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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 , 2025.

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: Danielle Browne, President

OTHERS:

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

Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President Danielle Browne 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 Browne 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).

PRESENTATIONS

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

Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the New

York State Department of State Grant Contract #T1003494 for the Reimbursable Purchase of a

Replacement UPS Backup Battery for the Mount Vernon Police Department

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Downtown Trash

Receptacles for Business Districts

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 140, Article I, Section 140-4 of

the Code of the City of Mount Vernon entitled "Garbage and Rubbish Collection" to Authorize a

Red Tag Bulk Item Disposal Section

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of a "Red Tag" Bulk

Item Disposal Program Administered by the Department of Public Works

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City Council: Local Law No. __ of 2025: A Local Law of the City Council of the City of

Mount Vernon, NY, Establishing an Administrative Search Warrant Procedure to be used in

Conjunction with Local Law No. 6 of 2024, entitled A Local Government Code Enforcement

Program

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To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

No Items

To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance and Award of Request for

Proposals (RFP) #004 for Third-Party Construction Inspection and Consulting Services to

LaBella Associates and Ettinger Engineering Associates

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Mayor's Office: An Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of the Position of Data Officer Within

the Department of Buildings

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Department of Public Safety: 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

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Suspension of Parking Meter

Enforcement in Certain Municipal Parking Lots and Garages to Promote Holiday Shopping -

(December 8th – 24th, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. to include December 31, 2025)

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Award of a Contract for a

Red-Light Violation Photo Enforcement and Monitoring System (RFP 2025-RFP-RLC-CMV)

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11.

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Payment to Tritech Software Systems

(formerly Central Square) for CAD and RMS Software Use Covering the Period March 1, 2025,

through May 15, 2025

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13.

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting an

Ordinance Amending the City Code to Increase the Maximum Permitted Driveway Width

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City Council: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 227 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Code of the

City of Mount Vernon to Increase the Maximum Permitted Driveway Width from 12 Lineal Feet

to 18 Lineal Feet

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To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

14.

Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Enter into an Agreement with

Twilio for the Provision of SMS Services in Connection with the UKG Telestaff System

(COMP2025-17)

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16.

Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Enter into an Agreement with

"Primeforce" for the Archiving of UKG Workforce Time and Attendance Data (COMP2025-18)

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Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of a Portrait of Former Comptroller

Maureen Walker in City Hall

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ADD-ON

FINANCE AND PLANNING

17.

Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer

of Funds within the Department of Planning & Community Development to Allocate for

Payment of the ESRI GIS Invoice - (Esri GIS annual maintenance invoice of $60,300)

OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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