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March 27, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024. Scheduled for 7:00 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: Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide
  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 PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 8 REFERRAL SESSION
  9. 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters
  10. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  11. 11 To the Council:
  12. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  13. 1. Fire Department: An ordinance authorizing the amendment to Section 4A of the CSEA Memorandum of Agreement - entitled "Clothing Allowance" (adding Fire Inspectors) TMP -511 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Department of Management Services: An ordinance authorizing the Request for Proposals ("RFP") for an audio-visual solution for the City Council Chambers, Committee Room and Memorial Room TMP -501 adopted Pass
  15. 3. Office of the Mayor: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor's attendance at the National League of Cities “Opportunity Solutions Forum” - – (May 8, 2024) TMP -507 adopted Pass
  16. 4. Office of the Mayor: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor's attendance at the USCM (US conference of mayors - Homelessness Task Force conference (April 28-30, 2024) TMP -508 adopted Pass
  17. 17 To the Council:
  18. 18 HUMAN RESOURCES
  19. 5. Department of Recreation: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau and New York State Office of Children and Family Services to Fund a Fun-Filled Summer - (grant amount: $8,837.00 for the period July 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024) TMP -509 adopted Pass
  20. 6. Youth Bureau: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a retroactive agreement and accept a grant award from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services through the Office of the Westchester County Youth Bureau (grant amount: $20,576.00 for the contract period October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024) TMP -487 adopted Pass
  21. 7. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York recognizing and celebrating Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler TMP -520 adopted Pass
  22. 22 To the Council:
  23. 23 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  24. 8. Fire Department: An ordinance authorizing the amendment of the position title in the 2024 Fire Department Budget (from “Crime Analyst” to “Fire EMS Operations Analyst”) - (Needs 2nd Vote of 3 to Pass) TMP -479 adopted Pass
  25. 9. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the attendance of one (1) Member of Service at DCJS/FBI Advanced Crisis Negotiation Course (April 22-26, 2024) TMP -484 adopted Pass
  26. 10. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing attendance for one (1) Member of Service ("MoS") at the DCJS Firearms Instructor Course (April 12-26, 2024) TMP -485 adopted Pass
  27. 11. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the renewal of an annual contract agreement between Business Electronics and the City of Mount Vernon Police Department (contract period: July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) TMP -503 adopted Pass
  28. 12. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing attendance at the Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation Course (December 2 through December 5, 2024) TMP -504 adopted Pass
  29. 13. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing attendance at the Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Advanced Interrogation Course (April 30 through May 3, 2024) TMP -505 adopted Pass
  30. 14. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing attendance at the Empowering Leadership Seminar (April 25, 2024) TMP -506 adopted Pass
  31. 15. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing retroactive approval of Leave of Absence Request (Jamila Green) TMP -510 adopted Pass
  32. 16. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York honoring and recognizing Firefighter Frank DeMuro on his retirement from active service TMP -519 adopted Pass
  33. 33 To the Council:
  34. 34 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  35. 17. Office of the Comptroller: A Resolution from the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon authorizing the extension of the Tax Interest Amnesty Program TMP -514 adopted Pass
  36. 18. Office of the Comptroller - An ordinance authorizing the issuance of Serial Bonds for Collective Bargaining Wage ("CBA") Stipulation Settlement Obligations TMP -517 adopted Pass
  37. 37 To the Council:
  38. 38 ADD-ON
  39. 39 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  40. 19. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance requesting the attendance at the 2024 Motorola Public Safety Summit (the Commissioner and Chief of Public Safety to attend from April 28, 2024, to May 2, 2024) TMP -522 adopted Pass
  41. 41 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS
  42. 41 Motion to enter into Executive Session for personnel interviews. go into Executive Session Pass
  43. 42 Motion to exit Executive Session. approved Pass
  44. 44 Motion to adjourn. approved Pass