Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 28, 2026, and signed by the Acting Mayor on January 28, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Guidance Center of Westchester - Center for College Careers in Communications Support Associate Internship Program - (the City of Mount Vernon shall incur no financial obligation under the MOU, including but not limited to payment of wages, stipends, benefits, insurance, or other related costs associated with the internship program); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE GUIDANCE CENTER OF WESTCHESTER - CENTER
FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS IN COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT ASSOCIATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 20, 2026, the Deputy Chief of Staff formally requested authorization for the Mayor to retroactively enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Guidance Center of Westchester - Center for College & Careers for the purpose of establishing and supporting the Communications Support Associate Internship Program within the City's Department of Management Services; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to supporting educational initiatives that provide meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students and emerging professionals; and
Whereas, The Guidance Center of Westchester - Center for College & Careers ("Guidance Center") administers programs designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and career pathways through structured internships and professional development opportunities; and
Whereas, the City's Department of Management Services seeks to participate in a Communications Support Associate Internship Program that will expose interns to municipal communications, public relations, media coordination, and community engage...
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