City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 29 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 Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 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. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE EXPLOSION DETECTION CANINE TEAM 2023 GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.15-2026 adopted Pass
13. 2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FY 2023 TACTICAL TEAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.16-2026 adopted Pass
14. 3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES STATEWIDE TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (STRIVE) YEAR 2 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $420,417 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT)(ALL COUNCILMEMBERS) SO.17-2026 adopted Pass
15. 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,871 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.19-2026 held over
16. 5. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 125 WYNDCLIFF ROAD, BLOCK 4961, LOT 23 TO MAKE A LONG HOUSE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION TO THE CITY’S SANITARY SYSTEM INTO BRENDAN HILL ROAD – NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY OF YONKERS. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (COUNCILMEMBER HODGES.) SO.18-2026 adopted Pass
17. 6. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE PY 2025/26 GRANT FUNDING. (NO FISCAL IMPACT. (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.84-2026 adopted Pass
18. 7. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO TITLE IIIB TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONTRACT, PY 2025. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.85-2026 adopted Pass
19. 8. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO A GRANT FOR LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.94-2026 held over
20. 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.86-2026 adopted Pass
21. 10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.87-2026 approved Pass
22. 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12, 2026 AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.88-2026 adopted Pass
23. 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 "ALS AWARENESS MONTH". RES.89-2026 adopted Pass
24. 13. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 10th "YONKERS POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.90-2026 adopted Pass
25. 14. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 “MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH” IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.91-2026 adopted Pass
26. 15. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS RECOGNIZING TURQUOISE TAKEOVER AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10, 2026 AS LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.92-2026 adopted Pass
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28. 15A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT NURYEL BENITEZ TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RES.93-2026 adopted Pass
29. 28 COMMITTEE REPORTS

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