City Council
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL
Agenda — 30 items
- 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE , 2026. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
- 2 *** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.***
- PRESIDING: Derrick Thompson, President
- OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Greg Bailey, Asst. Corp. Counsel.
- 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 6 Council President Derrick Thompson called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of emergency”. Council President Thompson explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. He then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment).
- 7 AWARDS
- 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 9 REFERRAL SESSION
- 10 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
- 11 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
- 12 To the Council:
- 13 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 1. Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Twelve (12) Month Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Classic Coverage Extended Warranty, Preventive Maintenance, and Support Agreement for the City Hall Audio/Visual Recording and Conferencing Systems - (for the period of May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027)
- 2. Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the New York State Office of Information Technology Services and the New York State Division of Homeland Security for and Emergency Services for Participation in Phase II of the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Program at no Cost to the City
- 3. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the 2026 Back-to-School Backpack Event with Henry Allen and the Buddy White Project and Authorizing Related Street Closures and Municipal Support Services
- 4. Councilman Andre Wallace: An Ordinance Authorizing the Use of Municipal Parking Lot 11 for the 64th Jamaican Independence Day Festival and Authorizing Municipal Support Services
- 18 To the Council:
- 19 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 5. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants LLC for the Payment of Tuition Costs for a Youth Employment Program Participant
- 6. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with IamWillliamG Enterprise, LLC to Provide a Fitness and Nutrition Program for Youth Participants through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau
- 7. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with the Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board an Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of Summer Youth Employment Program Funds in the Amount of $195,000 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau
- 23 To the Council:
- 24 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
- 25 No Items
- 26 To the Council:
- 26 Motion to Adjourn
- 27 FINANCE AND PLANNING
- 8. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Refund of Real Property Taxes for Property Located at 1 Park Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Section165.63, Block 1140, Lot 5) Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 556
- 29 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS