Chasing FEMA & Flood Assistance; Blasting the Way to New Legislation & More: Rye City Council Agenda for July 13, 2022

(VIDEO: Blasting the Way to New Legislation. Authorization for City Manager to enter into a professional contract with an engineering firm to provide technical assistance to the City regarding new blasting and mechanical rock removal legislation. Services will be paid for by City Council funds at a cost not to exceed $20,000. Roll Call. Video shows house blasting from This Old House.)

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 is out. The meeting will be held via zoom video-conferencing with no in-person location and will be broadcast on the city website. A full transcript of the meeting will be made available at a future date.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81221937774?pwd=ZFhCWjVpcWhKOU1MKzFVZy9FUHcy UT09 Or Telephone: (646) 558-8656 or (646) 931-3860 Webinar ID: 812 2193 7774 Passcode: 663628

The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 39. We’ll also see you on the Internet (live and archive).

Formal office hours of the Mayor and other officials have been suspended.

Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 18 agenda items.

• Ida Hope There is Not Another One. Post Ida Storm Update.
• Chasing FEMA & Flood Assistance. Authorization for City Manager to engage DCMC Partners and finalize a scope of services, including the development of an initial task order and timeline for execution using Contingency funds. Roll Call.
• Show Me The Money. Presentation of the 2021 City Financial results by Brendan K. Kennedy of the auditing firm of BST & Co, LLP.
• Hunting for Cash. NY State Consolidated Funding Application update.
• Open Mic. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• Back to Full Power? Westchester Power Update and Authorization for City Manager to sign an updated MOU to provide a Community Choice Aggregation Program.
• FD Rules. Consideration of proposed policies for the City of Rye Fire Department: a. Policy #202 – Electronic mail b. Policy #203 – Department Directives c. Policy #301 – Response Time Standards d. Policy #705 – Personal Communication Devices e. Policy #706 – Photography and Electronic Imaging f. Guideline #1012 – Emergency Recall g. Guideline #1014 – Conduct and Behavior h. Guideline #1015 – Member Speech, Expression and Social Networking i. Guideline #1028 – Personal Appearance
• PD Rules. Consideration of proposed revisions of the Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Police Department: a. Policy #324 – Media Relations
• Blasting the Way to New Legislation. Authorization for City Manager to enter into a professional contract with an engineering firm to provide technical assistance to the City regarding new blasting and mechanical rock removal legislation. Services will be paid for by City Council funds at a cost not to exceed $20,000. Roll Call.
• Ebay. Resolution to declare certain City equipment as surplus. Roll Call
• CONSENT AGENDA
  • The 911. Resolution consenting to the appointment of Mr. John B. Colangelo to the Emergency Medical Services Committee as the Village of Port Chester community representative for a 3-year term.
  • The 911. Resolution consenting to the appointment of Mr. Michael Borelli to the Emergency Medical Services Committee as the Village of Rye Brook community representative for a 3-year term.
  • Bike, Run and Swim for Approval. Consideration of a request by the Westchester Triathlon Committee for use of city streets on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for their annual Westchester Triathlon.
  • Streets for Fams. Consideration of a request by Christ’s Church to switch the use of Rectory Streets from 8:00-5:00 pm for CCNS Fall Family Day from 10/15/22 to 10/22/22 due to conflict with Novel Night

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 6:30pm.