Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 24, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on September 25, 2025, authorizing Attendance to the Project Wet Facilitator Training - (September 23 to September 26, 2025; all associated expenses, including registration, travel, lodging, and incidentals, not to exceed $1,300, shall be paid from budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE
TO THE PROJECT WET FACILITATOR TRAINING
Whereas, in correspondence dated September 19, 2025, the Commissioner of the Board of Water Supply formally requested authorization for one (1) employee of the Board of Water Supply to attend the Project WET Facilitator Training at the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center in Syracuse, NY, from September 23 to September 26, 2025; and
Whereas, the Board of Water Supply has requested authorization for one (1) employee to attend the Project WET Facilitator Training to be held at the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center in Syracuse, New York, from September 23 through September 26, 2025; and
Whereas, the Project WET training directly supports the City’s WaterWise initiative, a new K-12 and community-focused water literacy program designed to expand educational outreach, engage underserved communities, align with statewide STEM and environmental education standards, and promote long-term curriculum development and grant partnerships; and
Whereas, certification as a Project WET facilitator will enable department personnel to train educators and community partners locally, thereby broadening the City’s public engagement and environmental education efforts; and
Whereas, the total cost of attendance, including a $30 registration fee, hotel accommodations, travel, and incidentals, shall not exceed $1,300, to be charged to budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training; 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 of the City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes one (1) employee of the Board of Water Supply to attend the Project WET Facilitator Training at the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center in Syracuse, NY, from September 23 to September 26, 2025.
Section 2. Funding. All associated expenses, including registration, travel, lodging, and incidentals, not to exceed $1,300, shall be paid from budget code 001-581-581001, Staff Development & Training.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.