Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 23, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on September 24, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for Participation in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Grant Program and Acceptance of Grant Funds in an Amount not to Exceed $243,000.00 – (the grant funds shall be utilized for eligible expenses consistent with the approved grant budget, including:
Crime Analyst Position – $61,000.00;
Hot Spot Policing – $48,000.00;
Overtime for CP.TED – $ 3,000.00;
Crime Analyst Fringe Benefits – $39,000.00;
SIMSI Software – $16,000.00;
Surveillance Equipment – $72,000.00;
Travel – $ 1,000.00; and
Community Youth Engagement – $ 3,000.00.
The aggregate amount authorized under the grant shall not exceed $243,000.00, unless otherwise authorized in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement and applicable law); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE GUN-INVOLVED VIOLENCE ELIMINATION
(GIVE) GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTANCE OF
GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$243,000.00
Whereas, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (“DCJS”) administers the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (“GIVE”) Grant Program to support initiatives designed to address and reduce gun-involved violence through evidence-based law enforcement strategies, analysis, technology, community engagement, and related activities; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has been awarded funding under the DCJS Gun Involved Violence Elimination Grant for the 2025-2026 grant and budget period, identified by DCJS Project ID No. GV25-1091-D00 and Contract No. C485295; and
Whereas, the project and budget period for the grant is July 1, 2025, through June 3...
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