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WHEREAS, the Township wishes to retain Steve Brand + Strategic Communication, LLC to assist the municipality with public communications;

WHEREAS, such an appointment may be approved under the non-fair and open process of state law thereby imposing strict prohibitions on the vendor providing any political contributions within the Township of Jackson; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this 8th day of March, 2022, by the Township Council of Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:

1. Steve Brand + Strategic Communication, LLC be and is hereby appointed under the non-fair and open process to serve as the Township's communications specialist for the balance of calendar year 2022.
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be retroactive to February 23, 2022.
3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Township Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute a Contract with Steve Brand + Strategic Communication, LLC in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
4. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the following:
1. Terence Wall, Township Administrator
2. Diane C. Festino, Township Clerk
3. Gregory P. McGuckin, Township Attorney
4. Steve Brand + Strategic Communication, LLC

CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

I, Sharon Pinkava, Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Jackson, do hereby certify that adequate funding for this contract will be available pending the adoption of the 2022 Municipal Operating Budget.

Sharon Pinkava Chief Financial Officer, Jackson Township

DIANE C. FESTINO, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK

DATED: 3-8-2022

RESOLUTION 134R-22

TITLE: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY

MOTION TO APPROVE BY: KERN MOTION SECONDED BY: BORRELLI YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, KERN, FLEMMING

WHEREAS, Jackson Township and the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (hereinafter “MUA”) each have governmental authority within the same geographic area; and

WHEREAS, there exists a need within said geographic area for water/sewer emergency repairs and service work; and

WHEREAS, the MUA and the Township have determined that it will be in their mutual interests to reach an agreement regarding the sharing of such services; and

WHEREAS, the Shared Services and Consolidation Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq., authorizes Local Units, as defined in the Act, to enter into an agreement for the provision of governmental services; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-5 requires that such a contract be authorized by resolution; and