June 2026 Temporary Budget

Title Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2026 Budget Appropriation Amount: $66,330,611.00 Budget Year: 2026 Contract Period: June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution #N/A Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. body TE-#32 WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19 the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Resolution 7R1-a dated December 17, 2025 to provide funds for the period January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, Resolution 7R1-e dated April 1, 2026 provide funds for the period April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026, and Resolution 7R1-a dated May 6, 2026 provide funds for the period May 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026 until the adoption of the Operating Budget of the City of Newark, New Jersey; and WHEREAS, additional appropriations will be required from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 until the adoption of 2026 Operating Budget; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and WHEREAS, TE #32 is to provide funds for the period of June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, until the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, the emergency appropriations adopted in 2026 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this Resolution total................................................$317,651,703.56 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT: 1. The Governing Body by a two-thirds vote of its full membership hereby amends its temporary budget by making the following emergency temporary appropriations: Departments Salaries & Wages Other Expenses Total Office of the Mayor and Agencies $1,287,243 $2,003,340 $3,290,583 Office of the City Clerk and Municipal Council 650,429 148,378 798,807 Department of Administration 892,735 1,113,010 2,005,745 Department of Law 325,000 305,805 630,805 Department of Finance 451,061 71,705 522,766 Department of Public Works 1,747,216 3,162,306 4,909,522 Department of Engineering 618,277 552,293 1,170,570 Department of Health and Community Wellness 597,716 154,653 752,369 Department of Economic and Housing Development 275,135 42,544 317,679 Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 519,141 377,546 896,687 Department of Public Safety 21,378,736 471,934 21,850,670 SUB-TOTAL $28,742,689 $8,403,514 $37,146,203 UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONS Health Insurance $6,556,500 -$0- $6,556,500 Aetna (Medicare Reimbursement) 225,000 -0- 225,000 Prescription Insurance 2,469,583 -0- 2, 469,583 Dental Insurance 230,000 -0- 230,000 Stop Loss Global RX 579,167 -0- 579,167 Accrued Compensatory 225,000 -0- 225,000 Time Flexible Spending Account 1,083 -0- 1,083 F.I.C.A. 1,041,667 -0- 1,041,667 Cash Waiver 25,000 -0- 25,000 Employee Assistance Program 4,750 -0- 4,750 Life Insurance 5,500 -0- 5,500 Workmen's Compensation 1,025,000 -0- 1,025,000 Noncontributory Pension Contribution 1,125 -0- 1,125 Newark Employers Retirement System Contribution 33,333 -0- 33,333 Consolidated Police & Fire Retirement 2,083 -0- 2,083 Refund of Tax Appeal -0- 41,667 41,667 Property Rental -0- 2,650 2,650 H&L Maintenance Contract -0- 14,583 14,583 Implementation of Enterprise Business System -0- 124,958 124,958 Newark Office of Film and Television Studio -0- 9,167 9,167 Emergency Medical Services -0- 185,417 185,417 Media Services -0- 63,750 63,750 Bank Fees -0- 8,333 8,333 Credit Card Fees -0- 29,167 29,167 Youth Community Solutions -0- 83,333 83,333 Dog Control -0- 100,000 100,000 Disallowed Cost Grant -0- 8,333 8,333 Transitional Aid Loan County -0- 2,500,000 2,500,000 Other Services - GTBM -0- 83,333 83,333 Cities of Services - Love Your Block -0- 4,167 4,167 Civilian Complaint Review Board -0- 20,833 20,833 Homeless Shelter -0- 1,083,333 1,083,333 Prior Year Bills -0- 33,333 33,333 Special Emergency - Revaluation -0- 211,250 211,250 Security Services -0- 584,254 584,254 General Liability -0- 266,667 266,667 TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED $12,424,791 $5,458,528 $17,883,319 TOTAL $41,167,480 $13,862,042 $55,029,522 Salaries Other Water Utility & Wages Expenses Total Director's Office 49,101 217 49,318 Billing & Customer Service 84,144 51,024 135,168 Water Supply 636,459 1,415,419 2,051,878 Unclassified Operations 629,595 1,450,271 2,079,866 Capital Outlay -0- 626,666 626,666 ________ ________ ________ Total Water Utility $1,399,299 $3,543,597 $ 4,942,896 Salaries Other Sewer Utility & Wages Expenses Total Billing & Customer Service 36,834 8,167 45,001 Sewer Supply 177,458 597,756 775,214 Unclassified Operations 211,311 4,708,333 4,919,644 Capital Outlay -0- 618,334 618,334 _______ ________ ________ Total Sewer Utility $425,603 $5,932,590 $6,358,193 2. This action will take effect on June 1, 2026. 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark. STATEMENT This legislation establishes a temporary emergency appropriation to provide operating funds from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, until the adoption of the 2026 Municipal Budget.