RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND HODGES:
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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
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WHEREAS, the County of Westchester has established a program to encourage and promote the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by municipalities on municipally-owned property by providing financial assistance for a portion of purchase and installation costs; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to provide up to fifty percent (50%) of funding; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an inter-municipal agreement (“IMA”) with the County to accept/implement said grant funding, in accordance with its Climate Action Plan, to increase the amount of level 2 electric vehicle charging stations available for public use; and
WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law Article 5-G, Section 119-o, authorizes municipal corporations and districts to enter into agreements for the performance of various functions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City be and hereby is authorized to enter into the IMA with the County to accept grant funding to purchase and install electric vehicle chargers in the approximate amount not to exceed $ One Million, Ninety-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($1,093,741.00), up to 50% of which shall be the responsibility of the City, however said contributions of both parties may be reduced by funding from other sources; and
RESOLVED, that the above constitutes a “Type II” action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“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, and in addition, the chargers proposed at the Fernbrook location were part of the coordinated review for that unlisted capital project and a negative declaration was issued on December 10, 2024 ; and be it further
RESOLVED, that 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
RESOLVED, that this resolution will take effect immediately.