Regular Meeting - January 28, 2026

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (Administration of Government) Article XI (Department of Public Safety) Sub-Article I (Division of Police) and Chapter 160 (Fee Schedule Established) Subsection 7 (Fees for the Department of Public Works) of the Municipal code to Reform the Off-Duty and Public Works Rental for Non-Profit & Cultural Events

An Ordinance supplementing Chapter 332 (Vehicles and Traffic) Article IX (Parking for the Disabled) of the Jersey City Code designating a reserved parking space at various locations throughout the City.

An Ordinance of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City adopting amendments to the Liberty Harbor Redevelopment Plan.

An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of block 11612, lot 3, more commonly known by the street address of 95 Morgan Street, from 95 Morgan Street Development, LLC.

An Franchise Ordinance granting permission to 20 VANW, LLC by it managing member, Hangyuan Zhang, allowing the installation of concrete stairs that extend into the right of way beyond the boundary lines of Lot 38, Block 12003, and are for the benefit of Lot 38, Block 12003, commonly known as 20 Van Wagenen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.

An Franchise Ordinance granting permission to 20 VANW, LLC by it managing member, Hangyuan Zhang, allowing the installation of

LaVern Webb Washington

Dana Patton

Finnegan Patton

Leslie Sperber

Paula Mahayosnand

Janhitha Veeramachaneni

Gina Davison

Edward Perkins

Tina Nalls

Bill Lillis

Kevin Davis

Laura Moss

Ann-Marie Nazzaro

Eve Taylor

Danielle D'Adamo

Amer Esmail

Josephine Paige

Kevin Weller

Tom Miller

Daniel Feldman

Marshall Fite

Connor Sears

Jessica Brann

Vania Sousa

Susan Roca

Suzanne DeFelice

Mark Boyles

Ezekiel Maben

Shannon Rae

David Wilson

Barbara Goldberg

Michele Hirsch

Thomas Hartigan

James J Carroll

Karen Carrattini

Michelle Stenmark

Maria Smith

Sandra Rodriguez

Jaymie Moran

Maureen Nally

Brett D'Alessandro

Michael Price

Kathryn Moore

Frank Robertson

Diana Eng

Micah Chiles

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment re: Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form, Statco Warehouse Co., Inc., HHNJ Phase 1 PropCo LLC, Emerson Phase 1, 255 and 259 Cole St & 614 Monmouth Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 7, 2026 from Christopher D. Valligny, Montrose Environmental to Alexander Brexo, NJDEP Contamination Site Remediation & Redevelopment Program re: Response Action Outcome Amendment, 888 Mana Cultural Center, LLC, 888 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated December 31, 2025 from Suzanne U. Biggins, SB Dredging/Costal Resiliency Consulting to Sean J. Gallagher, City Clerk re: Pubic Notice, Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit - Major Technical Modification, Van Keuren retaining wall and roadway work, 134 Van Keuren, LLC, 134 Van Keuren Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 12, 2026 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Eduardo Ruiz, Jersey City, NJ re: Area of Concern: One 1500-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 179 Princeton Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 13, 2026 from Lynne Mitchell, Assistant Director, Remediation Review Element, Site Remediation and Waste Management to Vincent DiDomenico, Managing Member, Grand Storage, LLC, Bayonne, NJ re: Ground Water Remedial Action Permit - Termination, Sixth Boro Realty, Inc., 550 Grand Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 9, 2026 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to David Brudnicki, Ridgeville, SC re: Area of Concern: One 550-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 91 Sherman Place, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 5, 2026 from Nicole Lelievre, Supervisor, Bureau of Case Assignment & Initial Notice to Robert Vroman, Ex., Dir., 207 Van Vorst Street Realty Co., LLC, New York, NY re: Administrative Remedial Action Permit Application Approval Letter, Soil Remedial Action Permit Application, Hart Products Corp., 207 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 13, 2026 from Daniel Gardner, LSRP, Vertex Co., LLC. to Gwyn Goodson McNeal, SSTY 69 Mallory Ave, LLC. Salt Lake City, UT re: Remedial Action Type: Restricted Use with Permit requirement, Extra Space Storage Jersey City, 69 Mallory Avenue, Jersey City.

Public Notice from Jersey City Planning Board meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. City Hall Annex Boardroom (aka: 39 Kearney Avenue), Jersey City re: Application for Garfield Phase 1A Urban Renewal, LLC & Garfield Phase 1B Urban Renewal, LLC, 880- 900 Garfield Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 4, 2026 from Michael Moore, LSRP, Senior Principal, Dynamic, Earth, LLC to Sean J. Gallagher, City Clerk re: Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial certification Form, Colgate Palmolive Co., 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City.

Minutes of the Board of Trustee of the Central Avenue SID Management Corp., held Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Letter dated January 15, 2026 from Lynne Mitchell, Assistant Director, Remediation Review Element, Site Remediation and Waste Management to William Rosato, Authorized Representative, FD Johnston Ave., LLC, New York, NY re: Ground Water Remedial Action Permit, Atlas Jersey City Apartments, 262 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 16, 2026 from Lynne Mitchell, Assistant Director, Remediation Review Element, Site Remediation and Waste Management to Richard Malangone, Property Manger & Authorized Agent, 160 Brunswick Street Condominium Association, Hoboken, NJ re: Soil Remedial Action Permit, 160 Brunswick Street, Jersey City.

Public Notice from Jersey City Planning Board meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. City Hall Annex Boardroom (aka: 39 Kearney Avenue), Jersey City re: Application for Vaishno Ma Summit UR LLC, 198 Academy Street, Jersey City.

Legal Public Notice from Charles J. Harrington, III, Esq, Attorney for the Owner, re: Amended Final Site Plan approval and Site Plan Extension Approval, Jersey City Urby Tower 2 LLC.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment re: Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form, Star 570 Washington LH Owner, LLC; Depository Trust & Cleaning Corp., 570 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 16, 2026 from Bryan Waisnor, P.E., Principal, Parsippany, NJ to City of Jersey City re: Application for a Flood Hazard Area Verification and Individual Flood Hazard Area Permit, for 310 Washington Street, Jersey City.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment re: Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form, Lafayette Village Residential Development, 107 Manning Avenue; 108 Manning Ave; 349 Woodward Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated July 25, 2025 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Issa Samake, 788 Ocean Ave LLC, West New York, NJ re: Area of Concern: One 1000-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 786 Ocean Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 27, 2026 from Lynne Mitchell, Assistant Director, Remediation Review Element, Site Remediation and Waste Management to George Youssef, Owner, 99 Montgomery LLC, & Brad Fisher, Dir., of Environmental, Getty Properties Corp, New Yor, NY re: Ground Water Remedial Action Permit, Former Getty Service Station #56889, 919 Montgomery Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 25, 2026 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Cataldo Stolfa, Tower 10 LLC, Edison, NJ re: Area of Concern: One 275-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 20 Perrine Avenue, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 20, 2026 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Rajnees Kumar, KRPS realty LLC, Jersey City, NJ re: Area of Concern: One 1000- gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 198 South Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 20, 2026 from Michael A. Justiniano, Bureau Chief, Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Shuraz Ali, Jersey City, NJ re: Area of Concern: One 550-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System, Unrestricted Use - No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, 237 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City.

Service Information dated January 15, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean J. Gallagher, City Clerk re: Apply for a Land Use Authorization or Permit - Land Use Authorization or Permit, BRP Cove Pointe, LLC, 310 Washington Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 16, 2026 from Majeed Assadi, Staff Scientist, Langan to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk re: Multi-Permit Application for Flood Hazard area Verification and Individual Flood Hazard Area Permit, Maritime Towers, 310 Washington Street, Jersey City.

Letter dated January 27, 2026 from Lynne Mitchell, Assistant Director, Remediation Review Element, Site Remediation and Waste Management to Bhagwan Arora, Managing Member, B&S Arora, LLC, Roselle Park, NJ, & Bhagwan Arora, Owner, Carnival Cleaners, Roselle Park, NJ re: Ground Water Remedial Action Permit, Carnival Cleaners, 609 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City.

State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed & Land Management, dated January 27, 2025, re: Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit; and Flood Hazard Area Verification, Block 6005, Lot 10, Jersey City.

Executive Order# 2026-001 dated January 16, 2026 from James Solomon, Mayor of the City of Jersey City re: Reestablishing the Jersey City Police Division Traffic Enforcement Division and prioritizing enforcement for street safety.

Executive Order# 2026-002 dated January 21, 2026 from James Solomon, Mayor of the City of Jersey City re: Establishing a Citywide Audit of all Tax Abatements.

Executive Order #2026-003 dated January 16, 2026 from James Solomon, Mayor of the City of Jersey City re: Protecting Jersey City Immigrants.

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Resolution Authorizing The Payment Of A Claim Submitted By AT&T For Providing Mobile Cellular Services For The Department of Public Safety

A Resolution (1) Introducing and approving the 2026 budget of the Jackson Hill Main Street Special Improvement District; (2) Directing the City Clerk to publicly advertise the budget and schedule a public hearing; and (3) Directing the Tax Assessor to prepare an assessment roll of properties within the District based upon the budget.

A Resolution of the City of Jersey City, authorizing the cancellation of an unexpended grant balance from the Janssen allocation of the national opioid settlement.

Resolution Granting Veteran Exemption on Block 29404 Lot 60 from Local Property Taxation Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30

A Resolution Observing and Celebrating the 3rd Annual Muslim Heritage Month in Jersey City.

A Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City amending Resolution 25-589 and authorizing the Business Administrator to execute a discharge of mortgage encumbering 422- 424 Halladay Street, Jersey City, NJ a/k/a Block 15602, Lot 9, f/k/a Block 2091, Lot 49.

A Resolution authorizing the submission of a strategic plan or The Jersey City Municipal Alliance Grant pursuant to the Governor’s Council on Substance use disorder grant year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

A Resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with Port Imperial Ferry Corp. d/b/a NY Waterway, regarding the operation of Port Liberte Ferry Services.

A Resolution authorizing the City of Jersey City Department of Health

A Resolution authorizing the City of Jersey City to accept a gift for the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Senior Affairs Senior Center.

Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City awarding Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) FY 2022 Unallocated Funds and authorizing the execution of a subrecipient agreement with St. Joseph’s School for the Blind for improvements at 761 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307, Block 4801, Lot 1 (Ward C)

Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City awarding Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) Program Year 2023 Unallocated Funds and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire for the purchase of one (1) Skeeter High Water Rescue Vehicle, 255 Kearney Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305, Block 20902, Lot 90 (Ward F)

Resolution authorizing the award of an open-end contract to Persistent Construction to provide Snow Removal City-wide for the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation.

Resolution providing local support for Warrior Weed, LLC to operate a Class 5 Retail cannabis business

Resolution providing local support for BEVRLY, INC. to operate a Class 6 Retail cannabis business

Resolution providing local support for Grass House Company to operate a Class 5 Retail cannabis business

Resolution authorizing the public sale of two hundred and thirteen motor vehicles through public surplus.com public online auction

Resolution ratifying an emergency contract award to Atlantic Salt, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of rock salt for citywide snow emergency for the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation.

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by Twin Boro Physical Therapy for Providing Physical Therapy Services.

A Resolution Updating the Award of a Contract for Building Automated System Controls for City Owned Buildings to Stark Tech Services, LLC, the Successor Entity of Jersey State Controls Company.

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by Whipple Azzarello LLC for Providing Various Litigation Services.

Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of the Action Entitled “Direct Energy Business, LLC et al. v. City of Jersey City” Docket No. HUD- L-4144-24.

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by the Antoine Law Firm LLC for Providing Various Litigation Services.

Resolution authorizing the payment of a claim submitted by Goldenberg Mackler Sayegh Mintz Pfeffer Bonchi Gill for providing professional legal services

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by Tracey S. Cosby, Attorney. for Providing Various Legal Services.

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by Antonelli Kantor Rivera for Providing Various Litigation Services.

A Resolution authorizing a month-to-month extension not to exceed three (3) months effective on January 1, 2026 with Clarke Moynihan Landscaping and Construction LLC for the General Maintenance at Bayside Park, Audubon Park, Leonard Gordon Park, Hamilton Park, Berry Lane Park, Columbia Park, and Riverview Fisk Park for the Department of Recreation and Youth Development, Division of Park Maintenance.

Resolution authorizing the award of a professional services contract to Strulowitz Gargiulo & Twin Boro PT Associates to provide Physical and Occupational Therapy for City employees injured on the job

A Resolution authorizing the renewal of a professional services agreement with Life*Mod LLC

Resolution authorizing the award of a professional services contract with the law firm of Antonelli, Kantor and Rivera, P.C., to serve as special counsel to represent the City of Jersey City in various litigation matters

Resolution Approving the Appointment of William Viqueira as Director of the Department of Finance

Resolution approving the appointment of Sarah M. Levine as Corporation Counsel and the Director of the Department of Law

A Resolution awarding a contract to Meritain Health Inc. for the provision of Employee and Retiree Health Plan 3rd Party Administration Provider Network Services (Self Funded Plan) As Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services (EUS). Late Item