Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2026, authorizing the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to Host the 6th Annual "Let Your Colors Shine" Pride Day Event, Authorizing the Raising of the Pride Flag at City Hall, and Providing for Public Safety Support and Related Expenditures - (Friday, June 5, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza) - (all costs and expenditures associated with this event shall be charged to and accounted for under Budget Code A7312.401, subject to applicable purchasing, accounting, and auditing procedures of the City of Mount Vernon); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BUREAU TO
HOST THE 6TH ANNUAL "LET YOUR COLORS
SHINE" PRIDE DAY EVENT, AUTHORIZING
THE RAISING OF THE PRIDE FLAG AT
CITY HALL, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY SUPPORT AND RELATED EXPENDITURES
Whereas, in correspondence dated April 20, 2026, the Deputy Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization to host the 6th Annual "LET YOUR COLORS SHINE" Pride Day event on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza; and
Whereas, the event is intended to serve approximately two hundred (200) students, parents, community partners, and residents of the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the event is being conducted in partnership with the Department of Recreation, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD), WJCS, Fidelis, The Loft, and Daisy's Dream; and
Whereas, the purpose of the event is to increase awareness of the services and programs offered by the Youth Bureau and other community-based organizations, and to disseminate resources and information supporting youth within the LGBTQIA+ community; and
Whereas, in the event of inclement weather, the event shall be relocated to...
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