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 Transfer of Funds within the Department of Public Safety Budget to Fund Remaining Lease Payments for Office Space Located at 6 Gramatan Avenue - (within the Department of Public Safety budget in the total amount of $7,295.60, as follows:
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From: |
To: |
Amount of Transfer: |
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A3120.467 (Program Supplies) |
A3120.468 - (Rent) |
$7,295.60 |
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET TO FUND REMAINING
LEASE PAYMENTS FOR OFFICE SPACE
LOCATED AT 6 GRAMATAN AVENUE
Whereas, by correspondence dated September 9, 2026, the Acting Commissioner/Chief of Operations has requested authorization to transfer funds within the Department of Public Safety’s adopted budget to provide sufficient funding for remaining lease payments associated with office space located at 6 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York; and
Whereas, the office space located at 6 Gramatan Avenue is currently occupied by the Internal Affairs Division of the Department of Public Safety; and
Whereas, the budget line designated for rental expenses was underfunded in the adopted budget and requires additional funding to satisfy the City's remaining rental obligations under the applicable lease; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified available funds in Budget Line A3120.467 - Program Supplies, which may be transferred to Budget Line A3120.468 - Rent, to provide the necessary funding for the remaining lease payments; and
Whereas, the requested transfer is in the total amount of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Sixty Cents ($7,295.60); and
Whereas, the proposed transfer will not increase the total appropriated budget of the Department of Public Safety, but will instead reallocate existing appropriated funds to the budget line where such funds are necessary to meet an existing rental obligation; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the requested transfer is necessary and in the best interests of the City of Mount Vernon and its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Budget Transfer. The City Council of the City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes and approves the transfer of funds within the Department of Public Safety budget in the total amount of $7,295.60, as follows:
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From: |
To: |
Amount of Transfer: |
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A3120.467 (Program Supplies) |
A3120.468 - (Rent) |
$7,295.60 |
Section 2. Purpose of Transfer. The funds authorized pursuant to Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be used to provide additional funding for the remaining lease payments for the office suite located at 6 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, currently occupied by the Internal Affairs Division of the Department of Public Safety.
Section 3. Authority to Effectuate Transfer. The City Comptroller, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to make all necessary budgetary entries and accounting adjustments to effectuate the transfer authorized by this Ordinance, consistent with the provisions hereof and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 4. No Increase in total Appropriations. The transfer authorized herein shall constitute a reallocation of existing appropriated funds and shall not result in an increase in the total amount of appropriations for the Department of Public Safety.
Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any other provision or application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.