Jersey city Municipal Caucus Meeting February 10, 2026

Jersey City Municipal Council Caucus · February 11, 2026

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Bird‑friendly design ordinance — first reading discussion

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Planning Department senior staff Cameron Black presented the bird‑friendly design ordinance and urged council to restore a site‑plan threshold (affecting roughly 60–70 applications/year) rather than apply the rules to all projects; Black said the rules would not meaningfully raise construction costs and that reflective/glass facades cost about $100/sq ft more than bird‑friendly materials. Councilmembers raised enforcement, applicability to 1–2 family homes, potential height thresholds (discussed 75–100 ft), and whether the council can reintroduce an ordinance previously vetoed by the mayor; å

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Jersey City Municipal Council held an informational caucus covering the bird‑friendly design ordinance returning after a mayoral veto, multiple contract awards and grants, budget reserve transfers to cover 2025 obligations, and proposals to form a rent‑protection investigative committee.

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