necessary to affectuate the terms of the lease agreement. Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can we get who owns the building? We can't we get who owns the building? We can't hear you. Say, can we hear you. Say, can we get who owns the building? They say who get who owns the building? They say who is behind uh the corporation that owns is behind uh the corporation that owns the building for 169 Clinton. Council President, council members, uh Louisia, director of office of homeless Louisia, director of office of homeless services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely ask the uh the owners of this uh ask the uh the owners of this uh building to to appear at the next I building to to appear at the next I don't want them to appear. I just want don't want them to appear. I just want to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that own the building. The individual names. own the building. The individual names. The individual names. I I wouldn't be The individual names. I I wouldn't be able to give you that now. Um I will able to give you that now. Um I will have to send you that information. Is have to send you that information. Is there a corporation? Yes. What's the there a corporation? Yes. What's the corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? Yes. 169 Development Urban Devel. Is there any other questions regarding this? this? I I would like to get let's say who the I I would like to get let's say who the principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. I I don't know the I we we you provide I I don't know the I we we you provide you provided. Yeah, obviously we've you provided. Yeah, obviously we've worked with them but I don't know their worked with them but I don't know their their ownership structure and who you their ownership structure and who you know it it should be in the disclosure know it it should be in the disclosure forms or something. Yeah, we…
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necessary to affectuate the terms of the lease agreement. Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can we get who owns the building? We can't we get who owns the building? We can't hear you. Say, can we hear you. Say, can we get who owns the building? They say who get who owns the building? They say who is behind uh the corporation that owns is behind uh the corporation that owns the building for 169 Clinton. Council President, council members, uh Louisia, director of office of homeless Louisia, director of office of homeless services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely ask the uh the owners of this uh ask the uh the owners of this uh building to to appear at the next I building to to appear at the next I don't want them to appear. I just want don't want them to appear. I just want to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that own the building. The individual names. own the building. The individual names. The individual names. I I wouldn't be The individual names. I I wouldn't be able to give you that now. Um I will able to give you that now. Um I will have to send you that information. Is have to send you that information. Is there a corporation? Yes. What's the there a corporation? Yes. What's the corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? Yes. 169 Development Urban Devel. Is there any other questions regarding this? this? I I would like to get let's say who the I I would like to get let's say who the principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. I I don't know the I we we you provide I I don't know the I we we you provide you provided. Yeah, obviously we've you provided. Yeah, obviously we've worked with them but I don't know their worked with them but I don't know their their ownership structure and who you their ownership structure and who you know it it should be in the disclosure know it it should be in the disclosure forms or something. Yeah, we so so forms or something. Yeah, we so so before the meeting tomorrow we can get before the meeting tomorrow we can get that. Absolutely. I'll get that to you that. Absolutely. I'll get that to you today. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Anything today. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Anything else from the council? else from the council? No, that's it. Thank you. No, that's it. Thank you. We are now Go ahead. I'm sorry. We are We are now Go ahead. I'm sorry. We are now in the 30 minute public comment now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to record. Is there anyone wishing to address the council? Yeah. Uh good morning, Alif Muhammad. Good morning. I didn't want to come morning. I didn't want to come empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought something. Anyway, generally when I, you something. Anyway, generally when I, you something. Anyway, generally when I, you know, I don't come to pre meetings. know, I don't come to pre meetings. But I generally come I'm upset or angry But I generally come I'm upset or angry about something. But what happened was I about something. But what happened was I about something. But what happened was I ran into a council president at the ran into a council president at the forum for uh education and we fought it forum for uh education and we fought it out right there. So I'm not angry out right there. So I'm not angry anymore. But this what I'm coming about anymore. But this what I'm coming about is the way we are treated on this side is the way we are treated on this side and I had an incident the other with the and I had an incident the other with the and I had an incident the other with the uh Eric Penitent uh Eric Penitent and what happened was I went and sat and what happened was I went and sat down and then after I sat down he turned down and then after I sat down he turned down and then after I sat down he turned around and tried to address me and what around and tried to address me and what I said to him is sir do not speak to me I said to him is sir do not speak to me and then the president you said I said and then the president you said I said the f-word. I went and checked with the the f-word. I went and checked with the people. I went back and listened to the people. I went back and listened to the video. I didn't say the f- word. I video. I didn't say the f- word. I didn't say it, right? Okay. So, you can didn't say it, right? Okay. So, you can apologize to me private. I didn't say apologize to me private. I didn't say the f word. You ain't got to do it the f word. You ain't got to do it publicly. But my stance with Eric publicly. But my stance with Eric Penitent is that the last it's a it's a Penitent is that the last it's a it's a quote in the Quran, pastor, and it says quote in the Quran, pastor, and it says that when the angels come and got bad that when the angels come and got bad people and they was hollering, we were people and they was hollering, we were oppressed. And the angel said, "Didn't oppressed. And the angel said, "Didn't Allah make the earth spacious for you? Allah make the earth spacious for you? So what I do is I got issues with Mr. So what I do is I got issues with Mr. Penitent. So I kind of stay away from Penitent. So I kind of stay away from him because the last time he was up him because the last time he was up here, remember he said that he was a here, remember he said that he was a little intimidated because I was from little intimidated because I was from the streets and everything and that he the streets and everything and that he was going