Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District: Yonkers City Council Meetings- May 3, 2022.

 

On May 3, 2022, the Yonkers City Council held a Real Estate Committee meeting and a Rules Committee meeting. All items on both agendas appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council in regard to these items.

Real Estate Committee Agenda 1.Resolution finding that the action to transfer 66 Pier Street to the City of Yonkers Industrial Development Agency for the purpose of developing housing, open space and public improvements will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. (Kept in Committee for further discussion) 2. Local Law authorizing the sale of city-owned property at 66 Pier Street to the City of Yonkers Industrial Development Agency for the purpose of developing housing, open space and public improvements. (Kept in Committee for further discussion) 3.Resolution – authorizing the disposition of surplus city property (Moved to Rules Committee Agenda of 5/3/2022) City Council Rules Committee Agenda Items for Consideration by Administration 1. Resolution – advice and consent to the appointment of Christopher Sapienza as Police Commissioner. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   2.  Settlement Resolution – settlement between the City of Yonkers and Roy Pilot in the amount of $2,500.00 plus $25,146.00 in attorneys’ fees and certain litigation costs. (Negative Fiscal Impact – amount of settlement.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   3.  Special Ordinance – authorizing an encroachment in the Right-Of-Way on 244 Woodworth Avenue, subject to certain terms and conditions. (No Fiscal Impact.) (Councilmember Williams.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   4.  Special Ordinance – authorizing acceptance of State Grant Funding from the NYS Division of Homes and Community Renewal in the amount of $2,000,000 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   5.  Resolution – approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester concerning the Repository of Integrated Criminalistic Information System. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   6.   Resolution – approving the sale and designation of St. Clair Development, LLC as qualified and eligible sponsor for the redevelopment of certain property within the Riverview Urban Renewal Area owned by the Yonkers Community Development Agency known as 32 Main Street, 1 Riverdale Avenue and 3 Riverdale Avenue. (No Fiscal Impact.) (Councilmember Williams.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022, with Public Hearing to be held on the same evening)    7.  Resolution – to issue a determination of significance pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act relating to the proposed conveyance of portion of discontinued portion of Pearl Street. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Councilmember Diaz.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   8.   Local Law – in relation to authorizing the discontinuance and conveyance of a portion of Pearl Street to 56 Worth Street. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Councilmember Diaz.) (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022) 9.Resolution issuing a home rule message for Senate Bill _____ and Assembly Bill (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)     Budget Legislation        10. General Ordinance - amending Chapter 95 of the Code of the City of Yonkers in relation to Water Rents. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   11. Local Law – amending Article IX of the Charter of the City of Yonkers in relation to Sewer Rents. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   12. Special Ordinance – Transferring funds to and from various accounts for the 2021/22 Fiscal Year in relation to newly recognized Juneteenth holiday pay. (Neutral Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   13. Special Ordinance - approving Justification Documents relating to FY2022/23 Budget. (Neutral Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   14.  Special Ordinance – adopting the 2022/23 Tax Budget. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   15.  Special Ordinance - confirming the Tax Roll for FY 2022/23. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   16. Special Ordinance – adopting the Capital Budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022 and terminating June 30, 2023. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   17. Special Ordinance – adopting the Grant Budget for FY 2022/23. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   18. Special Ordinance – authorizing Revenue Anticipation Note (140,000,000) for FY 2022/23. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   19.   Special Ordinance - authorizing Tax Anticipation Note ($150,000,000) for FY2022/23. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   20.  Special Ordinance – authorizing $15,000,000 Million Bond Ordinance Financing Tax Certiorari. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   21. Special Ordinance – adopting the Salary Schedule for FY 2022/23. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (Stayed in Committee pending completion of budget hearings)   Items for Consideration by Council Old Business   1.Local Law amending Chapter 38 the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled, “Third-Party Food Delivery Services” in regards to adding a sunset provision  (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   2.General Ordinance amending Chapter 91 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Garbage and Refuse" with regard to amending duties to keep sidewalks clear. (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022) 3.(From Real Estate Committee) Resolution authorizing the disposition of surplus city property. (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)      New Business   4.Resolution calling upon the federal government to take appropriate action to cancel student loan debt and take all available measures to address the student loan debt crisis (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)    5.Resolution of the Yonkers City Council to honor the family and community’s request to honorarily rename the portion of Nepperhan Avenue between Odell Avenue and Cross Hill Avenue in the City of Yonkers “Yonkers Police Officer Harold Woods Way” (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022; Public Hearing to be held on the same evening)   6.Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers declaring the month of March 2022 “Mental Health Awareness Month.” (Moved to City Council Stated Meeting agenda of 5/10/2022)   7.(Add-on) Resolution by the City Council of Yonkers urging the Yonkers Department of Housing and Buildings to provide an online registry of available affordable rental housing units (Moved to Real Estate Committee for further discussion) As a friendly reminder, although the City Council has resumed its in-person Stated meetings, all Committee meetings, including Rules, will be held virtually for the time being, unless otherwise noted. 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