City Council Work Session - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President Derrick Thompson 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 Thompson 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 City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

Rose Luangisa: An Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Hawthorne Terrace Between Lenox Avenue and Euclid Avenue for the 9th Annual Wakanda Celebration to be Held on September 12, 2026 - (from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Code: LPW

Edward Fichette: An Ordinance Authorizing the Temporary Closure of a Portion of Gramatan Avenue and the Temporary Use of Public Rights-of-Way for the Flyest (Fashion) Night Out community Event to be Held on Saturday, September 12, 2026

Code: LPW

Aseya Floyd: An Ordinance Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Eastchester Lane between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue for a Labor Day Community Block Party - (Saturday, September 5, 2026, and Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.)

Code: LPW

Melissa Cardanay: An Ordinance Authorizing the Temporary Closure of a Portion of South Fourth Avenue for the Third Annual "Frenchy Day" Community Memorial Fundraiser - (Saturday, September 26, 2026)

Code: LPW

Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into Addendum No. 1 to the Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Agreement with Sunlight Technologies, Inc. (D/B/A "Readly") for the Two-Year Renewal of the City's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform and Authorizing Payment Therefor

Code: LPW

Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Cell Phone Disposal and Data Removal Agreement with PaceButler Corporation and Authorizing the Disposal of Eighty-Six (86) Obsolete Smartphones

Code: LPW

Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Adopting the City of Mount Vernon Policy for Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Compliance with the New York State Shield Act, HIPAA, the New York Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other Applicable Privacy Laws

Code: LPW

Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing a Three-Year Microsoft Office 365 Subscription Agreement with SHI INternational Corp. through the New York State Office of General Services Contract for the Mount Vernon Police Department

Code: LPW

Management Services: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 14, Adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Three-Year Lease Agreement with BEI Holdings, Inc. DBA Electronics for the Upgrade of the Police Department Interview Room Recording System

Code: LPW

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Certain Budget Line Transfers Within the Department of Public Works for the Purpose of Covering Current Negative Balances, Amounts Owed, and Anticipated Expenditures

Code: LPW

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the Third Latino Festival at Hartley Park in Partnership with Miztili Culture Art & Music Inc. - (August 15, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Code: LPW

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Honoring the Life and Legacy of Mother Carolyn P. Davis

Code: LPW

City Clerk: A Resolution Establishing the Standard Workdays and Reporting Guidelines for Elected and Appointed Officials

Code: LPW

City Council: An Ordinance Amending No. 4, Adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2026, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing An Annual City of Mount Vernon Observance and Celebration of Juneteenth," to Revise the Date of the Annual City-Sponsored Observance and Celebration of Juneteenth

Code: LPW

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Municipal Agreement with the City of White Plains in the Amount of $15,000 to Support the Grandpa's United Program through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau for the Contract Period of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026

Code: HR

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for the Workforce Development for Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program and Accept $135,000 in Reimbursable Grant Funds

Code: HR

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for the Acceptance and Administration of a $20,000.00 Grant for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's EmpowerMED Program

Code: HR

Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Renew the Agreement with Alpine Software Corporation Inc. for the RedAlert Records Management System Software and Cloud Hosting Services for the Mount Vernon Fire Department

Code: PSC

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Establishing the Annual National Night Out Community Event and Designating its Observance in Perpetuity

Code: PSC

City Council: A Local Law Amending the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, Article I, Section 256 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law Establishing Penalties for Double Parking

Code: PSC