Municipal Council Meeting, January 28, 2026
Approves Resolution 26-042 Aetna/Meritain health plan administrator contract, 9-0
What happened
The Jersey City Municipal Council introduced (first reading) five ordinances on a 9-0 vote, including ordinance 26-004 authorizing the city's $1 acceptance of Block 11612, Lot 3 (95 Morgan Street) from 95 Morgan Street Development LLC, and franchise ordinance 26-005 for concrete…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 21 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 21
Add late item 10.34 (resolution 26-042) to agenda
Motion to add item 10.34, city resolution 26-042, a resolution awarding a contract with Meridian Health Inc for employee/retiree health plan third-party administrative provider network services (self-funded plan) as an extraordinary unspecifiable service. Added 9-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Jersey City Municipal Council introduced (first reading) five ordinances on a 9-0 vote, including ordinance 26-004 authorizing the city's $1 acceptance of Block 11612, Lot 3 (95 Morgan Street) from 95 Morgan Street Development LLC, and franchise ordinance 26-005 for concrete…
Key Decisions (21)
Add late item 10.34 (resolution 26-042) to agenda
First reading fee schedule ordinance 26-001
First reading ordinance 26-002 reserved disabled parking
Ordinance 3.3 withdrawn
First reading ordinance 26-004 acceptance of 95 Morgan Street
First reading franchise ordinance 26-005 at 20 Van Wagon Avenue
Resolution 26-012 recognizing Muslim Heritage Month
Claims and addendums 1, 2, and 3
Resolutions 10.1 through 10.10 (except 10.4)
Resolution 10.11 CDBG-funded high water rescue vehicle
Resolutions 10.12 and 10.13 (snow removal contract)
Resolutions 10.14, 10.15, 10.16 withdrawn
Resolutions 10.17-10.19 including emergency salt contract
Resolution 10.20 (Twin Borough physical therapy claim)
Resolution 10.21
Resolution 10.22 (claim)
Resolution 10.23
Resolutions 10.24-10.27 (claims)
Resolution 10.28 landscaping contract extension
Resolutions 10.32 and 10.33 withdrawn (cannabis)
Resolution 26-042 Aetna/Meritain health plan administrator contract
Development Activity (5)
Acceptance of 95 Morgan Street (Block 11612, Lot 3)
Other
Concrete stairs into right-of-way at 20 Van Wagon Avenue (Lot 38, Block 12003)
Other
Warrior Weed cannabis dispensary at 415 Monmouth Street
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple Portside Towers tenants and advocates demanded enforcement of rent…
Commercial Demand
Strong neighborhood opposition to new cannabis dispensaries (Warrior Weed at…
Sentiment
New council signaled intent to audit all tax abatements/PILOTs (including…
Who Spoke (45)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, the applicant, a witness, and 25 members of the public.
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