SPECIAL ORDINANCE
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND MERANTE:
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A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A $50,000 GRANT ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The New York State Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services has approved a grant to the Yonkers Police Department for the 2022 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program in the amount of $50,000 for the purchase of 11 high definition cameras to ensure public safety by the Yonkers Police Department at large gatherings and public events.
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 Police Department, as follows:
Increase Estimated Revenues
New York State Department of Homeland Security
And Emergency Services
- 2022 Critical Infrastructure Grant $50,000
Increase Estimated Expenses
New York State Department of Homeland Security
And Emergency Services
- 2022 Critical Infrastructure Grant $50,000
Section 5: This Special Ordinance shall take effect immediately.