Joseph Kolodziej
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 3:25:26
- Avg per meeting
- 17:07
- Segments
- 2580
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Firefighter hires and EMT training
Federal share is $2.1 million of a $3.4 million total; the city's match and retention costs could raise taxes in later years.
ICE Enforcement Operations in Clifton
Crossing Guard Privatization Problems
After November 4, any post covered by a police officer costs the city that officer's pay.
CASAs funding and Power of One allocation
CASA's grant dropped $22,000 over five years; a $90,000 reallocation to Power of One is the flashpoint.
Rules of order and public comment limits
No direct cost; longer meetings do create overtime pressure for staff and security.
Little Free Pantries vandalism
Repairs to the vandalized pantry are being donated by anonymous volunteers; the city faces an $8 million budget shortfall next year per one speaker.
Sidewalk Enforcement Failures
About $600,000 of the capital bond is earmarked for an engineering study and Allwood Place sidewalks.
Police Staffing and Hiring
Seven new hires at $48,284 each add roughly $338,000 in annual salaries.
Crooks Avenue quality of life
Main Avenue construction fatality and site safety
public safety scam warning
Victims can lose the full value of their real jewelry, and the city may spend extra police time and resources chasing the scam.
police misconduct settlement
The $625K payout and related legal bills hit Clifton's public coffers, meaning residents ultimately pay through taxes or reduced services.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Kolodziej was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Jorge Lopez, Public Safety, hired as Firefighter, at $44,486.00 annually, effective September 25, 2026.
Authorization to Approve the Participation in and Acceptance of the 2026 Safe and Secure Communities Grant Program Administered by the NJ Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General (R347-26)
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.