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

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer within the Department of Public Works to Cover Expenses Related to Sanitation Equipment and Vendor Services

Code: LPW

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a One (1) Year Leave of Absence for Steven Dandridge, Sanitation Foreman, Department of Public Works

Code: LPW

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of a Tree Donation from Baldwin Place Farm Planting at Fourth Street Park in Connection with the Commemoration of Commissioner James Finch

Code: LPW

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Dedication of the City-Owned Park Located at 4th Street and McClellan Avenue as "James Finch Park," and Authorizing the Department of Public Works to Procure and Install a Commemorative Plaque and Conduct the Dedication Ceremony

Code: LPW

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Land Lease Agreement with Max Johl of Positive Pup Playgroup for Use of a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at 600 Garden Avenue

Code: LPW

City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of a City Employee at the 2026 NYALGRO (New York Association of Local Government Records Officers) Conference and Approving Related Expenditures - (June 7 - 9, 2026)

Code: LPW

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Recognizing Unique Groom for her Dedication to Autism Awareness and her Community Efforts

Code: LPW

City Council: An Ordinance Establishing an Annual Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day in the City of Mount Vernon

Code: LPW

Civil Service: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of Civil Service Office Personnel at the 2026 New York State Civil Service Transformation Conference and Appropriating Funds Related Thereto - (June 15 - 17, 2026)

Code: HR

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing a 2026 Budget Adjustment for the Creation and Funding of a Full-Time Cook Position

Code: HR

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Travel and Related Expenses for Four (4) Delegates from the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to Attend and Present at the 54th Annual Youth Development Leadership Training Conference - (May 5th through May 7th, 2026)

Code: HR

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Travel and Expenses for Mount Vernon Youth Bureau Representatives and Students to Attend and Present at the 2026 Youth Justice Conference - (May 20, 2026)

Code: HR

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Chief of the Department of Public Safety to Attend the 2026 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference - (October 24, 2026 to October 27, 2026)

Code: PSC

Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing a One (1) Year Leave of Absence for Tyrone Hodge from his Position as Personnel Associate within the Department of Public Safety

Code: PSC