Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 12, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on August 13, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains in the Amount of $15,000 to Support the Grandpa's United Program through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau for the Contract Period of December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026 - (the funds associated with the Municipal Agreement shall be accounted for as follows:
• Revenue Code: A2229.8
• Appropriation/Budget Code: A7336.458
• Amount: $15,000.00
; and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MUNICIPAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO SUPPORT THE
GRANDPAS UNITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE
MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BUREAU FOR THE
CONTRACT PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1, 2025,
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2026
Whereas, in correspondence dated July 15, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to retroactively enter into a Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains, in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), for the purpose of supporting and implementing the Grandpas United Program through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through its Youth Bureau, seeks to provide meaningful intergenerational programming and mentoring opportunities for youth residing in the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the Grandpas United™ Program is an intergenerational program designed to give back to the community by connecting with and enriching the lives of Mount Vernon youth between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21); and
Whereas, the Grandpas United Program provides free mentoring by vetted mentors and offers informal group mentoring, one-on-one mentoring, ongoing activities, and special events designed to promote positive relationships and meaningful engagement between generations; and
Whereas, the Grandpas United Program further creates an environment in which participating grandfathers may share their talents, skills, knowledge, and life experiences with youth while maintaining their dignity, self-respect, and self-worth; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon desires to support and participate in this valuable community-based program through a Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00); and
Whereas, the requested Municipal Agreement covers the contract period commencing December 1, 2025 and ending November 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that supporting the Grandpas United Program serves a legitimate municipal purpose by providing mentoring, educational, recreational, and community-building opportunities for Mount Vernon youth; and
Whereas, the Mayor is requested to be authorized to execute the Municipal Agreement, together with any documents necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance; and
Whereas, the City Council further desires to retroactively authorize and enact this legislation to memorialize and authorize the Municipal Agreement for the aforementioned contract period;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Municipal Agreement. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby retroactively authorized and directed to enter into a Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains, in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), for the purpose of supporting and implementing the Grandpas United Program through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau.
Section 2. Program Purpose. The Municipal Agreement shall support the Grandpas United Program, an intergenerational mentoring initiative providing free mentoring services, including informal group mentoring, one-on-one mentoring, ongoing activities, and special events for Mount Vernon youth between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21).
The program shall further promote positive intergenerational relationships by providing opportunities for participating mentors to share their talents, skills, experiences, and knowledge with youth and the broader community.
Section 3. Contract Period. The Municipal Agreement authorized herein shall cover the contract period of December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, and this Ordinance shall constitute retroactive authorization for such Agreement and program activities undertaken during said period.
Section 4. Funding and Accounting. The funds associated with the Municipal Agreement shall be accounted for as follows:
• Revenue Code: A2229.8
• Appropriation/Budget Code: A7336.458
• Amount: $15,000.00
The Comptroller and all appropriate City departments are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary accounting and budgetary actions to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Mayoral Authority. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains and any amendments, certifications, notices, or other documents as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Ordinance, subject to review and approval as to form by the Corporation Counsel.
Section 6. Retroactive Authorization. To the extent permitted by law, the City Council hereby ratifies, confirms, and retroactively authorizes the City's participation in the Grandpas United Program and the Municipal Agreement for the contract period commencing December 1, 2025, and ending November 30, 2026.
Section 7. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.