City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 13,
2026, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
A PARTNERSHIP WITH OPTIMUM FOR THE
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON EMPLOYEE
APPRECIATION DAY EVENT"
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Whereas, by correspondence received from the Commissioner of the Department of Recreation, requested authorization to amend Ordinance No. 10, adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, authorizing a partnership with Optimum for the City of Mount Vernon Employee Appreciation Day Event on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and on the fourth Saturday in May annually thereafter; and
Whereas, the first decretal paragraph of Ordinance No. 10 is hereby amended to reflect a change in venue for the Employee Appreciation Day Event from the steps of City Hall to the Memorial Room in order to promote greater interaction and engagement among City employees in a setting reserved exclusively for City staff and not open to the general public; and
Whereas, all other logistics and terms of the event shall remain unchanged, and Optimum will continue to provide a full on-site branded activity at no cost to the City; and
Whereas, the partnership with Optimum continues to present a range of direct and indirect benefits to City employees in connection with the Employee Appreciation Day Event; and
Whereas, in correspondence dated May 6, 2026, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation formally requested authorization for the Department to enter into a partnership with Optimum for the purpose of hosting an Employee Appreciation Day event on [May 18,] Thursday, May 28, 2026; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the dedication, service, and contributions of its employees to the effective operation of municipal government and the well-being of the community; and
Whereas, the Department of Recreation has proposed hosting an Employee ...
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