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 February 24, 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 THE NYS ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION (EFC) RESILIENT WATERSHEDS GRANT (RWG) PROGRAM TOWARDS TROUBLESOME BROOK RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR $6,666,667 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
- 2. RESOLUTION - TO DECLARE THE CITY COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEQRA REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TROUBLESOME BROOK
- 3. RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR THE USE OF THE FIRING RANGE FACILITY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
- 4. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS BOARD OF EDUCATION/YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL 456, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
- 5. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE CREATE A “TRUE 80” RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY STANDARD
- 6. RESOLUTION - REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE PASS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE RECURRING AID TO MUNICIPALITIES TO OFFSET COSTS OF THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (NYSHIP)
- 7. RESOLUTION – APPOINTING BISHOP DR. JAMES N. HASSELL AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD.
- 8. RESOLUTION - PROCLAIMING MARCH AS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 9. RESOLUTION - PROCLAIMING MARCH 6TH AS EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 “WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.” AND DECLARING MARCH 8, 2026 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY”
- 11. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8TH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 12. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING, REMEMBERING, REVELING IN, AND RHYTHMICALLY RECOUNTING THE REMARKABLE, RIDICULOUSLY RHYMING, READ-ALOUD RENOWNED LITERARY LEGACY OF DR. SEUSS ON HIS SPECTACULAR SEUSSIAN CELEBRATION DAY
- 13. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 "SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH"
- 14. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING MARCH 19TH AS CERTIFIED NURSES DAY IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 15. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
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- 15A. RESOLUTION – REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE PASS LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YONKERS TO IMPOSE A HIGHER TAX RATE ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE VACANT OR ABANDONED. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)
- 28 COMMITTEE REPORTS