SPECIAL ORDINANCE
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, MINORITY WHIP NORMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS DIAZ, MERANTE, AND PINEDA-ISAAC.
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A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANT TO THE FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FUNDING TO EXPAND CERTAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES FOR $975,768 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26.
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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") has awarded a grant of the amount of $975,768 under the FY24 Assistant to the Firefighters Grant program to the City of Yonkers Fire Department to add funds to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire - related hazards. This benefits the City to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death, injuries and property damage caused by fire and fire-related hazards by providing training for all firefighters for the Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Section 2: The City is required to provide a matching share of $88,706.19
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 2025/26 is hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the City of Yonkers Fire Department, as follows:
Increase Estimated Revenues
Federal Revenue "FY24 Assistant to the Firefighters Grant" $887,061.81
City of Yonkers "Grant Cash Match"
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