Rules Committee
City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor
Agenda — 35 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Items for Consideration - Administration
- 3 New Business
- 1. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER AND THE CITY OF YONKERS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER DCMH FOR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE 25 AND UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW
- 2. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 8 CHARLOTTE STREET BLOCK 3151, LOT(S) 2 TO MAKE A LONG-HOUSE SEWER CONNECTION TO THE CITY’S SANITARY SYSTEM INTO BUSHEY AVENUE (NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY OF YONKERS).
- 3. A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 109 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” IN REGARDS TO REPEALING THE PUBLIC SAFETY FEE.
- 7 Budget Legislation
- 1. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 95 OF CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN WATER RENTS:
- 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).
- 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.
- 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – ADOPTING THE TAX BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.)
- 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.
- 6. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GRANT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026.
- 7. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026
- 8. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2026
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 22 Items for Consideration - Council
- 23 New Business
- 2. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL URGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, THE UNITED STATES SENATE, AND THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM, GIVEN THE EXISTING UNPARALLELED NEED FOR HOUSING SUPPORT COUPLED WITH RECORD HOMELESSNESS
- 3. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL URGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, THE UNITED STATES SENATE, AND THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE ELIMINATION OR THE REDUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
- 4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE 19th OF JUNE, 2025 AS “JUNETEENTH” IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
- 5. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 “LGBTQ + PRIDE MONTH.”
- 6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 BRAIN AND ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
- 7. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 “MEN’S HEALTH MONTH” AND RECOGNIZING JUNE 9TH-15TH 2025 AS “MEN’S HEALTH WEEK”
- 8. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT KARSTINA WONG TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 9. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT MATTHEW ALBERT TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 10. GENERAL ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF GENERAL ORDINANCE 10-2024 IN REGARDS TO SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 11. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 109-160 OF ARTICLE XVII, CHAPTER 109, PART 2, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
- 12. RESOLUTION OF THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE ALEXANDER BRAVO AS THE WINNER OF THE YONKERS CITY CLERK HON. VINCENT SPANO’S COMPETITION TO CREATE AN OFFICIAL POSTER TO COMMEMORATE THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PASSPORT SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE YONKERS CITY CLERK’S OFFICE.
- 40 Adjournment