Meeting

ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 558
465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

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(973) 621-4486

 
TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER
BRENDAN W. GILL
ROMAINE GRAHAM
RUFUS I. JOHNSON 
LEONARD M. LUCIANO
ROBERT MERCADO
PATRICIA SEBOLD
CARLOS M. POMARES, VICE PRESIDENT
WAYNE L. RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT
 
DEBORAH DAVIS FORD
CLERK OF THE BOARD

ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

CONFERENCE/BOARD MEETING AGENDA 


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023 - 5:00 P.M.

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506

February 10, 2023 2:00 PM
  
A.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
  
B.
ROLL CALL
  
C.
SALUTE TO FLAG *** MOMENT OF SILENCE
  
D.
CERTIFICATION OF CLERK
  
E.
APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS
  
              NONE
F.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
  
 CONNECTONE BANK PRESENTATION  COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT (CRA) REPORT
G.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
  
H.
ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTION(S) ON INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
  
1.
Department of Administration and Finance, Office of Management and Budget – Resolution to exceed the County Tax Levy and to establish a CAP Bank for CY2023 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14
 
2.
Department of Administration and Finance, Office of Management and Budget – Introduction of the 2023 County of Essex Budget
 
3.
BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF NETWORK CYBER SECURITY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $1,500,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,425,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION
 
I.
ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTIONS(S) ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING (Listing Only)
  
   NONE
J.
ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTION(S) ON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
  
1.
ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-00004 - SALARY ORDINANCE – BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR URBAN PARKS AND GREEN ACRES (PUBLIC HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD UNTIL 6:00 PM)
 
K.
RESOLUTIONS
  
1.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO EXCEED THE COUNTY ENTITY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST CAP (P.L. 2015, C.249)
 
2.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION TO EXCEED THE COUNTY ENTITY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST CAP (P.L. 2015, C.249)
 
3.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF TO EXCEED THE COUNTY ENTITY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST CAP (P.L. 2015, C.249)
 
4.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS/COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION TO EXCEED THE COUNTY ENTITY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST CAP (P.L. 2015, C.249)
 
5.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SURROGATE TO EXCEED THE COUNTY ENTITY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST CAP (P.L. 2015, C.249)
 
6.
2023 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE CITY OF NEWARK, OFFICE OF HOMELESS SERVICES, FOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) 2023 – DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION - $500,000.00
 
7.
2023 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FOR NEW JERSEY URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM (NJUCF) – DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS - $20,000.00
 
8.
2023 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR 2023-2024 OPT FOR HELP AND HOPE GRANT PROGRAM – OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR - $333,333.00
 
9.
2023 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (era2) – DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION - $3,732,567.48
 
10.
2023 Temporary emergency appropriation from the nEW JERSEY association of county and city health officials, for enhancing local public health infrastructure – department of health and rehabilitation - $500,000.00

 
11.
2023 temporary emergency appropriation from the state of new jersey, department of community affairs covid state fiscal recovery funds, for irvington park community center – department of parks, recreation and cultural affairs - $7,500,000.00

 
12.
OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR - A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCEPTING SUBAWARD HELP & HOPE-03-2023/24 – FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 2023, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025 UNDER 2023-24 OPT FOR HELP AND HOPE GRANT PROGRAM           
 
13.
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF – Contract award to AAA FACILITY SOLUTIONS, to provide JANITORIAL SERVICES AT THE PATROL HEADQUARTERS AND OEM BUILDING – exercising TWEnty-four MONTH contract extension option – Amount not to exceed $74,000.00
 
14.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – CONTRACT AWARD TO AEGIS SECURITY, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES AT 320–321 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 1, 2023, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $385,441.68
 
15.
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract award to clarke moynihan landscaping and construction, llc, to provide park landscape maintenance at northern, southern and middle divisions of branch brook park – exercising TWEnty-four MONTH contract extension option – Amount not to exceed $417,799.92
 
16.
department of parks, recreation AND cultural affairs – REQUEST APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION PAYMENTs to servpro of montclair/west orange, due to water restoration from flooding at hendricks field golf course IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,922.95
 
17.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH DUJETS TREE EXPERTS, INC., AND DOWNES TREE SERVICE CO., INC., for TREE REMOVAL, TRIMMING AND STUMP GRINDING SERVCES – ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $180,000.00
 
18.
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – resolution to support non-profit organizations made part hereof who are applying for green acres funds for essex county parks
 
19.
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection – Green Acres Program – Enabling Resolution
 
20.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS - STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - URBAN PARKS - ENABLING RESOLUTION
 
21.
IN MEMORIAM – LITHA JANE LAWRENCE (Sponsored by Acclamation)
22.
IN MEMORIAM – JACKSON LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)
 
23.
IN MEMORIAM – JEFFREY HARGROVES (Sponsored by Commissioners Graham & Richardson)
 
24.
IN MEMORIAM – SALVATORE GENCARELLI (Sponsored by Commissioner Pomares)
 
25.
COMMENDATION – HONORING KEVIN DILLON UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
26.
COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE ASMERET GHEBREMICAEL – 2023 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
27.
COMMENDATION – HONORING MARGARET J. CUNNINGHAM – 2023 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION ( Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
28.
COMMENDATION – HONORING LAUREN M. WELLS, Ph.D. – 2023 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
29.
COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE GERALD W. OWENS - 2023 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
30.
COMMENDATION – HONORING DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL PADILLA AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE W. CARY EDWARDS STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2022 (Sponsored by Commisioner Luciano)
 
31.
COMMENDATION – 44TH ANNUAL NUTLEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 – GRAND MARSHAL FRANCIS J. COSTENBADER AND DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL JOSEPH H. McNISH, JR. – DESIGNATION OF FRANKLIN AVENUE AS FRANCIS J. COSTENBADER AVENUE AND CENTRE STREET AS JOSEPH H. McNISH, JR. BOULEVARD (Sposored by Acclamation) 
 
32.
COMMENDATION – JOSEPH H. McNISH, JR. – DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 44TH ANNUAL NUTLEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
33.
COMMENDATION – FRANCIS J. COSTENBADER – GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 44TH ANNUAL NUTLEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
34.
COMMENDATION – ALLISON CONNOR – PARADE QUEEN OF THE 44TH ANNUAL NUTLEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
35.
COMMENDATION – HONORING JoANN DUNLEAVY – 2023 NUTLEY IRISH AMERICAN “MEMBER OF THE YEAR” (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
36.
COMMENDATION – STEVEN A. PLUMER – “POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR” FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL NUTLEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)
 
37.
COMMENDATION – JAMES P. FALLON, MS - GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 88TH ANNUAL NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
38.
COMMENDATION – REVEREND PAUL DONOHUE, M.C.C.J. - DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 88TH ANNUAL NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
39.
COMMENDATION – MARGARET ANN FARRELL DAINGERFIELD, Ed.D., RN, CNE - DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 88TH ANNUAL NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
40.
COMMENDATION – RICK SMITH - DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 88TH ANNUAL NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
41.
COMMENDATION – HONORING THOMAS H. KENNEY – TO WHOM THE 88TH ANNUAL NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE IS DEDICATED – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
42.
COMMENDATION – 88TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEWARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 – PROCLAMATION OF MARCH 10, 2023, AS “ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN ESSEX COUNTY” (Sponsored by Acclamation) 
 
43.
2023 temporary emergency appropriation from the state of new jersey division of aging services and the cash match for the area plan – division of senior services - $5,099,475.00
 
44.
Department of Citizen Services, division of community action – authorization for emergency use of funds to provide social services for the homeless – amount not to exceed $500,000.00
 
45.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH TRENCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for TWELVE (12) TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS / MONTCLAIR, NJ – ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $684,051.98
 
L.
REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEES
  
M.
LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
  
N.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
  
O.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  
P.
NEW BUSINESS
  
Q.
PUBLIC COMMENT
  
R.
COMMISSIONER COMMENT SESSION
  
S.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
  

PLEASE NOTE: Copies of agenda material may be downloaded at https://essexcountynj.primegov.com/public/portal
 
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WILL BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023, AT 5:00 PM
HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506
465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.
 NEWARK, NJ

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