Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Tuesday, June 10, 2025  
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:  
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MAJORITY LEADER JOHN RUBBO  
MAJORITY WHIP DEANA R. ROBINSON  
MINORITY LEADER MICHAEL B. BREEN  
COUNCIL MEMBERS:  
DISTRICT:  
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CORAZON PINEDA-ISAAC  
TASHA DIAZ  
ANTHONY MERANTE  
Roll Call  
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 Special Meeting and Stated Meeting held on May 28, 2025 approved  
on motion of Majority Leader Rubbo.  
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS  
COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL  
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE  
INDEX  
OLD BUSINESS  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT  
KARSTINA WONG TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
1.  
2.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT  
MATTHEW ALBERT TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
NEW BUSINESS  
GENERAL ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  
GENERAL ORDINANCE 10-2024 IN REGARDS TO SENIOR CITIZEN  
HOUSING PARKING REQUIREMENTS  
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4.  
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK  
STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES STATEWIDE  
TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN INITIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (STRIVE)  
YEAR 1 GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $380,478 AND  
AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR  
2024/2025.  
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF NEW YORK  
STATE GRANT FUNDING FROM DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE  
STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 AND AMENDING  
THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025.  
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6.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 43 (“ZONING  
CODE”) OF THE YONKERS CITY CODE APPROVING THE PLANNING  
BOARD’S JULY 18, 2018 APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL  
USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED CONVENIENCE STORE  
IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION AT 853-855  
McLEAN AVENUE  
RESOLUTION - SETTLEMENT - $57,000.00  
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8.  
RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 17, 2025 AT 6:15  
P.M. TO CONSIDER THE RENEWAL OF A CABLE FRANCHISE  
AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. (“CCIC”)  
IN THE CITY OF YONKERS.  
RESOLUTION FOR HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NEW  
YORK SCENIC BYWAY NOMINATION AND CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT  
PLAN ADOPTION  
9.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT  
DAISY CRUZ TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
10.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT  
MICHAEL SPANO JR. TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
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12.  
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH AND ALL  
EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND BRING GREATER AWARENESS OF LUPUS  
COMMITTEE REPORTS