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THE OTHER PART YOU CAN DO TO WATCHING ON TV.
UH, MY NAME IS LEN LUCIANO AND I'M THE DE UH, EXCUSE ME.
I AM THE ESSEX COUNTY DISTRICT FOUR COMMISSIONER.
I HAVE BEEN SERVING IN THIS ROLE FOR 13 YEARS, UH, AND IT'S A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO SERVE AS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH HERE AT THE COUNTY.
UH, OUR DAILY, UH, DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONS ARE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR COUNTY FACILITIES, INCLUDING THIS BEAUTIFUL, UH, HALL OF RECORDS, OUR COURTHOUSE.
WE TAKE CARE OF COUNTY ROADS, COUNTY PARKS, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
WE ALSO OVERSEE THINGS SUCH AS ELECTIONS.
WE OVERSEE, UH, SERVICES SUCH AS THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE WHERE THEY HANDLE PASSPORTS AND VOTER REGISTRATION.
UM, BUT THE THING THAT REALLY, UM, HUMBLY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WITH OUR COMMISSIONER BOARD THAT WE DO IS WE LIKE TO HONOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN ESSEX COUNTY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WHETHER THAT'S FROM STUDENTS OR OTHER FOLKS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED GREAT THINGS LIKE WE ARE HERE FOR TONIGHT.
UM, SO THAT BEING SAID, AND BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER, UH, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT MY COMMISSIONER, COLLEAGUES, AND THERE'S NINE OF US, HAVE SENT THEIR REGARDS.
I'M HOPING BEFORE THE END OF THIS, MAYBE ONE OR TWO OF THEM WILL SHOW UP, BUT THERE ARE NINE OF US.
OUR COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT IS CARLOS PALMER, WHO HAILS FROM BLOOMFIELD, AND OUR VICE PRESIDENT IS TEMI COOPER WHO HAILS FROM EAST ORANGE.
SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I AM HONORED TO INTRODUCE THE BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR OF EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, ONE OF THE BEST YOUNG ATHLETES IN THE STATE, AND DEFINITELY HERE IN ESSEX COUNTY.
LET'S PLEASE WELCOME KAMAYA NAPIER TO THE PODIUM.
SO THIS YOUNG WOMAN WAS BREAKING RECORDS ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HER.
LET ME JUST SHARE WITH YOU, UH, SOME OF THE BULLET POINTS THAT WILL BE IN THE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION, WHICH I'LL PRESENT TO YOU IN A MINUTE, UH, ABOUT SOME OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.
KAMAYA IS THE DAUGHTER OF EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ALAN BUSH AND LATASHA NAPIER.
SHE ATTENDED HAWKINS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GAME OF BASKETBALL.
KAMAYA PLAYED BASKETBALL FROM FIFTH TO EIGHTH GRADE AND THEN TOOK HER TALENTS TO EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE PLAYED VARSITY ALL FOUR YEARS AND BECAME AN INSTANT SUPERSTAR.
KAMAYA WAS NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE THREE YEARS IN A ROW AND IS ON TRACK TO MAKE IT A FOURTH.
SHE HAS RECENTLY BEEN NAMED A MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN NOMINEE AND A PHILADELPHIA ALL AMERICAN NOMINATE.
KAMAYA MADE HISTORY AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL BY BECOMING THE FIRST GIRL IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO REACH A THOUSAND CAREER POINTS.
SHE FINISHED HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER WITH 1,307 CAREER POINTS, PUTTING HER THIRD ALL TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
RECENTLY, SHE SET HER CAREER HIGH OF POINTS PER GAME AT 50, THE SECOND HIGHEST FOR A PLAYER IN THE STATE THIS SEASON.
AND AGAIN, WHAT DID I TELL YOU? THIS YOUNG WOMAN IS DEFINITELY GOING PLACES.
SHE'S ON TRACK, UM, NOT JUST HERE TONIGHT WITH HER ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORTS, BUT FROM EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE READ AND LEARNED ABOUT HER AND SPOKEN TO, TO STAFF
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MEMBERS, INCLUDING TEACHERS AND COACHES AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, THAT YOU'RE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT AND YOU REALLY ARE A ROLE MODEL FOR ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS AND YOUNG STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING AFTER YOU.UM, I ALSO WOULD LIKE, YOU KNOW, TO, TO SPEND A MINUTE, UM, AND, AND RECOGNIZE I KNOW THAT YOUR FATHER AND COACH, UH, ARE THEY HERE TONIGHT? ARE THEY OKAY, BECAUSE I'M GONNA ALSO ASK THEM TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS, BUT BEFORE THEY DO, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE MIC AND AGAIN, NOT JUST THE AUDIENCE THAT WE HAVE HERE, BUT ALSO THE AUDIENCE, UM, THAT WE HAVE ON TV.
'CAUSE YOU WILL BE ON LIVESTREAM.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I'M SO HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.
I PUSHED HARD THESE PAST FOUR YEARS TO GET TO MY GOAL OF A THOUSAND POINTS.
I'M SO HAPPY TO BECOME THE FIRST GIRL AT EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL TO DO SO IT WAS FUN AND IT FEELS GREAT TO FEEL, IT FEELS GREAT FOR MY LEGACY THERE BECAUSE MY PARENTS ATTENDED THERE AND IT'S LIKE, IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THAT FOR THEM AND ME.
SO, YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO? WE'RE WE'RE GONNA BRING YOUR MOM, YOUR DAD, AND THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR UP, UM, YOU KNOW, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, PATINO, UH, COACH BUSH.
YOU WOULDN'T MIND COMING UP AND, AND YOUR MOM, WE'RE GONNA GET YOU ALL UP HERE 'CAUSE WE'LL TAKE, WE'LL TAKE PHOTOS WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY AND EVERYBODY, BUT I WANNA GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT WE CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED, THEY, YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
UM, BUT I WILL SAY THIS, YOU KNOW, WORKING IN SCHOOLS FOR A LONG TIME, A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT EXCEL, WHETHER IT'S IN ACADEMICS OR SPORTS, RIGHT, THEY HAVE TRAVELED A LONG PATH WITH PARENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN THEM TO PRACTICE, THAT HAVE WORKED WITH THEM AT HOME, YOU KNOW, THAT HAVE SPENT TIME ON WEEKENDS, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT YOU STAYED ON TRACK BECAUSE IT'S VERY EASILY EASY TO GET DISTRACTED IN THE WORLD WE LIVE TODAY.
SO THAT'S WHY I REALLY DO WANT TO TURN IT OVER, UH, AGAIN, YOU KNOW, TO BOTH YOUR PARENTS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY AND THE HOPES FOR YOUR FUTURE.
UM, AND YOUR COACH, YOUR DAD, AND OF COURSE OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.
SO WHY DON'T WE FIRST START WITH, UH, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PATINO, AND THEN WE'LL BRING THE PARENTS UP.
MY NAME'S JUSTIN PATINO, UH, SECOND YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
UM, I GOT THE WITNESS THE LAST, HER FINAL TWO SEASONS AT EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND IT WAS A, IT WAS A JOY TO WATCH.
UM, THE GAME COMES EASY TO HER.
UM, SHE DEFINITELY WORKS HARD.
SHE THROUGH THICK AND THIN WITHIN THE GAME, SHE CONTINUES TO BATTLE, UM, PICK UP HER TEAMMATES AND WAS LIKE I SAID, A PLEASURE TO WATCH AND WISH HER ALL THE BEST IN HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
MOM, THAT WHOEVER WANTS TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS, WE KNOW WHAT THE TIME YOU PUT IN.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT KAMAYA HAS SACRIFICED A LOT TO, TO GET TO WHAT SHE HAS NOW.
UM, HER CHILDHOOD, SHE'S BEEN PLAYING SPORTS HER LIFE PLENTY OF TIMES.
SHE WANTED TO GO OUT WITH HER FRIENDS AND SHE WANTED TO GO
UM, GREAT, GREAT STUDENT AND YOU KNOW, WE JUST LUCKY TO HAVE HER.
SHE MADE ME PROUD EVERY DAY, LIKE YOU SAID IT ALL, BUT I'M JUST SO PROUD.
AS YOU SEE EVERYBODY HERE TODAY IS VERY PROUD OF YOU.
I'M GONNA GRAB THIS FROM ADAM.
UM, THIS IS YOUR ACCOMMODATION.
UM, I'M GONNA END, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA TAKE SOME PHOTOS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA END BY I, YOU KNOW, AND HERE'S WHAT I ALWAYS TELL, ESPECIALLY YOUNG STUDENTS THAT HAVE EXCELLED, IS PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
WE HOPE TO BRING YOU BACK HERE WITH SOME MORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN YOUR CAREER, WHEREVER YOU FEEL THAT YOU'RE GOING TO END UP NEXT.
YOU KNOW, WHETHER THAT'S IN THE CAREER, IN JOB MARKET, WHETHER THAT'S IN SPORTS, ON A COLLEGIATE LEVEL SOMEWHERE.
UM, BECAUSE YOUR ROOTS ARE ALWAYS GONNA BE HERE IN ESSEX COUNTY, YOU'LL HAVE AN ENTIRE BOARD.
IF YOU EVER NEED ANY LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, UH, OR ANY REFERENCES, WE ARE HERE.
UM, SO PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT.
UM, AND AGAIN, THIS IS ALL BASED ON EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED AND WE'RE JUST PROUD TO HONOR YOU HERE TODAY.
SO GOOD LUCK AND I'M GONNA GET SOME PICTURES WITH YOU GUYS.
UM, AND THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER EXTENDED FAMILY OR FRIENDS YOU WANT TO BRING UP, SO I'M KIND OF GONNA SHUFFLE
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IT LIKE THIS, PUT YOU AND WE'RE LOOK RIGHT HERE.AND THEN IF YOU WANT TO GET SOME PERSONAL PICTURES, YOU CAN COME UP WITH A CAMERA.
YOU GUYS CAN COME UP HERE AND THEN YOU CAN JUMP IN.
I CAN TAKE WITH YOUR CAMERA IF YOU WANT.
ANYONE ELSE? WANT TO GET A PICTURE? DO YOU WANT ANYONE?
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YEAH, BUT I MEAN, THREE YEAR ON FOUR, CAN YOU, THANK YOU.IT CAN BE DONE REGARDLESS, BUT IT JUST MAKES IT EASIER IF THERE'S ANOTHER PERSON.
UM, I HAVE TO REGISTER FOR, UH, OUR UPCOMING I DID IT.
WHAT? JUST THE, THE EVENT ITSELF? YEAH, SATURDAY, RIGHT? YEAH.
LIKE A THREE DAY WEEKEND AT THEN.
I THINK THAT WAS GEARED TOWARDS LIKE THE 50TH.
YEAH, THAT'S, THERE WAS A SPECIAL DINNER.
YEAH, I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED AT FIRST.
UM, I ACTUALLY, I SIGNED UP AND I REALIZED I LOVE WHERE I LEARNED LATER.
MY, UH, HEADED ELON UNIVERSITY THAT WEEKEND, SO I'LL NOT BE THERE IF YOU'D LIKE MY TICKET.
SO YOU, YOU JUST HAVE TO WEAR MY BADGE.
OH, YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE IT THOUGH.
UH, A BUNCH OF GUYS I TALKED TO ALL SIGNING UP TO GO.
THERE'LL BE PEOPLE I'M GONNA GO WITH, UH, ISA NICE.
I THINK ERIC KOWSKI ISS COMING IN.
I SAW THAT ON, WHERE IS THAT? OKLAHOMA.
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WE GOT FIVE NOW, RIGHT? IT'S A FILE.WHERE'S LEONARD? THERE'S LEONARD SPEAK OF THE DEVIL.
I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU ARE ANYMORE.
FOUR DIFFERENT SEATS IN THIS PLACE.
'CAUSE THERE'S MERCADO ON THE END.
YOU'RE YOU'RE OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
THANK GOD WE DON'T HAVE THE PEOPLE.
WHAT WAS HIS NAME? THE PEOPLE'S PERSON.
REMEMBER WHEN HE CAME AND DRESSED AS SANTA? SANTA IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
I DIDN'T SEE, I'LL KEEP, I'LL DEFINITELY SHE'S EXPECTED, BUT I OH, SHE'S NOT.
KYLE, YOU GOOD TO GO? I'M THIS MEETING OF THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS HEREBY CALL TO ORDER.
THIS MEETING IS BEING LIVE STREAMED AND IN ADDITION, TAKING PLACE IN PERSON.
MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER GILL.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
I'M GONNA ASK COMMISSIONER LUCIANO TO LEAD US IN THE SALUTE I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TWO, THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I'M GONNA ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE THAT WE LOST SINCE THE LAST TIME WE GATHER HERE TO THIS ROOM.
I HAVE BEFORE ME CERTIFICATION FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK, AND THIS MEETING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT.
SO WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSCRIPTS.
UH, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, ARE THERE ANY TRANSCRIPTS TO BE APPROVED? NO.
MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, ARE THERE ANY TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION? NO.
SO LET'S MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.
TONIGHT'S MEETING IS A COMBINED CONFERENCE BOARDS MEETING, AND WE WILL, UH, VOTE ON EVERY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
SO IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY, PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE.
STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THERE WILL BE TIME LATER IN THE EVENING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY OTHER ITEMS. SO I ASK YOU, PLEASE LEAVE ME A COMMENT AT THIS TIME TO AGENDA ITEMS. OKAY, MADAM CLERK, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THERE IS NO ONE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
LET'S, UH, WE'RE GONNA MOVE OUT ORDER SO WE CAN TAKE RESOLUTION NUMBER 23, WHICH IS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WHICH WOULD BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, UH, MR. ANTONIO WILL HANDLE THIS ITEM.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF
ITEM NUMBER 23 IS THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER.
UH, ITEM NUMBER, UH, 23 IS THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO TECHCON CONSTRUCTION'S CONTRACT TO RENOVATE THE PARK ADMINISTRATION'S BUILDING IN NEWARK.
THIS CONTRACT MODIFICATION WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL $1,673,439 TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT FOR A NEW, NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $12,378,134.
THIS IS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 16%.
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FUNDING IS NEEDED DUE TO THE UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION.AS MUCH AS THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS WERE DEVELOPED WITH THE BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, IT WAS DURING CONSTRUCTION THAT CERTAIN ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN CONDITIONS BECAME KNOWN, SUCH AS ROD AND DECAY DUE TO WATER DAMAGE, THE PRESENCE OF LEAD IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AND MISSING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT MEMBERS.
UH, PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1906.
IT IS 118 YEAR OLD BUILDING, AND, UH, IT IS ONLY ONCE YOU START OPENING UP SURFACES LIKE CEILINGS, ROOFS AND, AND THE, AND, AND FLOORS THAT YOU START EXPOSING YOURSELF TO THINGS THAT WERE OBVIOUSLY NOT PICKED UP IN THE ORIGINAL PLANS.
UH, ERIC FROM TECH AND CONSTRUCTION IS HERE, UH, TO BRIEFLY INTRODUCE HIS COMPANY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE AS WELL.
SO, MR. ANTONIO, IT'S SAFE TO SAY THIS HISTORIC RESTORATION GOING ON AS WELL IN ADDITION TO JUST AN UPGRADE, WHICH CHANGES THE NATURE OF THE GAME A LITTLE BIT.
LET'S HEAR FROM THE VENDOR SO YOU CAN JUST KIND OF TELL US WHAT HE'S EXPERIENCING, UH, AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE ORDER.
I'M ERIC FROM TECHON CONSTRUCTION.
ERIC, CAN YOU TELL US, UH, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WAS UNEXPECTED THAT YOU FOUND UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN YOU STARTED THE PROJECT HERE OF REQUIRING THIS CHANGE ORDER? SURE.
JUST A HIGH LEVEL, UH, OVERVIEW.
WHEN WE STARTED PROJECT, ACTUALLY, UH, A LOT OF UNFORESEEN CONDITION ARRIVED, MEANING LIKE, UH, THE JOINTS WERE SHOWING SOME OF THE WALLS WE HAVE TO DEMO AND, AND WE HAVE LIKE A TERRA COTA CMU BLOCKS, FOR EXAMPLE.
AND THIS TERRACOTTA CMU BLOCKS, THEY ARE HOLLOW.
THEY ARE HOLLOW AND, AND NOBODY CAN TELL WHEN YOU'RE NOT GONNA OPEN THE WALLS.
SO WHEN WE START OPENING THE WALLS MORE AND MORE AND MORE ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLACES, UH, WE FIND THE TERRACOTTA, WHICH THEY WAS USING LIKE I WOULD SAY 150 TO 200 YEARS AGO, THEY DON'T PRODUCE THAT BLOCK ANYMORE.
SO THEY ALL HOLLOW, WHICH WHEN YOU'RE NOT GONNA OPEN THE WALL, YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE IT WHEN YOU'RE GONNA OPEN THE WALL AND YOU HAVE TO PUT STRUCTURAL BEAMS TO IT, AND WITH THE ANCHORS, WITH THE EPOXY, BASICALLY.
SO YOU CAN'T, BECAUSE YOU CAN ATTACH TO THE EMPTY PLACE OR SPACE, EXCUSE ME.
SO WE HAVE TO DAM THE WALLS, REBUILD THE WALLS WITH THE REGULAR CMU BLOCKS, FILL SOLID WITH THE, UH, MORTAR, WITH THE REBAR, WITH THE ANCHORS, PROPER ANCHORS.
SO, SO WHEN YOU PUTTING, UH, STRUCTURE STEEL CROSS TO IT, BASICALLY YOU PUT INTO THE SOLID PLACE AND LOT OF THIS CONDITION, I WILL SAY WE HAVE ON AVERAGE EACH FOUR.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE MAIN REASON.
AND I HEARD MR. ANTONIO, UH, THERE WAS A DETECTION OF LEAD AND ASBESTOS AS WELL THAT MAYBE WAS NOT YES.
UH, THE ASBESTOS WHEN, WHEN WE GOT THIRD PARTY INSPECTION, FOR EXAMPLE, AND, AND WE FIND ASBESTOS IN THE BUILDING, WHICH NOBODY KNEW.
THIS BUILDING HAS SO MANY ASBESTOS.
SO JUST THE ASBESTOS ALONE TOOK LIKE SIX WEEKS JUST TO DO THE ASBESTOS.
AND THAT, UH, THAT REQUIRES SPECIALIZED, UH, AND STATE REGULATED WAYS OF HANDLING IT, CORRECT? OH, YES.
SO, SO THE ASBESTOS WAS REGULATION WAS BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
WE HAVE INSPECTORS FROM STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
THEY CAN'T, THEY FIND ASBESTOS IN THE BUILDING, WHICH WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE BUILDING, YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE IT.
WHEN WE OPEN THE WALLS, WHEN WE OPEN THE CEILINGS, YOU, YOU SEE A LOT OF ASBESTOS IN IT.
AND, AND WE HIRE THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS WHEN THEY EVALUATE HOW MUCH WE HAVE, BASICALLY WE HAVE IN THE WHOLE BUILDING.
UH, MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? UH, IT'S EITHER FOR ERIC OR FOR MR. ANTONIO.
WHAT'S THE TIMELINE ON THIS PROJECT TO, TO, UH, COMPLETION? WE, UH, DAVID ANTONIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
UH, CURRENTLY WE'RE AIMING TO HAVE THE BUILDING COMPLETE THIS SUMMER.
UH, AS FAR AS THE FUNDING GOES, I'M LOOKING AT THE CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS.
UM, THE AMOUNTS, THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IS COMING OUT OF, UM, CATEGORIES CALLED PARKS, ADMIN BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS.
THOSE ARE, THOSE ARE, UH, AUTHORIZATIONS ALREADY IN THE CAPITAL FUND.
UH, KIND OF IN WHAT WE DO EVERY YEAR FOR EITHER PUBLIC WORKS, WE DO IT FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WE DO IT FOR PARKS, WE COME UP WITH A SET AMOUNT AS TO WHAT, OUT OF THE 20 MILLION THAT WE SELF-IMPOSED AS, AS THE LIMIT EVERY YEAR OUT, THE 20 MILLION, WE ALLOCATE AMOUNTS FOR PARKS AND REC IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
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THAT THIS, UM, THE, THE COST OF THIS CHANGE ORDER IS COMING OUT OF THAT, THOSE ITEMS THAT I JUST MENTIONED IN, IN THE CAPITAL FUND? YES.SO IT'S, IT'S NO ADDITIONAL, THERE'S NOTHING ADDITIONAL, MR. PRESIDENT, IF I MAY.
THERE'S NOTHING ADDITIONAL BEING ADDED TO OUR CAP.
WE'RE, WE'RE DEALING WITH EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS OKAY.
