Rules Committee
City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor
Agenda — 21 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 3 Items for Consideration - Administration
- 1. LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO PRIVATE CONNECTION WITH WATER SUPPLY
- 2. LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE” BY AMENDING ARTICLE VIII ENTITLED “VACANT BUILDING REGISTRY”
- 3. GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 65 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, ENTITLED “ANIMALS AND DOGS” WITH REGARD TO AMENDING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAR
- 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT’S (ESD) REGIONAL CAPITAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
- 5. SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT’S REGIONAL CAPITAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
- 6. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO THE EXPANDED IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM (EISEP) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE GRANT, PROGRAM YEAR 2025-26
- 7. RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE CITY COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEQRA REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO WASHINGTON PARK
- 8. RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE PASS LEGISLATION ALLOWING NECESSARY NON-PEDAGOGICAL SPACES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
- 14 Items for Consideration - Council
- 15 Old Business
- 1. LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING ARTICLE XV IN RELATION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- 18 New Business
- 1. GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL ORDINANCE 4-2000, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING MAP
- 2. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING MAP TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 446 LOT 201, BLOCK 472 LOT 11, BLOCK 472 LOT 13, BLOCK 472 LOT 14, BLOCK 472 LOT 15, BLOCK 472 LOT 16, BLOCK 472 LOT 17, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 95.99, BLOCK 472 LOT 18, BLOCK 472 LOT 19, BLOCK 472 LOT 20, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 93, BLOCK 451 LOT 1, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 90, BLOCK 2051 LOT 89, BLOCK 451 LOT 5, BLOCK 451 LOT 6, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 87, BLOCK 451 LOT 7, BLOCK 451 LOT 8, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 85, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 84, BLOCK 451 LOT 10, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 83, BLOCK 2.-2051 LOT 83, BLOCK 2.2051 LOT 81, BLOCK 2051 LOT 80, BLOCK 2051 LOT 79, BLOCK 2051 LOT 78, BLOCK 2051 LOT 71, BLOCK 2051 LOT 73, BLOCK 2051 LOT 74, BLOCK 2051 LOT 75, BLOCK 2051 LOT 76, BLOCK 2054 LOT 23, BLOCK 2054 LOT 21, BLOCK 447 LOT 60.65, BLOCK 2054 LOT 17.19, BLOCK 2054 LOT 11, BLOCK 2054 LOT 25,27,28.29, BLOCK 2055 LOT 1, 2.3, 4, BLOCK 447 LOT 12,16.17, 18, 19, 20, 21, BLOCK 447 LOT 70, BLOCK 446 LOT 1, BLOCK 446 LOT 3, BLOCK 446 LOT 4, BLOCK 446 LOT 6.7, BLOCK 446 LOT 8, BLOCK: 405 LOT 11.12, BLOCK 405 LOT 13, BLOCK 405 LOT 15, BLOCK 405 LOT 15, BLOCK 405 LOT 16, BLOCK 2.-2059 LOT 20, BLOCK 405 LOT 17, BLOCK 405 LOT 18, BLOCK 405 LOT 9, BLOCK 405 LOT 20, BLOCK 2.2059 LOT 17, BLOCK 405 LOT 21.22, BLOCK 405-100 RESPECTIVELY FROM _____ DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT AND FOR CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AMENDING ATTACHMENTS 13,14, 15,16, AND FURTHER THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE REFERRED TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 239-M OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT
- 3. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS "ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 "AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH" AND DECLARING APRIL 2, 2026 AS "AUTISM AWARENESS DAY"
- 5. RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MARCH 29, 2026 AS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY AND WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS' DAY IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 6. RESOLUTION URGING NEW YORK STATE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF AND EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 26 Adjournment