Editor’s Note: Yonkers Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy has started emailing her constituents and providing a summary of all council decisions at each stated meeting. This information is good for the public to have, and residents can find out what action was taken on items of interest and research further.
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026 the Yonkers City Council held a Stated City Council meeting.
All decisions taken by the City Council are listed below:
- A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
YONKERS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN FEES PAID BY OWNERS OF CERTAIN
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR THE FIRE AND BUILDING
SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS
FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR IN RELATION TO THE ADDITION OF SIX NEW
POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND
CONSERVATION. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARDED
BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE
CRIME SUPPRESSION INITIATIVE 2025 GRANT PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE
YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM
WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000
PURSUANT TO AN INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT FOR FERNBROOK PARK
IMPROVEMENTS, AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT ISSUED BY
THE STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE (NYS DOS) LEGISLATIVE
INITIATIVES GRANT PROGRAM (LIGP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 AND
AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2025/2026. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT ISSUED BY
DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (DASNY) THROUGH THE
STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES (SAM) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $176,724 FOR
DUMPSTERS AND COMPACTOR AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL
FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $257,032 AND AMENDING THE
CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (Adopted 7-0) - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF WESTCHESTER
COUNTY 2026 STOP DWI GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,000 AND AMENDING
THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026. (Adopted
7-0)
- RESOLUTION – ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ANNIE
HUANG TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN
RESOURCES. (Adopted 7-0) - RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION DESIGNATING
INVESTIGATORS EMPLOYED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AS PEACE OFFICERS. (Adopted 7-0) - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YONKERS TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO
RECEIVE A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,400 PER YEAR IN
SUPPORT OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY STOP DWI PATROL PROJECT.
(Adopted 7-0) - RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO SNOW AND ICE
REMOVAL FOR DESIGNATED COUNTY ROADS, 2025-2030. (Adopted 7-0) - RESOLUTION GRANTING THE STATE OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY TO
RELOCATE A CITY OWNED HYDRANT AS PART OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
WORK RELATED TO IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF YONKERS AND
KIMBALL AVENUES. (Adopted 7-0) - REQUESTING THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YONKERS TO UTILIZE SMART PARKING
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. (Adopted 7-0) - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 139 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW CONCERNING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. (Adopted 7-
0) - RESOLUTION – COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. (Adopted 7-0)
