City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 28,
2026, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT ON OCTOBER 29, 2026
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Whereas, by correspondence dated November 6, 2026, the Acting Commissioner/Chief of the Department of Public Safety requested authorization to amend Ordinance No. 5, adopted by the City Council on October 28, 2026, authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor; and
Whereas, paragraph 6 of the Whereas clauses and Section 3, entitled “Waiver of Competitive Bidding,” of Ordinance No. 5 are hereby amended to reflect the changes set forth herein; and
Whereas, except as expressly amended herein, all other provisions, terms, conditions, and authorizations contained in Ordinance No. 5 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 5 on October 28, 2026, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2027 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TRAFFIC ENFORCING UNIT, AT A COST OF $74,055.90, TO BE FUNDED THROUGH ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS”; and
Whereas, Ordinance No. 5 was approved by the Board of Estimate and Contract on October 29, 2026; and
Whereas, the City has been notified that the vendor and New York State contract information contained in the legislation for Ordinance No. 5 must be amended to reflect the correct vendor and applicable New York State contract; and
Whereas, the correct vendor for the purchase of the one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor is Bob Johnson Ford, pursuant to New York State Contract No. PC69260; and
Whereas, the total purchase price of the vehicle remains Seventy-Four Thousand Fifty-Five Dollars and Ninety Cents ($74,055.90) and shall continue to be funded through the City’s available Asset Forfeiture Funds as previously authorized; and
Whereas, payment for the vehicle shall be made directly by the City of Mount Vernon to Bob Johnson Ford, and Bob Johnson Ford will thereafter remit payment to Cruisers Division for the vehicle upfitting; and
Whereas, the amendment is necessary to ensure that the purchase order accurately identifies the authorized vendor and applicable New York State contract and to permit the City to proceed without further delay in securing the vehicle for the Traffic Enforcement Unit; and
Whereas, the City Clerk’s Office has been notified of the required amendments and the City Clerk has communicated the changes to the City Council and Corporation Counsel; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that amending Ordinance No. 5 as set forth herein is necessary and in the best interests of the City to facilitate the timely purchase and delivery of the vehicle for the Department of Public Safety, Traffic Enforcement Unit; now, therefore, be it
Section 1. Amendment to Vendor Information. Ordinance No. 5 adopted by the City Council on October 28, 2026, and approved by the Board of Estimate and Contract on October 29, 2026, is hereby amended to provide that the authorized vendor for the purchase of one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor for the Department of Public Safety, Traffic Enforcement Unit, shall be: Bob Johnson Ford
Section 2. New York State Contract. The purchase authorized under Ordinance No. 5 shall be made pursuant to New York State Contract No. PC69260, as applicable to the purchase of the 2027 Ford Police Interceptor.
Section 3. Purchase Price and Funding. The purchase price of the one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor shall remain $74,055.90, to be funded through the City’s Asset Forfeiture Funds, as previously authorized by Ordinance No. 5.
Section 4. Payment and Vehicle Upfitting. The City of Mount Vernon shall make payment for the vehicle directly to Bob Johnson Ford. Bob Johnson Ford shall thereafter remit the applicable payment to Cruisers Division for the vehicle upfitting.
Section 5. Revised Purchase Order. The appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and issue a revised purchase order reflecting Bob Johnson Ford as the vendor and New York State Contract No. PC69260 as the applicable contract number, consistent with the authorization contained in Ordinance No. 5.
Section 6. No Other Changes. Except as expressly amended herein, all provisions, terms, conditions, authorizations, funding provisions, and other matters contained in Ordinance No. 5 adopted on October 28, 2026, and approved by the Board of Estimate and Contract on October 29, 2026, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Section 7. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions or applications of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.