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

(973) 621-5695 (FAX)

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, MAY 10, 2023 – 5:00 PM

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506

 

 

A.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

 

B.

ROLL CALL

 

C.

SALUTE TO FLAG *** MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

D.

CERTIFICATION OF CLERK

 

E.

APPROVAL OF TRANSCRIPTS

 

President Richardson requests a motion on approval of the following transcript:

 

Conference/Board Meeting

May 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.

TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

 

NONE

 

G.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

 

This portion of the meeting is set aside for any member of the public to address agenda items only.  Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.  Anyone addressing the Board is asked to state their name, address and affiliation for the record.

 

H.

ORDINANCE(S)/RESOLUTION(S) ON INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

1.

COUNTY OF ESSEX – AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT OF ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS BY PERSONS AND ENTITIES UTILIZING THEIR SERVICES IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION ACT (“SORA”), N.J.S.A. 45:19A-1, ET SEQ., AND, WHEN NEEDED, TO PERMIT A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR (“TPA”) TO SCHEDULE THE OFF-DUTY ASSIGNMENTS, REMIT PAYMENTS TO THE COUNTY AND OFFICERS WORKING OFF-DUTY, AND TO PERMIT A TPA TO COLLECT NO MORE THAN AN 8% SERVICE FEE FROM THE PERSONS OR ENTITIES REQUIRING OFF-DUTY OFFICERS.  THE AMENDED ORDINANCE ALSO UPDATES HOULY RATES AND INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS (withdrawn by ADMINISTRATION)

 

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-2023-00010 –  BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE IN AND BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $3,000,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY AND $1,500,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE COUNTY ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE LAWS OF NEW JERSEY OF 1971 FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION

 

2.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-00011 – ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GUARANTY BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY OF PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE COUNTY GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE PROJECT NOTES/BONDS, SERIES 202[_] (ESSEX COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING PROJECT) OF THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $180,000,000.00

 

3.

ORDINANCE NO. O-2023-00012 – ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DELIVERY BY THE COUNTY OF ESSEX OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO COUNTY GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE PROJECT NOTES/BONDS, SERIES 202[_] (ESSEX COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING PROJECT) OF THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

K.

RESOLUTIONS

 

1.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES FOR SENIORS’ FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM – DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES - $58,691.00

 

2.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) – DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS - $53,278.00

 

3.

2023 COUNTY BUDGET – INSERTION OF ITEMS OF REVENUE FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, FOR YOUTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM (YIP) – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION - $45,314.00

 

4.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, OFFICE OF THE TREASURER – ONE-TIME ALLOCATION FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY ACT TO THE ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY (ECIA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 MILLION DOLLARS TO ASSIST IN OFFSETTING ITS REVENUE LOSSES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

5.

Department of administration and finance, office of purchasing – Approval of vendor name change for the purchase of body worn camera software package from watchguard video, inc., to motorola solutions, inc.

 

6.

office of the county clerk – Contract with soe software corporation, to provide election night reporting software, maintenance and support – may 14, 2023, through may 13, 2025 - amount not to exceed $40,400.00

 

7.

oFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT – TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING THE MATTER OF PAUL ALFANO V COUNTY OF ESSEX, ANTHONY DEL-VALLE, SANJEEV VARGHESE, JOHN DOE 1-10 (A FICTITIOUS NAME), RICHARD ROE 1-10 (A FICTITIOUS NAME), ABC CORPORATION 1-10 (A FICTITIOUS CORPORATION), XYZ CORPORATION 1-10 (A FICTITIOUS CORPORATION) – DOCKET NO. ESX-L-7093-22 – OUTSIDE COUNSEL CONTRACT WITH KENNEDYS LAW IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,726.00 – JANUARY 1, 2023,THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2023 – REPRESENTING DEFENDANTS

 

8.

Department of economic development, training and employment – contract amendment for self directed training/individual training agreements – tuition rate increase

 

9.

