Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 14, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2025, authorizing the Execution of an Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative- (the updated MOU shall not impose any financial obligation on the City, as the Fellow’s services are provided through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at no cost to the City of Mount Vernon); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AN UPDATED MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE BLOOMBERG
HARVARD CITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Whereas, by letter dated April 21, 2025, the Mayor has requested legislation authorizing her to execute the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Mount Vernon and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, in substantially the form presented to the City Council and attached hereto; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through the leadership of the Patterson-Howard Administration, has established a valuable partnership with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government; and
Whereas, this partnership has facilitated the placement of a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow in the City of Mount Vernon’s Buildings Department, providing critical operational support at no cost to the City; and
Whereas, the services rendered by the Fellow have significantly contributed to the administration’s strategic goals of improving departmental efficiency, enhancing service delivery, and supporting policy development within City operations; and
Whereas, the Bloomberg Harvard team has issued updated grant award language and provided a revised Memorandum of Understanding to ensure compliance with current grant reporting and administrative standards; and
Whereas, while the substance of the fellowship and the City’s obligations remain unchanged, the updated MOU reflects necessary technical revisions to align with the Initiative’s current requirements; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Execute Updated MOU. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to execute the updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Mount Vernon and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, in substantially the form presented to the City Council and attached hereto.
Section 2. Ratification of Prior Acts. All actions heretofore taken by the Mayor, the Buildings Department, or other officers or employees of the City in connection with the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. No Fiscal Impact. Executing the updated MOU shall not impose any financial obligation on the City, as the Fellow’s services are provided through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at no cost to the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.