Mount Vernon Acting President Ed Petit on Oct. 20 presented a working-session tally sheet that places multiple ordinances and contract actions on the upcoming agenda, including an ordinance to authorize amendment No. 4 to the city’s sewer engineering contract with Aretas of New York (extending the term through March 15, 2026, and increasing the contract amount by $500,000), a proposed agreement to accept $180,000 from the Westchester Putnam Local Workforce Development Board for a youth workforce academy, and a proposed city policy to comply with New York State Technology Law section 208 on computer system security breach notifications.

The tally sheet also lists several youth-bureau items: authorization for attendance at the Youth Development Leadership Training Conference in Albany on Nov. 19, 2025; an amendment to Ordinance No. 13 (adopted April 9, 2025) authorizing a contract with The Flying Classroom for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau solo go-kart summer academy; and a separate youth employment program grant agreement with the Westchester Putnam Local Workforce Development Board. Council Member Thompson also read an item authorizing the purchase of 32-gallon trash receptacles for citywide beautification and sanitation improvements.

Other items placed on the agenda include an ordinance to authorize the city comptroller to condemn and dispose of certain city-owned police vehicles determined to be junk; a consumer-protection monthly report for September 2025 listed for information only; and a proposal to establish business-registration requirements for for-profit businesses operating in Mount Vernon.

The Department of Planning and Community Development’s item seeking authority for the mayor to execute a three-year service agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for geographic information system (GIS) software was discussed briefly. Council Member Thompson asked whether the extension had been put out to bid, noting he saw it described as a renewal of an existing contract. Assistant Corporation Counsel said he would confirm but stated, “I will confirm but I believe that it does need to be bid out.” The controller was asked to follow up and was expected to respond the following day, according to the tally-sheet discussion.

Several items were presented with limited detail in the working session; no final votes or formal approvals were recorded during the meeting itself. Each of the ordinances and contract actions read into the tally sheet was described as “on the agenda” for a subsequent meeting.

Council Member Thompson closed the meeting with a reminder to check on neighbors amid national service cuts. Councilman Botzel noted that Saturday, Oct. 25, is the first day of early voting and the last day to register and vote in person for the election, encouraging residents to register and vote.

Actions at a glance: all items were read onto the agenda for a future council meeting; no final votes were taken during this working session. Specific agenda items read aloud included: the computer security breach-notification policy (N.Y. Technology Law §208 compliance); authorization to condemn and dispose of certain police vehicles; purchase of 32-gallon trash receptacles; Aretas contract amendment No. 4 (extend to 03/15/2026; +$500,000); youth-bureau travel and grant acceptance ($180,000); amendment to Ordinance No. 13 (Flying Classroom solo go-kart summer academy); youth employment program grant; September consumer-protection report (info only); proposed for-profit business registration ordinance; and a proposed three-year ESRI GIS service-agreement renewal pending bid/procurement confirmation.

The working session focused on scheduling these ordinances and contract matters for formal consideration and on clarifying whether routine renewals should be competitively bid. No formal decisions or votes were recorded in the transcript of the Oct. 20 working session.