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Council declines to advance RealFix shared‑services plan; administration to return with fuller presentation
Summary
A proposal to extend RealFix outreach to neighboring Passaic and Clifton via a shared‑services agreement failed for lack of a motion. RealFix staff and providers sharply disputed criticism from council members and public speakers about on‑the‑ground results and program outreach.
A proposal to extend the city’s RealFix outreach model to Passaic and Clifton via a shared‑services arrangement failed at Thursday’s meeting for lack of a motion, prompting a public exchange among the provider, council members and residents about how the program operates.
The item (agenda item 46) did not receive a second and was formally recorded as failed for lack of motion; the council asked the administration to return to a workshop with fuller documentation and performance metrics.
RealFix’s chief innovation officer and director, Ed Bozzi, said the city had provided the council with a written presentation in early June and again on…
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