Board of Estimate and Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SENIOR
POLICY ADVISOR IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
TO ATTEND THE 2026 PUBLIC INNOVATORS
NETWORK SUMMIT IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND,
FROM OCTOBER 26 THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2026,
AT NO COST TO THE CITY
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Office of the City of Mount Vernon respectfully requests authorization for the Senior Policy Advisor in the Mayor’s Office to attend the 2026 Public Innovators Network Summit, scheduled to take place from October 26 through October 29, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland; and
WHEREAS, the Summit is presented by The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy and provides an opportunity for public-sector professionals to engage in discussions, exchange innovative ideas, and explore strategies to strengthen public service and improve local government operations; and
WHEREAS, participation in the Summit will provide the Senior Policy Advisor with an opportunity to gain knowledge, share best practices, and explore innovative approaches that may benefit the City of Mount Vernon and its residents; and
WHEREAS, all expenses associated with the Senior Policy Advisor’s attendance at the Summit will be fully paid by The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy, and therefore, there shall be no cost or financial obligation to the City of Mount Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Office seeks the authorization of the City Council for the Senior Policy Advisor to attend this professional development opportunity in furtherance of the City’s commitment to effective, innovative, and responsive municipal government; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes the Senior Policy Advisor in the Mayor’s Office to attend the 2026 Public Innovators Network Summit, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 26 through October 29, 2026; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all expenses associated with attendance at the Summit shall be fully paid by The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy, and no funds shall be expended by the City of Mount Vernon in connection with such attendance; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor, the Mayor’s Office, and all other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Board of Estimate and Contract and subsequent adoption by the City Council
.A REQUEST AUTHORIZING THE
ATTACHED TRAVEL AND TRAINING
REQUEST FORM AND APPROVING
THE SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR’S ATTENDANCE
AT
THE 2026 PUBLIC INNOVATORS NETWORK
SUMMIT IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
FROM
OCTOBER 26 THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2026