RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES
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RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE RENEWAL OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers (the “City”) has the authority to grant franchises and other authorizations for the use and occupancy of the streets within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Verizon New York Inc. (“Franchisee”) entered into an agreement, dated August 22, 2007, pursuant to which Franchisee was granted the right to construct, operate and maintain a cable system in the City ("Franchise Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, said franchise agreement has expired; and
WHEREAS, Franchisee has submitted a proposed franchise renewal agreement (the “Franchise Renewal Agreement”) to continue operating its system within the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed renewal requires a public hearing to be held prior to its adoption;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yonkers hereby calls for a public hearing at 7PM, on the 24 day of November, 2026, in the City Hall of City of Yonkers New York, for all interested persons to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the proposed renewal of the Verizon franchise for a period of ten years; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the proposed renewal agreement shall be available for public inspection in the office of City Clerk; and
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.