to protect himself. So I stay was going to protect himself. So I stay away from him. So what happened? I just away from him. So what happened? I just said it don't talk. So but when you said it don't talk. So but when you address you said Mr. address you said Mr. Muhammad and then when somebody else do Muhammad and then when somebody else do something wrong you say everybody stop something wrong you say everybody stop but us you say Deborah. That's right. but us you say Deborah. That's right. Now I know it's hard on you to be the Now I know it's hard on you to be the president. You following president. You following Mildred. May God reward her for her Mildred. May God reward her for her goods. You following Louie. But L Monica goods. You following Louie. But L Monica goods. You following Louie. But L Monica became the ugly black woman. She lost became the ugly black woman. She lost votes. When when her congress seed over votes. When when her congress seed over there in my house, she got 80 votes. She there in my house, she got 80 votes. She there in my house, she got 80 votes. She used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she got 40 votes. They see you. Don't think got 40 votes. They see you. Don't think they see you. Don't think. So what I do they see you. Don't think. So what I do is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because he can't even get a budget together. In he can't even get a budget together. In the real world, he would be the real world, he would be fired. In the real world, he would be fired. In the real world, he would be fired. Now, fired. Now, Kenyatta, who are you protecting when Kenyatta, who are you protecting when you stop the UC? You protected Pat and you stop the UC? You protected Pat and you protected you. You stopped Pat and you protected you. You stopped Pat and you stopped Louise. Nobody is more team you stopped Louise. Nobody is more team Baraka in this. It is these two. You was Baraka in this. It is these two. You was Baraka in this. It is these two. You was stopping them from asking questions stopping them from asking questions about the UCC. And let me say something about the UCC. And let me say something to you. When I say something, everybody to you. When I say something, everybody know I don't bluff. When I say my know I don't bluff. When I say my friends, I was talking about them. When friends, I was talking about them. When I say be careful because the feds talked I say be careful because the feds talked I say be careful because the feds talked to to me, they mean they was at my office for me, they mean they was at my office for two hours and they talked about that two hours and they talked about that situation. So, I'm looking out for my situation. So, I'm looking out for my friends. Thank you for your comments and friends. Thank you for your comments and friends. Thank you for your comments and I'll see you I'll see you later. I got to go to work. See you, later. I got to go to work. See you, pastor. Deborah Salter, city of Newark warrior for the people. I have a question. for the people. I have a question. So, I'm looking at this temporary So, I'm looking at this temporary emergency appropriation for the uh emergency appropriation for the uh Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they have a budget line item for $2 million have a budget line item for $2 million for 105 students for the summer. Now, for 105 students for the summer. Now, this says emergency and this is a summer this says emergency and this is a summer this says emergency and this is a summer program. Now, this 2 million for 105 program. Now, this 2 million for 105 students breaks down to about students breaks down to about $19,047 per child. Is this a line item $19,047 per child. Is this a line item in the budget for this street team every in the budget for this street team every in the budget for this street team every year? And where are the ratables for year? And where are the ratables for what has been accomplished uh with this what has been accomplished uh with this with this money? Um also, with this money? Um also, um it's been more tax abatement meetings um it's been more tax abatement meetings um it's been more tax abatement meetings canled than they've had. Now, there were canled than they've had. Now, there were canled than they've had. Now, there were there were several developers that we there were several developers that we were supposed to revisit like 440 were supposed to revisit like 440 Washington. They were also supposed to Washington. They were also supposed to have a tenant association meeting that have a tenant association meeting that got cancelled. It has not been got cancelled. It has not been rescheduled with uh the council and and rescheduled with uh the council and and I'm hearing no information. Even when I'm hearing no information. Even when the tax abatement meeting was canceled, the tax abatement meeting was canceled, I find out when I came come here, no I find out when I came come here, no one's giving that information. I want to one's giving that information. I want to one's giving that information. I want to know where we are with these developers know where we are with these developers whose tax abatements we were holding whose tax abatements we were holding hostage until they made the necessary hostage until they made the necessary repairs. What is going on? And why have repairs. What is going on? And why have these meetings been cancelled back to these meetings been cancelled back to back? Because we need to have this back? Because we need to have this information so we can move forward for information so we can move forward for the people. Because see, I see how you the people. Because see, I see how you all are talking about the firehouses and all are talking about the firehouses and all are talking about the firehouses and um and even Franklin uh the police uh um and even Franklin uh the police uh station on Franklin over here, the station on Franklin over here, the elevators been down for months and elevators been down for months and nothing has been done about it. I've nothing has been done about it. I've seen personally uh disabled people not seen personally uh disabled people not be able to get to the fourth floor to do be able to get to the fourth floor to do be able to get to the fourth floor to do what they need to do. And it's a back what they need to do. And it's a back and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to do it. This one's going to do it. When do it. This one's going to do it. When is it going to get done? All the money's is it going to get done? All the money's is it going to get done? All the money's out here and people have to suffer out here and people have to suffer because you all are bickering amongst because you all are bickering amongst each other and the money is here to get each other and the money is here to get the work done. This is a people city. Canana, you said it today, but I city. Canana, you said it today, but I need to see some need to see some action. You all are talking. Gonzalez action. You all are talking. Gonzalez sat up here and told all the reasons why sat up here and told all the reasons why sat up here and told all the reasons why something shouldn't be done. Are you something shouldn't be done. Are you going to turn around and vote yes going to turn around and vote yes tomorrow? You said 19 years the net's tomorrow? You said 19 years the net's been here. all of these things that been here. all of these things that you're talking about. We