Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 12, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on June 13, 2024, establishing the Second Assistant Commissioner position in the Department and reallocate ARPA funds - ($285,000 shall be reallocated from Budget Line A8020.458 ARP NEI-003 2.3 (Mayors for Guaranteed Income) to Budget Line A8020.101 (ARPA NEI-002 2.10) to cover the salary and fringe benefits of the newly created Assistant Commissioner position at an annual salary of $105,432)), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SECOND
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER POSITION IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND REALLOCATE ARPA FUNDS
Whereas, by letter dated April 4, 2024, the Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Planning & Community Development has requested legislation authorizing the Second Assistant Commissioner position within the Department and reallocating ARPA grant funds from the Mayors for Guaranteed Income Budget Line to the ARPA Not-for-Profit Grants Budget Line which is necessary to cover the salary and fringe benefits for the newly created Assistant Commissioner position; and
Whereas, the Department of Planning & Community Development of the City of Mount Vernon requests authorization to create a Second Assistant Commissioner position; and
Whereas, funding for this position will be sourced from ARPA funds for a duration of two years and seven months, spanning from May 2024 to December 2026; and
Whereas, reallocation of ARPA grant funds from the Mayors for Guaranteed Income Budget Line to the ARPA Not-for-Profit Grants Budget Line is necessary to cover the salary and fringe benefits for the newly created Assistant Commissioner position; and
Whereas, the responsibilities of the second Assistant Commissioner will include ensuring compliance requirements for various programs and grants, including those awarded to non-profit organizat...
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