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 February 24, 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 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. SO.39-2026 held over
13. 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 RES.48-2026 adopted Pass
14. 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 RES.49-2026 adopted Pass
15. 4. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS BOARD OF EDUCATION/YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL 456, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS RES.50-2026 adopted Pass
16. 5. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE CREATE A “TRUE 80” RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY STANDARD RES.51-2026 adopted Pass
17. 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) RES.52-2026 adopted Pass
18. 7. RESOLUTION – APPOINTING BISHOP DR. JAMES N. HASSELL AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD. RES.53-2026 adopted Pass
19. 8. RESOLUTION - PROCLAIMING MARCH AS COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.54-2026 adopted Pass
20. 9. RESOLUTION - PROCLAIMING MARCH 6TH AS EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.55-2026 adopted Pass
21. 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” RES.56-2026 adopted Pass
22. 11. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8TH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.57-2026 adopted Pass
23. 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 RES.58-2026 adopted Pass
24. 13. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 "SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH" RES.59-2026 adopted Pass
25. 14. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING MARCH 19TH AS CERTIFIED NURSES DAY IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.60-2026 adopted Pass
26. 15. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS RES.61-2026 adopted Pass
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28. 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.) RES.62-2026 adopted Pass
29. 28 COMMITTEE REPORTS

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