City Council Work Session

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
2. 1 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) 2027 Peterbilt 548 Sanitation Vehicles Equipped with 25-Yard Loadmaster Bodies through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the Use of Expenditure of Capital Funds Subject to Reimbursement Through the New York State CHIPS Program TMP -2217
3. 2 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Appointing Jahi Lafayette to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (for a two (2) year term, effective July 8, 2026 - July 7, 2028) TMP -2243
4. 4 HUMAN RESOURCES
5. 3 - A Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Apply for and Hold On-Premises Liquor License for the Stadium at Memorial Field, Authorizing Retention of a Licensing Consultant, and Authorizing the Execution of all Necessary Documents Related Thereto TMP -2234
6. 4 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Family Services of Westchester (FSW) as Lead Agency Project Rise Funding in the Amount of $103,161.19 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau TMP -2206
7. 5 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Authorizing the Consolidation and Transfer of the Executive Assistant Position within the Youth Bureau, Creating the Title of Assistant Director, Approving the Necessary Budget Transfers, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Salary Schedule TMP -2238
8. 6 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer within the Youth Bureau to Support the 2026 Summer Safe Haven Program - (July 6, 2026, to August 21, 2026) TMP -2241
9. 9 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
10. 7 - A Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer to Fund the Emergency Demolition of an Unsafe and Dangerous Structure Located at 230 South 2nd Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York TMP -2203
11. 9 - A City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, entitled "Taxicabs," to Conform Taxicab Driver and Taxicab Licensing Requirements with New York Correction Law Article 23-A and Criminal Procedure Law § 160.57, and to Establish an Administrative Appeals Process for License Determinations TMP -2240
12. 10 - A City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 (TAXICABS) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Promote Public Safety by Establishing New Regulations for Registered Class A taxicabs Operating within the City TMP -2244
13. 14 FINANCE AND PLANNING
14. 11 - A Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of Senior Assessment Clerk at the 2026 Cornell Conference and Authorizing Related Expenditures - (July 19-24, 2026) TMP -2191
15. 12 - A Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 52 Mersereau Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, to Reginald Lowe, Jr. for the Purchase Price of Four Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars - ($410,000.00) TMP -2207
16. 13 - A City Council: A Local Law Authorizing the Amendment of Chapter 267 (Zoning) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Establish an Affordable Housing Set Aside Program TMP -2209
17. 18 ADD-ON
18. 19 FINANCE AND PLANNING
19. 14 - A Department of Planning and Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to apply for Funding under the New York Main Street Program, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute all Documents Necessary to Submit the Application, and Authorizing the Implementation of the Program upon Award of Grant Funds TMP -2245
20. 21 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
21. 15 - A City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, entitled “Taxicabs,” to add a new section regarding Taxi-Top Advertising TMP -2248