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City Council Work Session

January 22, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final-revised

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 31 items

  1. 2 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  2. A Law Department: An ordinance authorizing Budget Line Transfers to cover negative balances within the Law Department. TMP -356
  3. Called For Mayor: An ordinance authorizing the City Council to adopt the City-Owned Vehicles Use Policy. TMP -350
  4. A Recreation: An ordinance authorizing the co-sponsorship of the Antigua and Barbuda International Cultural Association (ABICA) International Food Festival (May 24 -25, 2024)
  5. A City Clerk: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds within the Office of the CIty Clerk expense accounts. TMP -357
  6. 7 HUMAN RESOURCES
  7. A Youth Bureau: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Udemy Business for Professional Development on behalf of the Youth Bureau. TMP -342
  8. A Youth Bureau: An ordinance authorizing attendance at the Annual Association of New York State Youth Bureaus ("ANYSYB") Youth Leadership Forum. TMP -343
  9. 10 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  10. A Department of Buildings: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 32, adopted by the City Council on September 13, 2023, entitled "AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO RETAIN NEIL CARNOW, ON A TERM CONTRACT, AS OUTSIDE PLAN EXAMINER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS"
  11. A Department of Buildings: An ordinance authorizing Municipal Code Enforcement Officials' attendance at the New York Building Officials Conference ("NYSBOC").
  12. I Consumer Protection: December 2023 Monthly Report TMP -355
  13. A Fire Department: An ordinance authorizing two (2) Members of Service ("MoS") to attend the Fire & Emergency Services Instructor 1 Course (New York State Fire Academy from February 5-9, 2024). TMP -353
  14. A Mayor: A Resolution in support of Home Rule authorizing the implementation of speed cameras in the City of Mount Vernon, New York. TMP -354
  15. Called For Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the temporary closure of Roosevelt Square (bet North 5th and North 6th Avenues) Called For
  16. A Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a payment agreement with Inveris for clean air/HVAC repairs and upgrades on behalf of the Department of Public Safety. TMP -348
  17. A Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the agreement with Citizens Observer Contract LLC, Tip411 (renewal period from 4/1/24-3/31/25) TMP -358
  18. A Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the contract with Interaction Insight Corporation (renewal from 4/1/24-3/31/25). TMP -359
  19. A Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Safety to accept a one-time gift from American Christmas TMP -360
  20. A City Council: A Resolution of the City of Mount Vernon City Council adopting a Negative Declaration and Local Law No. __ - 2024 amending the City Code to enact Solar Energy Legislation. TMP -364
  21. 22 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  22. A Comptroller: An ordinance authorizing attendance for the Comptroller and one (1) Staff Member to attend the Government Finance Officers Association ("GFOA") Conference (June 9-12, 2024). TMP -361
  23. Held IDA: An ordinance establishing a land use moratorium on certain retail and storefront use types (request to enact legislation that will restrict dispersal of certain retail and storefront use types through the completion of the comprehensive plan and possible adoption of more permanent, comprehensive regulations. The requested effective date to enact the legislation is February 1, 2024). TMP -332
  24. A Planning Department: An ordinance authorizing the extension of the Service Contract for African American Civil Rights Study (with Dr. Larry Spruill for the National Park Service from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023). TMP -351
  25. A City Council: A Resolution of the City of Mount Vernon City Council adopting a Negative Declaration and Local Law No. __ - 2024 amending the City Code to enact Cannabis Legislation. TMP -363
  26. A Planning Department: Resolution to adopt a Downtown Vision Report for the City of Mount Vernon. TMP -362
  27. A City Council: An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 19, adopted by the City Council on December 27, 2023 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT AND ESTABLISH THE MOUNT VERNON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE." TMP -365
  28. A City Council: A Resolution of the city Council of the City of Mount Vernon requesting that the State Senate and Assembly introduce and adopt Legislation modifying Chapter 783 of the Laws of 1974 in relation to the Offering of Installment Payment Plans (State Special Act - In Rem Proceedings). TMP -367
  29. 30 ADD-ON
  30. 31 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  31. A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York recognizing and honoring Archbishop C. Nathan Edwers. TMP -371