Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on December 12, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau - $19,643.00 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The grant funds shall be accounted for as follows:
• Revenue Code: A2229.8
• Appropriations:
o A7312.101 - Youth Employment
o A7312.803 - FICA;
be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO RETROACTIVELY ENTER INTO AN
INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU
Whereas, by letter dated December 4, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor is hereby authorized to retroactively enter into an Inter-Municipal agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to receive grant funding for $19,643.00 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to fostering opportunities for youth development, including training and work experience to enhance employability and build transferrable skills; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Youth Bureau has awarded the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau a grant of $19,643.00 to support its mission of providing services to youth aged 14-24 during the period from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, this program will provide youth participants with training and work experience that promotes workplace readiness, self-esteem, character development, and an understanding of professional environments; and
The grant funds will be accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8 and appropriated in Budget Codes A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA). No matching funds are required, and the grant is reimbursable upon program completion; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Enter into Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized to retroactively enter into an Inter-Municipal agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to receive grant funding in the amount of $19,643.00 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
Section 2. Implementation of Program. The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is authorized to implement a program that will provide:
• Training and work experience opportunities for youth aged 14-24;
• Activities aimed at promoting transferrable skills, workplace readiness, self-esteem, and character development.
Section3. Funding Allocation. The grant funds shall be accounted for as follows:
• Revenue Code: A2229.8
• Appropriations:
o A7312.101 - Youth Employment
o A7312.803 - FICA
Section4. Reimbursement Grant. The grant is recognized as a reimbursable grant. The City of Mount Vernon shall comply with all reporting and reimbursement requirements stipulated by the Westchester County Youth Bureau.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.