Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 12, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter Into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program & Training Program - (July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024 - $17,224.00 shall be accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8 for appropriations in Budget Code A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA)) with no matching obligation for this grant, 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 FOR
THE 2024 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM & TRAINING PROGRAM
Whereas, by letter dated August 7, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to retroactively enter into an inter-municipal agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for $17,224.00 from July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, to support the Youth Bureau’s 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program & Training Program; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the importance of providing youth from low to moderate-income families with opportunities for comprehensive training and work experience to enhance their employability, build self-esteem, and develop character; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, as the city’s designated youth services agency, will administer the Summer Youth Employment Program & Training Program to benefit youth between the ages of 16 and 24; and
Whereas, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to enter into an inter-municipal agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to secure funding for this vital program; and
Whereas, the funds for the program will be accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8 for appropriations in Budget Code A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA) with no matching obligation for this grant; 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 Mount Vernon Youth Bureau are hereby authorized to retroactively enter into an inter-municipal agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for $17,224.00 from July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, to support the Youth Bureau’s 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program & Training Program.
Section 2: Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
• “IMA” - Inter-Municipal Agreement.
• “Youth Bureau” - the city’s designated youth services agency, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau.
• “Program” - the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program & Training Program.
Section 3: Program Objective. The program’s objective is to provide six weeks of comprehensive training and work experience to youth between the ages of 16 and 24 from families with low to moderate income. The Program will promote transferrable skills, build self-esteem, foster character development, provide an overview of the workplace, and enhance employability skills.
Section 4. Funding and Appropriation. The funds provided under this IMA shall be accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8. The appropriations for the Program shall be made under Budget Code A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA).
Section 5. No Matching Obligation. This grant requires no matching obligation from the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.