The Jersey City Council pulled a resolution for a pilot contract for camera-assisted parking due to campaign contribution disclosure issues at last night’s meeting.
“While preparing for tonight’s council meeting, the Mayor’s Office identified a donation to the mayor, and the majority of the council members, from an Automotus executive that was not appropriately disclosed by the vendor during the city’s pay-to-play vetting process,” Business Administrator Ruby Choi said.
“Tonight, we are pulling the current resolution authorizing the camera-assisted parking enforcement program and submitting one for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to ensure a fair and open bidding process. We are committed to rebuilding trust with the public through transparency and honesty, even if it means taking more time on important initiatives.”
As a result, City Council pulled the awarding resolution for Automotus and placed a similar resolution on the agenda as a late item for a new RFP as a resolution…