Department of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, DIVISION OF HOSPITAL CENTER – Contract award to GD Correctional Services, LLC, the LOWEST responsive and responsible bidder, to provide Food Services at the Essex County HOSPITAL CENTER – JuNE 1, 2023, THROUGH MAY 31, 2026 - Amount not to exceed $7,271,121.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

department of parks, recreation AND cultural affairs – REQUEST APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION PAYMENT to detail associates, inc, due to water restoration from flooding at hendricks field golf course IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,250.00

 

11.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE CITY OF NEWARK RESOLUTION 7R3-AO21523 – SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE AT HOWARD STREET BUS STOP ADDITION, CITY OF NEWARK, COUNTY OF ESSEX

 

12.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING – RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE BOROUGH OF GLEN RIDGE RESOLUTIONS 108-22 AND 65-23 – INSTALLATION OF A RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB) PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL AT RIDGEWOOD AVENUE/CARTERET STREET AND RIDGEWOOD AVENUE/WILDWOOD TERRACE RESPECTIVELY – BOROUGH OF GLEN RIDGE, COUNTY OF ESSEX

 

13.

office of the sheriff – Contract award to koch holdings, inc., for the outfitting of twenty-six  sheriff vehicles with code 3 brand emergency lighting – Under nj start state contract #17-fleet-00739 – Amount not to exceed $338,472.16

 

14.

OFFICE OF PROSECUTOR – CONTRACT AWARD TO FRANK’S TRUCK CENTER, INC, THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO FURNISH AND DELIVER TWO NEW 2023 CHEVROLET TAHOE PREMIER SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES (OR EQUIVALENT) – AMOUNT NOT EXCEED $137,992.00

 

15.

OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR – CONTRACT AWARD TO FRANK’S TRUCK CENTER, INC. THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE NEW 2023 GMC TERRAIN SLE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE (OR EQUIVALENT) – AMOUNT NOT EXCEED $29,974.00

 

16.

COMMENDATION – CONGRATULATING PATRICK E. O’ROURKE JR. AS AN HONOREE OF THE SHILLELAGH CLUB FOR ITS 53RD ANNUAL DINNER– DANCE – APRIL 29, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)

 

17.

COMMENDATION – CONGRATULATING WOMEN OF IRISH HERITAGE INC. NORTH JERSEY AS AN HONOREE OF THE SHILLELAGH CLUB FOR ITS 53RD ANNUAL DINNER–DANCE – APRIL 29, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)

 

18.

COMMENDATION – CONGRATULATING EAMONN PATRICK RYAN AS AN HONOREE OF THE SHILLELAGH CLUB FOR ITS 53RD ANNUAL DINNER– DANCE – APRIL 29, 2023 (Sponsored by Commissioner Gill)

 

19.

IN MEMORIAM – ANDREW DEPCZEK (Sponsored by Commissioner Pomares)

 

20.

In Memoriam – Lucy B. Perry (Sponsored by Commissioners Pomares & Gill)

 

21.

Commendation – Honoring Alejandro Rosa Jr. on the occasion of a street dedication (Sponsored by Commissioner Mercado)

 

 

 

 

 

22.

COMMENDATION – HONORING HECTOR MOYA ON THE OCCASION OF A STREET DEDICATION (Sponsored by Commissioner Mercado)

 

23.

COMMENDATION – HONORING LORENZO R. BLANCO ON THE OCCASION OF A STREET DEDICATION (Sponsored by Commissioner Mercado)

 

 

24.

commendation – honoring the honorable mila m. jasey upon her retiremenrt (Sponsored by Acclamation)

 

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

<> ADDED STARTER RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: Copies of agenda material may be downloaded at http://essexcountynj.primegov.com/public/portal

 

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

WILL BE HELD ON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023, AT 5:00 PM

HALL OF RECORDS, ROOM 506

465 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BLVD.

NEWARK, NJ

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