Annotated Agenda

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

7:00 PM

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

PRESENT:

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

LAKISHA COLLINS-BELLAMY

DISTRICT:

MAJORITY LEADER JOHN RUBBO

MAJORITY WHIP DEANA R. NORMAN

MINORITY LEADER MICHAEL B. BREEN

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

DISTRICT:

CORAZON PINEDA-ISAAC

TASHA DIAZ

TIM HODGES

13A. Roll Call

Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy

District 4 Majority Leader John Rubbo

District 1 Majority Whip Deana Norman

District 5 Minority Leader Michael B. Breen

District 3 Council Member Tasha Diaz

District 2 Council Member Corazon Pineda Isaac

District 6 Council Member Tim Hodges

Present:

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a minute of silence

to invoke God's guidance and Blessing upon our deliberations.

Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on January 13, 2026 approved by Majority

Leader Rubbo.

INDEX

A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL

ORDINANCE 4-2000, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 43

OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS,

GO.1-2026

COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING

ZONING MAP: A) TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE

PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: BLOCK 621 LOT 25,

BLOCK 622 LOT 11, BLOCK 621 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT

1, BLOCK 625 LOT 100 RESPECTIVELY FROM I

DISTRICT TO D-MX DISTRICT; AND B) TO AMEND 43

ATTACHMENT 13 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE

ENTITLED “MAP A: KEY STREETS” TO INCLUDE THE

ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTIES; C) TO AMEND 43

ATTACHMENT 14 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE

ENTITLED “MAP B: HEIGHT DISTRICT MAP” TO

INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES

AND TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING

HEIGHT OF 150 FEET AND OTHERWISE CLARIFY THE

MAP; D) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 15 OF THE

ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP C: ADDITIONAL

SIDEWALK WIDTH REQUIREMENT MAP” TO INCLUDE

THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES; AND E) TO

AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 16 OF THE ZONING

ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP D: DISTRICTS” TO

INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES

This General Ordinance was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL MAP OR

PLAN OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PURSUANT TO THE

PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF GENERAL CITY LAW

OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO , WHICH MAP OR PLAN INDICATES THE

STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE CITY OF

YONKERS HERETOFORE LAID OUT, ADOPTED

AND/OR ESTABLISHED BY LAW.

GO.2-2026

GO Adopt Map.pdf

Attachments:

official city map 2025 REVISED 1-16-26.pdf

TMP-0497.pdf

This General Ordinance was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION TO ISSUE A DETERMINATION OF

SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE

RES.9-2026

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (“SEQRA”)

RELATING TO THE REZONING OF PROPERTIES

LOCATED AT: BLOCK 621 LOT 25, BLOCK 622 LOT 11,

BLOCK 621 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT 1, BLOCK 625 LOT

100 RESPECTIVELY FROM I DISTRICT TO D-MX

DISTRICT AND FOR CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS

TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

RESO-Neg Dec Sugar.pdf

Attachments:

D-MX rezoning EAF part 2.pdf

D-MX rezoning EAF part 3 unsigned.pdf

EAF part 3 narrative.pdf

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

Aye:

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE

SENATE BILL S.1187 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.1793

AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW YORK STATE

TO USE SURVEILLANCE TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL

DUMPING

RES.10-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION ISSUING A HOME RULE MESSAGE FOR

SENATE BILL ----- S.8859 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.9520

IN RELATION TO BONDS AND NOTES

RES.11-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE

SENATE BILL S.7217 AND ASSEMBLY BILL A.7675

AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES IN NEW YORK STATE

TO PERMIT SELF-CERTIFICATION BY LICENSED

PROFESSIONALS TO STREAMLINE BUILDING PERMIT

PROCESS

RES.12-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE

AMEND THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW TO EXTEND

SCHOOL ZONE SPEED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT TO

SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF YONKERS

RES.13-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK STATE

AMEND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW AND

OPEN MEETINGS LAW TO PROTECT PERSONAL

INFORMATION

RES.14-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

YONKERS AUTHORIZING APPLICATION OF THE

STATUTORY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO REAL

PROPERTY TAX LAW SECTION 422

RES.15-2026

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND

THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR THE PRISONER

TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR THE TERM

2026-2027

RES.16-2026

10.

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO HONOR THE

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY'S REQUEST TO

HONORARILY RENAME PROSPECT STREET AS JAMES

EDWARD DEGREE WAY

RES.17-2026

11.

Fiscal Impact and Sponsor Memo for James

Edward Degree Way .pdf

Attachments:

Jame Degree petition.pdf

James Degree.pdf

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

Aye:

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JANUARY AS MATERNAL

HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

RES.18-2026

12.

Maternal Health January.pdf

Attachments:

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

YONKERS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LATE

REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND

RECOGNIZE JANUARY 19, 2026, AS A DAY OF

SERVICE IN THE CITY OF YONKERS

RES.19-2026

13.

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

RES.20-2026

13A.

This Resolution was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

Aye:

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK,

ADOPTED JANUARY 27, 2026 DETERMINING THE

TERMS, FORM AND DETAILS OF ISSUANCE OF

$89,295,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SERIAL

SO.8-2026

13B.

BONDS-2026A, $25,185,000 SCHOOL SERIAL

BONDS-2026B AND $7,080,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION

SERIAL BONDS-2026C (FEDERALLY TAXABLE) OF THE

CITY, DIRECTING THEIR PRIVATE SALE, AND

PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF

SAID BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY.

This Special Ordinance was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye:

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK,

ADOPTED JANUARY 27, 2026, DETERMINING THE

TERMS, FORM AND DETAILS OF ISSUANCE OF

$56,870,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING

SERIAL BONDS-2026D OF THE CITY, DIRECTING

THEIR PRIVATE SALE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE

RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SAID BONDS AND

OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY.

SO.9-2026

13C.

This Special Ordinance was adopted.

Council President Collins-Bellamy, Rubbo,

District 1 Majority Whip Norman, District 5

Minority Leader Breen, District 3 Council

Member Diaz, District 2 Council Member

Pineda Isaac, and District 6 Council Member

Hodges

Aye: