Legislation Details

File #: TMP-0806    Version: 1
Type: Special Ordinance Status: Referred
File created: 9/4/2026 In control: City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
On agenda: 9/15/2026 Final action:
Title: SPECIAL ORDINANCE- AUTHORIZING THE 6TH GRADE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRANT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,000.00 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.)

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 THE 6TH GRADE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRANT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,000.00 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026

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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:

 

                     Section 1: The Westchester County Youth Bureau has awarded a grant of $132,000.00 the Yonkers Youth Bureau, acting by and through the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation (the “City”) for its 6th Grade Leadership Academy.

 

                     Section 2:   The City is required to provide a matching share of $66,000.00. 

 

                     Section 3:  The above constitutes a “Type II” action under SEQRA and its implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which constitute an action determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore requiring no further environmental review.

 

Section  4:   The Mayor of the City or his authorized designee is hereby empowered to execute any and all instruments and take such other actions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.

 

Section 5:   The City’s Grant Budget for fiscal year 2026 is hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation, as follows:

                     

Estimated Revenues

6TH Grade Leadership Academy                                                                                                          $132,000.00

 

Estimated Expenses                                                 

6th Grade Leadership Academy                                                                                                         $132,000.00

 

 

 

                     Section 6:  This ordinance shall take effect immediately.