Ordinance naming THE community center in essex county riverbank park in newark as the “essex county nancy zak community center” in honor of Nancy Zak, Activist and community outreach coordinator with the ironbound community corporation

Salary Ordinance – County of Essex – 2023

BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE, CONSISTING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARKING DECK AT THE WEST ESSEX CAMPUS IN WEST CALDWELL, IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $1,800,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,800,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY FOR FINANCING SUCH APPRPRIATION

BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE PARKS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $10,800,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION

Department of Administration and Finance, Office of Management and Budget – adoption of the 2023 County of Essex Budget

2023 COUNTY BUDGET INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FOR INDEPENDENCE PARK – DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS - $7,500,000.00

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, FOR SNAP AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT – DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS - $674,053.70

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET – TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION-CONTRACT AWARD TO NATIONAL FLAG AND DISPLAY CO. DBA METRO FLAG COMPANY, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO FURNISH AND DELIVER VETERAN’S FLAGS – TWELVE-MONTH CONTRACT FROM DATE OF AWARD – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,235.20

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Community Action – Sub-grant Agreement with east orange community Development Corporation, to provide services under the Community Services Block Grant Program – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 – amount not to exceed $105,000.00    

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Community Action – Sub-grant Agreement with the Township of Irvington/Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corp., to provide services under the Community Services Block Grant Program – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 - amount not to exceed $90,000.00     

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Community Action – Sub-grant Agreement with joi’s angels, to provide services under the Community Services Block Grant Program – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 – Amount not to exceed $48,000.00    

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Community Action – Sub-grant Agreement with Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation, to provide services under the Community Services Block Grant Program – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 – Amount not to exceed $65,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION – APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER INTO TWENTY-ONE  RENEWALS/EXTENSIONS TO THE SUB-GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE 2023 - 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT – JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,765,550.00

department of citizen services, division of community action – Approval of vendor name change to provide code blue emergency shelter services

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Youth Services – Contract with New Jersey Superior Court, Essex Vicinage Family Part for the provision of a substance abuse evaluator for 2023 – amount not to exceed $100,237.00 (grant Funding)

Department of Citizen Services, Division of Youth Services – Contract with the New Jersey Superior Court/Family Division, to provide Telephone Notification Services for 2023 – Amount not to exceed $16,992.00 (Grant Funding)

Department of citizen services, division of youth services – reallocation of funds and amendment to MODIFY four  SUB - contracts under the state/community partnership grant – amount not to exceed $10,316.00

Office of the Board of Taxation – Professional Services Agreement – To provide auditing/accounting services – Samuel Klein and Company - April 12, 2023 – April 11, 2024 – amount not to exceed $25,000.00

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK – CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH RELIANCE GRAPHICS – TO PROVIDE PRINTING SERVICES FOR ELECTION MATERIALS - ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $365,050.00  

OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – PROFESSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT-TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AND/OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO MONITORING VARIOUSPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES AT THE ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY – OUTSIDE COUNSEL CONTRACT WITH CHIESA, SHAHINIAN AND GIANTOMASI IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 – FEBRUARY 15, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX LOCAL EFFICIENCY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) IMPLEMENTATION GRANT EXTENSION

BOARD OF ELECTIONS – Contract with Reliance Graphics, Inc., to provide Printing Services for election materials – DATE OF AWARD THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 - amount not to exceed $252,000.00

Department of HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, office of public health management – Professional Services Agreement – To provide EMERGENCY OPERATIONAL READINESS REVIEW AUDIT SERVICES – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SOLUTIONS, LLC – ONE-YEAR agreement - amount not to exceed $242,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS – Contract award to ray palmer associates, inc., TO PROVIDE pump & filter plumbing services – Exercising contract extension option - march 30, 2023 – march 29, 2025 – Amount not to exceed $691,300.00

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract with Weequahic Park Sports Authority, to provide Comprehensive Recreation Services and Activities at Weequahic Park – March 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 – Amount not to exceed $170,345.10

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract with United Community Corporation, to provide Recreational Services and Activities at West Side Park – March 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 – Amount not to exceed $129,999.90

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Professional services agreement – to conduct an exhibition of fireworks – starfire corporation – date of award through – October 31, 2023 – amount not to exceed $84,000.00

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Contract award to S. Rotondi & Sons, Inc., the HIGHEST responsive and responsible revenue generating bidder, for the operation of Compost Facility in South Mountain Reservation – march 21, 2023 – march 20, 2025 – Revenue $170,400.00

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund codey arena sound system in the amount not to exceed $227,000.00

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs – Authorization to use the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund to fund west side park Playground equipment in the amount not to exceed $107,693.00

Department of public works, division of engineering – Contract award TO GROVE contracting, LLC., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, to provide NEW BUILDING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT independence park, newark nj – Two hundred seventy day contract – Amount not to exceed $8,927,000.00

Department of Public works – Contract award to Zenith Construction Services iNC. the lowest responsible and responsible bidder, for DOG PARK AND RESTROOM RENOVATIONS AT VAILSBURG PARK–180-day contract – amount not to exceed $1,994,950.00

department of public works, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – Contract award to ShoRe Top Construction Corp., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for GROVER CLEVELAND Park Tennis Courts Improvements – 90 DAY CONTRACT - Amount not exceed $566,200.00

Department of Public Works, Division of Fleet Management – Contract award to the two lowest responsive and responsible bidders per item per region, to provide vehicle wash and detail services for the north/east and south/west Regions for Essex County Fleet Vehicles – Twenty-Four Month Agreement – Aggregate cumulative amount not to exceed $200,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - CONTRACT AWARD TO THE TWO  LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS, TO PROVIDE TREE SERVICES – TWENTY-FOUR MONTH AGREEMENT – AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $190,000.00

Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering – Professional Services Agreement – To provide engineering Services for resurfacing tennis courts and pickle ball courts at brookdale park – TWELVE-MONTH CONTRACT - BARRETO/DOWD, LLC – amount not to exceed $80,005.00

Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering – Professional Services Agreement – To provide design services for fire alarm/protection systems – french and parrello associates – amount not to exceed $63,240.00

Department of administration and finance, office of purchasing – Approval of vendor name change to provide Inspection, Testing and Maintenanace of Fire Protection Sysems

Office of the Prosecutor – contract award to morris county prevention is key, inc. - to provide certified peer recovery services for the operation helping hand program - Twelve-month agreement – amount not to exceed $20,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 2023 BUDGET TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-8

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH COMITO ASSOCIATES PC ARCHITECTURE, for ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR EXPANSION OF ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER AT TURTLE BACK ZOO – ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $89,000.00

RESOLUTION-SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF LOCAL CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARDS TO REVIEW POLICE OPERATIONS AND CONDUCT (Sponsored by Commissioners Gill & Richardson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE TENCY A. EASON – HONOREE OF THE: 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - THURSDAY, MARCH 23. 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE RENEE C. BURGESS – HONOREE OF THE 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE VICTORIA PRATT – HONOREE OF THE 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE ELIANA PINTOR MARIN – HONOREE OF THE 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE SHANIQUE SPEIGHT – HONOREE OF THE 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - ThURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING LIEUTENANT NAOMI ZEPEDA – HONOREE OF THE 2023 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - THURSDAY, MARCH 23,2023 (Sponsored by Acclamation)

COMMENDATION – HONORING JODI COOPERMAN RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING SUSAN VEZZA, MA, LDTC RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING REVEREND THURSELLE C. WILLIAMS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING ROSEMAUREEN WILLIAMS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING LORRIE A. WILLIAMS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY. MARCH 26. 2023(Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING YVONNE M. NAMBE-ROACH RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF BREAKING BARRIERS IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING PAMELA M. McCAULEY RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF VICTIMS WITNESS ADVOCACY AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING DOLORES LEWIS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF SENIOR CITIZENS ADVOCACY AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING CHERYL WILLIS HUDSON RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF BREAKING BARRIERS IN CULTURAL AWARENESS AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING ALBERTA DANIELS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING LOLITA CRUZ, MPA RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES AWARD FROM THE EAST ORANGE SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPORATION'S WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION —SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING JOYIA MILES RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY, MARCH 18,2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING BETTY BURROWS RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY. MARCH IS. 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING CHIEF LEE DOUGLAS, III RECIPIENT OF THE LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY, MARCH 18,2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING RUSSELL K THOMAS RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY. MARCH 18. 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE HONORABLE LOUISE SCOTT-ROUNTREE RECIPIENT OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY, MARCH 18,2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING ROBERT D. MOORE RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC. DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY, MARCH 18,2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

COMMENDATION – HONORING LEVI A. HOLMES, II RECIPIENT OF THE FLOYD BOSTIC AWARD FROM THE NEWARK BRONZE SHIELDS, INC., DURING ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA & AWARDS DINNER - SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioners Richardson & Johnson)

IN MEMORIAM – THE HONORABLE RONALD LOUIS RICE (Sponsored by Acclamation)

IN MEMORIAM – DEBORAH A. GALIFE (Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson)

IN MEMORIAM – JESSICA C. VIRUET (Sponsored by Commissioner Mercado)

COMMENDATION – HONORING ANTOINETT A. HALL DURING THE WOMAN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION BY MAYOR DWAYNE D. WARREN, ESQ., AND THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP - THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Cooper)

COMMENDATION – HONORING THE DLV LOUNGE DURING ITS 507H ANNIVERSARY (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)