sat here and you're talking about. We sat here and watched this asbestos in this corner for watched this asbestos in this corner for watched this asbestos in this corner for years and it was repaired when you all years and it was repaired when you all put up Canana's portrait. That's that's put up Canana's portrait. That's that's when you repaired it when y'all were when you repaired it when y'all were getting ready to put his portrait up getting ready to put his portrait up after 39 years of service. So, in order after 39 years of service. So, in order for the people to get service, it has to for the people to get service, it has to for the people to get service, it has to be something that's going to make you be something that's going to make you look good personally. How does that look good personally. How does that benefit us? It does not. benefit us? It does not. And I want everyone to pay attention to And I want everyone to pay attention to this. Silva loves his precious this. Silva loves his precious ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not just the just the Ironbound. We have issues in the actual Ironbound. We have issues in the actual east ward. If you all do not want the east ward. If you all do not want the east w to be a part of it, redistrict it east w to be a part of it, redistrict it east w to be a part of it, redistrict it back to the central back to the central ward. Thank you for your comments. Next ward. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Happy belated birthday first. Thank you. Happy belated birthday first. Thank you. 65 feels good. All right. 65 feels good. All right. Uh Queen Motheraku, Central Uh Queen Motheraku, Central Ward. I am here because I want to put Ward. I am here because I want to put something on the record. And I first do something on the record. And I first do want to say that there are a lot of want to say that there are a lot of really wonderful people who work here in really wonderful people who work here in really wonderful people who work here in city hall. people in rent control are city hall. people in rent control are fabulous. Um, other departments I've fabulous. Um, other departments I've dealt with just absolutely amazing. But dealt with just absolutely amazing. But we do have a lot of problems in this we do have a lot of problems in this city and frankly I'm really tired and city and frankly I'm really tired and disappointed. I'm disappointed. I'm angry. I discovered that my landlord was angry. I discovered that my landlord was angry. I discovered that my landlord was overcharging me twice the amount of rent overcharging me twice the amount of rent overcharging me twice the amount of rent and uh so got a and uh so got a lawyer. It was rescended. Okay. So it lawyer. It was rescended. Okay. So it was uh brought back to down to the rate was uh brought back to down to the rate of the last time that the building had of the last time that the building had been inspected and also the last time been inspected and also the last time that the building had been registered that the building had been registered which was which was 2015. Okay. Code enforcement finds out. 2015. Okay. Code enforcement finds out. Got to take a look at this Got to take a look at this place. All these violations. They give amount of time amount of time for amount of time for abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so well here. the security because I it's well here. the security because I it's like I live here. I'm always here and like I live here. I'm always here and the same issue. Has has the building the same issue. Has has the building been registered yet? been registered yet? No. Yet still all these issues that No. Yet still all these issues that affect my health falling brick dust. affect my health falling brick dust. Okay. This the bricks weren't sealed Okay. This the bricks weren't sealed when I moved in. Also, the new flooring when I moved in. Also, the new flooring that they put in. Lovely looking that they put in. Lovely looking apartment. I love the the stone apartment. I love the the stone fireplace and all of this. But what good fireplace and all of this. But what good fireplace and all of this. But what good is it if your quality of health is being is it if your quality of health is being is it if your quality of health is being affected? I should not be able to stick affected? I should not be able to stick my hand into where the ceiling and the my hand into where the ceiling and the the the wall meet in several places and the the wall meet in several places and where dust comes down as the second code where dust comes down as the second code where dust comes down as the second code enforcement said when he came out. And enforcement said when he came out. And there have been three visits so far there have been three visits so far since since 2023. Each time more violations were 2023. Each time more violations were found. It's March 2025. found. It's March 2025. My doctor said I need to move. She said My doctor said I need to move. She said that in 2023, but when it looked like uh that in 2023, but when it looked like uh that in 2023, but when it looked like uh there were going to be abatements made, there were going to be abatements made, okay, I'll stick it okay, I'll stick it out. I have severe health problems right out. I have severe health problems right out. I have severe health problems right now. I should not be expected to pay now. I should not be expected to pay rent either on a place where my rent either on a place where my landlords have no intention to put any landlords have no intention to put any more money into making the abatements as more money into making the abatements as more money into making the abatements as I was told to my face. I was told to my face. There's a problem with code enforcement, There's a problem with code enforcement, There's a problem with code enforcement, but also a lot of the landlords in this but also a lot of the landlords in this city know that they can get away with city know that they can get away with things. I've sent pictures to you, things. I've sent pictures to you, Councilwoman Roundtree, to Councilman Councilwoman Roundtree, to Councilman Kintana, and to Council President Kintana, and to Council President Trump. I've been waiting. I'm still Trump. I've been waiting. I'm still waiting. I need to be relocated. waiting. I need to be relocated. Thank you for your comments. Next Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. bummani good riddens misleaders that's running our misleaders that's running our government like I'm going continue to government like I'm going continue to say we are in a state of emergency say we are in a state of emergency Y and I want to ask the question and Y and I want to ask the question and hopefully we can get some hopefully we can get some answers. Where is the New York Federal answers. Where is the New York Federal Police salary? Because the tragic incident that we had Because the tragic incident that we had in our city is this a tragic situation in our city is this a tragic situation on both sides. The police are out of control. You politricsters are out of control. You politricsters are out of control. The school control. The school superintendent, board members are out of superintendent, board members are out of superintendent, board members are out of control. The parents are out of control. The parents are out of control and the police are out of control and the police are out of control. Running rampant in our control. Running rampant in our community. And I'm watching you jumping community. And I'm watching you jumping out of these unmarked cars, out of these unmarked cars, terrorizing people in the community. So terrorizing people in the community. So I asked the I asked the question, are we still under a descent question, are we still under a descent decree? And if we are, where is Peter Harvey? Because the crisis that we just had on Because the crisis that we just had on our hand, both sides should be suing our hand, both sides should be suing you. Both sides should be suing you. And then we keep talking about the you. And then we keep talking about the rec centers. Now, we had gang and drug traffickers, gun traffickers running our traffickers, gun traffickers running our traffickers, gun traffickers running our rec centers and and to to this day I I rec centers and and to to this day I I hear they still running. And then you hear they still running. And then you wonder wonder why our children are running a monk in why our children are running a monk in this city. Poverty is the worst form of violence and until you address the root violence and until you address the root causes to poverty like the jobs Tilman causes to poverty like the jobs Tilman keep talking about and myself and keep talking about and myself and others the tangible resources the others the tangible resources the McKenna Vento where's the money where's McKenna Vento where's the money where's the breakdown of the money I told the the breakdown of the money I told the board 1,200 plus new public school board 1,200 plus new public school students are students are homeless we have eviction tsunami. New homeless we have eviction tsunami. New York families and children are facing York families and children are facing the highest eviction rates in the county the highest eviction rates in the county the highest eviction rates in the county of Essex and in the state of New of Essex and in the state of New Jersey. What are you doing about Jersey. What are you doing about it? But you're sitting here, you know, it? But you're sitting here, you know, trying to act like you're doing so trying to act like you're doing so much and then you wonder much and then you wonder why this this city is being driven into why this this city is being driven into the ground. Failed leadership. No other the ground. Failed leadership. No other way to describe it. Next speaker. Good morning, George Tilman Jr. What you're receiving right now is uh an you're receiving right now is uh an ordinance 6S and FD04051995. Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up here last time and spoke about me not here last time and spoke about me not coming up here and giving facts. Well, I coming up here and giving facts. Well, I coming up here and giving facts. Well, I don't give facts. I give the law. And don't give facts. I give the law. And I'm going to give the law I'm going to give the law again. Under this law right here, it was again. Under this law right here, it was again. Under this law right here, it was the amendment to the set aside program the amendment to the set aside program in 1995. And in 1995 also was in 1995. And in 1995 also was established was the Affirmative Action established was the Affirmative Action Review Council. As you go through this Review Council. As you go through this ordinance, and I'm going to explain it ordinance, and I'm going to explain it to you a little bit more tomorrow when I to you a little bit more tomorrow when I to you a little bit more tomorrow when I have more time. If you turn to page two, have more time. If you turn to page two, have more time. If you turn to page two, you'll see the dynamics of of this you'll see the dynamics of of this review council where the members that's review council where the members that's supposed to be there at the meetings, supposed to be there at the meetings, their duties, and what they supposed to their duties, and what they supposed to do. It goes on to um the next page where do. It goes on to um the next page where do. It goes on to um the next page where it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he talks about all construction contracts talks about all construction contracts awarded by the city of Newark and all awarded by the city of Newark and all agreements is connecting with tax agreements is connecting with tax abatements, funding, grants, loans, abatements, funding, grants, loans, leasing of other specific consideration leasing of other specific consideration entered into by the city of Newark. So entered into by the city of Newark. So anytime the deputy mayor come up here anytime the deputy mayor come up here and say that these I'm talking about and say that these I'm talking about just city contracts, this ordinances just city contracts, this ordinances tell you that it's not just talking tell you that it's not just talking about city contracts. We're talking about city contracts. We're talking about tax abatements and everything about tax abatements and everything else. That set aside program that was else. That set aside program that was here before it was done away with by here before it was done away with by this administration and in in 2015 they this administration and in in 2015 they came and amended it with the New York came and amended it with the New York resident employment policy that included resident employment policy that included resident employment policy that included this affirmative action review council. this affirmative action review council. And again, I'm asking that um we come And again, I'm asking that um we come and receive a and receive a uh a report from the deputy mayor from uh a report from the deputy mayor from workforce development, the affirmative workforce development, the affirmative action review council because you also action review council because you also you're going here into the last page, you're going here into the last page, the fourth page. It also says those the fourth page. It also says those quarterly reports that I requested for quarterly reports that I requested for the last 10 years, those quarterly the last 10 years, those quarterly reports. If you look under B, it says reports. If you look under B, it says the affirmative action officer shall the affirmative action officer shall submit quarterly reports of all submit quarterly reports of all implementations and monitoring implementations and monitoring activities to the affirmative action activities to the affirmative action review council. Comp copies of such review council. Comp copies of such reports shall be forwarded to the mayor reports shall be forwarded to the mayor and the municipal council. So, not only and the municipal council. So, not only was I not able to get those reports for was I not able to get those reports for the last 10 years, I'm asking you did the last 10 years, I'm asking you did you receive those reports for the last you receive those reports for the last 10 years? So, I'm going to leave it at 10 years? So, I'm going to leave it at that. I'm going to see you tomorrow that. I'm going to see you tomorrow night and I thank you very much. Thank night and I thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. Next
