Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) to Provide Professional Development Services for the WDAY Staff in Support of the Youth Employment Program - (the total cost of the professional development services shall not exceed $20,000.00, with services to conclude on or before June 30, 2026; initial expenditures under this agreement shall be paid from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with full reimbursement to the City from grant funds received from the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board, in accordance with applicable grant requirements); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING (OCB)
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES FOR THE WDAY STAFF IN SUPPORT
OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 31, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) to provide professional development services for staff of the Workforce Development and Youth (“WDAY”) program; and
Whereas, in an ordinance adopted on October 22, 2025, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Department was authorized to accept grant funding in the amount of Eight Hundred Thousand Sixty-Eight Dollars ($800,068.00) from the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to support the City’s Youth Employment Program (YEP); and
Whereas, Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) is an organization that works with public and nonprofit entities to strengthen internal systems and partnerships through the development of logic models, strategic plans, theories of change, data management systems, new program and curriculum development, coaching, and professional development for staff at all levels; and
Whereas, the purpose of the proposed professional development is to enhance staff capacity by transitioning from reactive practices to proactive, problem-solving, and systems-based management approaches that ensure program effectiveness, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability of the Youth Employment Program; and
Whereas, the total cost of the professional development services shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), with services to conclude on or before June 30, 2026; and
Whereas, said services shall be funded through a reimbursable grant, which does not require any matching funds from the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the initial up-front costs associated with this agreement shall be disbursed from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with reimbursement to the City upon submission and approval of eligible expenses; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that providing targeted professional development for WDAY staff directly supports effective administration of grant-funded youth workforce programs and advances the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) to provide professional development services for WDAY staff in support of the Youth Employment Program, in substantially the form presented to the City Council and on file with the City Clerk.
Section 2. Term. The term of the agreement shall commence upon execution and shall conclude no later than June 30, 2026, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Section 3. Compensation. Compensation under said agreement shall not exceed the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for services rendered.
Section 4. Funding Source. Initial expenditures under this agreement shall be paid from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with full reimbursement to the City from grant funds received from the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board, in accordance with applicable grant requirements.
Section 5. No Matching Funds Required. This ordinance affirms that the grant funding supporting this agreement is reimbursable in nature and does not require the use of City matching funds.
Section 6. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or impair the validity of the remaining provisions.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.