Regular Meeting - September 10, 2026

An Ordinance of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City Adopting An Amendment to the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan

Ordinance Amending Chapter 81 (Advertising Materials) to establish Article II (Billboards) and Chapter 160 (Fees and Charges).

Ordinance Amending Chapter 160 (Fees and Charges), Chapter 122 (Public Assemblies), Chapter 175 (Food Handling Establishments), 329 (Parks), & Chapter 345 (Zoning)

An Ordinance Supplementing Chapter 332 (Vehicles and Traffic) Article III (Parking, Standing, and Stopping) Amending Sections 332-22 (No Parking Any Time); 332-23 (No Stopping or Standing); 332-24 (Parking Prohibited Certain Hours); 332-26 (No Stopping or Standing Certain Hours); and 332-57 (On-Street Permit Parking Zones) to Modify Parking, Stopping, Standing, and Permit Parking Regulations on Bergen Avenue and Academy Street.

An Ordinance Supplementing Chapter 332 (Vehicles and Traffic) Article VIII (Permit Parking) Amending Section 332-58 (Parking Restrictions in Residential Zones) to Extend Parking Zone 8 to include Culver Avenue between West Side Avenue and New Jersey Route 440

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.

A Bond Ordinance reappropriating $2,622,000 in excess Bond proceeds not needed for their original purposes in order to finance the costs of various Capital Improvements and the Acquisition of various equipment, authorized in and by the City of Jersey City, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey.

An Ordinance authorizing the City of Jersey City (City) to acquire real property located at 128 Glenwood Avenue from Jersey City 3Deals LLC for the purposes of using the same as park land or other open space.

An Franchise Ordinance granting permission to David Abeskaron, his successors and assigns, to use approximately 46 square feet over the Public Right-of-way within the seventeen (17) foot Right-of-way of North Street, adjacent to Lot 14.03 Block 1505, on the Official Tax Assessment Map of the City of Jersey City. (117 North Street)

An Bond Ordinance reappropriating $3,400,000 in excess Bond proceeds not needed for their original purposes in order to finance the costs of various Capital Improvements and the Acquisition of various equipment, authorized in and by the City of Jersey City, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey.

An Ordinance authorizing a lease with Newport Centre, LLC for the use of a Police Substation in Newport Mall.

An Ordinance to amend Section 3-85.1 of the Municipal Code regarding the administration of the Police Off-Duty Program. Public Hearing on the 2026 - 2027 West Side Avenue Special Improvement District Assessment Roll and Budget. Public Hearing on the 2026 - 2027 McGinley Square Special Improvement District Assessment Roll and Budget.

LaVerne Webb Washington

Robert Knapp

Tina Nalls

Yvonne Balcer

Kevin Davis

Edward Perkins

Doris Ervin

Eric Fleminv

Letter dated July 22, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form NJ Tpke & Communipaw Ave Jersey City, Hudson County NJ

Letter dated July 22, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form NJ Hudson County Chromate Site 197 Hudson County NJ

Letter from Thomas Fusealdo, Clerk Board of Commissioners Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to Mayor Council RE: Approved Bond Resolution from their March 12, 2026 meeting . A public hearing will be held on September 17, 2026, 12 noon at the Passaic Valley Seweraage Commission, 600 Wilson Ave Newark NJ

Letter dated July 22, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for 108 1st Street Jersey City, Hudson County NJ

Letter dated August 6, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for Site 101 Stockton Ave Routes 1/9 & Stockton Ave Jersey City, Hudson County NJ

Letter dated August 7, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for Site 206 Polarome International, 200 Theodore Conrad Dr. Jersey City, Hudson County NJ

Letter dated August 7, 2026 from State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Jeffery Ang, Fair Lawn 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 Block 28503 Lot 4 189 Bartholdi Ave

Email dated August 10, 2026 from NJ Dept of Environmental Protection to Sean Gallagher,City Clerk, RE:Land use permit application via Online for Block Lot 19007 328 Halladay Street Activity

Letter dated August 10, 2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP I to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn, Bureau Of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Permit Initial Action Application-Soil 100 Richard Street Block 27402 Lot 3 Jersey City NJ

Email dated August 10, 2026 from David Sumba at the Department of Environmental Protection To Sean Gallagher RE: Permit to perform authorized activities issued for multiple block and lots in Jersey City for Peter Mocco and Liberty Harbor Holdings LLC

Email dated August 10, 2026 from David Sumba at the Department of Environmental Protection Watershed and Land Management To Sean Gallagher RE: Approval permits to perform authorized activities issued for multiple block and lots in Jersey City for Peter Mocco and Liberty Harbor Holdings LLC

