City Council Work Session

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 PRESENTATION
2. 2 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
3. 1 - A Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Authorizing the Hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC as Special Counsel to Represent Participating Westchester Municipalities in Con Edison's Electric and Gas Rate Case Before the Public Service Commission TMP -1250
4. 2 - A Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Appointing Members to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (Jahi Lafeyette and George McClendon Jr.) TMP -1255
5. 3 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Establishing a Standardized Policy for Tree Planting in the Municipal Right-of-Way TMP -1247
6. 4 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contractual Agreement with Bonanza Contracting LLC for Renovations to the Mount Vernon Police Department's A.W.A.R.E. Room Areas TMP -1251
7. 5 - H Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Engineering Conditions Assessment Report for Municipal Parking Garages TMP -1261
8. 6 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pest Management and Pest Control Services for Various Municipal Facilities TMP -1267
9. 7 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Signify North America Corporation to Upgrade the Current Street Lighting Management Software System from CityTouch to Interact City TMP -1279
10. 8 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the advertisement of Bids for a Year 2 - Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation (Outfall 15,30, 31, 43, 48, 53 and 34 Drainage Areas) TMP -1280
11. 9 - A Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the Latin Cultural Festival with Miztili LLC, May 18, 2025 at Hartley Park. TMP -1282
12. 12 HUMAN RESOURCES
13. 10 - A Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Three-Year Agreement with Turf Tank for the Leasing and Utilization of Field-Marking Equipment TMP -1208
14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
15. 12 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into An Agreement with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Gun Involved Violence Elimination ( 2024-2025) Grant TMP -1249
16. 13 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Software-as-a-Service Agreement with Simsi, Inc. for CAD and RMS Software for Three Years TMP -1260
17. 14 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Westchester, the City of Yonkers, and the City of New Rochelle for Participation in the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and to Utilize JAG Funds for the Purchase and Installation of Motorola APX8500 Radios TMP -1262
18. 15 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the Training Budget to the Equipment Budget for the Purchase of Guns and Ammunition for the Police Department TMP -1263
19. 16 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Allocation of Funds for the Full Circle Health Training and Counseling Workshop for Members of Service of the Police Department TMP -1281
20. 17 - A Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Department of Correction for Reimbursement of Prisoner Transportation Services for the Years 2023 and 2024 TMP -1284
21. 22 FINANCE AND PLANNING
22. 18 - A Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3 adopted on December 11, 2024, to Authorize the Issuance of Serial Bonds of the City of Mount Vernon to Finance the Costs of Certain Equipment for the Department of Public Works TMP -1288
23. 19 - A Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance and Adoption of the 2019 Final Annual Audit Independent Audit Prepared by PKF O'Connor Davies TMP -1289
24. 20 - A Office of the Mayor: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Appointing Members to the Mount Vernon Economic Task Force - (Kyle Munoz, Dan Casterella, Robert Potack, Pamela Tarlow and Onolder Yizar) TMP -1256
25. 21 - A City Council: An Ordinance Amending No. 19 adopted on December 27, 2023 - Economic Development Task Force TMP -1285
26. 22 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting a Findings Statement Pursuant to SEQRA for the Downtown Transit-Oriented Arts District (DTOAD) TMP -1210
27. 23 - A City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 267 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Entitled "Zoning" TMP -1259
28. 29 ADD-ON
29. 30 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
30. 24 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon to Re-Appoint Leslie Alpert to the Board of Ethics - (for a two (2) year term from March 26, 2025 - March 25, 2027) TMP -1294
31. 32 FINANCE AND PLANNING
32. 25 - A Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Fixing the County and Special District Tax Rate, Levying Said Tax and Confirming the County and Special District Taxes for the Year 2025 and Ordering the Issuance of a Warrant Therefore TMP -1295