SPECIAL ORDINANCE
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
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A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT ISSUED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE (NYS DOS) LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES GRANT PROGRAM (LIGP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The State of New York Department of State (NYS DOS) through the Legislative Initiatives Grant Program (LIGP) has authorized grant funding of $35,000, to the City of Yonkers, acting by and through the City Clerk’ Office digitization and preservation of 181 City Council Legislation and Meeting Minutes Books, encompassing approximately 38,927 pages.
Section 2: The above constitutes either a “Type II” action under 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.
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 2025/2026 is hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the City Clerk’s Department, as follows:
Increase Estimated Revenues
State of New York Department of State
- Legislative Initiatives Grant $35,000
Increase Estimated Expenses
State of New York Department of State
- Legislative Initiatives Grant $35,000
Section 5: This Special Ordinance shall take effect immediately.