City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 26 items

1. 1 Roll Call
2. 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. 3 Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on March 24, 2026 approved by Majority Leader Rubbo.
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5. 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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7. 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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9. 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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11. 11 INDEX
12. 1. GENERAL ORDINANCE – AMENDING CHAPTER 72 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED “GRAFFITI” IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT, ESTABLISH PENALTIES AND PROVIDE FOR RESTITUTION RELATED TO GRAFFITI VANDALISM. (NEUTRAL FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) GO.4-2026 adopted Pass
13. 2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR IN RELATION TO TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF: 1) CONTRACTUAL SETTLEMENTS. (NEUTRAL FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.14-2026 adopted Pass
14. 3. RESOLUTION – ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING ARTICLE XV IN RELATION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.73-2026 adopted Pass
15. 4. RESOLUTION – OF THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL SEEKING LEAD AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE REFERRAL OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING ARTICLE XV IN RELATION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.74-2026 adopted Pass
16. 5. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 704B. (NEGATIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.75-2026 adopted Pass
17. 6. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND LOCAL 1897, NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL 66 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. (NEGATIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.76-2026 adopted Pass
18. 7. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR TESLA CHARGING STATIONS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 24 HOURS AT BLOCK: 4071 LOT: 1 ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 193 MARKET STREET, ZONED “PMD” DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF THE YONKERS ZONING ORDINANCE. RES.77-2026 adopted Pass
19. 8. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION – $25,000.00 - ELENA BENNETT-GOULET V. CITY OF YONKERS AND GIANCARLOS CASTRILLON – CLAIMANT ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MAY 22, 2024 INVOLVING A YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIT ON YONKERS AVENUE UNDERNEATH THE CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY OVERPASS. (FISCAL IMPACT – AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.78-2026 adopted Pass
20. 9. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION – $52,000.00- LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O MARIA GOMEZ AND GINO GUGLIEMI – (PIP CLAIM) CLAIMANTS ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES WHEN A DPW VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE THEY WERE PASSENGERS IN (UBER) ON MARCH 8, 2022. (FISCAL IMPACT -AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.79-2026 adopted Pass
21. 10. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF APRIL 12 -18, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.80-2026 adopted Pass
22. 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING APRIL 22, 2026 AS “EARTH DAY” THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.81-2026 adopted Pass
23. 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING APRIL 24, 2026 AS “ARBOR DAY” THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.82-2026 adopted Pass
24. 13. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS RES.83-2026 adopted Pass
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26. 26 COMMITTEE REPORTS