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Agenda — 35 items

1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 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 council chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook.
3. 2 This meeting was held in the council chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. ▶ jump to 1:28
4. PRESIDING: Cathlin B. Gleason, President
5. OTHERS: Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk; Donna M. Jackson, Deputy City Clerk; Malcolm Clark, Chief of Staff; Brian G. Johnson, Corporation Counsel; Ralston Dickson, Asst.
6. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7. 6 Council President Cathlin 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. He then asked 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).
8. 7 PUBLIC COMMENT
9. 8 REFERRAL SESSION
10. 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters
11. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
12. 11 To the Council:
13. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
14. 1. Public Works: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5, adopted by the City Council on May 10, 2023 authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") and accept an MS-4 Mapping Grant in the amount of $75,000 for developing GIS Mapping of the City's Sewer System. TMP -327
15. 2. City Council: An ordinance authorizing Jaevon Boxhill to attend the New York State Conference of Mayors: Winter Legislative Meeting 2024 - (Albany, NY from February 4-6, 2024), TMP -339
16. 15 To the Council:
17. 16 HUMAN RESOURCES
18. 3. Youth Bureau: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Startup Smartup for Mount Vernon Safe Place for our Girls Program (January 1, 2024 through August 30, 2024).
19. 4. Youth Bureau: An ordinance authorizing eight (8) chaperones and twenty-three (23) participants of the Safe Place for our Girls Program to visit Washington D.C. (the White House, the Capital, the National Mall and the National Museum of African American History and Culture - Feb. 19-20, 2024) TMP -324
20. 19 To the Council:
21. 20 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
22. 5. Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the payment of Annual Dues for Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association (Department of Public Safety's Executive Leadership Team).
23. 22 To the Council:
24. 22 To the Council:
25. 23 FINANCE AND PLANNING
26. 6. Comptroller: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds and authorization for the Comptroller, Assessor, one City Council Member and the Deputy Comptroller to attend Putting Assets to Work Cohort Session. TMP -337
27. 7. Comptroller: An ordinance authorizing revisions to the 2024 City Budget Appropriations for the Police Department and the Parking Collections and Funds Transfer (revised Police and Parking 2024 Budget) TMP -338
28. 8. Department of Planning and Community Development: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the African American Mayors Association in support of the Mount Vernon Financial Empowerment Center - ($30,000). TMP -325
29. 27 ADD-ON
30. 28 FINANCE AND PLANNING
31. 9. Law Department: Referral Letter and Settlement Agreement between the City of Mount Vernon (the "City") and the Federal Government of Nigeria ("Nigeria) in the amount of $148,301.11. TMP -330
32. 30 HUMAN RESOURCES
33. 10. City Council: An ordinance authorizing the bi-annual performance of evaluation policy. TMP -347 approved and sent to BOE Pass
34. 31 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS ▶ jump to 57:47
35. 32 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS