City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THREE (3)
BUDGET TRANSFERS WITHIN THE YOUTH
BUREAU DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
Whereas, by correspondence dated September 27, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau requested authorization to transfer the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($1,804.00) from budget line A7312.467 - Program Supplies to budget line A7311.407 - Leasing, Printing & Copying, for the purpose of providing sufficient funding for existing and anticipated printing, leasing, and copying expenses of the Youth Bureau Department through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau Department of the City of Mount Vernon has requested authorization for three (3) transfers of appropriated funds between budget lines within the Department for Fiscal Year 2026; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau Department has determined that additional funding is necessary in certain budget lines to address current and anticipated expenditures, including printing, leasing, and copying expenses and part-time salary expenses associated with after-school youth employment and other Youth Bureau programs; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau Department has requested the transfer of One Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($1,804.00) from budget line A7312.467 - Program Supplies to budget line A7311.407 - Leasing, Printing & Copying, to cover an existing overspent amount of Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($332.91) and anticipated additional printing, leasing and copying expenses through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau Department has requested the transfer of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) from budget line A7312.101 - Salaries & Wages to budget line A7312.104 - Part-Time Salaries, to cover an existing overspent amount of Four Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Five Cents ($4,941.05) and additional part-time salary expenses anticipated to be incurred in connection with after-school youth employment; and
Whereas, the Youth Bureau Department has requested the transfer of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) from budget line A7312.101 - Salaries & Wages to budget line A7311.104 - Part-Time Salaries, to address an anticipated overspent amount of Two Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Nine Cents ($299.79) as of October 2, 2026, and to provide sufficient funding for the salaries of two (2) Youth Bureau part-time employees through December 31, 2026; and
Whereas, the requested transfers are within the Youth Bureau Department and are necessary to ensure that sufficient appropriations are available to meet the Department's current and anticipated obligations for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026; and
Whereas, the total amount of funds to be transferred pursuant to this Ordinance is Fifty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($51,804.00); and
Whereas, the City Council has determined that the requested budget transfers are necessary and appropriate for the continued operation of the Youth Bureau Department and its programs for Fiscal Year 2026;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Transfer for Leasing, Printing & Copying. The City Comptroller, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($1,804.00) from budget line A7312.467 - Program Supplies to budget line A7311.407 - Leasing, Printing & Copying, for the purpose of providing sufficient funding for existing and anticipated printing, leasing and copying expenses of the Youth Bureau Department through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026.
Section 2. Authorization of Transfer for Part-Time Salaries - After-School Youth Employment. The City Comptroller, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) from budget line A7312.101 - Salaries & Wages to budget line A7312.104 - Part-Time Salaries, for the purpose of covering an existing salary deficit and providing funding for additional part-time salary expenses associated with after-school youth employment through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026.
Section 3. Authorization of Transfer for Youth Bureau Part-Time Salaries. The City Comptroller, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) from budget line A7312.101 - Salaries & Wages to budget line A7311.104 - Part-Time Salaries, for the purpose of covering the anticipated salary deficit and providing sufficient funding for the salaries of two (2) Youth Bureau part-time employees through December 31, 2026.
Section 4. Total Amount of Transfers. The total amount authorized to be transferred pursuant to this Ordinance shall not exceed Fifty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($51,804.00), as follows:
1. $1,804.00 from A7312.467 to A7311.407;
2. $20,000.00 from A7312.101 to A7312.104; and
3. $30,000.00 from A7312.101 to A7311.104.
Section 5. Accounting and Implementation. The City Comptroller, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to make all necessary accounting entries and budget adjustments to effectuate the transfers authorized herein and to ensure that the City's financial records accurately reflect such transfers.
Section 6. No Increase in Total Appropriations. The transfers authorized by this Ordinance constitute transfers of existing appropriations within the Youth Bureau Department and shall not result in an increase in the total amount of appropriations authorized for Fiscal Year 2026.
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 any other provision or application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.