Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Toss N Press, S-Corp, to Provide a Youth Food Hospitality Program through the Youth Bureau in Support of the Youth Employment Program - (scheduled to commence in February 2026 and conclude in May 2026) - (compensation under said agreement shall not exceed the sum of $25,000.00. This ordinance affirms that the grant funding supporting this agreement is reimbursable in nature and does not require the use of City matching funds); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TOSS N PRESS,
S-CORP, TO PROVIDE A YOUTH FOOD HOSPITALITY
PROGRAM THROUGH THE YOUTH BUREAU IN
SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 30, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Toss N Press, S-Corp, to design and implement a sixteen (16) week food hospitality training program for youth through the City’s Youth Bureau; and
Whereas, the proposed program shall serve approximately five to six (5-6) high school-aged youth and is scheduled to commence in February 2026 and conclude in May 2026; and
Whereas, in an ordinance adopted on October 22, 2025, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Department was authorized to accept grant funding in the amount of Eight Hundred Thousand Sixty-Eight Dollars ($800,068.00) from the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to support the City’s Youth Employment Program (YEP); and
Whereas, Toss N Press, S-Corp shall partner with the Youth Bureau to provide participating youth with hands-on, real-world restaurant experience, including but not limited to ServSafe certification, entrepreneurship training, job readiness skills, mentorship, meals, and exposure to career pathways within the hospitality industry; and
Whereas, the program shall culminate in a graduation and showcase event, to which parents, community stakeholders, funding partners, and elected officials shall be invited to attend; and
Whereas, the total cost of the sixteen (16) week program shall not exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for services rendered; and
Whereas, said program shall be funded through a reimbursable grant, which does not require any matching funds from the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the initial up-front expenditures associated with this agreement shall be disbursed from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with reimbursement to be made upon submission and approval of eligible expenses; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that providing workforce development and career-oriented training opportunities for youth supports economic mobility, strengthens the local workforce, and serves the best interests of the residents of the City of Mount Vernon;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorization. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Toss N Press, S-Corp to provide a sixteen (16) week youth food hospitality training program through the Youth Bureau, in substantially the form presented to the City Council and on file with the City Clerk.
Section 2. Term. The term of the agreement shall commence in February 2026 and conclude in May 2026, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms.
Section 3. Compensation. Compensation under said agreement shall not exceed the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).
Section 4. Funding Source. Initial expenditures under this agreement shall be paid from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with full reimbursement to the City to be made from grant funds received through the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board in accordance with applicable grant requirements.
Section 5. No Matching Funds Required. This ordinance affirms that the grant funding supporting this agreement is reimbursable in nature and does not require the use of City matching funds.
Section 6. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or impair the validity of the remaining provisions.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.