Email dated August 11, 2026 from Damian.Friebel at the Department of Environmental Protection To Sean Gallagher RE: Permit authorizes the construction of an eight-story residential building within City of Jersey City issued for block 9802 & lot 34 in Jersey City for Ziggy Rozalski 388 Seventh St LLC 377 Seventh Street Jersey City NJ

Email Dated August 11, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE:Land Use permit application for Block 11106 Lot 4 Project name: 311 Third Street Activity

Letter dated August 12, 2026 from Keith McParland, Langan to Carrie Nawrocki Hudson Regional Health Commission RE:Former Clipper Trucking 390 New County Road Jersey City Remediation Cost REview and RSF/FA form and Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial certification form

Letter dated August 13, 2026 from State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Unregulated Heating Oil Tank Program to Damini Patel Jersey City NJ RE: Area Of concern: 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not To Sue Block 703 Lot 42 94 Irving Street Jersey City

Email dated August 13, 2026 from isabella. [email protected] Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Soil Remedial Action Permit Application Address: Harborside Pl Case Name: Plazas 2 & # @ Harborside Financial Center

Email dated August 14, 2026 from [email protected] to ;Sean Gallagher, City Clerk; RE: Soil Remediation Action Permit Application Case Name: Jiffy Lube; Address 221 Rte 1 Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 17, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Minutes from Tuesday July 7, 2026 Central Ave Board of Trustees Meeting

Email dated August 17, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Minutes from Tuesday June 9, 2026 Central Ave Board of Trustees Meeting

Letter dated August 17th 2026 from Philip Prentice, Potomac-Hudson Environmental, Inc to Jersey City, City Clerk RE: NJDEP Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification for Jersey City Community Charter School 128 Danforth Ave Jersey City NJ

Letter dated August 17,2026 from Priya Jain Commissioner Department of Transportation to Prospective Applicant Re: Safe Routes to School Request for Application

Email dated September 1, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk RE: Thirty Day Extension Letter:Flood Area Individual Permit & Verification File and Activity No: 0906-18-0007 1 LUP 26001 Applicant Public Service Electric & Gas Company Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 18,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Permit Approval Flood Hazard Area Verification Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit to Mohsin Ilyas for Block 14105 Lot 5 Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 18, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, ; Area Of concern: 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not To Sue Block 4906 Lot 484 Waverly Street Jersey City Hudson

Letter dated August 18, 2026 from Casey Stein Managing Director-Human Resources JPMorgan Chase to Mayor Solomon RE: Notice to Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Jersey City's Mayor's Office that JPMorgan Chase is laying off 172 workers beginning August 18, 2026

Email dated August 19 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Administrative Remedial Action Permit Application Approval Letter Case Name: E20140048 The Wall St Group Address: 1 Edward Hart Dr Jersey City NJ

Letter dated August 19, 2026 From New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminate Site Remediation & Redevelopment Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for Site Area Sa-6 North JCMUA 1a AOC AKA:Jersey City MUA, Site 087 Jersey City Incinerator Authority, 555 Route 440 Jersey City Hudson County

Letter dated August 19, 2026 From New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminate Site Remediation & Redevelopment Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for 100 Monitor Street/ 295 Johnston Ave Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 20,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Area of Concern: one 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Convenant Not to Sue Block 20901 Lot 14 223 Virginia Ave Jersey City Hudson County

Email from Patricia Shapella To Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, ;RE: Approval of a Stewardship Canopy Maintenance Grant in the amount of $25,000.00 to the City of Jersey City.

Letter dated August 20, 2026 From New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification form for 577 Tonnele Ave Jersey City Hudson County

Letter dated August 21, 2026 from Haley & Aldrich Inc to Sean Gallagher RE: Submission of 2026 Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification WA Golf Course South of Chapel Ave Block 27401 Lot 28 Jersey City NJ

Email dated August 23, 2026 from Rhonda Sumter to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Urgent Public Safety, Zoning, MLUL Violations, and Right of Way Obstructions -90 Lembeck Avenue/Linden Court Dead End

Email dated August 26, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: DEP Watershed & Land Management Permit Approvals for 597 Marin Blvd Block 7104 Lot 3

