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File #: SO.4-2026    Version: 1
Type: Special Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2026 In control: City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
On agenda: 1/13/2026 Final action: 1/13/2026
Title: 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.

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.