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 INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR THE USE OF THE FIRING RANGE FACILITY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the County of Westchester has a eighteen (18) point state-of-the-art Firing Range Facility (“Firing Range”) located in Valhalla, NY; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers desires to send its public safety employees to the Firing Range for firearms training purposes due to its advanced targeting system accommodation of duty side arms and most patrol rifles; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City desire to enter into an Intermunicipal agreement authorizing the City to send public safety employees to the Firing Range for training purposes for a flat fee of $630 per eight hour tour for a maximum number of 36 officers in attendance and if the if the Municipality requests a firearms instructor, the Municipality shall pay an additional fee equal to $80.79 per hour or $646.32 per eight (8) hour tour; and
WHEREAS, the Intermunicipal agreement will be effective upon its execution and continue in full force and effect until July 31, 2030;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Intermunicipal agreement in substantially the form as attached hereto between the County of Westchester and the City of Yonkers is hereby approved; and be it further
RESOLVED, that 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
RESOLVED, that the above constitutes either a “Type II” action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), and its implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, or is not an action under SEQRA, both of which constitute actions determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore do not require further environment review; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.