City of Mount Vernon, New York  
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CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550  
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Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, July 8, 2026  
7:00 PM  
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
CITY HALL  
City Council  
NICOLE BONILLA, MBA  
City Clerk  
JORDAN A. RIULLANO, JD  
Deputy City Clerk  
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL  
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 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: Jaevon Boxhill, Acting President  
OTHERS:  
Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan  
Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel; Greg Bailey, Asst. Corp. Counsel.  
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Acting Council President Jaevon Boxhill 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”. Acting Council President Boxhill 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 Deputy City Clerk Jordan Riullano  
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON  
To the Council:  
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS  
1.  
Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) 20207  
Peterbilt 548 Sanitation Vehicles Equipped with 25-Yard Loadmaster Bodies through the  
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the Use of Expenditure of Capital  
Funds Subject to Reimbursement Through the New York State CHIPS Program  
LPW  
Code:  
2.  
City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Appointing Jahi  
Lafayette to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (for a two (2) year term, effective July  
8, 2026 - July 7, 2028)  
LPW  
Code:  
To the Council:  
HUMAN RESOURCES  
3.  
Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Apply for  
and Hold On-Premises Liquor License for the Stadium at Memorial Field, Authorizing Retention  
of a Licensing Consultant, and Authorizing the Execution of all Necessary Documents Related  
Thereto  
HR  
Code:  
4.  
5.  
Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Family  
Services of Westchester (FSW) as Lead Agency Project Rise Funding in the Amount of  
$103,161.19 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau  
HR  
Code:  
Youth Bureau: An Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Authorizing the  
Consolidation and Transfer of the Executive Assistant Position within the Youth Bureau,  
Creating the Title of Assistant Director, Approving the Necessary Budget Transfers, and  
Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Salary Schedule  
HR  
Code:  
6.  
Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer within the Youth Bureau to  
Support the 2026 Summer Safe Haven Program - (July 6, 2026, to August 21, 2026)  
HR  
Code:  
To the Council:  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES  
7.  
8.  
Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer to Fund the Emergency  
Demolition of an Unsafe and Dangerous Structure Located at 230 South 2nd Avenue, Mount  
Vernon, New York  
PSC  
Code:  
City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon,  
entitled "Taxicabs," to Conform Taxicab Driver and Taxicab Licensing Requirements with New  
York Correction Law Article 23-A and Criminal Procedure Law § 160.57, and to Establish an  
Administrative Appeals Process for License Determinations  
PSC  
Code:  
9.  
City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 (TAXICABS) of the Code of the City of  
Mount Vernon to Promote Public Safety by Establishing New Regulations for Registered Class  
A taxicabs Operating within the City  
PSC  
Code:  
To the Council:  
FINANCE AND PLANNING  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of Senior Assessment  
Clerk at the 2026 Cornell Conference and Authorizing Related Expenditures - (July 19-24,  
2026)  
FP  
Code:  
Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Convey City-Owned Property  
Located at 52 Mersereau Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, to Reginald Lowe, Jr. for the  
Purchase Price of Four Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars - ($410,000.00)  
FP  
Code:  
City Council: A Local Law Authorizing the Amendment of Chapter 267 (Zoning) of the Code  
of the City of Mount Vernon to Establish an Affordable Housing Set Aside Program  
FP  
Code:  
ADD-ON  
FINANCE AND PLANNING  
13.  
Department of Planning and Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of  
Mount Vernon to apply for Funding under the New York Main Street Program, Authorizing the  
Mayor to Execute all Documents Necessary to Submit the Application, and Authorizing the  
Implementation of the Program upon Award of Grant Funds  
FP  
Code:  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES  
14.  
City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 237 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon,  
entitled “Taxicabs,” to add a new section regarding Taxi-Top Advertising  
PSC  
OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS  
Code: