City Council of Yonkers Stated - Regular Meeting

Roll Call

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a minute of silence to invoke God's guidance and Blessing upon our deliberations. Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Approved by Majority Leader Rubbo.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF COUNTY GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,871 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO A GRANT FOR LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

SPECIAL ORDINANCE – FOR TITLE IIIC/NSIP NUTRITION SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $111 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (USDOJ), OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, THROUGH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY ANTI-TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MCLEAN AVENUE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO.)

RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO THE TITLE IIIC/NSIP MEALS AND NUTRITION-RELATED SERVICES CONTRACT, PROGRAM YEAR 2025. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATING TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY ANTI-TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PROGRAM GRANT ($45,000.00) (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

RESOLUTION – SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE SENATE BILL S.9405 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.1033, THE “HOST ACT”, AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW YORK STATE TO ESTABLISH TEMPORARY EXPANDED ALCOHOL SERVICE AREAS IN FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO THE LIVABLE COMMUNITY REGIONAL HOST SERVICES, PROGRAM YEAR 2025. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

RESOLUTION – CORRECTING RESOLUTION 70-2026 WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX MAP IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 501 HAWTHORNE AVENUE. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN.)

RESOLUTION BY THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL MAJORITY LEADER JOHN RUBBO URGING THE ADOPTION OF STATE SENATE BILLS 2025-S9761 and 2025-S9855, THAT WILL ENSURE THAT NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECEIVE TIMELY PAYMENT OF SERVICE RENDERED TO THE STATE, AS WELL AS A BILL THAT WOULD ENSURE A SMALL UPFRONT PAYMENT.

RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 25, 2026 AS "JORDANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.

COMMITTEE REPORTS