Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 25, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 26, 2024, authorizing the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to Hang Banners and Signs at Various Locations to Discourage or Prevent Opiod Misuse (in the Ordinance dated February 14, 2024, the City Council approved the acceptance of the OASAS grant for opioid prevention activities totaling $59,111 for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with no costs or burdens to the City), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MOUNT
VERNON YOUTH BUREAU TO HANG BANNERS
AND SIGNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO
DISCOURAGE OR PREVENT OPIOID MISUSE
Whereas, by letter dated September 18, 2024, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing them to hang banners and signs at the following locations listed below within the City of Mount Vernon to discourage or prevent opioid misuse; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau (MVYB) has been awarded funds by the Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) to conduct evidence-based activities to combat opioid misuse; and
Whereas, the MVYB intends to use a portion of these funds to hang banners and signs at key locations throughout the City of Mount Vernon to educate the public and discourage opioid misuse, as part of the city's broader effort to promote public health and safety; and
Whereas, in the Ordinance dated February 14, 2024, the City Council approved the acceptance of the OASAS grant for opioid prevention activities totaling $59,111 for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with no costs or burdens to the City; and
Whereas, the proposed locations for the banners and signs are strategically selected to maximize public visibility and engagement, and include Prospect Avenue and Park Avenue (both sides), City Hall Plaza, Sandford Boulevard (Memorial Fi...
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