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necessary to affectuate the terms of the lease agreement. Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can we get who owns the building? We can't we get who owns the building? We can't hear you. Say, can we hear you. Say, can we get who owns the building? They say who get who owns the building? They say who is behind uh the corporation that owns is behind uh the corporation that owns the building for 169 Clinton. Council President, council members, uh Louisia, director of office of homeless Louisia, director of office of homeless services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely ask the uh the owners of this uh ask the uh the owners of this uh building to to appear at the next I building to to appear at the next I don't want them to appear. I just want don't want them to appear. I just want to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that own the building. The individual names. own the building. The individual names. The individual names. I I wouldn't be The individual names. I I wouldn't be able to give you that now. Um I will able to give you that now. Um I will have to send you that information. Is have to send you that information. Is there a corporation? Yes. What's the there a corporation? Yes. What's the corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? Yes. 169 Development Urban Devel. Is there any other questions regarding this? this? I I would like to get let's say who the I I would like to get let's say who the principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. I I don't know the I we we you provide I I don't know the I we we you provide you provided. Yeah, obviously we've you provided. Yeah, obviously we've worked with them but I don't know their worked with them but I don't know their their ownership structure and who you their ownership structure and who you know it it should be in the disclosure know it it should be in the disclosure forms or something. Yeah, we…
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necessary to affectuate the terms of the lease agreement. Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can Public comment. Councilman Gonzalez, can we get who owns the building? We can't we get who owns the building? We can't hear you. Say, can we hear you. Say, can we get who owns the building? They say who get who owns the building? They say who is behind uh the corporation that owns is behind uh the corporation that owns the building for 169 Clinton. Council President, council members, uh Louisia, director of office of homeless Louisia, director of office of homeless services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely services. Uh yes, we we can absolutely ask the uh the owners of this uh ask the uh the owners of this uh building to to appear at the next I building to to appear at the next I don't want them to appear. I just want don't want them to appear. I just want to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that to know the names of the the people that own the building. The individual names. own the building. The individual names. The individual names. I I wouldn't be The individual names. I I wouldn't be able to give you that now. Um I will able to give you that now. Um I will have to send you that information. Is have to send you that information. Is there a corporation? Yes. What's the there a corporation? Yes. What's the corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? corporate? Oh, it's on here, isn't it? Yes. 169 Development Urban Devel. Is there any other questions regarding this? this? I I would like to get let's say who the I I would like to get let's say who the principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. principles of the corporation are. Sure. I I don't know the I we we you provide I I don't know the I we we you provide you provided. Yeah, obviously we've you provided. Yeah, obviously we've worked with them but I don't know their worked with them but I don't know their their ownership structure and who you their ownership structure and who you know it it should be in the disclosure know it it should be in the disclosure forms or something. Yeah, we so so forms or something. Yeah, we so so before the meeting tomorrow we can get before the meeting tomorrow we can get that. Absolutely. I'll get that to you that. Absolutely. I'll get that to you today. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Anything today. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Anything else from the council? else from the council? No, that's it. Thank you. No, that's it. Thank you. We are now Go ahead. I'm sorry. We are We are now Go ahead. I'm sorry. We are now in the 30 minute public comment now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to record. Is there anyone wishing to address the council? Yeah. Uh good morning, Alif Muhammad. Good morning. I didn't want to come morning. I didn't want to come empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought empty-handed, Mr. President, so I bought something. Anyway, generally when I, you something. Anyway, generally when I, you something. Anyway, generally when I, you know, I don't come to pre meetings. know, I don't come to pre meetings. But I generally come I'm upset or angry But I generally come I'm upset or angry about something. But what happened was I about something. But what happened was I about something. But what happened was I ran into a council president at the ran into a council president at the forum for uh education and we fought it forum for uh education and we fought it out right there. So I'm not angry out right there. So I'm not angry anymore. But this what I'm coming about anymore. But this what I'm coming about is the way we are treated on this side is the way we are treated on this side and I had an incident the other with the and I had an incident the other with the and I had an incident the other with the uh Eric Penitent uh Eric Penitent and what happened was I went and sat and what happened was I went and sat down and then after I sat down he turned down and then after I sat down he turned down and then after I sat down he turned around and tried to address me and what around and tried to address me and what I said to him is sir do not speak to me I said to him is sir do not speak to me and then the president you said I said and then the president you said I said the f-word. I went and checked with the the f-word. I went and checked with the people. I went back and listened to the people. I went back and listened to the video. I didn't say the f- word. I video. I didn't say the f- word. I didn't say it, right? Okay. So, you can didn't say it, right? Okay. So, you can apologize to me private. I didn't say apologize to me private. I didn't say the f word. You ain't got to do it the f word. You ain't got to do it publicly. But my stance with Eric publicly. But my stance with Eric Penitent is that the last it's a it's a Penitent is that the last it's a it's a quote in the Quran, pastor, and it says quote in the Quran, pastor, and it says that when the angels come and got bad that when the angels come and got bad people and they was hollering, we were people and they was hollering, we were oppressed. And the angel said, "Didn't oppressed. And the angel said, "Didn't Allah make the earth spacious for you? Allah make the earth spacious for you? So what I do is I got issues with Mr. So what I do is I got issues with Mr. Penitent. So I kind of stay away from Penitent. So I kind of stay away from him because the last time he was up him because the last time he was up here, remember he said that he was a here, remember he said that he was a little intimidated because I was from little intimidated because I was from the streets and everything and that he the streets and everything and that he was going to protect himself. So I stay was going to protect himself. So I stay away from him. So what happened? I just away from him. So what happened? I just said it don't talk. So but when you said it don't talk. So but when you address you said Mr. address you said Mr. Muhammad and then when somebody else do Muhammad and then when somebody else do something wrong you say everybody stop something wrong you say everybody stop but us you say Deborah. That's right. but us you say Deborah. That's right. Now I know it's hard on you to be the Now I know it's hard on you to be the president. You following president. You following Mildred. May God reward her for her Mildred. May God reward her for her goods. You following Louie. But L Monica goods. You following Louie. But L Monica goods. You following Louie. But L Monica became the ugly black woman. She lost became the ugly black woman. She lost votes. When when her congress seed over votes. When when her congress seed over there in my house, she got 80 votes. She there in my house, she got 80 votes. She there in my house, she got 80 votes. She used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she used to get 500 votes. Society Hill, she got 40 votes. They see you. Don't think got 40 votes. They see you. Don't think they see you. Don't think. So what I do they see you. Don't think. So what I do is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because is I stay away from Mr. Penitent because he can't even get a budget together. In he can't even get a budget together. In the real world, he would be the real world, he would be fired. In the real world, he would be fired. In the real world, he would be fired. Now, fired. Now, Kenyatta, who are you protecting when Kenyatta, who are you protecting when you stop the UC? You protected Pat and you stop the UC? You protected Pat and you protected you. You stopped Pat and you protected you. You stopped Pat and you stopped Louise. Nobody is more team you stopped Louise. Nobody is more team Baraka in this. It is these two. You was Baraka in this. It is these two. You was Baraka in this. It is these two. You was stopping them from asking questions stopping them from asking questions about the UCC. And let me say something about the UCC. And let me say something to you. When I say something, everybody to you. When I say something, everybody know I don't bluff. When I say my know I don't bluff. When I say my friends, I was talking about them. When friends, I was talking about them. When I say be careful because the feds talked I say be careful because the feds talked I say be careful because the feds talked to to me, they mean they was at my office for me, they mean they was at my office for two hours and they talked about that two hours and they talked about that situation. So, I'm looking out for my situation. So, I'm looking out for my friends. Thank you for your comments and friends. Thank you for your comments and friends. Thank you for your comments and I'll see you I'll see you later. I got to go to work. See you, later. I got to go to work. See you, pastor. Deborah Salter, city of Newark warrior for the people. I have a question. for the people. I have a question. So, I'm looking at this temporary So, I'm looking at this temporary emergency appropriation for the uh emergency appropriation for the uh Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they Newark Street Team Academy. Um, and they have a budget line item for $2 million have a budget line item for $2 million for 105 students for the summer. Now, for 105 students for the summer. Now, this says emergency and this is a summer this says emergency and this is a summer this says emergency and this is a summer program. Now, this 2 million for 105 program. Now, this 2 million for 105 students breaks down to about students breaks down to about $19,047 per child. Is this a line item $19,047 per child. Is this a line item in the budget for this street team every in the budget for this street team every in the budget for this street team every year? And where are the ratables for year? And where are the ratables for what has been accomplished uh with this what has been accomplished uh with this with this money? Um also, with this money? Um also, um it's been more tax abatement meetings um it's been more tax abatement meetings um it's been more tax abatement meetings canled than they've had. Now, there were canled than they've had. Now, there were canled than they've had. Now, there were there were several developers that we there were several developers that we were supposed to revisit like 440 were supposed to revisit like 440 Washington. They were also supposed to Washington. They were also supposed to have a tenant association meeting that have a tenant association meeting that got cancelled. It has not been got cancelled. It has not been rescheduled with uh the council and and rescheduled with uh the council and and I'm hearing no information. Even when I'm hearing no information. Even when the tax abatement meeting was canceled, the tax abatement meeting was canceled, I find out when I came come here, no I find out when I came come here, no one's giving that information. I want to one's giving that information. I want to one's giving that information. I want to know where we are with these developers know where we are with these developers whose tax abatements we were holding whose tax abatements we were holding hostage until they made the necessary hostage until they made the necessary repairs. What is going on? And why have repairs. What is going on? And why have these meetings been cancelled back to these meetings been cancelled back to back? Because we need to have this back? Because we need to have this information so we can move forward for information so we can move forward for the people. Because see, I see how you the people. Because see, I see how you all are talking about the firehouses and all are talking about the firehouses and all are talking about the firehouses and um and even Franklin uh the police uh um and even Franklin uh the police uh station on Franklin over here, the station on Franklin over here, the elevators been down for months and elevators been down for months and nothing has been done about it. I've nothing has been done about it. I've seen personally uh disabled people not seen personally uh disabled people not be able to get to the fourth floor to do be able to get to the fourth floor to do be able to get to the fourth floor to do what they need to do. And it's a back what they need to do. And it's a back and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to and forth. Oh, well, this one's going to do it. This one's going to do it. When do it. This one's going to do it. When is it going to get done? All the money's is it going to get done? All the money's is it going to get done? All the money's out here and people have to suffer out here and people have to suffer because you all are bickering amongst because you all are bickering amongst each other and the money is here to get each other and the money is here to get the work done. This is a people city. Canana, you said it today, but I city. Canana, you said it today, but I need to see some need to see some action. You all are talking. Gonzalez action. You all are talking. Gonzalez sat up here and told all the reasons why sat up here and told all the reasons why sat up here and told all the reasons why something shouldn't be done. Are you something shouldn't be done. Are you going to turn around and vote yes going to turn around and vote yes tomorrow? You said 19 