Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on November 12, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on November 13, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Department of Corrections for the Reimbursement of Prisoner Transportation Services for the Years 2025 and 2026, as follows:
* For 2025:
o $245.00 per round trip with two police officers
o $367.00 per round trip with three police officers
* For 2026:
o $252.00 per round trip with two police officers
o $378.00 per round trip with three police officers
(all reimbursements received pursuant to this agreement shall be deposited into Budget Line A2229.5 (County Prisoner Transport); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
PRISONER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR
THE YEARS 2025 AND 2026
Whereas, in correspondence dated October 10, 2025, the Chief of Public Safety formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Department of Corrections for the reimbursement of prisoner transportation services for the years 2025 and 2026; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Police Department ("MVPD") provides round-trip transportation of prisoners between the Mount Vernon Police Department and the Westchester County Department of Corrections for individuals remanded by court order to the Westchester County Jail who are required to appear before the local court; and
Whereas, such transportation services are performed using MVPD personnel and vehicles, incurring both labor and vehicle usage costs; and
Whereas, the Westchester County Department of Corrections has agreed to reimburse the City of Mount Vernon for these transportation services for the calendar years 2025 an...
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