Source: https://ecode360.com/7042401
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 16:16:38+00:00

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§ 29-2 Prohibition on awarding public contracts to certain contributors.
§ 29-3 Contributions made prior to effective date.
§ 29-5 Contribution statement by business entity.
§ 29-6 Return of excess contributions.
§ 29-8 Violations and penalties.
§ 29-9 Citizens' private right of action.
Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Ch. 29, Contracts, Awarding of Professional, adopted 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-25 (Sec. 3-16 of the 1974 Code).
All persons who are an "affiliate" of a business entity as defined in Subsections A, B and E above, as such term is used in 11 U.S.C. 101(2).
Every political committee, continuing political committee, or other form of association or organization that regularly engages in the support of candidates for the Borough of Bradley Beach municipal or Monmouth County elective offices or Borough of Bradley Beach municipal or Monmouth County political parties or political party committees. The terms in the foregoing paragraph have the meaning prescribed in N.J.A.C. 19:25-1.7.
All contracts for "professional services" and "extraordinary unspecifiable services" as such terms are used in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5.
To any continuing political committee or political action committee that regularly engages in the support of Borough of Bradley Beach municipal or Monmouth County elections and/or Borough of Bradley Beach municipal or Monmouth County candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees, political committees, political parties, political party committees, (hereinafter "PAC"), in excess of the thresholds specified in Subsection C within one calendar year immediately preceding the date of the contract or agreement.
A maximum of $275 per calendar year each for any purpose to any candidate or candidate committee for Mayor or governing body, or $500 per calendar year to any joint candidates' committee for Mayor or governing body, or $275 per calendar year to a political committee or political party committee of the Borough of Bradley Beach.
A maximum of $500 per calendar year to any PAC.
However, for each business entity party to a contract for Professional or extraordinary unspecified services as defined in Subsection A, or engaged in negotiations for a contract defined in Subsection A, when such business entity's contribution is aggregated with all "persons" defined in § 29-1, Definitions, above, by virtue of their affiliation to that business entity party, a maximum of $2,500 to all Borough of Bradley Beach candidates, candidate committees, joint candidate committees, and holders of public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, all Borough of Bradley Beach or Monmouth County political committees and political party committees as described herein combined, without violating Subsection A of this section.
The Mayor of the Borough of Bradley Beach, if the contract requires approval of the Mayor, or if a public officer who is responsible for the award of a contract is appointed by the Mayor.
Rules regarding subcontractors. No person may be awarded a subcontract to perform under a contract subject to this article, if the subcontractor would be disqualified by Subsection A from receiving the contract at the time that the subcontract is awarded. Nor may any person who would be disqualified by Subsection A from receiving the contract perform substantially all of the obligations described in a contract for professional or extraordinary services that is subject to this article.
No contribution or solicitation of contributions made prior to the effective date of this article shall be deemed to give rise to a violation of this article. However, nothing herein shall preclude prosecution of any person or absolve any person from any violation under any prior ordinance which this article may amend.
Prior to awarding any contract or agreement to procure professional services or extraordinary unspecified services from any business entity, the Borough of Bradley Beach or its purchasing agents and departments, as the case may be, shall receive a sworn statement from said business entity which is the intended recipient of said contract that he/she/it has not made a contribution in violation of § 29-2 of this article. The Borough of Bradley Beach, its purchasing agents and departments shall be responsible for informing the Mayor and Council that the aforementioned sworn statement has been received and that the business entity is not in violation of this article, prior to awarding the contract or agreement.
A business entity shall have a continuing duty to report to the Borough of Bradley Beach any contributions that constitute a violation of this act that are made during the negotiation, proposal process or the duration of a contract. The Borough of Bradley Beach, its purchasing agents and departments shall be responsible for informing the governing body within 10 business days after receipt of said report from the business entity, or at the next Mayor and Council meeting following receipt of said report from the business entity, or whichever comes first.
The certification required under this section shall be made prior to entry into the contract or agreement with the Borough of Bradley Beach, or prior to the provision of services or goods, as the case may be, and shall be in addition to any other certifications that may be required by any other provision of law.
A business entity that is a party to a contract for professional services or extraordinary unspecified services may cure a violation of § 29-2 of this article if, within 30 days after the date on which the applicable ELEC report is published, said business entity notifies the municipality in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of the contribution from the recipient of such contribution.
Are awarded in the case of emergency under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.
There is no exemption for contracts awarded pursuant to a fair and open process under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20 et seq.
Furthermore, any business entity that violates § 29-8A(1) through (8) shall be disqualified from eligibility for future Borough of Bradley Beach contracts for a period of four calendar years from the date of the violation.
Any person who knowingly, purposely, or recklessly violates any provision of this article, or who conspires with another person to violate any provision of this article, or who, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating a violation of this article, solicits another person to commit it, or aids or agrees, or attempts to aid another person in planning or committing it, shall be subject to punishment, including fines and/or imprisonment as fixed by law for violations of the ordinances of the Borough of Bradley Beach.
In addition to any rights that were heretofore available, or which may hereafter be available, to citizens, taxpayers, or associations, to challenge violations of this article, every person aggrieved by a violation of this article, or any taxpayer or resident of the Borough of Bradley Beach has the right, consistent with the Rules of Court, to file charges in a court of competent jurisdiction, and/or to pursue a civil action for a violation of this article in a court of competent jurisdiction, and to seek and obtain declaratory, injunctive, or other legal or equitable relief, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees and costs, arising from or related to a violation of this article.
If any provision of this article, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this article to the extent it can be given effect, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby, and to this extent the provisions of this article are severable.
The monetary thresholds in the definition of "business entity" in § 29-1, Definitions, and in § 29-2C of this article shall be increased effective March 1 of each calendar year by the percentage increase, in the prior calendar year, of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island region, rounded to the nearest $10. The Clerk of the Borough of Bradley Beach shall, by no later than April 1 of each calendar year, prepare and publish the revised thresholds on the official municipal website and in an official municipal newspaper.

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