City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor
Agenda — 29 items
- 1 Roll Call
- 2 Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a minute of silence to invoke God's guidance and Blessing upon our deliberations.
- 3 Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Approved by Majority Leader Rubbo.
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- 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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- 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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- 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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- 11 INDEX
- 1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE EXPLOSION DETECTION CANINE TEAM 2023 GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FY 2023 TACTICAL TEAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES STATEWIDE TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (STRIVE) YEAR 2 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $420,417 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT)(ALL COUNCILMEMBERS)
- 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,871 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 5. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 125 WYNDCLIFF ROAD, BLOCK 4961, LOT 23 TO MAKE A LONG HOUSE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION TO THE CITY’S SANITARY SYSTEM INTO BRENDAN HILL ROAD – NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY OF YONKERS. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (COUNCILMEMBER HODGES.)
- 6. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE PY 2025/26 GRANT FUNDING. (NO FISCAL IMPACT. (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 7. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO TITLE IIIB TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONTRACT, PY 2025. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 8. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO A GRANT FOR LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12, 2026 AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 "ALS AWARENESS MONTH".
- 13. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 10th "YONKERS POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 14. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 “MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH” IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 15. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS RECOGNIZING TURQUOISE TAKEOVER AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10, 2026 AS LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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- 15A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT NURYEL BENITEZ TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 28 COMMITTEE REPORTS