Email dated August 24,2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn Bureau of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form-Groundwater Study Area sa-6 North Open Space Area 501, 555, and 575 Route 440 Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 24,2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn Bureau cc: Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form-Groundwater Study Area sa-5 Site 153 Former Morris Canal 425/455 Route 440 Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 24,2026 from Hyperion Environmental LLLP to Kirstin Pointin-Hahn Bureau cc: Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, of Case Assignment & Initial Notice RE: Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form-Groundwater Study Area sa-6 South Open Space Area (Site 134 Old Dominion) Kellogg Street Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 25, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Administrative Remedial Action Permit Application Approval Letter Case Name: Harborside Financial Center Address:1st St & Christopher Columbus Dr Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 25,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher RE: Area of Concern: one 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Convenant Not to Sue Block 15203 Lot 22 202 Fairmont Ave Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 26, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher RE: Administrative Remedial Action Permit Application Approval Letter Case Name:Study area SA-6 South Open Space AOC Address: 100 Kellogg St Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 26,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Area of Concern: one 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Convenant Not to Sue Block 12706 Lot 23 120 Wayne Street Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 26,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Area of Concern: one 550 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use-No Further Action Letter and Convenant Not to Sue Block 18103 Lot 65 276 Lexington Ave Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 27,2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, RE: Administrative Remedial Action Permit Application Approval Letter Case Name: Pipeline Corridor Caven Point Rd Address: Caven Pt Rd & Chapel Ave Jersey City Hudson

Email dated August 27, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk, 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 Block 20901 Lot 23Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated August 28, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk,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 Block 3403 Lot 34 272 Griffith St Jersey City Hudson County

Email dated September 1, 2026 from [email protected] to Sean Gallagher, City Clerk RE:DEP Watershed and Land Management Approval Permits for Block 11602 Lot 1 Jersey City Embankment Associates LLC

Letter dated August 23, 2026 from James Solomon, Mayor to Council President Ridley & Members of the Municipal Council re: Appointing Business Administrator Ruby Choi to serve as Acting Mayor from 1:00p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, until 9:00p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Letter dated September 1, 2026 from James Solomon, Mayor to Council President Ridley & Members of the Municipal Council re: Appointing Alex Goth as Secretary of the Jersey City Insurance Fund Commission.

Meeting Claims List

Resolution Superseding Resolution 26-425 and Authorizing the City of Jersey City to Enter Into a Revised Loan Agreement with the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services for a $105,000,000 Transitional Aid to Localities Loan

A Resolution authorizing the insertion of Special Items of Revenues and Appropriations in the CY2026 Municipal Budget Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87.

Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of Grant Receivable Balances and/or Grant Reserve Appropriation Balances

Resolution Authorizing the City of Jersey City to Apply for and Accept Grant Funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Under the FY 2027 NJ State Budget Appropriation - Operating Aid 2027

Resolution Authorizing the City of Jersey City to Apply for and Accept Grant Funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Under the FY2027 Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) Program for the Jersey City Buddy Baseball Program

Resolution in Honor of Remembering the Legacy and Impact of Mayor Glenn Dale Cunningham on the 16th of September

A Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security to accept a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) through the FFY 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program to support emergency preparedness

A Resolution Honoring Keira Barth, also known as B-Girl Krazy, for her Achievements in Breaking and as she represents the United States at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal

Resolution Celebrating the Life of Mrs. Beatrice Staggers

A Resolution Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Jersey City and Honoring 110 Years of “Service Above Self”

Resolution Appointing Alex Goth as Secretary to the Insurance Fund Commission Pursuant to Chapter 38-2 of the Jersey City Municipal Code

A Resolution accepting the Assessment Roll of the 2026-2027 West Side Avenue Special Improvement District of the City of Jersey City.

A Resolution adopting and ratifying the 2026-2027 Budget of the West Side Avenue Special Improvement District of the City of Jersey City.

A Resolution accepting the 2026-2027 Assessment Roll of the McGinley Square Special Improvement District of the City of Jersey City.

A Resolution adopting and ratifying the 2026-2027 Budget of the McGinley Square Special Improvement District of the City of Jersey City.

A Resolution to Cancel and Refund Tax Sale Certificate #2025-0298 and Refund the Lienholder Pursuant to Tax Court Order Vacating Default Judgment on Block 5103, Lot 1 more commonly known as 178 Ogden Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City awarding Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program year 2024 funds to acquire land for public use and authoring the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Infrastructure (Ward B)

Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Jurisdictional Agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation Regarding Responsibilities for Road Maintenance Located Along or Near Route 139.

A Resolution Supplementing the Manual of Loading Zone Designations of the City of Jersey City Designating, Amending, and Deleting Loading Zones and Amending a Bus Stop and Taxi Stand at Various Locations Along Christopher Columbus Drive, Grove Street, Mercer Street, Wayne Street, Morgan Street, Jersey Avenue, Montgomery Street, and Bay Street

A Resolution Supplementing the Manual of Loading Zone Designations of the City of Jersey City Designating and Amending Loading Zones at Various Locations Along Bergen Avenue and Academy Street

A Resolution concerning Local Support for Urth Company, LLC to Operate a Class 5 Retail Cannabis Business

Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Recreation and Youth Development for an improvement project at Pershing Field Park (Ward C)

Resolution authorizing an award of a contract to Henderson Products, Inc. for purchase and delivery of a Brine Maker machine through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) for the Department of Public Works, Division of Automotive Maintenance.

Resolution ratifying the first renewal of an open-end contract with Smith-Sondy Asphalt Construction, Inc. for the 2024 road program, asphalt resurfacing for the City of Jersey City Department of Infrastructure, Division of Engineering

Resolution ratifying an award of contract to Carahsoft Technology Corp for the workforce management annual software licenses through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance known as Omnia Partners for the Department of Administration, Divisions of Human Resources.

A Resolution authorizing the extension of an open-end contract with Rutgers Cooperative Extension ("RCE") Water Resources Program for the NJDEP Water Quality Restoration Project, for Twelve (12) Months Commencing February 8th, 2026 and ending February 7th, 2027, for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Sustainability.

A Resolution authorizing the renewal of an open-end contract with Kevin Downes Tree Service Co.,Inc. for City-wide tree planting for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Sustainability.

A Resolution authorizing the renewal of an open-end contract with Schichtel’s Nursery Inc. for City-wide Supply and delivery of Various Trees for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Sustainability.

A Resolution ratifying the renewal of an open-end contract with Schichtel’s Nursery Inc. for USDA Supply and delivery of Various Trees for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Sustainability.

A Resolution authorizing the renewal of an open-end contract with Watch Us Grow LLC for USDA tree planting for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Sustainability.

Resolution Authorizing the Payment of a Claim Submitted by Kai Strategic for Consulting Services

Resolution Authorizing the Disbursement of Funds from the City of Jersey City Insurance Fund Commission for the Payment of Premiums and Policies of Excess Risk Lines

Resolution ratifying an emergency award contract to King Towing NJ America Inc. pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 for providing emergency towing services during the winter storm of 2026.

A Resolution authorizing the 3rd renewal of an open-ended contract with T.U.C.S. cleaning service inc. for providing janitorial services.

A Resolution authorizing the extension of the contract with Statewide Striping Corp., for the City-wide Traffic Striping Program, Project No. 2025-003-T, for Four (4) Months Commencing August 20, 2026 and ending December 20, 2026, for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Traffic Engineering.

A Resolution authorizing an Award to extend the Professional Services contract with French and Parello Associates, PA. to provide Engineering Design Services for the Franklin Street Safety Improvement Project for the Department of Infrastructure.

A Resolution authorizing an Award to extend the Professional Traffic Engineering Services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for the on-call traffic engineering services for the Department of Infrastructure, Division of Traffic Engineering

A Resolution Authorizing an Award of Professional Service Agreement with the firm Platkin LLP to represent the City in Affirmative Litigation on a Contingency Basis of 15%.

Resolution authorizing the award of a competitively bid contract to All American Recycling Corporation for the disposition of mixed paper for the Department of Public Works, Recycling Division.

Resolution authorizing the payment of a claim submitted by Helping Where I am Needed LLC for educational services provided to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Injury Prevention

Resolution authorizing to pay AME Inc. the sum of $14,470.00 for the outstanding claims for providing professional Building Automation services to the City from 2023

A Resolution Authorizing the renewal of a Contract with Whitsons Food Service (Bronx), LLC to Provide the FY2027 Child and Adult Care Food Program for the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Food and Nutrition.

An Ordinance Supplementing Chapter 332 (Vehicles and Traffic) Article VIII (Permit Parking) amending Section 332-58 (Parking Restrictions in Residential Zones) to establish a new permit parking Zone 20 for streets adjacent to the Liberty State Park HBLR Station east of Pacific Avenue. Ord. 26-016 - Tabled - Pdf

An Ordinance amending Chapter 31 (Environmental Commission) and Establishing Article II (Environmental Justice Task Force) to enable the Municipality to take further actions toward environmental justice. Ord. 26-050 - Tabled - Pdf

An Ordinance amending Chapter 122, Section 4, regarding the required Bonds for Special Event Permits. Ord. 26-052 - Tabled - Pdf