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 the Doles Center, located at 250 South 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York 10550; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau has further requested authorization for the Pride flag, to be provided by the Youth Bureau, to be raised at City Hall on June 1, 2026, and lowered and returned to the Youth Bureau on July 1, 2026; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau has requested the assignment of four (4) Auxiliary Police Officers and between two (2) and four (4) members of the Mount Vernon Police Department to ensure the safety and security of all event participants and attendees; and
Whereas, funding for the event shall be charged and accounted for under Budget Code A7312.401; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that hosting and supporting this event serves a valid public purpose by promoting youth engagement, community awareness, inclusivity, public health, and access to supportive services and resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Event. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau 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.
Section 2. Inclement Weather Location. In the event of inclement weather, the City Council hereby authorizes the relocation of the event to the Doles Center, located at 250 South 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York 10550.
Section 3. Authorization to Raise Pride Flag. The City Council hereby authorizes the raising of the Pride flag at City Hall on June 1, 2026. The flag shall remain displayed through July 1, 2026, at which time it shall be lowered and returned to the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau.
Section 4. Public Safety and Municipal Support. The City Council hereby authorizes the participation and assignment of four (4) Auxiliary Police Officers and between two (2) and four (4) Mount Vernon Police Department personnel for purposes of maintaining public safety, crowd management, and general event security.
The appropriate municipal departments, including but not limited to the Department of Recreation, Office of Emergency Management, and Mount Vernon Police Department, are further authorized to provide reasonable logistical and operational support necessary for the successful execution of the event.
Section 5. Funding Authorization. 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.
Section 6. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.