RESOLUTION FOR HOME RULE REQUEST
IN SUPPORT OF STATE SENATE BILL NO. S9735
AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. A9956-B
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety requested that the New York State Legislature enact a special state law authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to amend Chapter 101 of the laws of 2014, amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law, and the public officers law relating to owner liability in the City of Mount Vernon, in relation of extending the provisions of such Chapter; and
WHEREAS, State Jamaal Bailey has introduced Bill No. S9735-A before the New York State Legislature entitled, “An act to amend Chapter 101 of the laws of 2014 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law, and the public officers law relating to owner liability in the City of Mount Vernon, in relation of extending the provisions of such Chapter”; and
WHEREAS, State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow has introduced Bill No. A9956-B before the New York State Legislature entitled, “An act to amend Chapter 101 of the laws of 2014 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law, and the public officers law relating to owner liability in the City of Mount Vernon, in relation of extending the provisions of such Chapter”; and
WHEREAS, the Bills, if passed by our State Legislature, would authorize the City of Mount Vernon to adopt and amend a local law or ordinance establishing a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in the City; and
WHEREAS, such program shall empower the City to install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at intersections within the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT A HOME RULE REQUEST IS MADE TO THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE AS FOLLOWS:
TO THE LEGISLATURE:
Pursuant to Article IX of the constitution, the City Council of City of Mount Vernon requests the enactment of Senate Bill No. S9735 and Assembly Bill No. A9956-B, “An act to amend Chapter 101 of the laws of 2014 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law, and the public officers law relating to owner liability in the City of Mount Vernon, in relation of extending the provisions of such Chapter.”
It is hereby declared that a necessity exists for the enactment of such legislation and that the facts establishing such necessity are as follows:
The local government does not have the power to enact such legislation by local law; and
Implementing a program to empower the City of Mount Vernon to install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at intersections within the City and impose monetary liability upon vehicle owners for failure to comply with the law is in the best interests of the City and is essential to improving the City's financial stability.
Such request is made by the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, and concurred with by a majority of the total membership of the City Council; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be directed to forward copies of this home rule request, certified by the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Mount Vernon, as follows:
• two (2) copies to the New York State Senate, and
• two (2) copies to the New York State Assembly.