Yonkers Insider: The Yonkers City Council held a Rules Committee Meeting and a Community Services and Mental Health Committee Meeting By Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District.

 

The Yonkers City Council held a Rules Committee Meeting and a Community Services and Mental Health Committee Meeting today, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. All items on the agendas appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council in regard to these items. Items for Consideration by the Rules Committee Items for Consideration - by Administration 1. Settlement Resolution by Law Department - ($175,000.00) Ihsan Malkawi v COY - for damages (deprivation of certain rights) allegedly sustained by plaintiff while detained by the COY Police Department. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 2. Resolution - Appointment of Chuck Lesnick to the Parks Recreation and Conservation Board. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 3. Resolution - Appointment of Rebecca Pfaffenbach Nova to the Planning Board. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 4. Resolution - Approving the use of the Eruv District for Lincoln Park Jewish Center. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) Items for Consideration - By City Council Members Old Business 1. By Councilmember Williams - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers calling on the City of Yonkers to evaluate and consider the implementation of a pilot program with circuit to provide Electric Shuttle Services to the downtown area. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 2. By Councilmember Diaz - A Resolution to declare the City Council's intention to seek Lead Agency under SEQRA for the amendment of Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers and the accompanying Zoning map regarding the properties known as 120 Odell Avenue, also known as section3, block 3535, lot 84 on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers; 967 North Broadway, also known as section 3, block 3535, lot 68 on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers; and and 951 North Broadway, also known as section 3, block, 3535, lot 100 on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 3. By Council President Khader, Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac and Councilmembers Williams, Rubbo and Diaz - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers in support of "Invest in our New York Act" (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 4. By Majority Leader Corazon Pineda-Isaac - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers establishing participatory budgeting (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 5. By Council President Khader, Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac, Minority Leader Breen, Councilmembers Williams, Diaz, Rubbo and Merante - Commissioner of Deeds(Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) New Business 1. By Council President Khader - Resolution by the City Council of Yonkers Proclaiming and Recognizing April 2021 as "Arab American Heritage Month" throughout the City of Yonkers. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 2. By Council President Khader - Resolution by the City Council of Yonkers condemning hatred and violence towards the Asian Pacific Islander American Community. (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 3. By Councilmembers Williams, Diaz and Rubbo, and Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers in Support of New York Senate Bill S.1113 and Assembly Bill A.5375 to prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 4. By Councilmember Williams - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers calling on Mayor Michael Spano and his administration to pursue amendments to the residency requirements and preferences for applicants for the position of Yonkers Firefighter and Police Officer (Moved to Community Services & Mental Health Committee for further discussion) 5. By Councilmember Williams - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers Declaring the Month of April 2021 as "Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" in the City of Yonkers (Moved to Community Services & Mental Health Committee for further discussion) 6. By Councilmember Williams - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers declaring the month of April 2021 "Autism Awareness Month" and declaring April 2, 2021 as "Autism Awareness Day" (Moved to Community Services & Mental Health Committee for further discussion) 7.By Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac, Council President Khader, and Councilmembers Williams, Rubbo and Diaz - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers in Support of Establishing an "Excluded Worker Fund" in New York State (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) 8.By Councilmember John Rubbo - Resolution by the City Council of Yonkers to designate with an Honorary Street Naming Durst Place, From Seminary Avenue to Dunwoodie Street, 'Detective William Sullivan, Jr. Way' (Public Hearing needs to be called. If called by April 13th, item will appear on City Council agenda for a vote on that day. If not, it will be on the Council Agenda of April 27, 2021) 9.By Council President Khader, Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac, Minority Leader Breen, and Councilmembers Williams, Diaz, Rubbo and Merrante - Commissioner of Deeds (Moved to Council Agenda of April 13, 2021) Community Services and Mental Health Committee 1.A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers Requesting the introduction of certain legislation to provide for the addition of credit to the Civil Service Exams of certain members of the Yonkers Police and Fire Departments (Kept in Committee)  2. A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers urging the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to require projects that are provided payment in lieu of taxes (pilot) agreements to utilize local Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) (Moved to Rules Committee meeting of April 20, 2021)   3.A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers in support of H.R.40 to establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans (Moved to Rules Committee meeting of April 20, 2021) I encourage Yonkers city residents to keep up with these items to stay current on what is happening in our city! As a friendly reminder, City Council meetings will continue to be held virtually for the time being. Tune in via the City Council Facebook page, City Hall TV (accessible via the City of Yonkers website), Optimum channel 78, or Verizon Fios channel 39.

Best regards,   Hon. Corazon Pineda-Isaac E-mail: corazon.pineda.isaac@yonkersny.gov Tel: (914) 377-6312