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Votes at a glance: key ordinances and resolutions from the April 23, 2025 Jersey City Municipal Council meeting
Summary
The council acted on multiple ordinances and resolutions at the April 23 meeting. This roundup lists each item that recorded a final outcome in the public record and the vote tallies shown in the transcript.
Below are the formal recorded outcomes from the public meeting. This list follows the council’s own roll calls and recorded statements in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript did not include a mover/second, the outcome is recorded as entered in the council minutes.
- Resolution 25‑293 (item 10.33) — Recognizing April 2025 as Sikh Heritage Month: approved unanimously, 8‑0. - Ordinance 25‑047 (item 4.5) — Dedicate James J. McCaffrey Memorial Courtroom (Municipal Court): adopted unanimously, 8‑0. - Ordinance 25‑005 (item 4.1) — Pedestrian mall (Provo Street between Bay Street and Morgan Street): carried to the May 21 council meeting (carried 8‑0 to May 21). - Ordinance 25‑026 (item 4.2) — Amend chapter 131: require prior approvals for construction permits: adopted 7‑1 (Councilperson Bogiano voted no). - Ordinance 25‑045 (item 4.3) — Amend chapter 84 (alcoholic beverage and cannabis): adopted with two abstentions (Councilperson Gilmore and Council President Waterman abstained; roll indicated adoption with abstentions recorded). - Ordinance 25‑046 (item 4.4) — Designate municipal council offices as Michael Young Municipal Service Center: adopted unanimously, 8‑0. - Ordinance 25‑048 (item 4.6) — Approve 30‑year tax exemption for 693‑701 Newark Ave (701 Newark Avenue LLC): adopted unanimously, 8‑0. - Ordinance 25‑049 (item 4.7) — Franchise ordinance for Coptic Orthodox Church to encroach on public right‑of‑way (395 Sipp Avenue): adopted 7‑0 with Councilperson Saleh absent. - Ordinance 23‑078 (item 11.5, untabled) — LDO amendments on cannabis (companion to 25‑045): adopted 6‑0‑2 with Councilperson Gilmore and Council President Waterman recorded as abstaining. - Claims and addendum (item 6 / claims): approved unanimously, 8‑0. - Resolutions (select 10.x items): The clerk recorded grouped votes for the administration’s resolutions; items 10.1–10.3 and 10.5–10.7 were approved 8‑0; item 10.8 recorded a 7‑1 approval (Councilperson Solomon was recorded as voting no on 10.8 in the transcript); other grouped resolution votes (10.9–10.11, 10.12–10.13, 10.15–10.17, 10.19–10.22, 10.23–10.33, 10.35–10.36) were recorded as approved unanimously or with specific abstentions as noted in the meeting record. Item 10.4 (resolution 25‑264, Glenwood community garden grant partnership) was withdrawn by the administration at the meeting because owner consent and legal issues were raised; the administration said it would revisit the application after resolving legal questions.
- Interim Ward B appointment (item 10.34, resolution 25‑294) — The administration’s resolution to appoint an interim Ward B councilperson was presented; council members debated process and transparency. The council ultimately voted to adopt the appointment (recorded as approved 6‑2 with Councilpersons Solomon and Gilmore voting no). Several council members requested a more open process for future vacancies.
This roundup reports recorded roll calls and the clerk’s notations as spoken during the meeting. For adopted ordinances that create legal obligations (for example, the 30‑year tax exemption or changes to permit requirements), staff indicated follow‑up actions such as recorded deed restrictions, legal instrument drafting, or applicant guidance would follow in the coming weeks.
