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Votes at a glance: key ordinances and resolutions adopted by Jersey City council on March 12, 2025
Summary
Council introduced four ordinances for first reading and adopted multiple second‑reading ordinances and resolutions, including transfers of property, land‑development rule changes and technical fee corrections.
At its March 12 meeting the Jersey City Municipal Council introduced four first‑reading ordinances and adopted a slate of second‑reading ordinances and resolutions. Most measures passed unanimously or by comfortable margins.
Introductions (first reading) - City Ordinance 25‑025 (3.1) — Amend prior acceptance of condominium units at 155 Bay Street (introduction approved 9‑0). - City Ordinance 25‑026 (3.2) — Amend chapter 131 (construction codes) to require applicants for construction permits to demonstrate prior approvals from certain city officials and agencies; Councilmember Solomon offered an amendment to add the Tax Collector’s Office to confirm payroll‑tax compliance; introduction approved 9‑0. - City Ordinance 25‑027 (3.3) — Amend chapter 160 (fees and charges) to include a fee for use of the city’s de‑escalation center (introduction approved 9‑0). - City Ordinance 25‑028 (3.4) — Amend chapters 160 and 175 to regulate and permit mobile food vendors; council members reported fee reductions and removal of push‑cart language; introduction approved 9‑0 (members noted they will continue stakeholder outreach before second reading).
Second‑reading and final adoptions (highlights) - City Ordinance 25‑018 (4.1) — Carried to the March 26 meeting by motion (carried 9‑0). - City Ordinance 25‑020 (Exchange Place SID expansion) — Adopted on final reading (7‑0‑2; Councilpersons Baggiano and Waterman abstained); public hearing was held and proponents described outreach meetings. - City Ordinance 25‑021 (transfer of city property at 302 Fairmont Avenue to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency) — Adopted unanimously (9‑0); council discussed redevelopment study and designation options. - City Ordinance 25‑022 (Land Development Ordinance amendments) — Adopted as amended (9‑0); amendments streamline digital plan signing and remove some previously highlighted sections as described in caucus. - City Ordinance 25‑023 (technical fee correction) — Adopted unanimously (9‑0); corrected a decimal point (fee intended as $50, not $0.50). - City Ordinance 25‑024 (temporary construction easement for wells on Johnston Avenue) — Adopted unanimously (9‑0).
Other resolutions and administrative votes - Multiple resolutions (agenda items 10.15–10.42) were approved, including contract awards and administrative authorizations; one high‑profile resolution advancing the NJDOT bikeways design contract (item 10.40) passed 5‑3‑1 after an amendment requiring Manhattan Avenue remain two‑way (see separate coverage). - The council adopted a resolution expressing no confidence in the Director of Public Safety (item 10.2); that measure passed 6‑1‑2 and records the council’s formal statement of displeasure.
Procedural notes - Several items were amended on the floor after caucus discussions and staff updates. Council members repeatedly urged departments to improve interoffice communications and to respond promptly to council inquiries.
The council also opened a long public‑comment period that included 68 listed speakers. Comments ranged from street safety and bike lanes to school funding, payroll‑tax certification, tenant enforcement and calls for department accountability. The meeting closed after votes on the evening’s items; the council set follow‑up and implementation steps for several adopted measures.
