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City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

January 27, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

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Agenda — 27 items

  1. 13A. 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 January 13, 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. A 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: A) TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 621 LOT 25, BLOCK 622 LOT 11, BLOCK 621 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 100 RESPECTIVELY FROM I DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT; AND B) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP A: KEY STREETS” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES; C) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 14 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP B: HEIGHT DISTRICT MAP” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES AND TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT OF 150 FEET AND OTHERWISE CLARIFY THE MAP; D) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 15 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP C: ADDITIONAL SIDEWALK WIDTH REQUIREMENT MAP” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES; AND E) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 16 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP D: DISTRICTS” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES GO.1-2026 adopted Pass
  13. 2. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAN OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF GENERAL CITY LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO , WHICH MAP OR PLAN INDICATES THE STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE CITY OF YONKERS HERETOFORE LAID OUT, ADOPTED AND/OR ESTABLISHED BY LAW. GO.2-2026 adopted Pass
  14. 3. RESOLUTION TO ISSUE A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (“SEQRA”) RELATING TO THE REZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 621 LOT 25, BLOCK 622 LOT 11, BLOCK 621 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 100 RESPECTIVELY FROM I DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT AND FOR CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE RES.9-2026 adopted Pass
  15. 4. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE SENATE BILL S.1187 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.1793 AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW YORK STATE TO USE SURVEILLANCE TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL DUMPING RES.10-2026 adopted Pass
  16. 5. RESOLUTION ISSUING A HOME RULE MESSAGE FOR SENATE BILL ­­­­­ S.8859 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.9520 IN RELATION TO BONDS AND NOTES RES.11-2026 adopted Pass
  17. 6. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE SENATE BILL S.7217 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.7675 AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW YORK STATE TO PERMIT SELF-CERTIFICATION BY LICENSED PROFESSIONALS TO STREAMLINE BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS RES.12-2026 adopted Pass
  18. 7. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE AMEND THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW TO EXTEND SCHOOL ZONE SPEED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT TO SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.13-2026 adopted Pass
  19. 8. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE AMEND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW AND OPEN MEETINGS LAW TO PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION RES.14-2026 adopted Pass
  20. 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AUTHORIZING APPLICATION OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW SECTION 422 RES.15-2026 adopted Pass
  21. 10. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR THE PRISONER TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR THE TERM 2026-2027 RES.16-2026 adopted Pass
  22. 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HONOR THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY'S REQUEST TO HONORARILY RENAME PROSPECT STREET AS JAMES EDWARD DEGREE WAY RES.17-2026 adopted Pass
  23. 12. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JANUARY AS MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH RES.18-2026 adopted Pass
  24. 13. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LATE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 19, 2026, AS A DAY OF SERVICE IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.19-2026 adopted Pass
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  26. 13A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL URGING THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO REJECT THE APPLICATIONS BY CONSOLIDATED EDISON TO INCREASE GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES AND URGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE AND THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY TO OPPOSE THE UTILITY’S RATE INCREASE REQUESTS. RES.20-2026 adopted Pass
  27. 26 COMMITTEE REPORTS