Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 22, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on May 23, 2024, authorizing the Recreation Department to Co-Sponsor the Yusuf Shah Islamic Center's Second Annual Juneteenth Flag-Raising Celebration - (cost for a minimal staff of four (4) to monitor event not to exceed $2,500.00, to be allocated from Budget Code A7620.104, Part-Time Salaries), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RECREATION
DEPARTMENT TO CO-SPONSOR THE YUSUF SHAH
ISLAMIC CENTER’S SECOND ANNUAL
JUNETEENTH FLAG-RAISING CELEBRATION
Whereas, by letter dated March 15, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Recreation has requested legislation authorizing said Department to co-sponsor the Yusuf Shah Islamic Center’s Second Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Celebration at Hartley Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024; and
Whereas, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is considered the “longest-running African American holiday” and has been called “America’s Second Independence Day”; and
Whereas, the celebration will commence on the steps of City Hall with drums and proceed in solidarity (on the sidewalk) down Prospect Avenue to Gramatan Avenue, ending at Hartley Park; and
Whereas, the Recreation Department requests to co-sponsor this event, which will provide an opportunity for the community to come together in solidarity and celebrate this significant historical milestone; and
Whereas, the total cost for a minimal staff of four (4) to monitor the event is not to exceed $2,500, to be allocated from Budget Code A7620.104; and
Whereas, the Recreation Department also requests the presence of Auxiliary police to patrol and escort the participants from the steps of City Hall to Hartley Park, ensuring the safety of all attendees; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The City Council hereby authorizes the Recreation Department to co-sponsor the Yusuf Shah Islamic Center’s Second Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Celebration at Hartley Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Section 2. Funding. The total cost for a minimal staff of four (4) to monitor the event is not to exceed $2,500, to be allocated from Budget Code A7620.104.
Section 3. Auxiliary Police Support. The City Council requests the presence of Auxiliary police to patrol and escort the participants from the steps of City Hall to Hartley Park to ensure the safety of all attendees.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.