Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 12, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on August 13, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for the Workforce Development for Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program and accept $135,000 in Reimbursable Grant Funds - (Appropriation and Accounting of Funds. The grant revenue shall be recorded in Revenue Account A2229.8, and the corresponding expenditure shall be appropriated and accounted for in the following budget accounts:
• A6295.101 - Salaries
• A6295.104 - Part-Time
• A6295.402 - Travel Expense
• A6295.405 - Contracted Outside Services
• A6295.458 - Miscellaneous
• A6295.467 - Program Supplies
; and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM LOCAL WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY FOR YOUTH (WDAY)
PROGRAM AND ACCEPT $135,000 IN REIMBURSABLE
GRANT FUNDS
Whereas, in correspondence dated August 3, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau requested authorization Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to execute an agreement, together with any necessary and related documents, with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for the City's participation in the Workforce Development Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program for the program period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has requested authorization for the City of Mount Vernon to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for participation in the Workforce Development Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program; and
Whereas, the WDAY Program is a year-round workforce development program serving eligible youth between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-four (24) through designated youth program operators throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau will utilize the WDAY Program to serve approximately thirty (30) at-risk youth during the program period commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; and
Whereas, the program is designed to provide educational and employment services to out-of-school youth, including assistance in obtaining a high school equivalency diploma, exploring career opportunities, pursuing higher education, obtaining employment, and developing workforce and entrepreneurial skills; and
Whereas, program services may include paid and unpaid work experience, occupational skills training, leadership development, education offered concurrently with workforce preparation, labor market information, adult mentoring and counseling, follow-up and supportive services, financial literacy, comprehensive guidance, and entrepreneurial skills training; and
Whereas, the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board has made available $135,000 to the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau for implementation of the WDAY Program; and
Whereas, the $135,000 award is a reimbursable grant and does not require any local matching funds; and
Whereas, the grant revenue shall be recorded in Revenue Account A2229.8, with corresponding appropriations established in the following budget accounts: A6295.101 - Salaries; A6295.104 - Part-Time; A6295.402 - Travel Expense; A6295.405 - Contracted Outside Services; A6295.458 - Miscellaneous; and A6295.467 - Program Supplies; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that participation in the WDAY Program will provide valuable educational, employment, workforce development, and supportive services to at-risk youth residing in and served by the City of Mount Vernon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization to Enter into Agreement. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement, together with any necessary and related documents, with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for the City's participation in the Workforce Development Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program for the program period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Section 2. Acceptance of Grant Funds. The City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to accept $135,000 in reimbursable grant funds from the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for the operation and implementation of the WDAY Program through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau.
Section 3. Program Participants and Services. The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is authorized to use the grant funds to serve approximately thirty (30) at-risk youth between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-four (24) and to provide eligible participants with educational, employment, workforce preparation, career development, mentoring, counseling, financial literacy, supportive, and entrepreneurial services consistent with the requirements of the WDAY Program.
Section 4. Appropriation and Accounting of Funds. The grant revenue shall be recorded in Revenue Account A2229.8, and the corresponding expenditure shall be appropriated and accounted for in the following budget accounts:
• A6295.101 - Salaries
• A6295.104 - Part-Time
• A6295.402 - Travel Expense
• A6295.405 - Contracted Outside Services
• A6295.458 - Miscellaneous
• A6295.467 - Program Supplies
All expenditures shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and applicable City, County, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 5. Reimbursable Grant; No Matching Funds. The City Council acknowledges that the WDAY Program funding is provided on a reimbursable basis and that the grant does not require any local matching contribution by the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 6. Administration of Program. The Commissioner/Director of the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, or their duly authorized designee, is hereby authorized to administer the WDAY Program, coordinate program activities, submit required documentation and reimbursement requests, and take all necessary administrative actions consistent with the grant agreement and this Ordinance.
Section 7. Compliance with Grant Reimbursements. The Mayor and appropriate City officials are authorized to execute such certifications, reports, reimbursement requests, and other documents as may be required to receive and administer the WDAY Program funds, provided that such actions are consistent with the terms of the grant agreement and applicable law.
Section 8. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.