Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on January 8, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on January 9, 2025, authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 4, Authorizing the Mayor to Extend the Westchester Community Health Center for Mental Health and Wellness Service Contract through the Youth Bureau's Program - (from: December 15, 2023, to May 3, 2024) a new expiration date of August 2025) - (program funding is accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8, and appropriations are reflected in Budget Code A7318.405 (Contracted Outside Services), with no matching obligation and funds provided as a cash advance. The remaining balance of $30,000 as of November 2024 is allocated to fulfill contractual services under the amended agreement with WCHC, to be expended by Budget Code A7318.405); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXTEND THE
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FOR
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICE CONTRACT
THROUGH THE YOUTH BUREAU'S SP4OG PROGRAM
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Whereas, by letter dated December 18, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the amendment of ORDINANCE NO. 4, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 21, 2023, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES” is hereby amended to read as follows:
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 4 on November 21, 2023, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) for Mental Health and Wellness Services under the Safe Place 4 Our Girls (SP4OG) program, initially covering the period of December 15, 2023, to May 3, 2024, with an awarded amount of $50,000; and
Whereas, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has been granted a one-year, no-cost allocation extension to continue the SP4OG program, resulting in a new expiration date of August 2025; and
Whereas, as of November 2024, the WCHC has a remaining balance of $30,000 to fulfill its contractual services for the provision of Mental Health and Wellness services to youth through the SP4OG program; and
Whereas, the program funding is accounted for in Revenue Code A2229.8, and appropriations are reflected in Budget Code A7318.405 (Contracted Outside Services), with no matching obligation and funds provided as a cash advance; and
Whereas, the continuation and extension of this program is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to ensure mental health and wellness services are provided to vulnerable youth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordains, and enacts:
Section 1. Amendment of Ordinance No. 4. Ordinance No. 4, entitled “An Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, New York Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester Community Health Center for Mental Health and Wellness Services” adopted on November 21, 2023, is hereby amended to extend the Westchester Community Health Center for Mental Health and Wellness Service contract period through the Youth Bureau’s Safe Place 4 Our Girls (SP4OG) program until August 2025.
Section 2. Remaining Funds Allocation. The remaining balance of $30,000 as of November 2024 is allocated to fulfill contractual services under the amended agreement with WCHC, to be expended by Budget Code A7318.405.
Section 3. Revenue and Appropriation Codes. Funding for this program shall be reflected in Revenue Code A2229.8 and appropriations in Budget Code A7318.405.
Section 4. No Matching Obligation. This grant does not require matching funds from the City of Mount Vernon. All funds will be provided as a cash payment.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.