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SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING of the MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL TODAY, FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, 2019
Please be advised that a SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING of the MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL will be held on FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019, AT 4:30PM, in City Council Committee Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
“TO DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE STATE OF THE CITY”
Posted in Aging, Alert, Assessor, Board of Estimate and Contracts, Buildings, City Clerk, City Council, City Council Submissions, Civil Defense, Civil Service, CMVNY-TV, Community, Consumer Affairs, dpw, Economic Development News, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Inspector General, Law, Management Services, Mayor's Office, Parking, Planning, Planning Board, Police Department, Public Works, Real Estate Committee, Recreation, Uncategorized, Urban Renewal Agency, Veterans, Water Supply, Youth BureauCity of Mount Vernon, New York Seeks Proposals for Five Year Consolidated Plan
The City of Mount Vernon is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified consultants and/or firms for professional services to prepare the five year Consolidated Plan.
The City of Mount Vernon is committed to partnering with the community to identify opportunities for improvements to programs and services to improve quality of life for Mount Vernon residents.
Posted in 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, Planning, Uncategorized, Urban Renewal Agency | 
planning, URABoard of Ethics Meeting Dates
Please be advised that the Board of Ethics will meet on the following dates.
August 27, September 10, September 24, October 15, October 22, and November 5, 2018.
Meetings will be held at City Hall and generally begins at 7:00pm.
Submitted by Secretary of the Board of Ethics
Gregory J. Cannata, Esq.
Posted in Alert, Architectural Review Board, Assessor, Buildings, City Clerk, City Council, Civil Defense, Civil Service, Community, Consumer Affairs, dpw, Fire Department, Human Resources, Law, Management Services, Mayor's Office, Parking, Planning, Police Department, Public Works, Real Estate Committee, Recreation, Urban Renewal Agency, Veterans, Water Supply, Youth Bureau, Zoning Board of Appeals2018 CDBG Draft Annual Action Plan
In accordance with the federal regulations 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of Mount Vernon through the Urban Renewal Agency has prepared a draft 2018 Annual Action Plan for submission for its Community Development Programs.
Public Comments: The comment period is from July 6 to August 6, 2018. All stakeholders are encouraged to express their views on the proposed draft budget by emailing Dom McCoy at: DMcCoy@cmvny.com. Non-English speaking individuals and those who require the information in an alternative format may contact the Planning Department at 914-699-7320 to request assistance. All comments received by 12:00 NOON on August 6, 2018 will be considered.
Request for Proposals – CDBG Home Investment Partnerships Program – Program Review & Technical Assistance
The City of Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency is seeking proposals from qualified firms for professional services consisting of program review, the development of written policies and procedures, and technical assistance related to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program.
The Urban Renewal Agency administers federal funds that the City receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following two program: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
The primary purpose of the services solicited in this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to assist the Urban Renewal Agency staff in creating efficient systems for long and short term compliance and monitoring of funded or contemplated projects. It is expected that any respondent to this RFP will have extensive programmatic experience with HUD programs.
All costs incurred by proposing firms are considered by the City to be marketing costs required in order to select a firm to perform this work, and the City will not reimburse any proposing firm for any costs incurred.
Community Development Block Grant Program FY 2018-2019
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FY 2018-2019
The City of Mount Vernon is inviting eligible non-profit 501 (c)(3) organizations to submit applications for the Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2018- 2019 program year.
Pre-application workshops will be held so that interested groups can review the process of submitting an application to be considered for funds. Applicants will be required to attend one of the three pre-application workshops.
Register Here:
Applications will be due no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, May 25, 2018, at City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550.
To be eligible, a program must satisfy one of the following national objectives:
- Provide a benefit to low and moderate income persons,
- Prevent or eliminate slums and blight, or
- Meet other urgent community development needs due to natural disasters or other emergencies.
Download Application Here
Application (Fillable PDF Form)
For more information, please visit www.cmvny.com/cdbg or contact Sylvia Bolivar at: Sbolivar@cmvny.com.
City Council April 11, 2018 Local Law
The City Council will be voting at its April 11, 2018 meeting on a Local Law amending Chapter C, Article IV: Officer and Election, Section 15 of the Mount Vernon City Charter entitled “Qualifications”. (Term Limits)
Posted in Aging, Alert, Architectural Review Board, Assessor, Board of Estimate and Contracts, Buildings, City Clerk, City Council, Civil Defense, Civil Service, CMVNY-TV, Community, dpw, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Law, Management Services, Mayor's Office, Parking, Planning, Planning Board, Police Department, Public Works, Recreation, Urban Renewal Agency, Veterans, Water Supply, Youth Bureau, Zoning Board of AppealsThe City of Mount Vernon Board of Ethics Meeting Schedule
Please be advised the City of Mount Vernon Board of Ethics meeting schedule is the following:
April 16, 2018
May 7, 2018
May 21, 2018
June 4, 2018
June 18, 2018
Meetings begin at 7:00pm and are held at City Hall. The Public may attend the public portion of the meetings, but not the Executive Session portion of the meetings when confidential matters are discussed.
Posted in Alert, Architectural Review Board, Assessor, Board of Estimate and Contracts, Buildings, City Clerk, City Council, Civil Defense, Civil Service, Community, Consumer Affairs, dpw, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Industrial Development Agency, Law, Management Services, Mayor's Office, Parking, Planning, Planning Board, Police Department, Public Works, Recreation, Urban Renewal Agency, Veterans, Water Supply, Youth Bureau, Zoning Board of AppealsBoard of Ethics meetings in December 2017
The Board of Ethics will meet at 7:00pm in the City Council Committee room on the following dates:
Monday December 4, 2017
Monday December 18, 2017
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