Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 23, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on December 24, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Retroactive Renewal Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the Installation of Fixed Video Equipment and the Provision of Related Services for the Period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 - (the total cost of the agreement, in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Five Dollars ($64,505.00), shall be funded through monies received in Budget Line A3389.3 (Operation Impact - GIVE Grant) and paid from Budget Line A3120.203, or such other properly authorized budget lines as may be available); be it so, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SIX-MONTH
EXTENSION OF THE SEPARATION DATE AND
CONTINUATION OF CITY-CONTRIBUTED
HEALTH BENEFITS FOR OFFICER DEREK WILLIAMS
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 18, 2025, Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard formally requested authorization for a six-month extension of Officer Derek Williams' separation date from City service, extending such separation date through June 30, 2026, solely for the purpose of permitting the completion of retirement, benefits-related, and other required administrative processes; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon employs sworn police officers pursuant to applicable provisions of New York State law, the City Charter, Civil Service Law, and collective bargaining agreements; and
Whereas, Officer Derek Williams has been out of active duty status since April 2023; and
Whereas, following a review of the facts and circumstances surrounding Officer Williams' employment status, it has been determined that a limited extension of his separation date is appropriate in order to allow additional time to complete outstanding retirement, benefits-related processes, documentation, and benefit elections; and
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