Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on March 26, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on March 27, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into An Agreement with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Gun Involved Violence Elimination ( 2024-2025) Grant - (the grant, identified as DCJS Project ID GV24-1089-DOO with Contract Number C485111, provides a maximum amount payable of $270,000.00 to support various law enforcement initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing gun violence; funds received under this grant shall be deposited into Revenue Line-A3389.3); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE GUN
INVOLVED VIOLENCE ELIMINATION (2024-2025) GRANT
Whereas, in a letter dated March 4, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services to accept and administer the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (2024-2025) Grant, in accordance with the terms outlined by DCJS; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to reducing gun-related violence and enhancing public safety through strategic law enforcement initiatives; and
Whereas, the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has awarded the City of Mount Vernon a grant under the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and
Whereas, the grant, identified as DCJS Project ID GV24-1089-DOO with Contract Number C485111, provides a maximum amount payable of $270,000.00 to support various law enforcement initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing gun violence; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to accept these funds and ut...
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