SPECIAL ORDINANCE
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION FUND (HIF) - 81 ELLIOTT AVENUE - AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000, AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027.
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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund (HIF) has authorized grant funding of $700,000, to the City of Yonkers, acting by and through the City of Yonkers Engineering Department towards the 81 Elliott Avenue - Affordable Housing Site Development Grant Program.
Section 2: The project, reconstruction of a nine unit affordable cooperative building, is exempt from review under SEQRA pursuant to amendments to Environmental Conservation Law, Section 8-0111, 5-a(b)(ii).
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 2026/2027 is hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the Engineering Department, as follows:
Increase Estimated Revenues
Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund (HIF) 700,000
- 81 Elliot Avenue - Affordable Housing Site Development Grant Program
Increase Estimated Expenses
Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund (HIF) 700,000
- 81 Elliot Avenue - Affordable Housing Site Development Grant Program
Section 5: This Special Ordinance shall take effect immediately.