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 11, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Service Agreement with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for the Implementation of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.) and Accepting Funding in the Amount of $32,569.00 - (the funds received under this agreement shall be deposited into Revenue Code A2229.9 and appropriated to Budget Codes A7338.101 (Salaries), A7338.104 (Part-Time), A7338.458 (Miscellaneous), and A7338.467 (Program Supplies); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT
WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH
BUREAU FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION
PROGRAM (S.R.A.E.P.) AND ACCEPTING FUNDING
IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,569.00
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 3, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a service agreement, and any related documents, with the County Executive, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, and the Westchester County Youth Bureau for the implementation of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.) for the period anticipated to commence on May 15, 2026 and conclude on December 31, 2026; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau seeks to provide programs and services that promote positive youth development, healthy decision-making, workforce readiness, and the overall well-being of the youth of the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Youth Bureau administers funding provided by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYSOCFS) for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.); and
Whereas, the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.) is designed to promote healthy choices and the avoidance of risky behaviors through evidence-based and positive youth development strategies; and
Whereas, the program includes READI Training, which prepares young people for success in school, the workplace, and everyday life through instruction in effective communication, self-confidence, goal-setting, conflict resolution, stress management, leadership development, and related life skills; and
Whereas, the program also includes Job Readiness Support services designed to enhance participants’ employability through the development of soft skills, interview preparation, workplace etiquette, résumé development, and other workforce readiness competencies; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has been awarded funding in the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars ($32,569.00) for the anticipated program period commencing May 15, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026; and
Whereas, the funds received under this agreement shall be deposited into Revenue Code A2229.9 and appropriated to Budget Codes A7338.101 (Salaries), A7338.104 (Part-Time), A7338.458 (Miscellaneous), and A7338.467 (Program Supplies); and
Whereas, the City Council finds that acceptance of these funds and participation in the program will provide valuable educational, workforce development, and youth enrichment opportunities for the residents of the City of Mount Vernon.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization to Enter into Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a service agreement, and any related documents, with the County Executive, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, and the Westchester County Youth Bureau for the implementation of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.) for the period anticipated to commence on May 15, 2026, and conclude on December 31, 2026.
Section 2. Acceptance of Funding. The City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to accept grant funding in the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars ($32,569.00) for the implementation and administration of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.).
Section 3. Revenue and Appropriation of Funds. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to record the receipt of grant funds under Revenue Code A2229.9 and to establish and/or appropriate expenditures under the following budget accounts:
• A7338.101 - Salaries
• A7338.104 - Part-Time
• A7338.458 - Miscellaneous
• A7338.467 - Program Supplies
Such appropriations shall be utilized solely for purposes consistent with the grant agreement and applicable program requirements.
Section 4. Administration of Program. The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is authorized to administer and implement the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (S.R.A.E.P.) in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county, and local requirements, including reporting, monitoring, and programmatic obligations.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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.