Carlos M. Gonzalez

Affordable housing financial agreement transfers (Tethys entities)

Delays transfer of financial obligations for 120 affordable units; no city appropriation.

Delayed 2026 municipal budget and possible shortfall

Unresolved changes to the 2026 city budget.

Illegal Conversions and UCC Follow-Up

The city loses permit and tax revenue when work is done illegally.

Bulk waste limits and fines for over-10-item pileouts

Higher fines for solid waste violations; revenue impact not stated.

Long-term tax abatements for new housing

Abatements reduce property tax revenue from these parcels for 25 to 30 years in exchange for housing investment.

City Property Sales for Housing and Port-Related Development

Sales ranging from about $43,680 to $220,500 per parcel under the city's minimum price ordinance.

Local historic structure designation process

Introduces a nominal application fee; no other fiscal impact yet.

Crossing guard communications and intersection safety

$4.03 million in state funds with zero city match.

Homelessness and housing conditions

$3 million city budget funds the Catholic Charities contract.

Street paving and utility restoration oversight

Contract amounts were not stated in the published agenda.

Selling city land below assessed value for affordable housing

Sales ranging from about $43,680 to $220,500 per parcel under the city's minimum price ordinance.

Street paving delays and state funding shortfall

Contract amounts were not stated in the published agenda.

Property compliance fund and tenant protections

Landlords face new compliance costs; the city gains enforcement leverage.

Stormwater utility development

Funded by grant dollars now; a future rate ordinance could create a new fee for property owners.

Chronic sanitation failures and illegal housing conversions

Roughly 500 garbage cans still need funding, plus new trucks and a possible 24/7 DPW operation that will cost more in the upcoming budget.

Proposed Illegal Dumping Crackdown

Cleanup costs borne by special improvement districts and the city.

Central Ward affordable housing developer engagement

Federal HOME funds subsidize six units of the 19-unit Ryzen Plains development; other projects rely on city land sales and tax abatements.

1,000 trees along Route 280 corridor

No city match mentioned — federal grant funds.

Cannabis dispensary security and fee changes

Changes to cannabis license fees could affect city revenue from cannabis businesses, though no specific amount is stated.

Summer youth employment pay problems

$829,600 in state grant funds, no city contribution.

35-year tax abatement for 10 Park Place affordable housing project (Ord. 26-0781)

$1 sale of 324-346 South Orange Avenue to Essex Reservoir Urban Renewal LLC (Ord. 26-0748)

Homeless shelter lease amendment — Catholic Charities, former Miller Street School (Ord. 26-0664)

Stronger certificate-of-habitability requirements (Ord. 26-0722)

Alternative security compliance for redevelopment projects (Ord. 26-0721)

10-year tax abatement extension for the FBI Building (Ord. 26-0549, first reading)

Special improvement district administrative fee increase, 1% to 2% (Ord. 26-0602, first reading)

$4.03M emergency appropriation — Newark Safe Gateway pedestrian safety project (7R1-a)

$1.92M for SuNuP Summer Food Program (7R1-d)

Lifetime health benefits for Council Member Gonzalez — returned to administration (7R1-l)

Private sale/redevelopment, 787 South 15th Street — deferred (7R2-a)

Private sale/redevelopment, 369-371 Peshine Avenue — deferred (7R2-e)

30-year HMFA abatement for 43-unit affordable senior/family project, South 12th Street (7R2-o)

Consent reports of boards and commissions accepted

NJDOT street resurfacing contract award extension (7R3-a)

Central Planning Board, Minutes, December 2025 through April 2026

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget - Temporary Emergency Appropriation - Advocacy Support in Implementation of Hypertensive Quality Project for the Newark Learning Collaborative

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget - Temporary Emergency Appropriation - Data management support in the implementation of the Hypertensive Quality Project

Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing - Cooperative Purchasing Agreement - To acquire Document Management for Records Retention and Disposal

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing - Bid Contract(s) - To provide Fire Equipment and Installation

35-year tax abatement for 10 Park Place affordable housing project (Ord. 26-0781)

$1 sale of 324-346 South Orange Avenue to Essex Reservoir Urban Renewal LLC (Ord. 26-0748)

Homeless shelter lease amendment — Catholic Charities, former Miller Street School (Ord. 26-0664)

Stronger certificate-of-habitability requirements (Ord. 26-0722)

Alternative security compliance for redevelopment projects (Ord. 26-0721)

10-year tax abatement extension for the FBI Building (Ord. 26-0549, first reading)

Special improvement district administrative fee increase, 1% to 2% (Ord. 26-0602, first reading)

$4.03M emergency appropriation — Newark Safe Gateway pedestrian safety project (7R1-a)

$1.92M for SuNuP Summer Food Program (7R1-d)

Lifetime health benefits for Council Member Gonzalez — returned to administration (7R1-l)

Private sale/redevelopment, 787 South 15th Street — deferred (7R2-a)

Private sale/redevelopment, 369-371 Peshine Avenue — deferred (7R2-e)

30-year HMFA abatement for 43-unit affordable senior/family project, South 12th Street (7R2-o)

Consent reports of boards and commissions accepted

NJDOT street resurfacing contract award extension (7R3-a)

Adopt

Adopt

Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F-g

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Adjourn this meeting at 10:59 A.M.

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Adopt

Sale of 34 Commerce Street — $700,000 (26-0554)

Sale of Meeker/Doremus/Riverside Parishes — $4 Million (26-0551)

A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Close on Public Hearing and Adopt.

Consent Reports and Recommendations (items 5-a through 5-g)

Ordinance 26-0288 — 25-year tax abatement, 1072-1078 Bergen Street (first reading)

Ordinance 26-0264 — 20-year tax abatement, 763/765-767 South Orange Avenue

Ordinance 26-0406 — Spruce Park Associates abatement extension

Ordinance 26-0294 — Sale of Block 3665, Lots 1-6 to Bergen Street Partners, LLC

Ordinance 26-0318 — Lease of 846-850 South Orange Avenue for Office of Violence Prevention

Ordinance 26-0282 — 20-year tax abatement, 753/755-757 South Orange Avenue

Ordinance 26-0289 — 20-year tax abatement, 247-249 Stuyvesant Avenue

Ordinance 26-0560 — Commercial vehicle parking regulations

Resolution 26-0538 — Temporary emergency appropriation, $73,219,738

Resolution 26-0658 — Summer Youth Employment Program appropriation, $829,600

Resolution 26-0659 — Newark Fire Officers Union, IAFF Local 1860 contract

Resolution 25-1459 — Private sale to Leveluxe, LLC for two residential homes

Resolution 26-0537 — $1,070,182 affordable housing gap financing grant (as amended)

Resolution 26-0567 — Newark Downtown District 2026 budget, $8,335,000

Resolution 26-0568 — Newark Alliance 2026 budget, $2,267,850

Ordinance 26-0135 — Tourism Improvement District license fee amendments

Ordinance 26-0236 — Wrecker rules and criminal-investigation vehicle releases