A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026.

Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.

*** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and

CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.***

PRESIDING: Derrick Thompson, President

OTHERS:

Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette

Anderson, Legislative Aide; Greg Bailey, Asst. Corp. Counsel.

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President Derrick Thompson called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping

rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of

emergency”. Council President Thompson explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. He then

asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President then proceeded

to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment).

PUBLIC COMMENT

REFERRAL SESSION

Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a One Year contract

with MRA International for the Support of the City's E-Series HP Printers

LPW

Code:

Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the City Council to Defund one (1)

Communications Associate Position and the Creation of the Position of Senior Communications

Associate within the Department of Management Services

LPW

Code:

Management Services: An Ordinance Granting A One-Year Leave of Absence for

Communications Associate Jahee Davenport to Serve as a Senior Communications Associate,

Department of Management Serices

LPW

Code:

Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of DocAccess from CivicPlus to

allow the City to meet new ADA Guidelines for Published Documents on the City's website

LPW

Code:

Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Hire Special Counsel to Represent

the City of Mount Vernon in Monitoring the ConEd Rate Settlement

LPW

Code:

Department of Planning and Community Development: A Resolution Authorizing the City of

Mount Vernon to Collaborate with the Hutchinson River Restoration Project and Khalipha, Inc.

to Promote and Observe National Arbor Day on April 24, 2026

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 16, Adopted by the City

Council on February 11, 2026, titled "An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer and Consolidation

of One (1) Senior Account Clerk Position and One (1) Secretary Position into the Title of

Assistant Commissioner of Public Works, Amending the 2026 Fiscal Year Salary Schedule, and

Granting a Leave of Absence".

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Transfer and

Consolidation of One (1) Senior Account Clerk Position and One (1) Secretary Position into the

new Title of Assistant Commissioner of Public Works

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a One-Year Leave of Absence for

Lomari Payne from the Position of Senior Account Clerk in the Department of Public Works

LPW

Code:

10.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 18, Adopted by the

City Council on February 11, 2026, titled " An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of One (1)

Code Enforcement Officer Position to the Title of Code Enforcement Coordinator within the

Department of Public Works, Approving a Budget Transfer, Amending the 2026 Fiscal Year

Salary Schedule, and Granting a Leave of Absence".

LPW

Code:

11.

12.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of One (1) Code

Enforcement Officer Position to the Title of Code Enforcement Coordinator within the

Department of Public Works, Approving a Budget Transfer

LPW

Code:

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to

Co-sponsor the Annual Autism Awareness Walk and Celebration, and Providing for Related

Public Safety and Traffic Control Measures - (Office of NYS Senator Jamaal T. Bailey)

LPW

Code:

To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

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16.

17.

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an

Agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services for the

2025-2026 New York State Transportation Program

Code:

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an

Agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services for the 2025

Title IIIC-1 & IIIC-2 Programs and the National Nutrition Program (NSIP)

Code:

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively enter into an

agreement with the Westchester County Office of Senior Programs and Services under the Title

III-B Transportation Services Contract, FY 2025

Code:

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Donation

Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with New City Parks, Inc. for the Donation and

Installation of Improvements to Eddie Williams Park.

Code:

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Enter into an Agreement

with the Westchester County Youth Bureau for Funding of the Safe Haven, Youth

Empowerment, and Step Up Programs - (commencing January 1, 2026, through December 31,

2026)

Code:

To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

18.

Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively enter into a Renewal

Agreement with Alpine Software Corporation Inc. for the RedAlert Records Management

System Software used by the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

PSC

Code:

To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

19.

Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Retroactively Execute a

Contract Renewal with Catalis (a.k.a. PAS) for the Official Assessment System of the City of

Mount Vernon

Lawrence

Code:

ADD-ON

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS