Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on June 30, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on July 1, 2025, authorizing Attendance at the 2025 One Water Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - (two (2) employees to attend the 2025 One Water Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from July 8 through July 11, 2025. The total cost for registration, travel, lodging, and incidentals shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). Said expenditure shall be charged to budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
ATTENDANCE AT THE 2025 ONE WATER
SUMMIT IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 24, 2025, the Commissioner of the Board of Water Supply formally requested authorization for two (2) employees to attend the 2025 One Water Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from July 8 through July 11, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply is committed to advancing its mission through professional development, infrastructure modernization, and enhanced community engagement; and
Whereas, the 2025 One Water Summit, to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from July 8 to July 11, 2025, is a nationally recognized event convening water sector leaders for solution-oriented sessions, collaborative workshops, and peer learning opportunities; and
Whereas, participation in the One Water Summit will directly support the Board of Water Supply’s key initiatives, including the Lead Service Line Replacement Program, backflow prevention compliance, and integrated water management best practices; and
Whereas, Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the Summit, further underscoring the City’s commitment to national leadership in water policy and equity; and
Whereas, the total cost for two (2) employees to attend the Summit, including registration, travel, lodging, and incidentals, shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and shall be charged to budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor and the Board of Water Supply are hereby authorized to permit two (2) employees to attend the 2025 One Water Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from July 8 through July 11, 2025.
Section 2. Expenditure of Funds. The total cost for registration, travel, lodging, and incidentals shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). Said expenditure shall be charged to budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.