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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 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, 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).

PUBLIC COMMENT

REFERRAL SESSION

Roll Call administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Staff to attend the

National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C.

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Lease Agreement for Office Space

at 6 Gramatan Avenue, Suite 203, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Establishing

Environmental/Sustainability Consultants

List of Qualified

LPW

Code:

Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing The Board of Water Supply to Add a

Position Entitled "Water Resource Specialist".

LPW

Code:

Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing the Board of Water Supply to Add Position

Entitled "Water Quality Analyst".

LPW

Code:

To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Granting Permission to the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Ready

4Life to Sponsor a College Tour.

Code:

To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement

with Interaction Insight Corporation for the renewal of the Nice Inform V& Plan for the Police

Department

PSC

Code:

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.14, Adopted July 10,

2024, Entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with

Securewatch24 for the Purchase of 21 Tablet-Style Mobile Computers for the Department of

Public Safety",

PSC

Code:

To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with

the US Department of Transportation to Receive a $1M Innovative Finance and Asset

Concession Grant

Code:

10.

Industrial Development Agency (IDA): Resolution requesting New York State Senator Jamaal T.

Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow for introduction of Home Rule Legislation to

amend Tax Law to authorize the collection of Hotel Occupancy Tax in the City of Mount

Vernon

Code:

11.

Law Department: An Ordinance to Authorize the Conveyance of 0 Vernon Avenue, Mount

Vernon, NY, to Myrtle Jones and to Authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents

Code: