City Council of Yonkers Special Meeting Call

City Hall - City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 21 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 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO RULE 1.3 OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES, DO HEREBY CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO BE HELD ON [DATE] AT [TIME]. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: TO DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON:
4. 4 INDEX
5. 1. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 95 OF CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN WATER RENTS: GO.5-2025 adopted Pass
6. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CERTAIN JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF THE CITY COMPTROLLER, WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED HEREWITH AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN RELATION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET (SUPPORTING DATA FOR THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AND MAY BE EXAMINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK). SO.19-2025 adopted Pass
7. 3. BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF VARIOUS TAX CERTIORARI JUDGMENTS, COMPROMISED CLAIMS AND SETTLED CLAIMS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $15,000,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. SO.20-2025 adopted Pass
8. 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – ADOPTING THE TAX BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) SO.21.2025 adopted Pass
9. 5. TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE ORDINANCE DELEGATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES THE POWERS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000,000 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXES LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS, FORM AND CONTENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE AND CREDIT ENHANCEMENT OF SUCH NOTES. SO.30-2025
10. 5. AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE TAX ROLL OF THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 AND LEVYING AND ADDRESSING THE TAXES CONTAINED THEREIN. SO.22-2025 adopted Pass
11. 6. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GRANT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026. SO.23-2025 adopted Pass
12. 7. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026 SO.24-2025 adopted Pass
13. 8. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026 SO.25-2025 adopted Pass
14. 9. BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $7,300,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,300,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION SO.26-2025 adopted Pass
15. 10. BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOLS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AS AMENDED; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $17,000,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $17,000,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION SO.27-2025 adopted Pass
16. 11. BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE CITY’S 2025-2026 CAPITAL BUDGET, AS AMENDED; STATING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $105,685,012; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $105,685,012 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION SO.28-2025 adopted Pass
17. 12. REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE ORDINANCE DELEGATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES THE POWERS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $140,000,000 REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE RECEIPT OF CERTAIN REVENUES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS, FORM AND CONTENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE AND CREDIT ENHANCEMENT OF SUCH NOTES. SO.29-2025 adopted Pass
18. 13. TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE ORDINANCE DELEGATING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES THE POWERS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000,000 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXES LEVIED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS, FORM AND CONTENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE AND CREDIT ENHANCEMENT OF SUCH NOTES. SO.30-2025 adopted Pass
19. 14. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT RESOLUTION FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS IN AND FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE CITY OF YONKERS SCHOOL DISTRICT RES.71-2025 adopted Pass
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21. 20 COMMITTEE REPORTS