Municipal Council Meeting, May 20, 2026
Denies Resolution 26-300 - Cannabis consumption area license (Other Side, Ward B), 1-8
What happened
The Jersey City Municipal Council took no zoning/rezoning actions but adopted two tenant-protection ordinances 9-0: Ordinance 26-027 (amending Chapter 218 to require disclosure/transparency in ratio utility billing systems, or RUBS) and Ordinance 26-028 (amending Chapter 260 rent…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 1-8
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Ordinance 26-027 - RUBS billing transparency (Chapter 218)
First-reading introduction (9-0) and second-reading adoption (9-0) of an ordinance amending Chapter 218 Multiple Dwellings to require disclosure, transparency, and accountability in ratio utility billing systems (RUBS), requiring landlords to disclose building total utility costs, allocation formula, tenant share, and administrative fees on each monthly bill.
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 took no zoning/rezoning actions but adopted two tenant-protection ordinances 9-0: Ordinance 26-027 (amending Chapter 218 to require disclosure/transparency in ratio utility billing systems, or RUBS) and Ordinance 26-028 (amending Chapter 260 rent…
Key Decisions (16)
Ordinance 26-027 - RUBS billing transparency (Chapter 218)
Ordinance 26-028 - RUBS in rent-controlled dwellings (Chapter 260)
Franchise Ordinance 26-029 - Bright Street right-of-way
Ordinance 26-030 - Easement for park at 95 Morgan Street
Ordinance 26-031 - Rules of order agenda deadline
Ordinance 26-032 - Public assembly permit hours for World Cup
Resolution 26-300 - Cannabis consumption area license (Other Side, Ward B)
Resolution 26-291 - CCTV camera system contract renewal
Resolution 26-... item 10.8 (services contract)
Resolution item 10.9
Resolution item 10.21 - Franklin Street bike lane construction contract extension
Resolution item 10.22 - Open-end contract (fire trucks)
Resolution item 10.27 - contract under bid threshold
Resolution 26-314 - Abandoned properties study
Resolution 26-286 - Honoring St. George robotics team
Claims and addendum number one
Development Activity (1)
SciTech City / Scholars Village residential development (417 Communipaw / SciTech site)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers stated Jersey City is now tied as the…
Sentiment
Strong tenant advocacy pressure led to passage of two RUBS…
Infrastructure
Speakers raised chronic water/sewer infrastructure failures (city pipes gone/replaced by…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 6 councilmembers, a staff member, and 6 members of the public.
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