Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on April 8, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on April 9, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Hire Special Counsel to Represent the City of Mount Vernon in Monitoring the ConEd Rate Settlement - (the participating municipalities shall share the cost of legal and related fees incurred by Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC, with the total annual amount of such representation not to exceed $1,250 per participating municipality); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO HIRE SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON IN MONITORING
THE CON EDISON RATE SETTLEMENT
WHEREAS, the Westchester Municipal Consortium, including the City of Mount Vernon hired Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC to represent participating Westchester County municipalities in Con Edison's electric and gas rate case before the New York Public Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Public Service Commission recently approved a three-year rate settlement with Con Edison starting January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester Municipal Consortium that the settlement be monitored for compliance with the terms agreed upon with the New York State Public Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC has the necessary experience and expertise to represent the interests of the participating municipalities in this matter and has submitted a three-year monitoring proposal dated February 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the proposal includes monitoring submissions, respond thereto when necessary, participate in the WMC specific meetings, and provide periodic updates to the Westchester Municipal Consortium at a cost of $1,250 per participating municipality per year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF...
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