# Jersey City Municipal Council Meeting November 12, 2026


**Body:** Jersey City TV
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Jersey City Municipal Council meeting, November 12, 2026: The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-087, amending the Powerhouse Arts District redevelopment plan for 127 Morgan Street. The plan provides for approximately 20% affordable housing—described during the meeting as roughly 68 units—and a minimum 4,300-square-foot arts space to be leased rent-free in perpetuity to a Jersey City nonprofit selected through a formal public RFP, with weekly free public hours. The amendment also includes street-safety improvements and a five-foot stepback on the Morgan Street side; a speaker said the project would not rely on city funding or subsidy. No vendor or nonprofit was selected at this meeting. The council defeated the introduction of rent-control Ordinance 26-089 after members cited the need for additional financial and policy analysis. A late item was added proposing an application for state and municipal funding for 18 affordable units at 314–316 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive; the transcript does not capture its final vote result.

The council also unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-088 establishing a standing finance committee, with members citing oversight of the budget, debt, grants, and audit findings. Members discussed city finances and external counsel costs for labor matters; one council member highlighted a $20,000 allocation to the Jersey City History museum. The public hearing on the 2026–27 Exchange Place Alliance special-improvement-district assessment roll and budget was closed, but the transcript does not establish a final budget approval. A cannabis-related resolution was withdrawn pending litigation. No major competitive procurement award or vendor selection was recorded.

**Source:** Jersey City TV