City Council Work Session
City Council Chambers
Agenda — 37 items
- 1 PRESENTATIONS
- 2 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 1 - A Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Procurement Manager to Attend the 2026 Exchange Conference Sponsored by the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)
- 2 - A Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) 2026 Winter Legislative Winter Meeting - (February 1, 2026 through February 3, 2026)
- 3 - A Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 94th Winter Meeting in Washington, DC - (January 28, 2026, through January 30, 2026)
- 4 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer for the Renewal of iWorq Sewer Management and Fleet Enterprise Software
- 5 - A Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget of the Board of Water Supply of the City of Mount Vernon
- 6 - A Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) Agreement with Tyler Technologies for the Implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
- 9 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 7 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for the Funding of the Youth Bureau’s EmpowerMED Program - (set to commence in February 2026)
- 8 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to Accept Funds for the GEM Program and to Provide Required City Matching Funds - (January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028)
- 9 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, through the Westchester County Youth Bureau and Authorizing the Acceptance of Funds for the Youth Development Program (YDP) - (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026)
- 10 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for the Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount of $25,000 for the Moving in Motion (M.I.M) Program - (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026)
- 11 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Travel and Conference Participation for Youth and Staff of the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to Attend the Annual Youth Leadership Forum - (February 2–3, 2026, in Troy, New York)
- 12 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS) for the Spring Aviation Program under the Youth Employment Program (YEP)
- 13 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) to Provide Professional Development Services for the WDAY Staff in Support of the Youth Employment Program
- 14 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an agreement with Toss N Press, S-Corp, to Provide a Youth Food Hospitality Program through the Youth Bureau in Support of the Youth Employment Program - (scheduled to commence in February 2026 and conclude in May 2026)
- 15 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with The Flying Classroom, Parent Company of Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS), to Provide a Drone and Aviation Stem Program for Middle School Youth Funded Through the Project Rise Program - (over a six- to eight-week period)
- 16 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with The Flying Classroom to Provide a Drone FAA Training Program for High School Youth Funded Through the Project Rise Grant
- 20 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
- 18 - A Office of Emergency Management: An Ordinance Authorizing a Transfer of Appropriated Funds Within the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget to Support the Auxiliary Police Unit
- 19 - A Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Within the 2025 Fire Department Budget
- 20 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Training for Two (2) Members of Service to Attend a Command & Leadership Seminar - (April 27, 2026, through May 1, 2026)
- 25 FINANCE AND PLANNING
- 21 - A Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing a Refund for Overpayment of the 2025 County Tax Bill for Property Located at 255 Summit Avenue - (Section 165.39, Block 2063, Lot 29)
- 22 - A Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept Grant Funds from the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in the total amount of $324,630.00 for the Period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, and Authorizing Related Expenditures for the Position of Budget Specialist III (Grant Funded)
- 23 - A Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept Grant Funds from the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in the total amount of $233,193.00 for a Three-Year Period and to Continue Funding Grant-Funded Budget Specialist I Position
- 24 - A Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 12, Adopted by the City Council on NOVEMBER 21, 2023, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT GRANTS FROM CITIES AND EXECUTE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOUNT VERNON FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER"
- 25 - A Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 8, Adopted by the City Council on JANUARY 10, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MOUNT VERNON FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER"
- 26 - A Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 31, Adopted by the City Council on AUGUST 14, 2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND TO INCORPORATE LEGACY PLANNING SERVICES IN THE MOUNT VERNON FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER"
- 27 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Retroactively Appointing Gwen Jackson to the Board of Assessment Review for a Five-Year Term
- 33 ADD-ON
- 34 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 28 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Granting a One (1) Year Leave of Absence to Lamont Radcliff, Motor Equipment Operator, Sanitation, Department of Public Works
- 29 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Appointing Avery Ransom to the City of Mount Vernon Board of Ethics - (January 14, 2026 - January 13, 2028)
- 37 FINANCE AND PLANNING
- 30 - A Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Extend the Agreement with PFK O'Connor Davies, LLP for Independent Auditing Services for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022