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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024

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: Cathlin B. Gleason, President

OTHERS:

Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell,

Deputy Corporation Counsel.

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President Cathlin B. Gleason 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 Gleason explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. She 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).

PRESENTATION

PUBLIC COMMENT

REFERRAL SESSION

Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Law Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into a Contract with Gallagher

Bassett for Third-Party Administrator Services

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Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2, Adopted by

the City Council on June 26, 2024, Entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR A SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE DELL VXRAIL

ENVIRONMENT”

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Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Within

the Department of Management Services Budget

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Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Retroactively Approving the Attendance of

Director Allen at the National Association of Black Journalists' Convention (July 31st to August

4, 2024)

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Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sponsorship of the 3rd Annual Hispanic

Heritage Month Celebration (to be sponsored by the Mayor's Office, Recreation Department, and

Westchester Latinos Unidos).

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Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for the On-boarding

of a Fellow (two years)

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Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to Accept Funding from the Urban

Renewal Agency for the Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement - ($400,000.00 from the

URA)

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Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance authorizing the Transfer of Funds within the Office of the

Mayor for the Purchase of Office Furniture

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance authorizing a Budget Line Transfer to Cover the

Purchase of Lactation Pods for Mount Vernon City Hall

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10.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Payment

Contract Agreement with A+ Technology & Security Solutions Inc. for the Installation of

Avigilon Cameras at DPW's Main Building (Canal Street) and Marina

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12.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Payment

Contract Agreement with A+ Technology & Security Solutions Inc. for the Installation of

Interior and Exterior Avigilon Cameras at Memorial Field

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Payment

Contract Agreement with A+ Technology & Security Solutions, Inc. for the Installation of

Avigilon Cameras at City Hall

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14.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance to Establish a 2024 List of Qualified Minority and

Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) General Contractors

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance to Approve Engagement with Safety Kleen

Systems, Inc. for Cleaning the Oil Water Separator at the Department of Public Works Facility

(NYSDEC Consent Order Compliance)

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16.

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Use of Purdys Park

for a Community Outreach Event Organized by Con Edison Community Outreach Team

(Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

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Department of Public Works : An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2, Adopted by the City

Council on October 25, 2023, Entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE

ACQUISITION OF SMART COVER TECHNOLOGY FOR MS4 MANAGEMENT AND

DATA COLLECTION"

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Co-Sponsorship of the Mount Vernon

Seventh Day Adventist Health Fair - (to be held at Hartley Park on Saturday, August 24, 2024,

from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Co-Sponsorship of "the

Twilight Series" by the Department of Recreation and Friends of Mount Vernon, Recreation and

Youth Programs, Inc.

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mount Vernon Recreation Department

to Co-Sponsor the "MVP Fitness Court Challenge with MVP Healthcare"

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mount Vernon Recreation Department

to Co-Sponsor the Big Block party with Buttafly LLC - (Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 12:00

p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

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21.

Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing the Renewal of the Accounting Consultancy

with Ms. Cynthia Owens for the Board of Water Supply

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24.

Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance authorizing a Water Rate Increase Effective January 1,

2025

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City Council: An ordinance Regulating Business Video Cameras in the City of Mount Vernon,

New York

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Office of the City Clerk: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon

Acknowledging the City Council's Appointment to the Mount Vernon Charter Review

Commission - (Morenike (Nike) E. Williams, SPHR)

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25.

Office of the City Clerk: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon

acknowledging the Mayoral appointment to the Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission

(Rosia Blackwell Lawrence)

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To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

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28.

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

of Understanding (MOU) with Feeding Westchester

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Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Smart

Steps for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Safe Place

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

with Break Bread, Not Hearts for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Safe Place for Our Girls

and Safe Haven Summer Programs

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29.

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

with Inferno365 Fitness for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Safe Place for Our Girls and

Girls Embracing Maturing Programs (from July 9, 2024 to August 16, 2024)

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To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

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31.

Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds for the Purchase of a Fire

Department Command Vehicle

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Fire Department: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 17, approved by the City Council on

September 14, 2022, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

TO PURCHASE TWO (2) COMMAND VEHICLES AND PAYMENT OF THE EQUIPMENT

WITH ARPA FUNDS”

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Fire Department: An Ordinance authorizing the Use of City Parking Lot #1 for a Fundraising

Car Wash by Local 107 UFFA

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Industrial Development Agency: An Ordinance Establishing Temporary Designated On-Street

Designated Parking at 30 Warren Place to Accommodate Holiday Shopping (November 5 and

December 31, 2024)

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Department of Public Safety: An ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a One-Year

Agreement with CentralSquare for Software Licensing and Maintenance

PSC

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Department of Public Safety/Parking Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds

Between Budget LInes Funded by the Police Department and the Parking Bureau

PSC

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing a One-Year Leave of

Absence for Computer Console Operator, Deanna Algieri

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Use of Funds from the State of

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Law Enforcement Technology

(LETECH) Grant for the Purchase of License Plate Reader Cameras and Related Technology

PSC

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39.

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Use of Funds from the State of

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Technology Grant for

the Construction of the Command Central Aware Room

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Essential Equipment

for the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) of the Department of Public Safety

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of Department of public

Safety Members at the 2024 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference

(October 18, 2024 to October 22, 2024)

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Attendance of Department of Public

Safety Members at the 2024 Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Annual Public Safety

Symposium - (September 17 to September 20, 2024)

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13, adopted by the City

Council on July 10, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF

FUNDS BETWEEN BUDGET LINES FUNDED THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE

PLAN ACT (ARPA)"

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Permanent Closure of Roosevelt

Square North to Non-Emergency Vehicles and the Erection of Regulatory Traffic Signs

PSC

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract

with Motorola Solutions Inc. for the Purchase of a Citywide Camera Surveillance System

PSC

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into a Contract with

Electronic Systems Solutions, Inc. (ESS) for the Installation and Maintenance of a Citywide

Camera Surveillance System

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49.

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York

Honoring and Recognizing the Retirement of Firefighter Kevin Holt

PSC

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City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York

Honoring and Recognizing the Retirement of Firefighter Nathaniel Tilford

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Office of the City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Chapter 237-35, A and B

of the City Code of the City of Mount Vernon, entitled "Taxicab Fares" to Increase Current Fares

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City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York

Honoring and Recognizing the Service of Wakanda Celebration, Incorporated

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50.

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the CIty of Mount Vernon Designating Itself

as the Lead Agency for the Proposed Code Amendments Regarding Short-Term Rental

Legislation, Referring the Amendments to the City Corporation Counsel, City Planning Board,

and Westchester County Planning Board, and Scheduling a Public Hearing

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To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

51.

52.

Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Write Off Unpaid

Property Taxes and Interest for Certain Properties with New Homeowners

Code:

Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Request for Proposal (RFP) for

Exploration and Execution of Alternative Measures for the Recovery of Delinquent Property

Taxes

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54.

Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing a Partnership with Working Advantage

Plum Benefits For Employee Discounts

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Department of Planning: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with

Cleary Consulting for Professional Planning Services for the Mount Vernon Comprehensive

Plan

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57.

Department of Planning: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with

AKRF, Inc. for Progress for Planning Analysis Services for the Mount Vernon Comprehensive

Plan

Code:

Department of Planning: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with

Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress for Planning Analysis Services for the Mount Vernon

Comprehensive Plan

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Office of the City Clerk: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY

honoring the Life and Legacy of Lawrence A. Ross

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ADD-ON

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES