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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK & VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS AMERICAN An ordinance authorizing the Mayor, City Council, and the RESCUE Board of Estimate to enter into an agreement with the MHnt PLAN Venion City Clerk and the Mount Vernon Board of Watd Supply establishing the Office of the City Clerk as the fiduciary cliarged with receipt of payinents for deposit in a desigi'iated depository and Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply as the Financial Manager of all funds received under the Ai'nerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ; US Department of Treasury and FEMA funds directed at the City of Mount Vernon, New York. PAY 2. An ordinance directing tlie Comptroller to pay the vendor- VENDOR Tliompson Reuters-Westlaw. ($20,629.67) RESOLUTION 3. A resolution appointing L. Geoff Munroe as a member of the Cable Television Advisoi-y Committee. RESOLUTION 4. A resolution appointing Axel Eben'naru'i as a member of the Cable Television Advisory Coinrnittee. RESOLUTION 5. A resolution appointing Thwnon A. Henry as a member of the Cable Television Advisory Committee. EXECUTE 6. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement DOCUMENTS Wlth Venzon COnneCt (GPS-real tiine ti'acking) HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTE 7. Ai'i ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement DOCUMENTS witli 105 Stevens Center, LLC. c/o The Hakimian Organization. (Mt. Vei'non Youtli Bureau STRONG Progi'am) EXECUTE 8. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement DOCUMENTS witli New York State Department of Health. (CAPP Program) RE-CLASSIFY/ 9. An ordinance requesting perinission to re-classify/defund the FUND position of "Cleaner" and fund the position of "Laborer" within POSITION the Department of Recreation. City Council Agenda Page 2 April 14, 2021 PAY 10. A special ordinance directing the Comptroller to pay the Civil VENDOR Service Proctors/Monitors. ($7,500.00) RESOLUTION 11. An ordinance proclaiming May 2-8, 2021 as the City of Mount Vetnon Emotional Wellness Week. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES DEFUND/FUND 12. An ordinance requesting pen'nission to defund the position of TRANSFER "Building Inspector", fund the position of "Building Clerk", FUNDS create a temporai-y help budget line and transfer fiinds within the Depaitment of Buildings. APR14 2021 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCiL, AND THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MOUNT VERNON CITY CLERK AND THE MOUNT VERNON BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY' CLERK AS THE FIDUCIARY CHARGED WITH RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS FOR DEPOSIT IN A DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY AND MOUNTVERNON BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AS THE FINANCIAL MANAGER OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 : US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FEMA FUNDS DIRECTED AT THE CITY' OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK. WHEREAS, Article V, Section 32, Legislative Power of the City Council authorizes the City Council to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the City and the management of its business; and WHEREAS, Section 91 of the Mount Vernon City Charter empowers the MountVernonComptroller,amongotherthingsto "...demand,collect, receive and have the care and custody of and shall disburse all moneys belonging to or due the City from every source, except as otherwise provided by law" ; and WHEREAS, Charter provision addressing the powers of the City Comptroller never envisioned the emergency conditions that have enveloped the City of Mount Vernon along with every other governmental entity in the County of Westchester, State of New York, Nation and globally; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has deemed the City of Mount Vernon worthy of allocations under key provisions for Local Aid in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 as an Entitlement Municipality eligible for a modified CDBG formula that reflects population, poverty, and housing instability; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has allocated $21 million to the City of Mount Vernon payable up front within two months in 2021 ; and $21 million in 2022; and WHEREAS, an additional stream of operating funding to the City of Mount Vernon will be made available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a reimbursable basis whereby the Federa( government will repay FEMA eligible advanced outlays that meet the guidelines; and WHEREAS, exigent circumstances exist necessitating legislative action arising out of the adverseimpact of the Corona Virus on the people of the City of Mount Vernon; the adverse impact of the down turn in the economic and business activity of the City, the availability of local tax revenues on the municipal operations; and WHEREAS, The State Office of the State Comptroller's Report New York of Examination entitled "City of Mount Vernon: Financial Reporting 2020M-96 and Oversight" dated September 2020 found that the Comptroller of the City of Mount Vernon failed to provide the City Council "interim financial reports including, but not limited to, budgetary status reports, cash flow reports and fund balance projections" ; and fails to conduct periodic audits of all departments and administrative officials at least once in each year and submit reports to the Board and the Council by June 30 each year; and (Q APR 14 2021 WHEREAS, the Comptroller of the City of Mount Vernon has failed to comply with the award of a Writ of Mandamus from the New York State Supreme Court compelling her to "undertake any and all actions necessary to facilitate the disclosure of... financial records and which were specified in the August 2020 0rdinances of the Mount Vernon City Council in her capacity as Comptroller of the City of Mount Vernon; as specified in the August 2020 Ordinances of the City Council denominated Item #1, 2, 4,5,and 6 at a SPECIAL MEETING of the City Council of Mount Vernon dated Wednesday, August 5, 2020; See the Decision and Order of New York State Supreme Court Judge Susan Cacace on March 9, 2021 ; Copeland, et.al. v. Reynolds, Index No. 62962/20; and WHEREAS, the current Comptroller of the City of Mount Vernon has willfully, intentionally and inexplicably turned away payments of Federal funds that were paid by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that were intended to defray important public safety, life safety and human services expenses incurred by the City of Mount Vernon; and consequently the City Council previously passed an ordinance that permit the use of an affiliated entity (The Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency) to receive designated funds through a passthrough account administered by the Mount Vernon City Clerk; and WHEREAS, best practices requires a segregation of duties between the receipt of revenue and the use of those funds by a municipality; and WHEREAS, the Mount Vernon City Clerk is a branch of the City Government that is appointed by the Mount Vernon City Council; and WHEREAS, the Mount Vernon Water Department is independent of the City Council; and is administered under the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply, which is incorporated as a separate IRC 501 (c)(3) organization that is independent of the oversight of the Mount Vernon City Council; and WHEREAS, the Board of Water Supply has the resources of a fully functional Financial Management structure which is capable of following the guidelines of the New York State Office of the New York State Comptroller and the City Charter of the City of Mount Vernon with regard to all funds received in behalf of the City of Mount Vernon from the Federal Government; and The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain and a enact: Section 1. The City Council shall direct the Corporation Counsel to formulate a MANAGEMENT THE CITY OF MOUNT AGREEMENT BET\/\/EEN VERNON and the BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON that shall, at a minimum, provide that: a. All funds received from the United States Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and FEMA shall be received by the Office of the Mount Vernon City Clerk and deposited to a depository designated by the Board of Estimate and Contract of the City of Mount Vernon as a PASSTHROUGH ACCOUNT/ARPA.202l.and.FEMA; b. Upon receipt of funds received pursuant to this ordinance by the City Clerk; a Notice of Funds Availability shall be provided to the Mayor, Chief of Staff, City Council President, the City Comptroller, and the Mount Vernon Water Commissioner; APR ! 112021 c. Upon receiptof the Notice of Funds Availability from the City Clerk; transfer from the PASSTHROUGH ACCOUNT/ARPA.2021and FEMA to an OPERATIONS ACCOUNT/ARPA.202land FEMA under the financial management and control of the Board of Water Supply shall be accomplished within three (3) days of receipt of the Notice of Funds Availability from the Office of the City Clerk; and d. All reporting required by the United States Department of the Treasury shall be the responsibility of the Board of Water Supply; e. All budgeting, projections of revenues and expenses shall be submitted to the Board of Estimate and Control and the Mount Vernon City Council by the Board of Water Supply following the budgeting process contained in the City Charterthat would otherwise emanate from the Department of Finance and/or The City Comptroller; following the accounting requirements of the United States Department of the Treasury and the New York State Office of the State Comptroller; f. The Board of Water Supply shall provide the Executive Branch with all of the services required of the Comptroller as described in the City Charter except for the voting role on the Board of Estimate and Contract as it pertains to the receipt and disbursement of funds provided to the City of Mount Vernon through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ; g. The Boardof Water Supply shall assure that all contracts, procurement and spending decisions follow the usual course of approvals from the Mount Vernon City Council, the Board of Estimate and Contract and authorized for payment by the Board of Water Supply or any Department of the City of Mount Vernon to whom authority is delegated by the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon; and shall thereafter follow its (Board of Water Supply's) own financial management systems to assure quality use, oversight and review of all funds received and expended; and Section 2. The City Council shall authorize the Mayorto enter into a Management Agreement as described in Section 1 of this ordinance with the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply that shall be counter signed by no less than a simple majority of the members of the Mount Vernon City Council and no less than a simple majority of the members of the Board of Estimate and Contract; and the Chairperson of the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply. f APR j 112021 l Section 3. That the Management Agreement shali be fully executed and effective upon the completion or Section 2 of this Ordinance. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract and shall sunset on June 30, 2022. .ryz>L[k / Councilperson APP FORM Assistant President o o o Cify Cmk E o i APPROVjED ,1)- -a) APPROVED h hate t t UA Dept. I APR jjl2021 A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE COMPTROLLER TO PAY THE VENDOR - C2 THOMPSON REUTERS-WESTLAW. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2021, the Corporation Counsel has informed this City Council that the legal search engine known as Thompson Reuters-Westlaw utilized by the Law Department Attorneys has been suspended due to nonpayment by the Comptroller; and WHEREAS, the current amount outstanding is over $20,629.67 and this amoiu'it has not been reconciled since 2018. The Finance Department has had a history of paying the most current invoices, some old, but never reconciling the. accoiu'it to the point of permanent service termination unless and until their account is fiilly reconciled; and WHEREAS, the City Council is directing the Comptroller to make immediate payment to Thompson Reuters-Westlaw in the amount of $20,639.67 and all related invoices; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The City Council directs the Comptroller to make irnrnediate payment to Thompson Reuters-Westlaw in the amount of $20,639.67 and all related invoices. Section 2. Funds for the aforesaid in the amount of $20,639.67 are available from Budget Code A1420.408 (Litigation), Law Department 2021- Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. APP VED Assistant o o ] CityAaerk o o o APPROVED Dept. Mayor APR j4 2021 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING L. GEOFF MUNROE AS A MEMBER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 12, Section 12-4 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended in March 2013, the Cable Television Advisory Cornrnittee shall consist of members who shall represent the Mount Vernon community, including four (4) members appointed by the City Council, two (2) members appointed by the Mayor of Mount Vemon, two (2) members appointed by the Mount Vernon Board of Education and a representative from each cable a provider; and WHEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2021, the City Council wishes to appoint L. Geoff Miu'iroe to the Cable Television Advisory Cornrnittee; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that this City Council does hereby appoint L. Geoff Munroe to serve as a member of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, comrnencing a April 15, 2021; and be it further RESOLVED, that the appointment for L. Geoff Munroe shall be for a term of two (2) years expiring April 14, 2023; and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect irnrnediately. APPROVEt3AS Assistant o o City Clerk o APPROVED Dept. APR j4 2021 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AXEL EBERMANN AS A MEMBER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 12, Section 12-4 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended in March 2013, the Cable Television Advisory Committee shall consist of members who shall represent the Mount Vernon community, including four (4) members appointed by the City Council, two (2) members appointed by the Mayor of Mount Vernon, two (2) members appointed by the Mount Vernon Board of Education and a representative from each cable . provider; and WHEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2021, the City Council wishes to appoint Axel Ebermann to the Cable Television Advisory Cornrnittee; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that this City Council does hereby appoint Axel Ebermann to serve as a member of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, commencing April 15, 2021; and be it further RESOLVED, that the appointment for Axel Ebermann shall be for a term of one (l) year expiring April 14, 2022; and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. Councilperson PROVED AS '7<rina Assistant o A j ./ o o APPROVED Dept. Mayor APR j4 202j 5 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THURMON A. HENRY AS A MEMBER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 12, Section 12-4 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended in March 2013, the Cable Television Advisory Committee shall consist of members who shall represent the Mount Vernon community, including four (4) members appointed by the City Council, two (2) members appointed by the Mayor of Mount Vernon, two (2) members appointed-by the Mount Vernon Board of Education and a representative from each cable provider; and WHEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2021, the City Council wishes to appoint Thurmon A. Heru'y to the Cable Television Advisory Cornrnittee; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that this City Council does hereby appoint Thurmon A. Henry to serve as a member of the Cable Television Advisory Cornrnittee, cornmencing April 15, 2021; and be it further RESOLVED, that the appointment for Thvmx-i* A- &wy @ qlrql-'>i shall be for a term of one (1) year expiring April 14, 2022; and be it fiuther RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. Councilperson APPROVED AssistantCorp atio Counsel President o City Clerk E o o o APPROVED Dept. Mayor APR j4 2021 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON CONNECT. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 12, 2021, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Verizon Connect for GPS real-time tracking service at an amount of $1,200.00 per month; and WHEREAS, it is requested to implement this upgrade into the DPW fleet management for the following key factors: Snow removal Reducing fuel costs Improving Driver Behavior/Vehicle Usage Increased Safety and Security WHEREAS, the aforesaid implementation will consist of installation for 5i vehicles with no upfront cost; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Sectioni. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Verizon Connect for GPS real-time tracking service at An amount of $1,200.00 per month. Section 2. Funds not to exceed $1,200.00 per month are available in Budget Code Ai64o.458 (DPW Motor Vehicle Control-Other Expense), Department of Public Works 2021 Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. / City Clerk Mayor APRj4 2021 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 105 STEVENS CENTER, LLC. C/O THE HAKIMIAN ORGANIZATION. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 7, 2021, the Deputy Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with 105 Stevens Avenue, LLC c/o The Hakimian Organization in the amount of $5,000.00 per month at an annual amount of $60,000.00 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Mount Vernon STRONG Program to provide lease space for the contract period of May 1, 2021- April 30, 2022; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement is part of a grant with New York State Education Department/21s' Century Community Learning Center accepted by the City through legislation dated June 28, 2017 in the amount of $1,120,000.00 annually for the contract period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022; and a WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement will allow the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to subcontract with 105 Stevens Center, LLC c/o The Hakimian Organization to rent space at 105 Stevens Avenue and will include two (2) bathrooms, two (2) parking spaces, full eat-in kitchen, reception area, and five (5) offices/classrooms; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with 105 Stevens Avenue, LLC c/o The Hakimian Organization in the amount' of $5,000.00 per month at an aru'iual amount of $60,000.00 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Mount Vernon STRONG Program to provide lease space for the contract period of May 1, 2021- April 30, 2022. Section 2. The total cost not to exceed $60,000.00 will be accounted for in Budget Code A7316.405, Youth Bureau 2021 Budget. Sectiori 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the and persaui5 oqp"v>"') q BoardofEstimateandContract. '5"'h"'V" '9(JCP"=,T:' Assistant Corp ation C unsel o o i City Clerk APPROVED Dept. Mayor 7 APR t %2021 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK ST ATE DEPARTMENT OF HEAI,TH. WHEREAS, by letter dated March 4, 2021, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with New York State Department of Health in the amount of $291,047.00 which will be used by the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to implement the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Community based initiative (CAPP) for the contract period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 ; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid allows the development and expansion of the primary prevention programs aimed at decreasing the incidence of adolescent pregnancy. The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau works to implement a comprehensive and coordinated approach to reduce the risk of initial and repeat pregnancies, STD's and HIV/AIDS rates among Mount Vernon and New Rochelle adolescents; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with New York State Department of Health in the amount of $291,047.00 which will be used by the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to implement the Comprehenstve Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Community based initiative (CAPP) for the contract period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Section 2. The aforesaid fiinds in an amount not to exceed $291,047.00 are to be accounted for in Revenue Code A4820 to provide for an appropriation in CAPP Budget Codes A7321.101 (Salaries & Fringe Benefits), A7321.402 (Travel), A7321.405 (Contracted Outside Service) and A7321.458 (Consumables, Program Supplies, Rent, Stipends). There is no matching fund required for this grant. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Councilperson €2) APPROffiD Assistant Cla) City Clerk C (O .c LL S o P APPROVED Dept. CI LL: O Mayor APR j4 2021 AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO TO RE-CLASSIFY/DEFUND THE POSITION OF "CLEANER!' AND FUND THE POSITION OF "LABORER" WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION. dated March 10, 2021, the Commissioner of the WHEREAS, by letter to re-classify/ Department of Recreation has requested that legislation be enacted of "Laborer" (l%Jeighborhood defund the position of "Cleaner" and furtd the position Center-Recreation Department) within said Department; and Facilities Center-Doles Department of Recreation has funds availabIe for t'he WHEREAS, the salary of $56,013.00 available in Budget Code "Laborer" position at the annual A7141.101; and the "Laborer" position has a Min/Max of $44,905.72- WHEREAS, $61,319.62; NOW, THEREFORE, Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain The City of Mount and enact: Department of Recreation is hereby authorized to re- Section 1. The classify/defund the position of "Cleaner" and fund the position of "Laborer" Facilities Center-Doles Center-Recreation Department). (Neighborhood for the aforesaid in the amount of $56,013.00 are Section 2. Funds Code A7141.101 (Salaries & Wages), Department Recreation available in Budget 2021 Budget. 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Section Board of Estimate and Contract. APP Assistant President o ;; El o u S '9) 'E)- APPROVED t- ? Dept. CiulO Mayor APRj At2021 A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE COMPTROLLER TO PAY THE CIVIL SERVICE PROCTORS/MONITORS. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 9, 2021, the Civil Service Cornrnission Secretary has informed this City Council that the Civil Service ProctorsfMonitors a total of 15 individuals have not been paid for their services from October 2020; and WHEREAS, the Mount Vernon Municipal Civil Service Commission conducted a Police Officer Physical Agility examination during the months of July, August and September 2020. These are specially trained and certified individuals that perform these critical functions for the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council is directing the Comptroller to make irnrnediate payment to the Civil Service Proctors/Monitors in the amount of $7,500.00 and all related invoices; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The City Council directs the Comptroller to make immediate payment to the Civil Service Proctors/Monitors in the amount of $7,500.00 and all related invoices. Section 2. Fiuids for the aforesaid in the amount of $7,500.00 are available from Budget Code A1430.401 (Examinations), Municipal Civil Service Cornrnission 2020 Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. o C: o cti a City Clerk o APPROVED t Dept. o Mayor APR j4 2fl21 AN ORDINANCE PROCLAIMING MAY 2-8, 2021 AS THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON EMOTIONAL WELLNESS WEEK. WHEREAS, by letter dated March 29, 2021, City Councilwoman Delia M. Farquharson has requested legislation proclaiming May 2-8, 2021 as the CITY OF MOUNT VERNON EMOTIONAL WELLNESS WEEK, in order to increase access to the social, emotional and mental health resources that exist within the City and to address overall wellness; and WHEREAS, May 7, 2021 is specifically identified as MIND WELLNESS DAY in the City of Mount Vernon; and WHEREAS, it is further requested in conjunction with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to participate in the ribbon campaign to display ribbons on trees and poles throughout the City; and WHEREAS, it is further requested to hang a banner on City Hall plaza to promote this special event; and WHEREAS, the foregoing permission is granted upon the express condition that the banner must be propet4y secured, may not be suspended from poles which support traffic lights, streetlamps or utilities, and said installation and removal to be under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Cornrnissioners of the Department of Public Works and Department of Public Safety; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The City of Mount Vernon hereby proclaims May 2-8, 2021 as the CITY OF MOUNT VERNON EMOTIONAL WELLNESS WEEK, in order to increase access to the social, emotional and mental health resources that exist within the City, and to address overall wellness. Section 2. The City of Mount Vernon hereby proclaims May 7, 2021 as MIND WELLNESS DAY. Section 3. Permission is hereby granted to participate in the ribbon campaign to display ribbons on trees and poles throughout the City. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect irnrnediately. Councilperson City Clerk APPROVED Mayor xi APR! At 2021 AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO TO DEFUND THE POSITION OF "BUILDING INSPECTOR", FUND THE POSITION OF "BUILDING CLERK", CREATE A TEMPORARY HELP BUDGET LINE AND TRANSFER FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMEN'T OF BUILDINGS. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 7, 2021, the Second Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Buildings has requested that legislation be enacted to defund the position of "Building Inspector" and fund the position of "Building Clerk" within the Department of Buildings; and WHEREAS, the "Building Inspector" position has an aru'iual salary of $65,000.00 and the "Building Clerk" position has an annual salary of $41,413.66 and WHEREAS, it is further requested to transfer fiu'ids in the amount of $23,586.34 to create a Temporary Help Line within the Department of Buildings 2021 Budget; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Department of Buildings is hereby authorized to defund the position of "Building Inspector" and fund the position of "Building Clerk" within the Department of Buildings. Section 2. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $23,586.34 witin the Department of Buildings from Budget Code A3620.101 (Salaries) to Budget Code A3620.101 (Salaries), Department of Buildings 2021 Budget. Section 3. The Building Department is hereby authorized the create' a Temporary Help Line within the Department of Buildings 2021 Budget. Section 4. Funds for the "Building Clerk" position in the amount of $41,413.66 are available in Budget Code A3620.101 (Salaries & Wages), Department of Buildings 2021 Budget. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Councilperson o o City Clerk o o o APPROVED Dept. Mayor