215-26 Resolution Authorizing REHS Professional Services Agreement with ERHC_2026-2027.pdf

215-26 August 4, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Health (the “NJDOH”) advertised for a grant funding opportunity for the Local Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) Program 2027 (the “PHIG Grant”); and WHEREAS, the PHIG Grant offers funding for local health departments to boost their respective public health infrastructure; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2026 the Township of West Orange Health Department (the “Township”) was awarded the Local Public Health Infrastructure Grant; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to utilize a portion of the funds from the PHIG Grant to hire a Licensed, Registered Environmental Health Specialist (a “REHS”) to perform inspections for the West Orange Health Department, including inspections of restaurants, retail food establishments, camps, pools, and massage parlors and to otherwise address complaint of non- compliance with various health requirements for the period August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to enter into contract with the Essex Regional Health Commission (the “ERHC”) utilizing funds awarded via the PHIG Grant to provide a REHS, substantially similar, and subject to Township Attorney approval, to the Professional Services Agreement annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Agreement”) for the period August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, at a price not to exceed $26,400.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, that the Township be and is hereby authorized to retain the ERHC to provide a REHS to perform the services set forth in a substantially similar

2 Agreement to the proposed Professional Services Agreement, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” for the period July 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the substantially similar Agreement with ERHC in a substantially similar form as annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” subject to Township Attorney review; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Township Clerk is authorized to attest to the Mayor's signature; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be made available in the Township Clerk’s Office for reasonable inspection in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa, Council President Municipal Clerk Adopted: August 4, 2026 I certify funds are available from Account No(s): John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer