Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on June 25, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants LLC for the Payment of Tuition Costs for a Youth Employment Program Participant - (the expenditure authorized herein shall be funded through Youth Employment Program grant funds received from the Westchester/Putnam Local Workforce Development Board and shall be charged to Revenue Code A3989 and the applicable appropriations within Budget Codes A7321.405 (Contracted Outside Services) and A7321.458 (Miscellaneous)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WESTCHESTER
SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS
LLC FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION COSTS FOR A
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANT
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 5, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute an agreement, and any related documents deemed necessary and appropriate by the Corporation Counsel, with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants LLC for the payment of tuition costs on behalf of Maria Torres Aguilera in an amount not to exceed Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00); and
Whereas, by Ordinance No. 8 adopted on October 22, 2025, the City Council authorized the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to accept Eight Hundred Thousand Sixty-Eight Dollars ($800,068.00) in Youth Employment Program (YEP) funding from the Westchester/Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to support youth self-sufficiency, career development, workforce readiness, and valuable employment experiences; and
Whereas, the Youth Employment Program funding is intended to provide eligible participants with educational and workforce development opportunities that promote long-term economic stability and career advancement; and
Whereas, Maria Torres Aguilera has been enrolled in and attending the Medical Assistant Program offered by Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants LLC since November 2025; and
Whereas, the Medical Assistant Program is scheduled to conclude in June 2026 and is designed to provide participants with the education, training, and credentials necessary to obtain employment in the healthcare field; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau received an invoice for tuition expenses associated with Ms. Aguilera's participation in the program and has requested authorization for a one-time tuition payment in the amount of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00); and
Whereas, the Westchester/Putnam Local Workforce Development Board, as the funding source, has approved the use of Youth Employment Program funds for this one-time tuition payment; and
Whereas, the expenditure is fully reimbursable through grant funding and requires no local matching funds from the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, sufficient grant funds are available and shall be accounted for under Revenue Code A3989 and appropriated through Budget Codes A7321.405 (Contracted Outside Services) and A7321.458 (Miscellaneous).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement, and any related documents deemed necessary and appropriate by the Corporation Counsel, with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants LLC for the payment of tuition costs on behalf of Maria Torres Aguilera in an amount not to exceed Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00).
Section 2. Funding. The expenditure authorized herein shall be funded through Youth Employment Program grant funds received from the Westchester/Putnam Local Workforce Development Board and shall be charged to Revenue Code A3989 and the applicable appropriations within Budget Codes A7321.405 (Contracted Outside Services) and A7321.458 (Miscellaneous).
Section 3. No City Match Required. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the expenditure authorized by this Ordinance is fully reimbursable through grant funding and does not require any matching contribution from the City.
Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor, Comptroller, Youth Bureau Director, and any other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.