THAT'S, THAT'S YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
I RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER GILL, COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
THIS UNFORESEEN AMOUNT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS NOT GONNA IMPACT ANY OTHER THING THAT WE MAKE IT DONE BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG NUMBER THAT'S UNFORESEEN.
WELL, THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION.
IT, IT'S, IT'S SURPRISING THAT IT ISN'T.
BUT, BUT ACCORDING TO MY, MY QUESTION WAS, OR IS, UH, THAT THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL ORDINANCE.
WE CAN, GIVEN WHAT'S AVAILABLE WITHIN THOSE, UH, ORDINANCES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION THAT WE, THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR, UH, WHICH IS A SET AMOUNTED ESTIMATE, UH, THAT THIS IS COMING OUT OF THERE AND THAT'S WHAT MR. ANTONIO JUST, JUST CONFIRMED.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON? YEAH.
IS THIS A UNION PROJECT? UH, YES.
THIS IS, UH, PLA PROJECT? YES.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO I SHOULD SHARE WITH YOU THAT I'M RESTORING 150 YEAR OLD HOUSE AND EVERY TIME I OPEN UP SOMETHING, I FIND A SURPRISE, SO I FEEL YOUR PAIN.
THANKFULLY NOTHING TO THE TUNE OF $1.6 MILLION IN MY CASE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN TODAY AND TO GIVE US, GIVING US A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHAT WAS, UH, GOING ON WITH THIS.
ALRIGHT, SO I HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE.
MOTION, MOVE
SECOND BY VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER 23.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT PAUL MARRIS.
ALRIGHT, I WANNA GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH NUMBER ONE, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE.
UH, MR. PRESIDENT, UH, OUR TREASURER, MR. MOHAMMAD WILL HANDLE THIS ITEM.
HE'S GONNA BE BUSY TONIGHT, I THINK SO.
EARN IS PAY TONIGHT, THAT'S FOR SURE.
UH, HUAN, MOHAMMAD COUNTY TREASURER RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE, UH, UH, TO, UH, TO AUTHORIZE THE 2024 TEMPORARY CAPITAL BUDGET, UH, WHICH IS THE PLAN FOR, UH, ALL THE CAPITAL PROJECT FOR 2024.
UM, THIS IS THE COMMITTED $20 MILLION.
IT INCLUDE, UH, SUBCATEGORIES FOR PARKS AND, UH, UH, HIGHWAYS AND, UH, COUNTY BUILDINGS AND ACQUISITION OF, UH, EQUIPMENT AND THE COUNTY COLLEGE, UH, ORDINANCE IMPROVEMENT TO COUNTY COLLEGE.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTIONS.
MR. MACINERNEY? ANY QUESTIONS? YES.
THIS, NOT A QUESTION, BUT THIS IS, THIS IS WHAT I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT.
THESE ARE THE AUTHORIZATIONS, UH, FOR CAPITAL FUNDING, GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS THAT ARE BEING, UH, APPLIED, UH, WITHIN THE RESTRICTION OF THE 20 MILLION AUTHORIZED.
I'M NOT SAY WE NEVER GO OVER 20 MILLION OR UNDER IT, BUT, BUT ROUGHLY 20 MILLION A YEAR.
UM, AND SO THE ORDINANCES THAT THE, UH, CHANGE ORDER THAT WE SAW WOULD COME OUT, NOT NECESSARILY THIS ORDINANCE, BUT UP PAST ORDINANCES THAT ARE THE SAME AS THIS.
JUST THE GENERAL, YOU KNOW, AMOUNTS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER ONE? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE A MOVER MOTION? MOTION BY, I'LL MOVE IT.
MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT COOPER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SEABOLD.
UH, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
AND THAT WAS COMMISSIONER MERCADO, CORRECT? CORRECT.
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COMMISSIONER SIEBOLD? YES.COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET'S TAKE RESOLUTIONS NUMBER TWO THROUGH NINE, WHICH ARE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, NUMBER TWO, UH, IS FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THIS IS FOR OUR, UH, COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT, CHAW IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,606.
THIS IS TO ADMINISTER AND, AND DELEGATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF SOLID WASTE AND RIGHT TO NO INSPECTIONS AND INCIDENT COMPLAINT RESPONSES.
UH, THERE IS A ONE FOR ONE IN KIND MATCH ON, ON OUR PART.
ITEM THREE, UM, FROM THE NEW JERSEY, TRANSIENT FOR THE NIGHT OWL, FAIRFIELD, WEST ESSEX AND ROUTE 10 SHUTTLE PROGRAMS. UH, THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE ECONOMIC NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOING TO OUR, UH, DEDT DEPARTMENT, I SHOULD SAY, AND THE AMOUNT OF $683,804.
AND THIS PROVIDES THE FUNDING FOR THOSE, UM, UH, THREE PROGRAMS THAT, UH, MOVE OUR, OUR RESIDENTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN, UH, UH, EMPLOYMENTS.
ITEM FOUR, UM, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
THIS IS FOR THE 2022, UH, CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,980.
UH, THIS IS A REQUIREMENT OF, UH, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY THEM OF ANY, UH, PERSON WHO IS IN IS INCARCERATED, UM, FOR AT LEAST, UH, FOR AT LEAST FOUR DAYS WHO ARE, UH, FOREIGN BORN.
UH, THIS IS FOR 2023 IN AMOUNT OF $76,351.
AGAIN, THIS SUGGESTS THE FIRST ONE WAS 2022.
UH, ITEM SIX, UH, IS FOR NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
THIS IS FOR, UH, SUPPORTING OUR REENTRY COORDINATORS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF 100, UH, THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AND I SHOULD ALSO SAY FOR COUNT FOR ITEMS, UH, FOUR AND FIVE, THERE ARE NO COUNTY MATCHES, UH, EITHER.
UM, ITEM SEVEN, UH, IS FOR BODY ARMOR REPLACEMENT FOR OUR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,427 AND 11 CENTS.
UM, THIS IS FOR, UH, UH, BODY ARMOR FOR PROJECTILES OR KNIVES OR POINTED OBJECTS.
AND THIS WILL, UH, PROVIDE ABOUT, UM, 42, UM, UH, VESTS AND WITH ANOTHER GRANT THAT THEY'RE EXPECTING NEXT YEAR.
UH, THEIR, THE NEED IS 83 FOR NEXT YEAR.
THIS GRANT AND THE GRANT THEY'RE EXPECTING NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE VEST THAT, UH, THE 83 ISH VEST THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED NEXT YEAR.
UM, ITEM EIGHT IS, UH, THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THIS IS A HA HA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
UPDATE THIS MONEY, THIS MONEY'S GOING TO THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF AND THE AMOUNT OF $199,995 AND 30 CENTS.
AND IT'S A PRO PROACTIVE MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR KNOWN HAZARDS TO ELIMINATE, UH, RISK TO OUR RESIDENTS.
UM, AND THIS PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY, THIS IS ACTUALLY UPDATED EVERY FIVE YEARS.
AND SO WE'RE UNDO, WE'RE DUE FOR THAT.
AND THIS, AGAIN, THERE'S NO COUNTY MATCH.
UH, ITEM NINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,414 AND 76 CENTS, UH, IS TO SUPPORT THE, UM, UH, SECONDARY TESTING THAT OUR, UH, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AIM DOES.
UM, AND, UH, AGAIN, IT'S, UH, FOR THOSE TAKING THE TASK TEST OR THE HIS TEST, UM, OR HIEP TEST SECTION IS PRONOUNCED.
AND THIS IS, UH, DONE AT OUR CENTER AT 50 SOUTH CLINTON STREET.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER TWO THROUGH NINE? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS TWO THROUGH NINE? YOU HAVE A MOTION? MOTION.
MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LUCIANO.
UH, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE ON INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
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READINGS.WE HAVE TO DO SOME OF OUR DUE DILIGENCE HERE.
DO WE HAVE ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION OR FIRST READING? YES, MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE FOUR ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING AND TWO RESOLUTIONS.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE NUMBER ONE, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UM, MR. MOHAMMED WILL HANDLE ALL, UH, OF THESE ITEMS EARNING HIS PAYCHECK TODAY, RIGHT? YES, SIR.
HUSAM MOHAMED, UH, UH, ITEM NUMBER ONE, UH, BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF APPROPRIATE 16.3 MILLION, UM, AND AUTHORIZING AN AMOUNT OF 15, UH, MILLION 485,000 IN BONDS AND NODE.
AND THIS FOR VARIOUS, UH, IMPROVEMENT TO PARKS AND, UH, PUBLIC WORKS BUILDINGS AND HIGHWAYS.
MR. PARLOVE, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON ORDINANCE NUMBER ONE? SCENE? NONE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION? I'LL MOVE IT.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SIEBOLD.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE NUMBER TWO, WHICH WE'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT THE LATER TIME.
MR. MOHAM, UM, UH, UH, ORDINANCE NUMBER TWO IS PROVIDED FOR THE ACQUISITION FOR VARIOUS EQUIPMENT, UH, INCLUDED BY NOT LIMITED TO, UM, UH, SOUND SYSTEM FOR THE TURTLEBACK ZOO AND, UM, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR, UM, YOUTH HOUSE AND, UH, FENCING AND, UH, SHELVINGS FOR THE OFFICE OF A PROSECUTOR, AN AMOUNT OF 1,750,000 AND AUTHORIZED 1,662,000 INBOUND ON NOTES.
NO QUESTIONS MR. MCINERNEY? NO.
ONE IS, NUMBER ONE IS FOR, UH, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
UH, THE OTHER ONE IS FOR, UM, EQUIPMENT, BUT THESE ARE STILL WITHIN THE 20 MILLION? YES.
ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? UM, I'LL MOVE IT.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE NUMBER THREE, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
UM, UH, NUMBER THREE IS THE BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING IMPROVEMENT TO THE S COUNTY COLLEGE.
UH, THIS IS THE NEWER CAMPUS APPROPRIATING, UH, 3,000,009, UH, AUTHORIZING OF, UH, UH, 1,000,950 BONDS AND NOTES AND STATE MATCH IT AS CHAPTER 12 PROGRAM WITH ANOTHER A HUNDRED, UH, MILLION 950, UH, THOUSAND AND BONDS.
AND NOTE, UM, AND THIS IS TO, TO PROVIDE IMPROVEMENT FOR NETWORK CAMPUS.
MR. PARLA VAO? NO QUESTION MR. MCINERNEY? YEAH, JUST TO EXPLAIN, THE COUNTY WILL PAY THE DEBT SERVICE ON THIS, BUT WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FOR HALF THAT DEBT SERVICE UNDER CHAPTER 12.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO ASK IF WE WERE GETTING ANY SUPPORT BACK FROM THE STATE, DOES THIS NUMBER EQUALLY IMPACT THAT $20 MILLION OR IS IT SEPARATE AND APART SINCE IT'S FOR THE COUNTY COLLEGE? I, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT, BUT I WOULD SAY IT'S SEPARATE AND APART.
PROBABLY I, IF YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER TWO, UM, YOU KNOW, I,
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I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.MR. MOHAM, CAN YOU CLARIFY? UH, JOSE MOHAMMAD COUNTY TREASURER, THE OUR SHARE, THE 1,000,009 50 IS PART OF THE 20 MILLION AND THE STATE SHARE IS OUTSIDE THAT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOVER MOTION MOVE BY? I APPROVE IT.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SIEBEL.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR, WHICH WILL BE READ TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON, I ASSUME MR. MOHAMMAD WILL HANDLE THIS ONE AS WELL.
I'M GOING TO HELP HIM OUT A LITTLE BIT.
MR. JACKSON
UM, THIS WILL PROVIDE FOR A $50 FINE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE REMAINING STOP STANDING OR PARKED AFTER CHARGE IS COMPLETE.
A HUNDRED DOLLARS FINE FOR NON-ELECTRIC VEHICLES WHO STOP, STAND, OR PARK IN DESIGNATED UH, CHARGING SPOTS.
AND, UM, JUST, UH, FOR THE RECORD, I BELIEVE WAS COMMISSIONER UH, SIBO LAST, LAST TIME.
UH, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 22 LOCATIONS WHERE WE HAVE STAR CHARGING STATIONS, UH, AND A TOTAL OF 53 UH, STATIONS.
UH, COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE DID GIVE ME A DRAFT OF THIS WHEN THEY WERE PREPARING IT, SO I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND IT'S BASICALLY AN ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE.
MR. MCINERNEY, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
DO I HAVE A MOVER? COMMISSIONER? I'LL MOVE IT.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY COURT, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? I'M GOING ON BREAK AND MR. MOHAMMAD WILL TAKE THIS UP.
JOSE, MOHAMMAD COUNTY TREASURER.
UM, RESOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, UH, TO, UM, RESOLUTION TO EXCEED THE COUNTY TAX LEVY TO ESTABLISH A CAB BANK, UH, FOR 2024, WHICH IS 1% OF, UM, LAST YEAR'S LEVY.
UM, THIS IS NOT AN, AN, AN ACTUAL BANK ON ACTUAL CASH.
THIS IS AN AUTHORIZATION TO GO UP TO THAT AMOUNT IF NEEDED.
AND WE ARE, WE ARE UNDER THAT AMOUNT.
NOW WE HAVE A, WE WERE UNDER THE, THE, THE 2% CAP.
WHAT'S OUR CAP BANK NOW TODAY? WE HAVE ACCUMULATED FROM LAST YEAR AROUND $4 MILLION.
I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR NUMBER FIVE? MOTION MOVED BY.
I'LL SECOND VICE, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER, UH, IS THE, THAT A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER SIEBEL? UH, UH, MERCADO? I'M SORRY.
COMMISSIONER MERCADO ON THE SECOND ROLL CALL.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK ON NUMBER FIVE.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY ESS, MOVE ON TO THE LAST, UH, ONE HERE, NUMBER SIX, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON, MR. HAMAD, UH, JOSE JOSE MUHAMMAD COUNTY TREASURER, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX TO INTRODUCE THE 2024, UH, COUNTY, UH, ESSEX COUNTY BUDGET.
AND, UH, THE PERCENTAGE OF TAX INCREASE AS, AS ANNOUNCED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS 1.75 FOR THIS YEAR.
MR. PARLO, BACK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
MR. MCINERNEY, UH, MR. PRESIDENT BOARD, WE, WE HAD OUR BUDGET HEARINGS.
WE WENT THROUGH EACH OF THESE DEPARTMENTS AND THE, UH, OTHER, IN THE, UM, THE, UM, OTHER CATEGORIES, DEBT SERVICE, CENTRAL EXPENSES, AND THE SUCH.
UM, WE'RE SATISFIED THAT THE BUDGET IS, UH, IS REALISTIC
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AND THAT THERE IS A 1.75% INCREASE IN THE TAX LEVY, WHICH IS REALLY NECESSARY BECAUSE YOU HAVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, UH, INCREASES ACTUALLY IN EXCESS OF 1.75.UM, SO IT'S NECESSARY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES AT LEAST THAT AMOUNT IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE INCREASES IN SALARIES AND WAGES GIVEN THROUGH THE, UH, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS.
AND YEAH, JUST AS A REMINDER FOR THE PUBLIC THAT IN JANUARY WE HAVE TWO DAYS OF HEARINGS WHERE AS YOU INDICATED, MR. MCINERNEY, WE DO GO BY DEPARTMENT BY DEPARTMENT, AND, UH, VERY THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE BUDGET, WHICH TAKES QUITE A BIT OF TIME.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YES, I HAVE A COMMENT.
COMMISSIONER SIEBEL, IN VIEW OF THE, IN VIEW OF THE VERY DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE, I'M, I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THIS BUDGET.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, AND THE, ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER SIEBEL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? YES, I WOULD.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MERCADO.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK ON NUMBER SIX.
COMMISSIONER MARY THOMAS IS AN AFFIRMATIVE.
UM, FOR MY PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO ORDINANCE OF A SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING FOR LISTING PRES ONLY.
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY ORDINANCE OF RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING FOR PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT? NO.
LET'S, UH, DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS 10 THROUGH 16, WHICH ARE FROM THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, AND THERE'LL BE READ TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
MR. MOHAM AGAIN? HE IS, HE'S REALLY EARNING IT TODAY, HUH? UH, HUAN MOHAMAD, UH, COUNTY TREASURER, UM, RESOLUTION, UH, NUMBER 10.
UM, THIS IS TO AUTHORIZE, UH, TO EXCEED THE 2% CAP FOR THE, UH, OFFICE OF, UH, DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF, UH, BOARD OF ELECTION TO EXCEED THE 2% CAP.
THE STATE HAS, UH, UH, A 2% CAP FOR THE CONSTITUTION OFFICES.
UM, AND, UH, UH, ANY INCREASE OVER THAT 2% HAS TO BE IN, UH, HAS TO BE, UM, APPROVED BY RESOLUTION.
AND WE HAVE THIS, THE FIRST ONE FOR THE BOARD OF ELECTION.
DO YOU WANT HIM TO GO THROUGH ALL? YEAH, WHY DON'T WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM.
MR. MOHAM, I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE GONNA HANDLE THROUGH 16, CORRECT? YES.
GO ELABOR 11 AT THE SAME, UH, TO, UH, TO AUTHORIZE THE, EXCEED THE 2% CAP FOR THE BOARD OF TAXATION.
AND, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 12 IS, UH, THE, TO AUTHORIZE THE, EXCEED THE 2% FOR THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
AND, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 13 IS, UH, TO, TO AUTHORIZE THE, THE, THE ACCESS FOR, UH, THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS, COMMISSION OF REGISTRATION.
UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 14 IS TO AUTHORIZE THE, EXCEED THE 2% CAP FOR THE COUNTY CLERK.
AND NUMBER 15 IS THE TRANSFER RESOLUTION.
SHOULD I GO THROUGH THAT, PLEASE? SURE.
UM, SO RESOLUTION NUMBER 15 IS THE AUTHORIZED OF, UH, TRANSFER OF, UH, APPROPRIATE, UH, APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023 APPROPRIATION.
WE ARE ALLOWED BY LAW TO TRANSFER IN THE PRIOR YEAR, UH, BUDGET IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, ALL THE DEPARTMENTS ARE FULLY FUNDED, UH, IF THEY HAVE ANY, UH, ANY, UH, PRIOR, UH, PRIOR YEAR BILLS, UH, FROM 2023 TO BE COVERED.
UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 16 IS THE, TO EXTEND THE 2024, UH, TEMPORARY BUDGET.
UM, OUR TEMPORARY BUDGET, WHAT WE ALL, WHAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZED IT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO COVER FOR, UH, FOR THREE MONTHS.
AND THIS IS ONE MONTH EXTENSION UNTIL TO PROVIDE US FUNDING UNTIL THE BUDGET GET ADOPTED IN APRIL.
QUESTIONS ON 10 THROUGH 16? NO QUESTIONS.
MR. MACKIN, ANY QUESTIONS ON 10 THROUGH 16? I DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS.
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UH, JUST SO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE DECAP LAW WITH REGARD TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES IS INCORPORATED IN THE BUDGET THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO INTRODUCE.UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, IT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE REVENUES GENERATED BY THOSE DEPARTMENTS TOO.
SO THE 2% IS AFTER TAKING IT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT HAS GENERATION OF CERTAIN, UM, REVENUES BASED ON ITS OPERATION.
THE, UH, THE, UH, TRANSFER RESOLUTION IS BASED ON THE 2023 BUDGET, WHICH STAYS OPEN UNTIL THE END OF 24.
EACH BUDGET HAS A TWO YEAR LIFE.
IT OBVIOUSLY, 23 BUDGET WAS OPEN FOR 23.
IT STAYS OPEN FOR 24, BUT UNTIL, UH, YOU'LL HAVE UP UNTIL MARCH 31ST TO MAKE ANY TRANSFERS.
AFTER THAT, YOU CAN'T MAKE TRANSFERS.
MOST OF THESE TRANSFERS THAT WE'RE LOOKING HERE IS GOING TO BE RESERVED FOR, UM, THE SALARY INCREASES THAT WE WERE DE THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH ON THE, UH, RETROACTIVE, UH, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
AND THAT'S WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THIS MONEY'S GOING.
IT'S BEING TRANSFERRED OUT OF ALL THESE OTHER AREAS AND PUT IT IN TO RESERVE.
SO WE CAN CHARGE THAT OFF WITHOUT, UH, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS ON 10 THROUGH 16? DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 10 THROUGH 16? I'LL MOVE IT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MECADO.
UH, ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK 10 THROUGH 16.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS NUMBER 17, WHICH IS FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AND WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, DIRECTOR AMMOS WILL HANDLE THIS ITEM.
UM, COMMISSIONERS, I'M HERE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, UH, LOOKING FOR YOUR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR A CONTRACT WITH NEW NEW JERSEY MOBILITY TO PROVIDE HANDICAP RAMPS FOR POLLING PLACES, UH, FROM APRIL 1ST, 2024 THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2026, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $76,830.
UM, COMMISSIONERS YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT AS PER TITLE 19.
UM, IN SHORT, UH, UH, STATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS TO ENSURE THAT EACH POLLING PLACE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT FEDERAL ACT.
IN DOING SO, WE DO NEED TO GO INTO CONTRACT WITH THIS COMPANY TO ENSURE THAT OUR POLLING PLACES ARE ADEQUATE, ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED, UM, FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU MR. JAKE AND MISS MR. JAKE BURDA AND MISS GILA BURDA FROM NEW JERSEY MOBILITY.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND YOUR AFFILIATION, AND JUST TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO.
MY NAME IS GILA BDA AND, UM, WITH MY HUSBAND, WE OWN THE FRANCHISE OF AM RAMP, UH, NJ MOBILITY OF NEW JERSEY.
TELL US, ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU BASED? ARE YOU BASED HERE IN ESSEX COUNTY? WE, UM, WELL WE COVER ALMOST THE WHOLE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
WE ARE BASED, OUR HOME OFFICE IS IN ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ACTUALLY.
AND WHEN YOU, UH, DO THIS SERVICE, DO YOU EMPLOY ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS? UM, AT PRESENT WE DO NOT HAVE ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD WHEN YOU SAY, MY NAME IS JACOB REDA.
I'M ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF NJ MOBILITY.
AND AT PRESENT, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ESSEX COUNTY, UH, RESIDENTS AS OUR EMPLOYEES.
TELL US ABOUT WHAT IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU, UH, WORK THE POLES THAT DAY, MOVING THESE RAMPS.
CAN YOU GIVE US A SENSE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE? THERE'S NO, WHAT IT'S LIKE TO MOVE THE RAMPS, YOU SAID, I'M SORRY, WHERE YOUR LOCATIONS ARE, ABOUT HOW MANY DO YOU ACTUALLY INSTALL? SURE.
SO, UH, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF, UH, FIVE LOCATIONS, SIX LOCATIONS, AND A TOTAL OF ABOUT 10 SEPARATE RAMPS AT, UH, ALL THOSE LOCATIONS.
AND WHAT THAT ENTAILS IS, UH, SETTING UP EACH LOCATION, UH, PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DAY AND THEN TAKING THEM DOWN POST-ELECTION.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, MR. MCINERNEY? ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER,
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VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.I WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN A MOMENT.
MARY THOMAS, WE HAVE A, A QUESTION ON THE FLOOR FROM COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT.
THERE'S THAT PROBLEMATIC SITE THAT YOU KNOW, THAT WE HAVE AT EAST ORANGE AT THE CHURCH THAT HAS THAT WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE KEY.
ARE WE PUTTING A RAMP THERE TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE OR, UH, DID WE FIGHT WITH THEM TO GET THE KEY? WE ACTUALLY DID.
UH, DIRECTOR, PLEASE SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE JUST SO THAT WE PICK IT UP ON THE TRANSCRIPTS.
UM, NICOLE LAMOS, CLERK, BOARD OF ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER.
UM, WE DID SPEAK WITH EAST ORANGE.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE, UM, THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE BOARD CHAIRS, AND WE CAN ENSURE YOU THAT YES, UH, THAT LIFT WILL BE OPEN AND AVAILABLE AND WILL ACCOMMODATE THOSE VOTERS THAT, UM, THAT NEED TO, TO USE IT.
VICE PRESIDENT COOPER, COMMISSIONER MARY THOMAS.
I WANNA THANK THE MOBILITY NEW JERSEY FOR THEIR PRESENTATION.
SPEAKING TO THE TRAUMA THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE, HAVE EXPERIENCE WHEN THERE WEREN'T RENT BEFORE, OBVIOUSLY ARE, BUT I WONDER IF THE SOMEONE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION DO WHAT WE CAN DO TO CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE AND MAKE SURE FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY KNOW, UH, THAT WE HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT EVERYONE HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THE POLLING PLACES AND THAT THAT CLEARLY COMMUNICATED.
COMMISSIONER MARY THOMAS, WE'RE HAVING, UH, COMMISSIONER, WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING YOU.
CAN YOU REPHRASE THE QUESTION SO WE CAN HEAR IT CLEAR THAT JUST ARE THERE ANY STRATEGIES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS DOING TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY HAVE COME TO A POLLING PLACE, MAYBE IT WASN'T A COUNTY POLLING LOCATION OR SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE THERE WASN'T A RAMP CLIENT THAT WE'RE GOING THERE? UH, COMMISSIONER, I'M SORRY.
YOU'RE NOT COMING IN VERY CLEAR.
UH, I THINK MAYBE, UH, YOU MIGHT WANNA JUST BE A LITTLE LOUDER.
JUST SLOWER AND SLOWER AS WELL.
I'M JUST WONDERING, WE HAVE ANY CURRENT TRUSTEES OR HISTORIC
SO I BELIEVE THE QUESTION HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH, IF I CAN ENCAPSULATE SOMEWHAT AND PLEASE IF ANYONE ELSE HEARD IT.
OTHERWISE, WHAT IS THE ADMINISTRATION DOING TO MAKE FOLKS AWARE OF THE ACCESSIBILITY AT SOME OF THE POLLING SITES? NICOLE WAM IS CLERK OF THE BOARD, UH, OF ELECTIONS COMMISSIONERS.
UM, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS 256 POLLING LOCATIONS ACROSS ESSEX COUNTY ANNUALLY.
WE GO OUT TO THOSE LOCATIONS, WE HAVE A CHECKLIST.
ONE OF THE THINGS ON THAT CHECKLIST IS TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THAT LOCATION IS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES.
UM, I DON'T WANNA SAY TOO MUCH, BUT I WILL SAY THIS.
WE RECENTLY HAD A POLLING LOCATION THAT CHECKED ALL OF THE BOXES.
WE COULDN'T USE THAT POLLING LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE AND BECAUSE IT DID NOT PROVIDE A RAMP AND IT WAS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES.
BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT EVERY YEAR WE CHECK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR POLLING SITES TO MAKE CERTAIN ALL OF OUR VOTERS HAVE ACCESS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.
SO IN SHORT, WE CAN, UH, GUARANTEE THAT OUR POLLING SITES ARE GONNA BE COMPLIANT WITH A DA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR THOSE NEEDING ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSIBILITY.
I THINK THAT'S, I I HOPE THAT WAS THE, JUST THANK YOU DIRECTOR.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION MOVE BY COMMISSIONER I SECOND VICE PRESIDENT COOPER SECOND BY MERCADO MERCADO.
COMMISSIONER MERCADO, ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLARK AT NUMBER 17.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 18, WHICH IS FROM THE SUPER, FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS,
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COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION, WHICH WILL BE READ TO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, SUPERINTENDENT SPANEL WILL HANDLE THIS ITEM.
LET'S LOWER THE MICROPHONE A LITTLE BIT THERE.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
I AM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU, WE PRESENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD TWO YEARS AGO WITH ELECTION GRAPHICS FOR THE SUPPORT AND CERTIFICATION OF OUR VOTING MACHINES.
SO I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU THE BOARD TO PLEASE AWARD A TWO YEAR EXTENSION THAT IS ON THE PRESENT CONTRACT.
WE'VE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THEIR SERVICES.
I DO HAVE CHRIS WILLIAMS HERE FROM ELECTION GRAPHICS, SHOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
MS. PANKO, WHY DON'T WE BRING HIM UP AND JUST HAVE HIM INTRODUCE HIMSELF AND TELL US ABOUT HIS COMPANY AND WHAT, UH, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO, SHOULD THIS MOVE FORWARD, PLEASE? HELLO.
UH, CHRIS WILLIAMS, ELECTION GRAPHICS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.
UH, WE'RE BASED OUT OF VERONA, NEW JERSEY.
UH, WE TAKE CARE OF ALL THE CERTIFICATION, LOGIC, AND ACCURACY TESTING OF THE VOTING MACHINES FOR EACH ELECTION IN THE COUNTY.
ANY QUESTIONS? UM, IS, IS THERE ANY INCREASE IN, UH, THE COST OVER THE COURSE OF THIS EXTENSION PERIOD? NO, SIR.
MR. PRESIDENT? COMMISSIONER LUCIANO, I'D JUST LIKE TO PUT ON THE RECORD, UM, I KNOW MR. WILLIAMS AND I KNOW THE COMPANY WELL FROM MY DISTRICT.
I THINK THEY'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THEM.
I HOPE THE REST OF THE BOARD WILL, MR. WILLIAMS HIMSELF IS, IS A VETERAN, RIGHT? I MEAN, YOU GUYS, THEY'RE, THEY'RE A VERY WELL RUN COMPANY AND VERY WELL RESPECTED.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? I'LL MOVE IT.
MOVE BY COMMISSIONER LUCIANO SECOND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT MADAM DEPUTY CLERK WAAL, PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 19, WHICH IS FROM THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES AND WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT WARD OF IFF.
WARDEN IFF, ESSEX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER HERE ON BEHALF OF LINE ITEM NUMBER 19, WHICH IS, UH, THE CONTRACT AWARD TO CHS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE ESSEX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
I HAVE MS. SANDRA JAMES HERE FROM CHS TO ANSWER ANY POTENTIAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
LET'S HAVE MS. JAMES COME ON UP AND INTRODUCE HERSELF AND THE COMPANY.
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD AND THEN JUST TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND THE COMPANY AND WHAT YOU PROPOSE TO DO.
MY NAME IS SANDRA JAMES AND I AM THE HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR YES CARE, CHS, AND I RUN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY AT, UH, ESTES COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
HOW MANY STAFF MEMBERS ARE, DO YOU WORK WITH THERE? MS. UH, JAMES? RIGHT NOW I HAVE 2220.
VACU, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I DON'T.
MR. MCINERNEY AND AG, I JUST, AGAIN, THIS IS THE SAME VENDOR THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST.
WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR ALMOST 26 YEARS.
I'M SORRY, CAN YOU REPEAT THAT AGAIN? WE DIDN'T, WE DIDN'T HEAR.
NO, I WAS JUST, LOOK, I WAS JUST QUESTIONING WHETHER THE, THIS WAS THE SAME VENDOR THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST AND MS. JAMES, YOUR RESPONSE WAS, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T HEAR.
WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT 20 SOMETHING, 20 PLUS YEARS, OVER 20 YEARS.
MOTION BY VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? SECOND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS 20 AND 21, WHICH ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND THEY'LL
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BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.MR. JACKSON? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, THE INIMITABLE, JOSHUA ZAS WHO DIDN'T GET FIRST PLACE TODAY.
S COUNTY PARKS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT SAYS THAT ON MY BUSINESS CARDS, UH, NUMBER 20 IS A CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR ONE YEAR WITH BURST DIRECT PRODUCTS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER SWAN BOATS AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $228,000, $228,067.
UH, SPECIFICALLY EACH SWAN BOAT WITH IS $9,294.
WE COULD PURCHASE A QUANTITY UP TO 24, UM, BUT WE'VE COMMITTED TO PURCHASING AT LEAST SIX.
NUMBER 21 IS A CONTRACT AWARD TO GREEN VALLEY LANDSCAPE TO PROVIDE SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL AT THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION COMPLEX, EXERCISING THE, UH, CONTRACT EXTENSION IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $326,200 SIX TWO SPECIFICALLY, THIS CONTRACT WOULD RUN FROM NOVEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR THROUGH MARCH 31ST OF NEXT YEAR.
THEN CONTINUING ON NOVEMBER 1ST OF NEXT YEAR.
AND THEN FINALLY FINISHING ON, UH, MARCH 31ST, 2026.
THE MONTHLY TOTAL IS 32,200, UH, SORRY, $32,620.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I DON'T.
MR. MCINERNEY ARE, ARE THE SWANS THE SAME SIZE, SHAPE, AND COLOR ONES WE'RE, UH, THROUGH YOU, MR. PRESIDENT? THAT IS CORRECT.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 22? I'LL MOVE IT.
WHOA, THAT
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLARK FOR NUMBER 20 AND 21.
BE BEFORE I VOTE, I JUST WANT TO SAY, LOOKS LIKE YOU BACK WHERE YOU BELONG.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
HARRIS A PRETTY LOW BLOW THERE.
I FEEL LIKE PORT JOSHUA, HE HIT ME LIKE THREE TIMES LAST WEEK.
I THINK PAYBACK WASN'T ORDERED.
SO MAYBE, UH, MR. ZA WILL DO BETTER.
DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS NUMBER 22 AND 24 SINCE WE DID 23 EARLIER.
UM, AND THEY ARE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 22 IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CTO ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE VETERANS COURTHOUSE BUILDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $510,000.
COMMIT ASSOCIATES PROPOSAL WAS THE HIGHEST RATED OF THE FOUR RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE PROJECT'S ADVERTISED.
THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE VETERAN'S COURTHOUSE IS APPROXIMATELY 42,000 SQUARE FEET AND HOUSES THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
MS. LORI
PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND WHAT YOU PROPOSE TO DO IN THIS PROJECT.
I'M LORI SHAZI FROM CAMINO ARCHITECTS, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE FIRM.
WE'RE LOCATED HERE IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, WHERE WE'VE BEEN FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
UH, WE'VE WORKED ON MANY ESSEX COUNTY PROJECTS BEFORE.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS ONE.
UH, WE'RE PERFORMING THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE CONSULTING SERVICES IN OUR CONTRACT SCOPE FOR, UH, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PLUMBING, FIRE PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AS WELL.
YOU ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE A VETERAN, UM, FIRM DO THIS PROJECT.
WE'RE SO PROUD OF EVERYTHING WE DO HERE.
UH, MR. ANTONIO INTERVIEW 24 AND THEN WE'LL VOTE TOGETHER.
DAVID ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ITEM NUMBER 24 IS THE AWARD OF THE COUNTY SHARE OF THE CONTRACT TO LIBERTY MECHANICAL
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TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE TO THE THREE MOVABLE BRIDGES ACROSS THE PACIFIC RIVER, WHICH ARE THE BRIDGE STREET, CLAY STREET, AND JACKSON STREET BRIDGES IN NEWARK.THIS WILL BE A TWO YEAR CONTRACT AND WILL NOT EXCEED THE COUNTY SHARE, WILL NOT EXCEED $107,075.
THESE BRIDGES ARE JOINTLY OWNED WITH THE HUDSON, WITH THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, WHICH ADVERTISED AND RECEIVED THE BIDS.
THE LOWEST BIDDER WAS LIBERTY MECHANICAL AND THE AMOUNT WAS $214,150.
YOU TAKE A NUMBER, YOU SPLIT IT IN HALF BETWEEN US AND HUDSON COUNTY, THE SHARE TO THE COUNTY OF ESSEX IS $107,150.
MR. ANTONIO, JUST CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WITH THESE BRIDGES CROSSING THE PASSAIC, UH, THAT WE SHARE WITH HUDSON COUNTY, UM, EACH YEAR WE ALTERNATE WHO, UH, LET'S SAY, WHO LEADS, LEADS THE PROJECTS.
SO IF THEY, IF HUDSON COUNTY, UH, LED THE, UH, BID ON THIS ONE AND WE PAY OUR HALF SHARE, THEN NEXT YEAR, IF THERE'S ANOTHER PROJECT, ESSEX WOULD BE THE LEAD AGENCY.
IS THAT HOW THIS WORKS GENERALLY, UH, FOR YOU, MR. PRESIDENT? THAT, THAT IS CORRECT.
EVERY TWO YEARS WE ROTATE WHO IS THE LEAD AGENCY.
ANY QUESTIONS ON NUMBER 24? SEE NONE.
CAN I HAVE A MOVER FOR NUMBER 22 AND 24, WHICH WE WILL TAKE TOGETHER? I WILL MOVE BOTH.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, NUMBER 22 AND 24.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT EZ? YES.
UM, 25 THROUGH 27, WHICH FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, AND THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, THIS IS A CONTRACT WITH GREATER ESSENCE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR OUR 2024 SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER ADVOCACY SERVICE.
THE, WHICH REFERRED TO AS THE RISE INITIATIVE, UH, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,522, UM, FROM A PUBLICLY ADVERTISED FAIR AND OPEN RFP, UH, COMPETITIVE CONTRACT PROCESS.
AND THEY PROVIDE INFORMATION REFERRALS TO ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS, UM, WITH, UH, WORKING WITH POLICE DEPARTMENTS, THE COURTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, UH, REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, UH, ISSUES.
UH, ITEM 26 IS A TWO YEAR AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, UH, TO PROVIDE, UH, THEY PROVIDE ONE STUDENT PER SEMESTER, UH, FOR, UH, PROVIDING NURSES STUDENTS WITH CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE, IN THE CARE OF PSYCHIATRIC PATRONS.
UH, THIS IS NO COUNT COST TO THE COUNTY.
AND ITEM 27 IS OUR, UH, AGREEMENT WITH ST.
BARNABAS HOSPITAL TO, TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAL SERVICES FOR OUR PATIENTS.
UM, YEARLY, UH, AGREEMENT, UH, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY ROOM AND LABORATORY SERVICES.
IT'S, UH, ALLOCATED FOR $300,000, UH, FOR INPATIENT AND $300,000 FOR OUTPATIENT FOR TOTAL, UH, AGREEMENT FOR 2024 OF $600,000.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
ANY QUESTIONS ON 25 THROUGH 27? I'LL MOVE IT.
WE HAVE A MOVE, UH, MOTION TO MOVE BY COMMISSIONER LUCIANO.
COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON, ON THE SECOND.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK 25 THROUGH 27.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 28, WHICH IS FROM THE DIVISION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, DIRECTOR RICHARDSON GREEN WILL ADDRESS THIS ITEM AND I BELIEVE MEMBERS OF HER TEAM AS WELL.
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VALENTINA RICHARDSON, GREEN DIRECTOR DIVISION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT HERE ON ITEM NUMBER 28, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT DIVISION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ADDENDUM WITH LEADERS FOR LIFE INCORPORATED UNDER THE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.WEOA SERVICES GRANT TO PROVIDE OUT SCHOOL USE SERVICES TO ESSEX COUNTY RECIPIENTS, ADDING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 150,000 NEW CONTRACT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED 300,000.
I HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OUR MANAGER OF OUR RIO WITH SERVICES HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WE OWE A SERVICES MANAGER FOR ESSEX COUNTY.
UH, WE OWE A YOUTH, ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER.
I'M RE WHITE FOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR LEADERS FOR LIFE ACADEMY.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
YES, I'D JUST LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OR RATHER, UM, SUPPORT THE WORK OF LEADERSHIP LIFE.
REALLY INCREDIBLE WORK, NOT JUST IN NORTH, BUT ACROSS ES COUNTY.
UM, AND I KNOW THEIR WORK OB WEEK, ET CETERA, FIRSTHAND.
SO INCREDIBLE, UH, ORGANIZATION FOR US TO BE WORKING WITH.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
I WANTED JUST TO COMMEND THE WORK THAT THE OFFICE DOES.
I WAS AT ONE OF YOUR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS A GOOD NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO WERE WELL INFORMED AND VERY EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR PROGRAM.
SO PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO INVITE US TO COME AGAIN.
WE'RE WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN THIS SUMMER, SO, OKAY.
WE ACTUALLY SIGNED UP SOME OF THE KIDS AT HER PROGRAM WITH VOTER REGISTRATIONS.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND BE SURE DIRECTOR TO JUST KEEP THE BOARD POSTED ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
I TOO WANT TO ECHO, UH, THE SENTIMENTS OF MY TWO COLLEAGUES.
I KNOW ALEX RIGG FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
I KNOW THE WORK THAT HE PUTS IN AND, AND IT'S AMAZING.
WE SHOULD BE GIVING THEM MORE MONEY.
I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE MONEY AT THE MOMENT TO GIVE OUT, BUT SECOND, THAT MOTION, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SETTLE UP FOR WHAT'S ON THE PAPERWORK TODAY,
SO, UH, COMMISSIONER RICHARD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE IT? ABSOLUTELY.
COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SECOND? SURE.
UM, ME, COMMISSIONER MERCADO ON A SECOND ROLL CALL.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK FOR NUMBER, UH, 28.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
SO YOU GOT ENTHUSIASM AND A BID FOR MORE MONEY.
SO I, I'D SAY YOU SHOULD WALK OUTTA HERE BEFORE IT GETS, YOU KNOW, GOES DOWNHILL FROM HERE.
MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS NUMBER 29 AND 30, WHICH ARE FROM THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AND THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. JACKSON? UH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
UH, I'LL PUT IT IN A BID FOR MORE MONEY TOO, IF THAT'S THE ORDER OF
NOW, IS THAT THE THING? OKAY, JUST THROW THAT IN THERE.
