City of Mount Vernon, New York  
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Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, December 10, 2025  
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, DECEMBER 10, 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).  
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  
1.  
2.  
Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 126, Article VI of the Code of the City  
of Mount Vernon Establishing Updated Sewer Rents and Refuse Sustainability Fees  
LPW  
Code:  
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  
Bulk Waste Item Disposal Service Section  
LPW  
Code:  
3.  
Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of a "Red Tag" Bulk  
Item Disposal Program Administered by the Department of Public Works  
LPW  
Code:  
4.  
5.  
Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the New York  
State Environmental Facilities Corporation Green Resiliency Grant (GRG) - Project No.  
C3-5694-02-00 / Grant No. 2344 for the Brush Park Green Infrastructure Project (Award up to  
$4,400,00)  
LPW  
Code:  
City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Cover the Costs of  
Contracted Outside Services  
LPW  
Code:  
To the Council:  
HUMAN RESOURCES  
6.  
7.  
8.  
City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Honoring Dr.  
Glenn A. Davis, MD  
HR  
Code:  
City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY Recognizing  
and Honoring New York State Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins  
HR  
Code:  
City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Recognizing  
and Celebrating the 60th Birthday of Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue  
HR  
Code:  
To the Council:  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES  
9.  
Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 6, Adopted by the City  
Council on November 12, 2025, Entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE  
ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #004 FOR  
THIRD-PARTY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO  
LABELLA ASSOCIATES”  
10.  
11.  
Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Contingent Permanent Appointment of Captain  
Roderick Hines to the Position of Deputy Fire Chief within the Mount Vernon Fire Department  
PSC  
Code:  
Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement  
with Citizens Observer, LLC (TIP411) for Subscription Services from April 1, 2026, through  
March 31, 2027  
PSC  
Code:  
To the Council:  
FINANCE AND PLANNING  
12.  
13.  
Office of the Assessor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Revised Tax Bill for 60  
West First Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.70-3068-1 - (pertaining to tax years  
2022-2025)  
FP  
Code:  
Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Adoption of an Austerity Budget Framework and  
Establishing Centralized Expenditure Controls for Travel, Membership Dues, Training, and  
Education  
FP  
Code:  
14.  
15.  
City Council: A Resolution Recognizing the Young Professionals of Mount Vernon, New York  
(YPMV)  
FP  
Code:  
City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Authorizing the  
Off-Site Parking Lease Agreement with 20 S. 2nd Square CMV LLC  
FP  
Code:  
ADD-ON  
FINANCE AND PLANNING  
16.  
Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of COMP2025-24 – a Tax Interest  
Amnesty Program for Residential and Commercial Properties  
Comptroller and Morton  
OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS  
Code: