The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 is out. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss acquisition of personnel matters, potential acquisition of property, and litigation. The meeting will take place at the Locust Avenue Firehouse as City Hall is still undergoing an HVAC renovation.
The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 1310 (formerly 75) and Verizon Channel 39. We’ll also see you on the Internet (live and archive). The city council publishes its office hours on the City website.
Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 20 agenda items.
- Spotlight.
- Plan in Motion. Update on the Comprehensive Plan Process
- Golden Oars. Honor Row America and Rye’s Women Championship Team
- Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager
- Consent Agenda.
- In the Books. Approval of the Minutes of the Special City Council and regular City Council Meetings of June 8, 2026, and June 10, 2026
- A Green Light for Christ’s Church. Consideration of a request by Christ’s Church for the use of City Streets (Rectory Street) on the following dates: 9/13/26 – Christ’s Church Homecoming Picnic, 9/26/26 – CCNS Fall Family Day, 12/4/26-12/5/26 – Christ’s Church Christmas Tree Sale, 6/13/27 – Christ’s Church Parish Picnic
- Youth Program Partnership. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the County of Westchester to provide a positive youth development program
- Bridge Funds. Resolution to apply for funding through the NYSHCR Resilient Investments through Support and Capital (RISC) Grant Program for the City of Rye Locust Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
- Wireless Telecommunications Infrastructure Plan with CityScape. Approval of a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CityScape and to transfer $36,000 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the City Council Consultant Line for Phase 1 of a Wireless Telecommunications Plan for the City of Rye
- Taking Stock of City Finances. Zoom presentation of the 2025 City Audited Financial results by Jonathan Gibbs of the auditing firm BST & Co, LLP
- 2025 Fiscal Snapshot. Consideration of the preliminary 2025 financial summary from the City Comptroller, Joe Fazzino
- First Six Months Budget Report with Joe Fazzino. Presentation of the City’s 6-month financial results by City Comptroller, Joe Fazzino
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.