UH, ITEM 29 AND 30 ARE VERY SIMILAR.
UH, WE GAVE SOME GRANTS OUT THROUGH, UM, THROUGH OUR COMM DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AND THESE, UH, ORGANIZATIONS JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.
NO MORE MONEY, BUT MORE TIME TO FINISH THE PROJECTS, MORE TIME.
THE NEW EXPIRATION DATE WILL BE OCTOBER 1ST, 2024.
FOR THE ITEMS, FOR THE FOUR ITEMS ON 29.
AND, UM, AND AS WELL AS FOR THE, UH, FIVE ITEMS ON, UH, ITEM 30, UM, FOR JUST TIME EXTENSIONS.
MR. PARVA, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTION.
COMMISSIONERS, DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 29 AND 30? MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK AT 29 AND 30.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER?
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YES.COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
UH, SEEING THE SPARSE ATTENDANCE IN THE ROOM.
ARE YOU HANDLING THE REST OF THESE? UH, ALL EXCEPT ONE.
MR. HUNT IS GONNA HANDLE THE, UH, MICROSOFT ITEM.
WHICH NUMBER IS THAT ONE? I'M SORRY.
WHY DON'T WE HANDLE NUMBER 33 NOW AND THEN LET MR. HUNT GO, AND THEN YOU CAN HANDLE THE REST.
SOUND GOOD? AND I'LL TAKE US HOME, THEN YOU'LL TAKE US HOME.
ALL RIGHT, MR. HUNT, WHERE IS, UH, THERE? I DIDN'T SEE HIM HIDING BEHIND YOU.
I, I, UH, CARL HUNT, THIS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.
MR. JACKSON WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS, SO HE JUST, HE'S THROWING YOU UNDER THE BUS, SO WE LET YOU SLIDE A FEW EARLY.
THIS IS, UM, FOR OUR EMAIL SERVICES, FOR THE, UM, FOR THE COUNTY.
UM, IT'S FOR 1.1, UM, MILLION DOLLARS.
AND THIS IS FOR, UM, THIS YEAR.
MR. PAR LEBECK, ANY QUESTIONS ON 33? UH, NO.
AND I SEE IT'S UNDER A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH BERGEN COUNTY.
OKAY, MR. MCINERNEY? NO, NO PROBLEM.
COMMISSIONER HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON 33? COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
IS THIS AN ANNUAL FEE THAT WE HAVE TO PAY OR A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT THAT WE'RE GETTING? IT'S AN, IT'S A YEARLY FEE IS A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT, SO THIS A SECOND YEAR IN THE FOUR YEAR CONTRACT.
DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 33, PLEASE? I'LL MOVE IT.
VICE PRESIDENT COOPER, ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK ON NUMBER 33.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
OKAY, MR. JACKSON, WHY DON'T WE HAVE, AND WE'LL MOVE THESE ALL TOGETHER, 31, 32, 34, 35.
WHY DON'T WE TAKE THOSE RIGHT NOW? IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE HANDLING? YES, SIR.
IT'S FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT LEAST TIME.
UH, THIS IS CONTRACT THE MATTER OF $6,920 AND 2 CENTS WITH ATLANTIC TACTICAL TO, TO PROVIDE FOR FIREARM PARTS, UH, WHICH INCLUDE, UH, PEPPER, POWDER, PROJECTILES, MAGAZINES, AND EQUIPMENT CASES.
THIS VENDORS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD'S 2015 ORDINANCE.
UH, ITEM 32 IS AN AUDITING CONTRACT WITH, UH, SAMUEL KLEIN AND COMPANY, UM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUDIT OF OUR, UH, BOARD OF TAXATION.
ITEM 34, UH, IS A CONTRACT WITH, UH, I THINK IT'S BE PROMOTIONS, UH, PLASTIC EXPRESS INC.
AND J-L-J-L-M-P SPORTING GOODS.
UH, THIS IS, UH, AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,000.
THIS IS A ADDING AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,000.
UM, THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT TOTAL WAS $240,000.
THE CONTRACT EXPIRES IN MAY 20, MAY 23RD, 2025, COMING FROM THE VARIOUS, UH, OPERATING ACCOUNTS OF THE DIVISIONS.
UM, UH, THAT'S 3 4 35 FROM THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING.
THIS IS SIMPLY A VENDOR NAME CHANGE.
UM, HARVARD, UH, PROTECTIVE SERVICES IS, UH, ACQUIRING MOTIVATED SECURITY SERVICES, AND WE'LL BE, UM, ABSORBING OR, OR, UH, ASSUMING ALL THE CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES, UH, THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNDER MOTIVATED, AND THERE ARE NO, UH, COST IMPLICATIONS OF DOING THIS.
MR. PARLOVE, ANY QUESTIONS ON 31, 32, 34, AND 35? JUST A QUESTION ON 35, MR. JACKSON, WITH THAT NAME CHANGE CONTRACT, WHAT'S THE TERM OF THAT? HOW MUCH LONGER IS ON THAT PARTICULAR CONTRACT? UH, APRIL 22ND, 2024, AND THERE'S A 24 MONTH, UH, CONTRACT EXTENSION OPTION.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
UM, SO FOR 35, THE VENDOR ISN'T CHANGING, IT'S JUST THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME? NO, UH, ONE, THE TWO AGENCIES ARE EMERGING AND, UH, THEY'RE ASSUMING THE NAME HARVARD.
AND SO THEY'RE TAKING OVER, UH, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ONLY UNDER MOTIVATED.
AND FOR NUMBER 32, OUTTA CURIOSITY, WHY DOES THE BOARD OF TAXATION, THEY HAVE TO DO A SEPARATE AUDIT? UH, YES, AND I ACTUALLY WOULD DEFER TO MR. KINNAR.
IT'S, IT'S A LITTLE LESS THAN WHAT YOU WOULD CALL AN AUDIT, BUT IT'S, WHAT HE DOES DO IS, IS HE AND I, I'M, I'M THINKING THAT, THAT TRADITIONALLY WHAT, UH, JOE FONE DOES, UH, FROM SAMUEL KLEIN, HE
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DOES THE EQUALIZATION TABLE.SO HE GOES IN AND HE TAKES THE LEVY.
NOW THAT THE LEVY IS, WOULD, WOULD BE DETERMINABLE AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, YOU KNOW, THE PERCENTAGES THAT ARE BASED ON SALES AND EVERY MUNICIPALITY, SOME ARE OVER A HUNDRED PERCENT, SOME ARE UNDER.
HE PUTS TOGETHER AN EQUALIZATION CHART THAT ALLOCATES FAIR MARKET VALUE OF, UH, PROPERTIES IN EACH MUNICIPALITY.
AND BASED ON THOSE ALLOCATIONS TO THE OVERALL TOTAL OF ALL ALLOCATIONS IS THE TAX, UH, ESSEX COUNTY TAX LEVY ALLOCATED TO EACH MUNICIPALITY AND CHARGED IN EACH MUNICIPALITY.
AND MR. UH, AND MR. CONNOR'S BEEN DOING THAT FOR YEARS.
AND I'M SURE THERE'S SOME OTHER SERVICES LIKE LOOKING THROUGH THINGS AS THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR SAID, BUT, BUT THAT'S THE MA MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? DO I HAVE A MOVER FOR 31, 32, 34 AND 35.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SEABOLD.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTIONS 36 THROUGH 59, WHICH ARE, IM MEMORIAMS COMMENDATIONS PROCLAMATION RESOLUTIONS.
AND THEY'LL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
ROLL CALL MADAM DEPUTY CLERK ON 36 THROUGH 59.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
OKAY, MADAM DEPUTY CLARK, LET'S MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 60.
REGARDING THE GOVERNING BODY CER CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSIONS ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE ON THE CONSIDERATION OF ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS AND EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS UNDER TITLE VII AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, WHICH WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD AT A LATER TIME.
MR. PARLOVE, CAN YOU EXPLAIN, I CAN, UH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE BUDGET, UH, ADOPTION, THE BOARD IS ASKED AND REQUIRED BY LAW TO SIGN, UH, CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE US EOCS ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE CONCERNING, UH, UH, USE OF ARRESTS AND CONVICTION RECORDS AND EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS.
SO I SENT AN EA, UH, MEMO AROUND TO YOU EARLIER, UH, WHICH OUTLINED WHAT THE GUIDANCE IS FROM THE EEOC AND THEN WHAT THE, UH, SPECIFIC HIRING PRACTICES ARE FOR THE COUNTY IN SO FAR AS USE OF, UM, OF, UH, CRIMINAL RECORDS IS.
AND, UM, I, I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S MY OPINION THAT THE COUNTY'S PRACTICES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS EEOC GUIDANCE.
UM, YOU OF COURSE, ARE FREE TO READ EVERYTHING, UH, FROM, UH, START TO FINISH, BUT I TRIED TO DO THIS, UH, MEMO TO SHORT CIRCUIT THE PROCESS AND JUST GIVE YOU SOME OF A, A SUMMARY OF BOTH THE, UH, THE, UH, FEDERAL GUIDANCE AND THE, UH, COUNTY'S HIRING PRACTICES.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU, YOU CAN FEEL, UH, FREE TO SIGN THE, UH, COMPLIANCE WHEN THE TIME COMES, UH, ON BUDGET ADOPTION.
MR. AKRON, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MR. BECKER? ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO QUESTIONS.
I, YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO THANK, UM, THE BOARD COMPLIANCE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK ON OUR REENTRY PROGRAM SO THAT FOLKS WHO DO HAVE RECORDS ARE STILL ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO JOBS OPPORTUNITIES.
AND SO, UM, WANTED TO THINK, UH, ADMINISTRATION FOR THE WORK, FOR MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATION, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE WHO DO HAVE RECORDS STILL HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.
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THANK YOU.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COMMISSIONERS? I, I, COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
SO, UM, I DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO READ THAT AND, UM, I DIDN'T READ.
YEAH, NO, I DIDN'T HAVE THAT INITIALLY WHEN WE MET LAST WEEK.
DID WE HAVE THAT ONE? NO, I GAVE, I SENT IT OUT DURING THE, UH, LAST WEEK.
NOT, NOT AFTER THE, UH, LEADERSHIP MEETING.
DO IT HAVE TO BE VOTED ON TONIGHT? IT COULD BE VOTED ON.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIGN IT THOUGH, UNTIL YOU, YOU CAN READ IT AND THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
IT CAN BE VOTED ON TONIGHT AND YOU CAN, YOU'RE STILL COVERED IF THAT'S THE QUESTION.
