Jersey City Minutes

Meeting record

Municipal Council, January 5, 2026

Body
Municipal Council
Date
January 5, 2026 (regular meeting)
Video
city recording, 1h 16m
Called to order
0:00:57 (6:01 p.m.)
Adjourned
1:15:49 (7:15 p.m.)
Minutes
CivicWeb, fetched 2026-10-19
Votes
5 confirmed

Attendance

Items

motion-defer-claims-resolutions motion

Motion to defer to claims and resolutions

0:05:20 to 0:06:07 · Approved
9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:05:44
Moved by Daniel Rivera, seconded by Yousef J. Saleh
Moved by Rivera (0:05:34); seconded by 'Councilperson Soleil', read as Saleh (0:05:39). Roll call from 0:05:44. Full pass: Ridley 'Aye' p 0.99, Hulings p 1.00, Boggiano 'Aye' p 0.98 (349.3 s), Saleh p 0.22, Solomon p 0.95, Gilmore p 0.98, DeGise p 0.99, Rivera p 0.99; Council President Watterman called (360.7 s), no answer. Re-transcription of 0-600 s: Ridley p 0.23, Hulings p 0.99, no answer for Boggiano, Saleh p 1.00, Solomon, Gilmore, DeGise and Rivera p 1.00, no answer for Watterman. Watterman's aye is filled from the clerk's count 'Motion carries 9-0 unanimously' (0:06:01). Boggiano's aye rests on the full pass only. No minutes item for this motion. The minutes have no line for this procedural motion; published as heard on Adam Hanford's review of 2026-10-20.
The clerk asked for a motion to defer to claims and resolutions 'since we do not have any ordinances on the meeting' (0:05:20). Minutes items 11.1 to 11.14 (Ord. 22-033, 22-080, 23-060, 23-077, 23-119, 24-078, 24-084, 24-104, 24-106, 25-018, 25-087, 25-110, 25-119, 25-120), listed in the minutes under 'Deferred or tabled agenda as of January 5, 2026', each marked Tabled, were not taken up on the video and are not recorded as items.
9.1 claims

Meeting Claims List

0:06:08 to 0:06:45 · Approved · document
9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:06:19
No motion or second heard. Roll call from 0:06:19. Full pass: Ridley 'Aye' p 0.03, Hulings p 0.97, Boggiano ('Bajiano') no answer, Saleh p 0.99, Solomon p 0.99, Gilmore p 0.99, DeGise p 0.99, Rivera p 0.99, Watterman 'Aye' p 0.21. Re-transcription of 0-600 s: Ridley p 0.39, Hulings p 1.00, Boggiano no answer, Saleh p 1.00, Solomon p 0.08, Gilmore p 0.98, DeGise p 0.99, Rivera p 0.99, Watterman no answer. Ridley, Boggiano and Watterman are filled as aye from the clerk's count 'The claims are approved unanimously 9-0' (0:06:42). Minutes: 'Approved-9-0' (no page marks).
10.1 Res. 26-001 resolution

Resolution Changing the Time of the Reorganization Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

0:06:53 to 0:08:14 · Approved · document
9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:07:46
One roll call on items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 ('taking a vote on items 10.1 through 10.3', 0:07:40), from 0:07:46. No motion or second heard. Full pass: Ridley 'Aye' p 0.72, Hulings p 1.00, Boggiano no answer, Saleh p 1.00, Solomon p 0.13, Gilmore p 0.94, DeGise p 0.99, Rivera p 0.96, Watterman no answer. Re-transcription of 0-600 s: Ridley p 0.24, Hulings p 0.67, Boggiano no answer, Saleh p 0.99, Solomon p 0.99, Gilmore p 0.99, DeGise p 1.00, Rivera p 0.99, Watterman no answer. Boggiano and Watterman are filled as aye from the clerk's count 'Resolutions 10.1 through 10.3 are approved unanimously 9-0' (0:08:08). Minutes: 'Approved 9-0' (no page marks).
The clerk read the titles of 10.1 to 10.3 into the record because there was no caucus (0:06:48).
10.2 Res. 26-002 resolution

Resolution ratifying a contract award to Royal Printing service for printing official election machine and sample ballots for the runoff election on December 4, 2025

0:07:09 to 0:08:14 · Approved · document
9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:07:46
One roll call on items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3; answers and confidence as recorded on 10.1. Boggiano and Watterman are filled as aye from the clerk's count 'Resolutions 10.1 through 10.3 are approved unanimously 9-0' (0:08:08). Minutes: 'Approved 9-0' (no page marks).
10.3 Res. 26-003 resolution

Resolution for Reimbursement to Hudson County Clerk for Services Rendered for the Runoff Election on December 4, 2025.

0:07:25 to 0:08:14 · Approved · document
9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:07:46
One roll call on items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3; answers and confidence as recorded on 10.1. Boggiano and Watterman are filled as aye from the clerk's count 'Resolutions 10.1 through 10.3 are approved unanimously 9-0' (0:08:08). Minutes: 'Approved 9-0' (no page marks).
5 public comment

Public request for hearing

0:08:48 to 0:51:48 · Heard
Public request for hearing (minutes items 5.1 to 5.32). Speakers are not listed here; the minutes name them. Before the speakers the clerk asked whether any council member wanted to make a statement (0:08:22); none was made.
6 other

Petitions and communications (items 6.1 to 6.53)

0:51:58 to 1:14:54 · No action
Petitions and communications 6.1 to 6.53: the clerk asked for questions or comments at 0:52:05 and none were heard; the items are not listed individually. The clerk said there were no officer communications or reports of directors (0:52:19). Council members then made closing statements before adjournment, from 0:52:34 to 1:14:37.
motion-adjourn motion

Motion to adjourn

1:15:23 to 1:15:51 · Approved
Voice vote, no roll call at 1:15:41
Moved by Yousef J. Saleh, seconded by Daniel Rivera
No member's answer is recorded for a voice vote.
The clerk asked for a motion to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. (1:15:23) and said 'I don't know who made that motion, but I'm going to say it's Councilperson Saleh, seconded by Councilperson Rivera' (1:15:29). The question was put by acclamation (1:15:41), with no roll call, so no member's answer is recorded. The clerk said 'we are out of here at 7:15 p.m.' (1:15:49). Voice vote, no roll call.

Record drafted 2026-10-19, checked 2026-10-20, reviewed by Adam Hanford (review pending).