City Council
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL
Agenda — 38 items
- 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
- 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.***
- PRESIDING: Jaevon Boxhill, Acting City Council President
- 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 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 6 Acting Council President Jaevon Boxhill 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 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 8 REFERRAL SESSION
- 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
- 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
- 11 To the Council:
- 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 1. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a One (1) Year Support Contract with Aztec Tech for Support of the City's Existing HP Printer Fleet
- 2. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Confirming and Ratifying an Emergency Procurement for Enhanced Email and Identity Threat Detection & Response Services for the City's Microsoft 365 Environment
- 3. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Guidance Center of Westchester – Center for College Careers in Communications Support Associate Internship Program
- 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Award of a Contract and for the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Woodward & Curran for Engineering and Infrastructure Support Services
- 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a New Contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for Continuation and Close-out of Outfall 24 Sewer System Cleaning and Inspection Work (Project No. 122022-1)
- 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a New Contract with National Water Main Cleaning Company for Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1 (Project No. 122022-2)
- 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of Bid and Award of Contract to County Excavating, LLC for Various Public Works/Construction Equipment Rentals
- 8. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Qualified Engineering Firm to Serve as the City’s Owner’s Representative (RFP No. 01.26)
- 9. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 02.26) for Large-Scale Infrastructure Capital Improvements and Maintenance for Municipal Water, Stormwater, and Wastewater Systems
- 10. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Title Change for Mr. Kenneth McBryde from Motor Equipment Operator to Tree Trimmer within the Department of Public Works
- 11. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing Council Member Turnquest-Jones to Attend the 2026 New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) Winter Legislative Meeting
- 24 To the Council:
- 25 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 25 To the Council:
- 26 No Items
- 27 To the Council:
- 28 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
- 12. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Recurring Maintenance Agreement with Cummins Allison for Currency Coin-Handling Equipment
- 30 To the Council:
- 31 FINANCE AND PLANNING
- 13. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Retroactive Contract Renewal for City Mapping Services for the Department of Assessment
- 33 ADD-ON
- 33 Motion to Adjourn
- 34 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 14. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1 adopted December 10, 2025, Entitled "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 126, Article VI of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon Establishing Updated Sewer Rents and Refuse Sustainability Fees"
- 36 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS
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