East Orange Scattered Sites Redevelopment Plan Pursuant to the

Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et seq

e An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to SBF Development, LLC in the Transit Village
Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et seq Known as the “Local
Redevelopment and Housing Law”

Ordinances on Second & Final Reading
¢ Ordinance #7 of 2026 — An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey to

Approve and Adopt the North Arlington Avenue Redevelopment Plan

¢ Ordinance #4 of 2026 — An Ordinance of the City of Eat Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey to
Transfer a City-Owned Property Located at 183 North Arlington Avenue (Block 361 ,Lot 6) to Aivilo &
Partners, LLC in the North Arlington Avenue Redevelopment Area Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1
et seq, Known as the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law”

The following minutes are of necessity, condensed and abridged and do not purport to contain the full contents of the matters
discussed. The items referred are subject to legal opinion as to validity.

MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETING
March 9, 2026

The East Orange City Council met on March 9, 2026, 5:49 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, and New
Jersey. Adequate notice of such meeting was duly given in accordance with law, by publication in local newspapers and by posting
on the bulletin board outside and within City Council Chambers.

On Roll Call the following Members of Council were present:
Vernon Pullins; Sammed Monk; Jr: Casim L. Gomez;; Naiima Fauntleroy; Christopher Awe; Amy Lewis;

ABSENT

Bergson Leneus;

Alicia Holman;

Tamika Garrett-Ward;

Christopher James;

CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT

Ronald Hunt, Esq. Acting Corporation Counsel Law Department

Jean- Guy Lauture, Acting City Administrator City Administrator Office
Luis Cabrera, Asst. Director Human Resources

Maurice Boyd, Director Police Department

Jerome Pearson, Director Recreation

Valencia Maponya, Director Health Department

Daphne Gamboa, CFO Finance

Phyllis Bindi, Police Chief Police Department

Andre Williams, Fire Chief Fire Department

Tina Sakajani, Tax Assessor Tax Assessor Department
Ed Cho, QPA Finance Department
Hassan Mateen, Acting Director Property Maintenance

Tina Sakajani, Tax Assessor Tax Assessor Department
Elizabeth Collins, Director Department of Public Works
Alexander McClean, Asst. Director Policy, Planning & Development
JP Porcaro, Director East Orange Public Library
ALSO PRESENT

Muzammil Mohamed- Stevens Department of Public Works

This was virtual meeting.

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, shall give his/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.

COMMITTEES
100-ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
200-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING
300-FINANCE
400-HEALTH AND EDUCATION
500-HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION
600-LAW AND LEGISLATION
700-PLANNING AND GRANTS
800-PUBLIC SAFETY
900-PUBLIC WORKS
1000-COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

100 - ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD — CHAIRWOMAN
Awe, Gomez, Monk

101. Recreation Department In Committee

102. East Orange Public Library In Committee

103. Inspector Sharon Anita Wells Resolution to be presented
104. Elizabeth Collins Resolution to be presented
105. — Gloria J. Cowart Resolution to be presented
106. Laquana Best Resolution to be presented
107. Jean Nash Wells Resolution to be presented
108. Sabina A. Ellis Resolution to be presented

200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING
ALICIA HOLMAN - CHAIRWOMAN
James, Garrett-Ward, Leneus

201. Brick Church Mall In Committee

202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In Committee

203. — Economic Development Corp. In Committee
300 - FINANCE

BERGSON LENEUS - CHAIRMAN
Fauntleroy, Holman, Awe

301. Personnel In Committee

302. Tax Refund In Committee

303. — Labor Negotiations In Committee

304. Tax Revaluation In Committee

305. Tax Sale Certificate In Committee

306. In Rem Foreclosure In Committee

307. Stop Payments In Committee

308. Legal Transfer In Committee

309. Tax Payment Plan In Committee

310. Tax Appeal Refund In Committee

311. Annual Tax Sale In Committee

312. Tax Abatement In Committee

313. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee

314, Bills, Claims & Appropriations(3.09.2026) Resolution to be presented
315. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee

316. Tax Lien In Committee

317. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee

318. Budget Insertions In Committee

319. Status of Women In Committee

320. Payroll #4 - $3,305,227.41 Resolution to be presented
321. Payroll #5- $3,582,737.12 Resolution to be presented
322. Tax Appeal Refund - 22,489.56 Resolution to be presented
323. — Tax Appeal Refunds - $88,770.81 Resolution to be presented
324. 100% Exemption Tax Veterans Resolution to be presented

Refund - $4,013.85

325. Resolution Authorizing Annmarie Resolution to be presented
Corbitt, Tax Collector, to Participate
in Electronic Tax Sale Process

326. Resolution Authorizing the Resolution to be presented
Advertisement for a Request for
Proposals for 2026 SWEP Special
Program Services

327. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Resolution to be presented
of Automotive Parts and Supplies
from Samuels, Inc. dba, Buywise

Auto Parts
400- HEALTH AND EDUCATION
SAMMED R. MONK- CHAIRMAN
Gomez, Leneus, Holman
401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committee
402. Health Department In Committee
403. Mental Health Board In Committee
404. — East Orange General Hospital In Committee
405. East Orange Board of Education In Committee
500 — HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION
NAIIMA FAUNTLEROY — CHAIRWOMAN
Holman, Monk, Leneus
501. Rent Leveling In Committee
502. Affordable Housing Program In Committee
503. Housing Authority In Committee
504. Housing, Planning & Coordinating In Committee
505. Private Parking Rentals In Committee
506. Senior Citizens Housing In Committee
507. Housing Summit In Committee
700 — PLANNING and GRANTS
CHRISTOPHER AWE- CHAIRMAN
Holman, Monk, Fauntleroy
701. Community Development In Committee
702. Safe and Clean In Committee
703. — Small Tools Library In Committee
704. Green Acres Grant In Committee
705. — Women's Summit In Committee
706. Resolution Authorizing the Allocation Resolution to be presented

of Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Funds
for the MACFEST Festival in an
Amount Not to Exceed $300,000

707. Resolution Authorizing an Application Resolution to be presented
for 2026 Summer Expansion Programming

708. — Resolution of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented
Urban Enterprise Zone Authorizing a
Request to the New Jersey UEZ Board for
Approval of Public Works Equipment and
Public Safety Camera Systems

800 - PUBLIC SAFETY
CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES — CHAIRMAN
Leneus, Fauntleroy, Pullins

801. Police Department In Committee

802. Fire Department In Committee

900 - PUBLIC WORKS
CASIM GOMEZ - CHAIRMAN
Pullins, Awe, James

901. Capital Improvement Projects In Committee

902. Streetscape In Committee

903. Resolution Authorizing the Resolution to be presented
Purchase and Installation of a

Caterpillar Emergency
Generator from Foley Power
Systems for the East Orange
Golf Course Under ESCNJ
Bid 22/23-46

904. Resolution Exercising a One- Resolution to be presented
Year Extension Option With E-Z-Go
Division of Textron, Inc. for the Lease
of Golf Carts for The East Orange
Golf Course

905. Resolution Authorizing Additional Resolution to be presented
Expenditures With Siteone Landscape
Supply for the Purchase of Landscaping
and Irrigation Supplies, Resulting in an
Amount Exceeding the Bid Threshold

906. Resolution Authorizing the City to Resolution to be presented
Advertise for South Clinton Street,
Dodd Street, and William Street
Improvements Project (MA-25)

907. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Resolution to be presented
a KB222-SU-HJ-Boom Truck From the
Jack Doney Company dba “JDC” Through
the Sourcewell National Cooperative
Purchasing Program

908. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Resolution to be presented
Western Star 47X Chassis With a JDC
PAC Long Truck for the City of East Orange
Department of Public Works

600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION
VERNON PULLINS, JR- CHAIRMAN
Monk, James, Garret- Ward

601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 7 of 2026
An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex,
New Jersey, to Approve and Adopt the North Arlington
Avenue Redevelopment Plan (BD&Z)

602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 1-2026
An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to H&L Property
Investors Corp in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area
Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.$0:-12A-1 et seq Known as
the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law”

Ordinance No. 2-2026

An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Partnerships
Community Development Corporation in the greenwood
Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of
N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et seq Known as the “Local
Redevelopment and housing Law’

Ordinance No. 3-2026

An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Washington
Bay Group |, LLC in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area
Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A40:12A-1 et seq Known as
the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law”

Ordinance No. 5-2026

Ordinance of the City of East Orange Authorizing the
Transfer of Certain City-Owned Property, Said Property
Commonly Known as 229 North Munn Avenue, East
Orange, New Jersey and Referred to as Block 271.01, Lot
19.07 on the City of East Orange Official Tax Map
Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:11A-22(b)

Ordinance No. 6-2026

An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 159
of the City Code Establishing Part 10 Entitled “Gas Meter
Regulation and Installation Standards",-To Regulate the
Number and Installation of Gas Meters in Residential and
Mixed-Use Structures

603. — Bingo/Raffles In Committee
604. ABC. In Committee
605. — City Council Rules In Committee
606. Settlements In Committee
607. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee
608. Taxi Cabs vs. Livery Licenses In Committee

1000- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee

Meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM. Respectfully submitted by:
Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk