Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council October 8, and signed by the Mayor on October 9, 2025, authorizing the Director of Sustainability to Enroll in the Green Project Manager - Basic (GPM-b) Certification Program and Approving Funding for Associated Costs - (funding for this certification is available under Budget Code A1490.458, which consists of proceeds from the City's participation in the Logical Buildings Demand Response Program and does not draw upon the City's general operational budget; up to Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($525.00) to cover the cost of enrollment, coursework, and examination fees); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF SUSTAINABILITY TO ENROLL IN THE
GREEN PROJECT MANAGER - BASIC (GPM-b)
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND APPROVING
FUNDING FOR ASSOCIATED COSTS
Whereas, in correspondence dated September 26, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability formally requested authorization for the Director of Sustainability to enroll in the Green Project Manager - Basic (GPM-b) certification program offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI) in partnership with Green Project Management (GPM); and
Whereas, the Director of Sustainability for the City of Mount Vernon has formally requested authorization to enroll in the Green Project Manager - Basic (GPM-b) certification program, offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI) in collaboration with Green Project Management (GPM); and
Whereas, the GPM-b certification is an internationally recognized credential that emphasizes the integration of sustainability principles into all phases of project management, ensuring that projects are managed in a manner that promotes environmental stewardship, social equity, and fiscal responsibility; and
Whereas, the Director of Sustainability has successfully completed the ...
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