SPECIAL ORDINANCE
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA -ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF STATE 2025/2026 CHIPS GRANT FUNDING FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,783,378 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The New York State Department of Transportation has awarded State grant funding of $2,783,378, to the City of Yonkers, acting by and through its Department of Engineering, towards the SFY 2025/2026 CHIPS Grant Program, which provides funding for new roadway pavement to existing streets that have experienced severe wearing due to normal use. The City has already included $2,557,094 in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget. The award is for an additional $226,284.
Section 2: The above constitutes a “Type II” action under SEQRA and its implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 which is an action determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore does not require further environment review.
Section 3: The Mayor or his authorized designee is hereby empowered to execute all instruments and take all actions reasonable and necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof; and be it further
Section 4: The City’s Grant Budget for fiscal year 2025/2026 is hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the Engineering Department, as follows:
Increase Estimated Revenues
New York State Department of Transportation $226,284
2025/2026 CHIPS Grant
Increase Estimated Expenses
New York State Department of Transportation $226,284
2025/2026 CHIPS Grant
Section 5: This Special Ordinance shall take effect immediately.