Passaic City Council Meeting – April 22, 2026
Passaic City Council Meeting – April 22, 2026
The Passaic City Council met on April 22, 2026 (note: the transcript indicates April 14, but the provided date is April 22). The meeting included approval of minutes, routine communications, resolutions on a traffic safety study, road resurfacing, plaza deck improvements, staff appointments, and introduction of ordinances including a worker protection measure.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes of August 5 and September 2, 2025, approved.
- Communications items 2–11, 12–18, and item 4 separately, approved.
- Resolution #20 (closed executive session) approved.
- Payment of bills approved.
Public Comments & Testimony
- None.
Discussion Items
- Resolution #22 – Comprehensive Traffic Safety Plan: Councilman Monk questioned a $434,000 US DOT-funded contract to analyze traffic fatalities. The Business Administrator explained it is a comprehensive action plan to reach zero fatalities, analyzing intersections and roadways. Discussion covered parking near corners; Mayor said enforcement will be reviewed.
- Road Resurfacing (Resolutions 23, 27): Councilman Monk asked about the road priority list. The BA stated it is updated annually, with new technology (phone app on DPW trucks) to rate roads. Mayor highlighted DPW Director Alfredo Bayas and increased pothole filling.
- Resolution #24 – Plaza Deck Improvements: $1.3 million from NJEDA COVID funds for plaza deck upgrades (pavers, stage, lighting) to improve public space and deter overnight stays.
- Resolution #28 – Appointment of Director of Human Services: Marcia Sanabria appointed. Council requested her resume; she was present and described her background (McKinney-Vento program, relocation officer).
- Ordinance #41 – East Side Redevelopment Plan: For 1 Market Street, proposing 490 units. Councilman Monk asked about the unit count.
- Ordinance #42 – Worker Payment Protection: Mayor explained it prevents employers from withholding pay based on worker status, protecting vulnerable workers.
Key Outcomes
- Approved: Minutes; communications items; resolutions 21–39 (including traffic plan, road resurfacing, plaza deck, appointment); payment of bills.
- Set for Second Reading on May 5, 2026: Ordinances #40 (disabled parking), #41 (redevelopment plan), #42 (worker protection).
- Appointments: Marcia Sanabria as Director of Human Services (approved); Alfredo Bayas as DPW Director (to be formally appointed later); Oris Tyler Jr. as Director of Passaic Alliance (introduced).
- Future Actions: Mayor to share resumes of appointees; traffic enforcement near corners to be discussed with police chief; pothole filling and utility coordination ongoing.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. On behalf of the governing body of the city of Passake, we welcome you to the April 14th, 2026 City Council meeting. In accordance with chapter 231, public laws of 1975. Adam Notice of this meeting was provided by resolution of the municipal council adopted on June 17th, 2025. Setting forth the schedule of meetings for the year 2025-2026. Please be further advised. This meeting will be conducted in person. The Zoom stream provided is for viewing only and is offered to the public as a convenience. Public notice and zoom instructions for this meeting were posted on the City of Passake website at WW City of Passake.com council agendas. Roll call, please, ma'am. Councilman Monk present. Councilman Love. Present. Councilwoman Mellow. Present. Councilman Mayor. Present. Councilman Garcia. Present. Councilwoman Colom Tannez. Present. And Council President Sheer. President. Shall we up please rise? Father God, we want to thank you, Lord, for allowing us to meet this evening. Father, we ask you to please guide us in the decisions that will take place this evening in your beloved name of praying. Amen. Amen. I pledge the agents in the United States of America. Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't have a copy of the agenda, they're located directly outside council chambers. Um also uh the uh agenda for tonight's meeting and all supportive documents are posted on the city's website. We invite you to review to review the website, and you'll be receiving all of the information from that website that the uh council in fact has received from the administration. We are on running numeral four of our agenda minutes of the August 20, August 5 and September 2nd meetings. Are there any changes or corrections to the minutes presented by the clerk? None is there a motion, please to accept the minutes. Motion and second roll call, please on the minutes. Councilman Monk, yes, councilman love, yes, councilwoman mellow, yes, councilman mayor, yes, councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colombo Dnez, yes, and council president. Yes, thank you. We're up to hearing of citizens in accordance with the open public meetings act and JSA 10 colon 4-1 at sec. The council opens every public meeting for comments of the public, however, in accordance with the NJSA 10 colon 4-12. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the discretion of a public body to permit, prohibit, or regulate the active participation at any meeting. Therefore, please be advised that the council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, mix statements which are considered bias intimidation, in which a person intends to intimidate an individual or group because of race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, or makes comments intending to harass or speak any offensive language. The person who makes these statements will relinguish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. Is there anyone who would like to adjust the council? Seeing no hands, I'm over closed. There's a motion that has a second to close. Roll call. Councilman Monk, yes, councilman love, yes, councilman mellow, yes, councilman mayor, yes, councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colombo Dnez, yes, and council president shares. Yes, thank you. The administration has asked us um to note a change in the ordinances for second and final reading.
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