# Jersey City Municipal Council Meeting October 7, 2026

The Jersey City Municipal Council meeting on October 7, 2026, included several procurement and budget matters. The council introduced ordinances 26-081 through 26-085 unanimously (9-0), including authorization to acquire snow-removal equipment, a right-of-way franchise, traffic changes, and after-hours fees for use of the public-safety training facility. Resolutions 26-626 and 26-627 authorized community-engagement work by Mercer Planning ($60,000) and the Terara Dalell Group ($40,000), for a combined ceiling of up to $100,000. The awards passed 5-4; Council Members Zupa, Gilmore, Griffin, and Lavaro voted no, with members citing cost, the possibility of using city staff or community organizations, and questions about reaching underserved residents. Members emphasized that the contracts were not-to-exceed awards and payment would be for work performed. A resolution concerning a vehicle for outreach to unhoused residents also passed unanimously; one member noted the need to coordinate the service with the county’s housing and support system.

The council withdrew the Exchange Place Alliance Special Improvement District’s 2026–27 assessment roll and budget items, eliminating the scheduled public hearing; members cited the need to honor prior notice to the public. A previously delivered supplies claim passed 8-1, with Council Member Lavaro voting no over the practice of approving expenditures without a contract. In a development-related discussion, a member supporting senior affordable housing said any disposition of a public asset should include an independent appraisal and competitive process, preserve affordability in perpetuity, and not be designed around one developer. The council also withdrew a cannabis-related resolution after a union representative raised labor-bargaining concerns, pending further review.

**Industries:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026