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City Council Special Meeting

October 10, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 206

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, October 10, 2024 Scheduled for 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
  2. 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.***
  3. PRESIDING: Cathlin B. Gleason, President
  4. OTHERS: Nicole J. Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Council President Cathlin B. Gleason 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 Gleason explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. She 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. 7 REFERRAL SESSION
  8. 8 Roll Call administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole J. Bonilla
  9. 9 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  10. 10 To the Council:
  11. 11 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  12. 1. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Payment for the 3-Year Renewal of the Versoft (OPENGOV) System Contract TMP -941
  13. 2. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor Enter Into a One-Year Support Contract with Davenport Group for Broadcom Software Environment Support TMP -920
  14. 3. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Monday.com Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software for Use by the Office of the Mayor and City Council TMP -927
  15. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Budget Line Transfer for the Department of Public Works to Cover Current Negative Balances and Support Future Purchases TMP -921
  16. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Director of Sustainability to Participate in the District Energy Delegation to Copenhagen, Denmark TMP -950
  17. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition and Financing of New Vehicles for the Department of Public Works Fleet Through a Lease Agreement with Leasing Servicing Center, Inc. dba NCL Government Capital TMP -957
  18. 7. Recreation Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the Annual Breast Cancer Walk with Montefiore Einstein Mount Vernon TMP -936
  19. 8. Recreation Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Co-Sponsorship of the National 10-Minute Walk to the Park Day Event with the Trust for Public Land and Montefiore Einstein Mount Vernon TMP -938
  20. 9. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Renaming of the Roundabout Located at Lincoln Avenue and Gramatan Avenue in Honor of Former Mayor Ernest D. Davis TMP -955
  21. 21 To the Council:
  22. 22 HUMAN RESOURCES
  23. 10. Department of Human Resources: An Ordinance Authorizing the Adoption of the City of Mount Vernon's First Comprehensive Employee Handbook TMP -896
  24. 11. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter Into an Agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services under the Wellness Nutrition (WIN) and Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) - (April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025) TMP -925
  25. 12. Recreation Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of $146,330 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the Purchase of Three New Vehicles for the Recreation Department TMP -943
  26. 13. Recreation Department: An Ordinance Authorizing a Leave of Absence for Marcus McCutchen for One Year Commencing October 9, 2024 TMP -944
  27. 14. Recreation Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Sponsor the 8th Annual Pumpkin Fest and Carving Event TMP -953
  28. 15. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to Host the Annual National "Lights on After School" Event at City Hall Plaza TMP -917
  29. 16. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Grant Seven Youth Bureau Staff Members to Attend the 52nd Annual Youth Development Leadership Training Conference - (October 22nd - October 24th) TMP -918
  30. 30 To the Council:
  31. 31 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  32. 17. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Alpine Software Corporation Inc. for the RedAlert Records Management System Software for Mount Vernon Fire Department TMP -928
  33. 18. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Public Safety to Host the Annual "Trunk-or-Treat" Event on Thursday, October 31, 2024 TMP -947
  34. 19. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Two Department of Public Safety Members to Attend the Ivory Tower Training - (November 18, 2024) TMP -948
  35. 20. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Reimbursement for Travel Expense Incurred by Two Members of Service in Connection with Homicide Investigation TMP -951
  36. 21. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Designating Itself as the Lead Agency for the Proposed Code Amendments Regarding Bamboo Legislation and Scheduling a Public Hearing TMP -956
  37. 37 To the Council:
  38. 38 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  39. 22. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Common Ground Institute for Municipal Financial Advisory Services Related to Asset Utilization and Development - (Consultant Agreement for Implementation of Putting Asset to Work (PAW) TMP -959
  40. 41 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS