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Agenda — 36 items

1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026. 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: Derrick Thompson, President
4. OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel; Greg Bailey, Asst. Corp. Counsel.
5. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. 6 Council President Derrick Thompson 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 Thompson explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. He 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 PRESENTATIONS
8. 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
9. 9 REFERRAL SESSION
10. 10 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
11. 11 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
12. 12 To the Council:
13. 13 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
14. 1. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Retroactive Renewal of the City of Mount Vernon's SmartCover Software Subscription Provided by Badger Meter for the Department of Public Works TMP -2325
15. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor Architecture and Engineering, PC for the 4th Street Park Improvements Project TMP -2339
16. 3. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Master Funding Agreement with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation for Water Quality Infrastructure Projects and Sewer Rehabilitation Programs TMP -2336
17. 4. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of Domestic Partnership Registry in the City of Mount Vernon and Authorizing the City Clerk to Administer such Registry TMP -2337
18. 5. City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds in the Total Amount of $12,458.16 to Cover the Annual Cost of Granicus/Legistar Agenda and Minutes Management Software TMP -2335
19. 6. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of a Qualified Professional / Contractor List (PQL) and Master Services Agreement (MSA) Framework for City Capital Projects TMP -2330
20. 20 To the Council:
21. 21 HUMAN RESOURCES
22. 22 No Items
23. 23 To the Council:
24. 24 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
25. 7. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing Attendance by the First Deputy of the Department of Buildings at the 2026 ICC Annual Conference and Expo in Nashville - (October 17, 2026 to October 22, 2026) TMP -2329
26. 8. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Four (4) Members of Service to Attend the 2026 Excelsior Challenge Course and Authorizing Reimbursement of Transportation Expenses - (September 28th to October 2, 2026) TMP -2306
27. 9. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Two (2) Members of Service of the Department of Public Safety to Attend the DCJS/FBI Kidnapping for Ransom Course and Authorizing Reimbursement of Certain Travel Expenses - (November 16th to November 20th, 2026) TMP -2307
28. 10. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds within the Department of Public Safety Budget to Fund Remaining Lease Payments for Office Space Located at 6 Gramatan Avenue TMP -2331
29. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for Participation in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Grant Program and Acceptance of Grant Funds in an Amount not to Exceed $243,000.00 TMP -2272
30. 30 To the Council:
31. 31 FINANCE AND PLANNING
32. 12. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Assessor of the Department of Assessment to Attend the New York State (NYS) Assessors' Association 2026 Fall Conference - (September 28 - October 1, 2026) TMP -2318
33. 32 Motion to Adjourn
34. 13. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Review, Evaluation and Further Development of a Proposed Early Retirement or Separation Plan and Long-Range Financial Plan for the City of Mount Vernon, in Cooperation with Capital Markets Advisors, LLC TMP -2338
35. 14. Office of Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Participate in the New York Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (NYCLASS) and Authorizing the Comptroller to Establish and Administer a Municipal Investment Account TMP -2340
36. 35 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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