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 Retroactively Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services under the Title III-B Transportation Services Contract, FY 2025 - (total funding of $17,154.00 shall be accepted and deposited into Revenue Code A4803.1 then appropriated into Budget Codes A6774.104 and A6774.458); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO RETROACTIVELY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF SENIOR PROGRAMS UNDER THE TITLE IIIB TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Whereas, in correspondence dated March 26, 2026, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation formally requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to retroactively enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services for participation in the New York State Transportation Services contract under Title IIIB for the period of January l, 2025, through December 31, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon seeks to provide essential transportation services to its senior residents to ensure access to medical care, nutrition programs, and other vital services; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services administers funding under the New York State Transportation Program to support such services for eligible municipalities; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon was awarded funding in the total amount of Seventeen Thousand One-Hundred and Fifty-Four Dollars ($17,154.00) for the contract period commencing January 1, 2025, and terminating December 31, 2025; and
Whereas, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor to retroactively enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services to accept and utilize said funds for the benefit of the City's senior population; and
Whereas, it is necessary to properly account for and appropriate these funds within the City's budget;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Agreement. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized and directed to retroactively enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services for participation in the New York State Transportation Program under Title IIIB for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Section 2. Funding and Revenue. The total funding of Seventeen Thousand One-Hundred and Fifty-Four Dollars ($17,154.00) shall be accepted and deposited into Revenue Code A4803.1 to provide for appropriation in budget Code A6774.104, A6774.458.
Section 3. Appropriation of Funds. The funds received pursuant to this agreement are hereby appropriated to Budget Codes A6774.104 and A6774.458 to support transportation services for senior