years the net's tomorrow? You said 19 years the net's been here. all of these things that been here. all of these things that you're talking about. We sat here and you're talking about. We sat here and watched this asbestos in this corner for watched this asbestos in this corner for watched this asbestos in this corner for years and it was repaired when you all years and it was repaired when you all put up Canana's portrait. That's that's put up Canana's portrait. That's that's when you repaired it when y'all were when you repaired it when y'all were getting ready to put his portrait up getting ready to put his portrait up after 39 years of service. So, in order after 39 years of service. So, in order for the people to get service, it has to for the people to get service, it has to for the people to get service, it has to be something that's going to make you be something that's going to make you look good personally. How does that look good personally. How does that benefit us? It does not. benefit us? It does not. And I want everyone to pay attention to And I want everyone to pay attention to this. Silva loves his precious this. Silva loves his precious ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not ironbound. But sir, the east ward is not just the just the Ironbound. We have issues in the actual Ironbound. We have issues in the actual east ward. If you all do not want the east ward. If you all do not want the east w to be a part of it, redistrict it east w to be a part of it, redistrict it east w to be a part of it, redistrict it back to the central back to the central ward. Thank you for your comments. Next ward. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Happy belated birthday first. Thank you. Happy belated birthday first. Thank you. 65 feels good. All right. 65 feels good. All right. Uh Queen Motheraku, Central Uh Queen Motheraku, Central Ward. I am here because I want to put Ward. I am here because I want to put something on the record. And I first do something on the record. And I first do want to say that there are a lot of want to say that there are a lot of really wonderful people who work here in really wonderful people who work here in really wonderful people who work here in city hall. people in rent control are city hall. people in rent control are fabulous. Um, other departments I've fabulous. Um, other departments I've dealt with just absolutely amazing. But dealt with just absolutely amazing. But we do have a lot of problems in this we do have a lot of problems in this city and frankly I'm really tired and city and frankly I'm really tired and disappointed. I'm disappointed. I'm angry. I discovered that my landlord was angry. I discovered that my landlord was angry. I discovered that my landlord was overcharging me twice the amount of rent overcharging me twice the amount of rent overcharging me twice the amount of rent and uh so got a and uh so got a lawyer. It was rescended. Okay. So it lawyer. It was rescended. Okay. So it was uh brought back to down to the rate was uh brought back to down to the rate of the last time that the building had of the last time that the building had been inspected and also the last time been inspected and also the last time that the building had been registered that the building had been registered which was which was 2015. Okay. Code enforcement finds out. 2015. Okay. Code enforcement finds out. Got to take a look at this Got to take a look at this place. All these violations. They give amount of time amount of time for amount of time for abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so abatements. Nothing. I'm They know me so well here. the security because I it's well here. the security because I it's like I live here. I'm always here and like I live here. I'm always here and the same issue. Has has the building the same issue. Has has the building been registered yet? been registered yet? No. Yet still all these issues that No. Yet still all these issues that affect my health falling brick dust. affect my health falling brick dust. Okay. This the bricks weren't sealed Okay. This the bricks weren't sealed when I moved in. Also, the new flooring when I moved in. Also, the new flooring that they put in. Lovely looking that they put in. Lovely looking apartment. I love the the stone apartment. I love the the stone fireplace and all of this. But what good fireplace and all of this. But what good fireplace and all of this. But what good is it if your quality of health is being is it if your quality of health is being is it if your quality of health is being affected? I should not be able to stick affected? I should not be able to stick my hand into where the ceiling and the my hand into where the ceiling and the the the wall meet in several places and the the wall meet in several places and where dust comes down as the second code where dust comes down as the second code where dust comes down as the second code enforcement said when he came out. And enforcement said when he came out. And there have been three visits so far there have been three visits so far since since 2023. Each time more violations were 2023. Each time more violations were found. It's March 2025. found. It's March 2025. My doctor said I need to move. She said My doctor said I need to move. She said that in 2023, but when it looked like uh that in 2023, but when it looked like uh that in 2023, but when it looked like uh there were going to be abatements made, there were going to be abatements made, okay, I'll stick it okay, I'll stick it out. I have severe health problems right out. I have severe health problems right out. I have severe health problems right now. I should not be expected to pay now. I should not be expected to pay rent either on a place where my rent either on a place where my landlords have no intention to put any landlords have no intention to put any more money into making the abatements as more money into making the abatements as more money into making the abatements as I was told to my face. I was told to my face. There's a problem with code enforcement, There's a problem with code enforcement, There's a problem with code enforcement, but also a lot of the landlords in this but also a lot of the landlords in this city know that they can get away with city know that they can get away with things. I've sent pictures to you, things. I've sent pictures to you, Councilwoman Roundtree, to Councilman Councilwoman Roundtree, to Councilman Kintana, and to Council President Kintana, and to Council President Trump. I've been waiting. I'm still Trump. I've been waiting. I'm still waiting. I need to be relocated. waiting. I need to be relocated. Thank you for your comments. Next Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. bummani good riddens misleaders that's running our misleaders that's running our government like I'm going continue to government like I'm going continue to say we are in a state of emergency say we are in a state of emergency Y and I want to ask the question and Y and I want to ask the question and hopefully we can get some hopefully we can get some answers. Where is the New York Federal answers. Where is the New York Federal Police salary? Because the tragic incident that we had Because the tragic incident that we had in our city is this a tragic situation in our city is this a tragic situation on both sides. The police are out of control. You politricsters are out of control. You politricsters are out of control. The school control. The school superintendent, board members are out of superintendent, board members are out of superintendent, board members are out of control. The parents are out of control. The parents are out of control and the police are out of control and the police are out of control. Running rampant in our control. Running rampant in our community. And I'm watching you jumping community. And I'm watching you jumping out of these unmarked cars, out of these unmarked cars, terrorizing people in the community. So terrorizing people in the community. So I asked the I asked the question, are we still under a descent question, are we still under a descent decree? And if we are, where is Peter Harvey? Because the crisis that we just had on Because the crisis that we just had on our hand, both sides should be suing our hand, both sides should be suing you. Both sides should be suing you. And then we keep talking about the you. And then we keep talking about the rec centers. Now, we had gang and drug traffickers, gun traffickers running our traffickers, gun traffickers running our traffickers, gun traffickers running our rec centers and and to to this day I I rec centers and and to to this day I I hear they still running. And then you hear they still running. And then you wonder wonder why our children are running a monk in why our children are running a monk in this city. Poverty is the worst form of violence and until you address the root violence and until you address the root causes to poverty like the jobs Tilman causes to poverty like the jobs Tilman keep talking about and myself and keep talking about and myself and others the tangible resources the others the tangible resources the McKenna Vento where's the money where's McKenna Vento where's the money where's the breakdown of the money I told the the breakdown of the money I told the board 1,200 plus new public school board 1,200 plus new public school students are students are homeless we have eviction tsunami. New homeless we have eviction tsunami. New York families and children are facing York families and children are facing the highest eviction rates in the county the highest eviction rates in the county the highest eviction rates in the county of Essex and in the state of New of Essex and in the state of New Jersey. What are you doing about Jersey. What are you doing about it? But you're sitting here, you know, it? But you're sitting here, you know, trying to act like you're doing so trying to act like you're doing so much and then you wonder much and then you wonder why this this city is being driven into why this this city is being driven into the ground. Failed leadership. No other the ground. Failed leadership. No other way to describe it. Next speaker. Good morning, George Tilman Jr. What you're receiving right now is uh an you're receiving right now is uh an ordinance 6S and FD04051995. Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up Um, Deputy Mayor Rakman Muhammed came up here last time and spoke about me not here last time and spoke about me not coming up here and giving facts. Well, I coming up here and giving facts. Well, I coming up here and giving facts. Well, I don't give facts. I give the law. And don't give facts. I give the law. And I'm going to give the law I'm going to give the law again. Under this law right here, it was again. Under this law right here, it was again. Under this law right here, it was the amendment to the set aside program the amendment to the set aside program in 1995. And in 1995 also was in 1995. And in 1995 also was established was the Affirmative Action established was the Affirmative Action Review Council. As you go through this Review Council. As you go through this ordinance, and I'm going to explain it ordinance, and I'm going to explain it to you a little bit more tomorrow when I to you a little bit more tomorrow when I to you a little bit more tomorrow when I have more time. If you turn to page two, have more time. If you turn to page two, have more time. If you turn to page two, you'll see the dynamics of of this you'll see the dynamics of of this review council where the members that's review council where the members that's supposed to be there at the meetings, supposed to be there at the meetings, their duties, and what they supposed to their duties, and what they supposed to do. It goes on to um the next page where do. It goes on to um the next page where do. It goes on to um the next page where it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he it talks about um 2.2 2 col 4.3 where he talks about all construction contracts talks about all construction contracts awarded by the city of Newark and all awarded by the city of Newark and all agreements is connecting with tax agreements is connecting with tax abatements, funding, grants, loans, abatements, funding, grants, loans, leasing of other specific consideration leasing of other specific consideration entered into by the city of Newark. So entered into by the city of Newark. So anytime the deputy mayor come up here anytime the deputy mayor come up here and say that these I'm talking about and say that these I'm talking about just city contracts, this ordinances just city contracts, this ordinances tell you that it's not just talking tell you that it's not just talking about city contracts. We're talking about city contracts. We're talking about tax abatements and everything about tax abatements and everything else. That set aside program that was else. That set aside program that was here before it was done away with by here before it was done away with by this administration and in in 2015 they this administration and in in 2015 they came and amended it with the New York came and amended it with the New York resident employment policy that included resident employment policy that included resident employment policy that included this affirmative action review council. this affirmative action review council. And again, I'm asking that um we come And again, I'm asking that um we come and receive a and receive a uh a report from the deputy mayor from uh a report from the deputy mayor from workforce development, the affirmative workforce development, the affirmative action review council because you also action review council because you also you're going here into the last page, you're going here into the last page, the fourth page. It also says those the fourth page. It also says those quarterly reports that I requested for quarterly reports that I requested for the last 10 years, those quarterly the last 10 years, those quarterly reports. If you look under B, it says reports. If you look under B, it says the affirmative action officer shall the affirmative action officer shall submit quarterly reports of all submit quarterly reports of all implementations and monitoring implementations and monitoring activities to the affirmative action activities to the affirmative action review council. Comp copies of such review council. Comp copies of such reports shall be forwarded to the mayor reports shall be forwarded to the mayor and the municipal council. So, not only and the municipal council. So, not only was I not able to get those reports for was I not able to get those reports for the last 10 years, I'm asking you did the last 10 years, I'm asking you did you receive those reports for the last you receive those reports for the last 10 years? So, I'm going to leave it at 10 years? So, I'm going to leave it at that. I'm going to see you tomorrow that. I'm going to see you tomorrow night and I thank you very much. Thank night and I thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. Next