Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 12, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board for the Provision of Summer Youth Employment Services - (funds received for this program, in the amount of $196,960, shall be deposited in Revenue Code A4790.6, with corresponding appropriations made in budget codes A6296.101 (Salaries), A6296.803 (Fringes), and A6296.458 (Miscellaneous Expenses) to cover program-related expenses); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR THE PROVISION
OF SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Whereas, in a letter dated June 3, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested the authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board to provide summer youth employment services for eighty (80) youth ages 14-20, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”) recognizes the importance of providing career awareness, job readiness, and employment opportunities for its youth to help them become self-sufficient and prepared for future entry-level employment; and
Whereas, the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board has awarded the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau funds for One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars ($196,960) to provide summer youth employment services for eighty (80) youth ages 14-20, from May 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the funds for this program were made available through the Department of Social Services to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-eligible youth with soft skills training, hands-on work experience, financial literacy, and related services; and
Whereas, the program will help to increase career awareness and job readiness skills for participating youth, laying a foundation for future employment and self-sufficiency; and
Whereas, funds for this program are to be accounted for in revenue code A4790.6, with appropriations in budget codes A6296.101 (Salaries), A6296.803 (Fringes), and A6296.458 (Miscellaneous Expenses) to cover program expenses, including vendors, supplies, and incentives; and
Whereas, this is a reimbursable grant with no matching obligation for the City; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization of Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board to provide summer youth employment services for eighty (80) youth ages 14-20, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement.
Section 2. Funding and Appropriations. The funds received for this program, in the amount of $196,960, shall be deposited in revenue code A4790.6, with corresponding appropriations made in budget codes A6296.101 (Salaries), A6296.803 (Fringes), and A6296.458 (Miscellaneous Expenses) to cover program-related expenses.
Section 3. Term of Agreement. The term of the agreement shall commence on May 1, 2025, and terminate on September 30, 2025, unless extended or otherwise amended by mutual written consent of the parties.
Section 4. Reimbursement and No Matching Requirement. This program is fully reimbursable through grant funding provided by the Department of Social Services, and no matching obligation shall be required of the City.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.