Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on December 12, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau - $19,643.00 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The grant funds shall be accounted for as follows:
* Revenue Code: A2229.8
* Appropriations:
o A7312.101 - Youth Employment
o A7312.803 - FICA;
be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO RETROACTIVELY ENTER INTO AN
INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU
Whereas, by letter dated December 4, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor is hereby authorized to retroactively enter into an Inter-Municipal agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to receive grant funding for $19,643.00 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to fostering opportunities for youth development, including training and work experience to enhance employability and build transferrable skills; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Youth Bureau has awarded the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau a grant of $19,643.00 to support its mission of providing services to youth aged 14-24 during the period from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, this program will provide youth participants with training and work experience that promotes workplace readiness, self-esteem, character development, and an understanding of professional environments; and
The grant funds will be accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8 and appropriated in Budget Codes A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA). No matching funds are required, ...
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