Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on June 25, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 26, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to Support the 2025 Summer Youth Employment & Training Program - (from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025; grant funds received for $16,666.67 shall be recorded in revenue account A2229.8 and appropriated to expenditure accounts A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA) accordingly. No matching funds from the City are required for this grant); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
(IMA) WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH
BUREAU TO SUPPORT THE 2025 SUMMER
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING PROGRAM
Whereas, in a letter dated June 13, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to accept grant funds for $16,666.67 to support the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s 2025 Summer Youth Employment & Training Program, for the period from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to enhancing opportunities for its youth and ensuring their development through workforce readiness and employment initiatives; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, acting as the City’s designated youth services agency, seeks to implement the 2025 Summer Youth Employment & Training Program for eligible youth residents between the ages of 16 and 24; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Youth Bureau has offered to provide funding in the amount of $16,666.67 to the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to support the implementation of the Program from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the funding will allow the Youth Bureau to provide six weeks of comprehensive training and meaningful work experiences designed to promote the development of transferable skills, increase self-esteem, foster character development, and enhance employability; and
Whereas, the funds for this initiative will be received under revenue code A2229.8 and appropriated under budget codes A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA); and
Whereas, there is no matching obligation required by the City for acceptance of these funds; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to accept grant funds for $16,666.67 to support the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s 2025 Summer Youth Employment & Training Program, for the period from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Inter-Municipal Agreement is to provide employment and training services for youth between the ages of 16 and 24, including six weeks of training and paid work experience intended to enhance job readiness and life skills.
Section 3. Funding. The funding received shall be recorded in revenue account A2229.8 and appropriated to expenditure accounts A7312.101 (Youth Employment) and A7312.803 (FICA) accordingly. No matching funds from the City are required for this grant.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.