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 Office Relocation, Space Optimization, and Renovation Plan for the Department of Recreation and the Department of Buildings, and Authorizing Related Expenditures - (expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed Thirty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($34,800.00 from Account No. A1620.405 - Department of Public Works, Maintenance of City Hall and Court (Outside Contracting) for purposes related to the implementation of the office relocation and renovation project authorized herein); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE
RELOCATION, SPACE OPTIMIZATION, AND
RENOVATION PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDINGS, RELATED EXPENDITURES, AND
AUTHORIZING RELATED EXPENDITURES
Whereas, in correspondence dated May 24, 2026, the Mayor formally requested authorization of a proposed office relocation, space optimization, and renovation initiative involving the Department of Recreation and the Department of Buildings, to be undertaken in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Management Services; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to modernizing municipal operations, improving service delivery, and ensuring that City departments are equipped to effectively serve residents, contractors, and stakeholders; and
Whereas, after careful review of the operational and spatial needs of the Department of Buildings and the Department of Recreation, it has been determined that the current office configuration no longer adequately supports efficient daily operations; and
Whereas, the Department of Buildings has experienced substantial operational growth over several years and has outgrown its existing office space, resulting in overcrowding and operational inefficiencies that have n...
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