AS LONG AS YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH IT, BY THE TIME YOU SIGN AND EXECUTE.
'CAUSE YOU, YOU, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIGN IT YET.
ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY TO CUT TO THE CHASE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DO I HAVE A MOVER? I'LL MOVE IT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MERCADO.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK COMMISSIONER GILL? YES.
COMMISSIONER MURRAY THOMAS? YES.
COMMISSIONER VICE PRESIDENT COOPER? YES.
COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT POIS? YES.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY ADDED STARTERS? NO.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEES.
DO WE HAVE ANY BOARD COMMITTEES? REPORTS? COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
UM, MR. PRESIDENT, UM, DEPUTY CLERK, I'VE SENT AN EMAIL TO YOU REQUESTING DATES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO HAVE A-T-N-R-T-N-R COMMITTEE MEETING.
WE'VE GOT AN EMAIL ABOUT THAT.
UM, HAVE YOU GOTTEN A RESPONSE BACK? I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A MEETING.
HOPEFULLY IN THE MONTH OF APRIL WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM.
ANY OTHERS? DO WE HAVE ANY LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONERS, ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS? ANY NEW BUSINESS? OKAY.
MADAM DEPUTY CLERK, LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE'S ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER, PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AFFILIATION FOR THE RECORD.
YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I LIVE ON JIFF AVENUE IN AVON.
I'M A MOTHER AND I'M ALSO A WIFE.
I HAVE TWO LOVED ONES THAT ARE INCARCERATED PERSONS AND I'M KIND OF NAVIGATING MY WAY TO FIND OUT HOW I CAN HELP THEM.
AND I'M FINDING OUT THAT THE COUNTY DEALS WITH COUNTY ISSUES.
THE STATE IS DIFFERENT, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF INCARCERATED PERSONS FROM NEWARK PACIFIC WHERE, WHERE I'M FROM IRVINGTON, EAST ORANGE.
AND THERE'S A JAIL WITHIN THE COUNTY, NORTHERN STATE WHERE MY HUSBAND IS HOUSE.
UM, I HAVE DEALT WITH A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT HE HAD.
'CAUSE IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET HERE BECAUSE Y'ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE SAME DAY AS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO MANEUVER AND I SPEAK TONIGHT.
UM, BUT IT'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON WITHIN NORTHERN STATE.
A LOT OF DRUGS, UM, A LOT OF FIGHTS, A LOT OF GANG THINGS.
AND WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAUMA, YOU KNOW, AND RECOVERY HERE IN OUR CITY.
UM, I'M ASKING, WHAT I'M ASKING IS THAT Y'ALL GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR LOCAL LEGISLATION AND TRY TO FORM SOME KIND OF COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING BACK, RETURNING CITIZENS COMING BACK HERE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THINGS.
MY SON HAS BEEN LOCKED UP NOW FOR EIGHT YEARS AND HE'S NOT GOING.
THEY HAVE MEANT TWO THINGS TO HELP HIM, BUT IT'S NOT SAFE WITH HIM BEING INCARCERATED AND DEALING WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY, THINGS THAT GO ON WITHIN THE JAIL.
AND I'M AWARE THAT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON, RUTGERS, U-M-D-M-J ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF OUR REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND ALSO THE FACILITIES WITHIN OUR CITY.
AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT THEY HAVE SO MUCH DATA AND WE, EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND DATA AND THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN THIS TOGETHER.
SO I CAME HERE BECAUSE I AM A CITIZEN MOST OF THE TIME.
PEOPLE THAT SIT IN THESE SEATS, NOT PARTICULARLY YOUR SEATS, BUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE BOOK SMART, BUT DON'T HAVE ANY, UM, KNOWLEDGE OF HOW A PERSON IN MY SHOES ACTUALLY FEEL.
AND I DEFINITELY WANT US TO GET A HOLD OF IT BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE OUR COMMUNITIES
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ARE THE HUSTLE.AND NOW THAT I'M UNDERSTANDING LIKE WHAT'S GOING ON, I REALLY WANT SOME THINGS TO BE DONE.
I KNOW THAT THEY SAY ROME IS NOT BUILT IN A DAY, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE LATOYA JACKSON TUCKER WASN'T BORN THEN.
SO I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH Y'ALL TO MAKE SURE THAT I RETURN AS CITIZENS.
UM, WE GET A HOLD ON THIS THING, UM, THIS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S A, A BIG DEAL AND I'M STANDING HERE, UM, IN MY RIGHT STATE OF MIND, BUT IT'S A LOT TO DEAL WITH IT THE WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEND Y'ALL THE SAME, UH, EMAILS THAT I HAD SENT THE COUNCIL AND THE SENATOR.
I'M NOT REALLY GETTING A RESPONSE THAT I WANT.
SO THERE'S A, UH, THERE'S A A LOT OF INFORMATION I THINK THAT WOULD GO IN A VARIETY OF PLACES.
SO WHAT I'M GONNA ASK IS THAT ADAM'S SITTING IN THE BACK THERE, GET YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.
AND I THINK WHAT WE MIGHT WANT TO, UH, YOU KNOW, QUERY YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE VERY SPECIFIC THINGS WHERE WE MIGHT HELP YOU WITH RESPECT TO NORTHERN STATE PRISON IS THAT, UH, WE DON'T MANAGE THAT FACILITY, BUT MAYBE, BUT IT'S WITHIN OUR COUNTY.
WHAT I'M SAYING IS WHAT WE CAN DO IS MAYBE TRY TO FIND YOU THE PROPER CONTACT FOR SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT YOU HAVE SPECIFICALLY THERE.
AND THEN MAYBE WE CAN HELP YOU TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS AND THINGS.
I'LL GO TO ALL THE MEETINGS, OMBUDSMAN AND I'M, I WILL, THESE ARE MY ONLY THREE BOOKS LEFT THAT I HAVE.
BUT I WILL ENCOURAGE Y'ALL TO GET, UH, THESE BOOKS AND READ THEM WHEN YOU BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, POLICY AND LAW.
THIS IS GARBAGE AND I DON'T EVEN THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO ANYBODY.
WE NEED TO REALLY DO THE WORK.
SO ADAM, UH, CAN JUST SEE WHO ADAM IS.
WHY DON'T WE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THERE AND SEE IF MAYBE WHAT YOU COULD DO WITH ADAM.
IS THERE SOME OF THE MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR AREAS WHERE WE CAN GET, SO I THINK YOU MENTIONED REHABILITATION IS ONE OF 'EM AND A FEW OTHER THINGS.
SO WHY DON'T, WHY DON'T YOU START WITH ADAM, GET SOME OF THOSE AREAS THAT WHERE YOU NEED ASSISTANCE AND THEN MAYBE WE CAN START BREAKING THAT DOWN INTO AREAS WHERE ESSEX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CAN HELP YOU.
SOME MAY BE STATE QUESTIONS THAT MAYBE WE CAN DIRECT YOU, MAYBE SOME OF THOSE STATE AGENCIES OR, OR STATE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE IN PART WORKING WITH ESSEX COUNTY SO THAT WE CAN BETTER DIRECT SOME OF THOSE THINGS.
NATASHA, ANYTHING TO SAY? NO, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD THAT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE.
MME. CLARK LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THERE IS NO ONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE COMMISSIONER COMMENT SESSION.
COMMISSIONER, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE AT THIS TIME? COMMISSIONER, VICE PRESIDENT COOPER.
I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT, UM, RIGHT QUICK.
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO STOP BY THE RECENT, UM, GRADUATION AT DIRECTOR CHARLES HOSTED.
UM, A LOT OF DIFFERENT COUNTIES TOGETHER FROM THE FOLKS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE, UM, FROM THE CLASSES RECENTLY TO BECOME CORRECTIONS OFFICERS.
THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION I WOULD HAVE IS NEXT TIME THROUGH THE BIGGER CHURCHES.
IT WAS PEOPLE BURSTING AT THE SEA OUTSIDE THE GROUNDS THAT YOU COULD BARELY GET THROUGH.
BUT IT WAS A WONDERFUL, LOVELY, LOVELY PROGRAM.
SO PLEASE RELAY MY COMMENTS TO DIRECTOR CHARLES.
WELL, COMMISSIONER, IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THAT OUR PROBLEM IS WE NEED MORE SPACE FOR PEOPLE.
MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S A WONDERFUL PROBLEM TO HAVE.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER RICHARDSON.
DO YOU MR. PRESIDENT, THIS SUNDAY AT 11:00 AM IN WEEK WAY PARK, IT'S A 5K RUN.
SO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE TRYING TO GET IN SHAPE AND YOU WANT DO SOME EXERCISE, OH, YOU JUST WANT TO NETWORK.
IT'S GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE COME TO WEEK WAY PARK BY THE GOLF COURSE.
COME IN ON THE ELIZABETH AVENUE SIDE.
THE RACE IS GOING TO START AT 11 AND IT'S A 5K RACE.
THERE'S GONNA BE ALL KINDS OF PRIZES AND STUFF, SO PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT IT.
ANY CHANCE SOMEONE CAN DRIVE IT? I'M ASKING FOR A FRIEND.
YOU COULD LEAD THE PROCESSION.
AND ALSO, I, I'LL BE REMISS, WE WANT TO THANK THE STAFF.
UH, WE HAD A WONDERFUL, UH, WOMEN'S, UH, EVENT IN THE GLEN RIDGE, THE WOMEN'S CLUB IN GLEN RIDGE, WHICH WAS WELL, VERY WELL ATTENDED.
AND WE HAD SOME WONDERFUL HONOREES.
AND I WANNA THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE STAFF FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT THERE.
IT WAS A, IT WAS A LOVELY EVENT.
I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, WE'D, WE'D LOVE TO DO IT IN THAT KIND OF FORMAT.
AGAIN, MOVING FORWARD, PERHAPS AT ANOTHER WOMEN'S CLUB THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY.
'CAUSE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THEM.
AND THEN IF YOU'RE DRIVING THROUGH THE PARK, CHERRY BLOSSOMS ARE BEGINNING TO BLOOM.
WE HAVE, JUST AS A REMINDER, NO BRAGGING HERE, BUT WASHINGTON, YOU SEE WE HAVE 5,300 PLUS TREES, WHICH IS MORE THAN YOU.
AND, UH, IT IS A WHOLE HOST OF ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN FIND ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE RELATED TO THE CHERRY BOSTON FESTIVAL.
SO WITH THAT, WE BIDOU DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION.
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ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.