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BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Published Draft  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, March 30, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Committee Room  
Joint w/Labor  
CALL TO ORDER  
Please note: Meetings of the Board of Legislators and its committees are held at the  
Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor, White Plains, New York, 10601,  
and livestreamed via the WebEx video conferencing system. Legislators may participate in  
person or via Webex. Members of the public may attend meetings in person at any of its  
locations, or view the meeting and its video recording online on the Westchester County  
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the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
With a quorum present, Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.  
Others in Attendance: BOL: Legislators: Erika Pierce and Jewel Williams Johnson; Legislators  
(Remote): Judah Holstein and Shanae Williams; Committee Coordinators: Jill Axelrod, Ethan  
Samuel, and Sebastian Loreti; James Silverberg, Santiago Caceres; Lisa Hochman (Remote),  
and Adrienne Sanders Kaye; Law Dept.: Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz and Shawna MacLeod;  
GUESTS: Bryan Doherty, Joseph Dalli, Ben Lavender, and Dylan Valle; Remote: Anthony  
Reda, Jim Werner, and Deidre Verne  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura, Legislator  
Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
Legislator Clements  
Present:  
Remote:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Barr, the minutes were approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi  
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Barr, the minutes were approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
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BOL Meeting Minutes - Published Draft  
March 30, 2026  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi  
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Barr, the minutes were approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
Guests: Law Dept.: Chief Deputy County Attorney Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz and Senior Assistant  
Shawna MacLeod  
1.  
RES-2026-33  
PH - Apprenticeship Program  
This item was discussed in conjunction with item #2. Pursuant to the New York State Labor  
Law section 816-b, municipalities, such as the County of Westchester, are authorized to have  
a State-approved apprenticeship program. Approval of this local law would impose the  
requirement for all contractors and subcontractors seeking a County construction contract  
exceeding $250,000 to have such program as approved by the New York State Commissioner  
of Labor. Some of the requirements include the need for a minimum apprentice graduation  
rate of 30%, that contractors have proof of their apprenticeship program at the time of  
application and that subcontractors execute their apprenticeship program within 90 days of  
being awarded the contract, among others. Failure to comply with this program would then  
involve the Department of Law to step in for breach of contract via the Department of Public  
Works and Transportation. The committee members expressed support for this legislation and  
noted that apprenticeship programs not only promote workforce development, but also  
improve accountability and fairness in public contracting.  
On motion of Legislator Nolan, seconded by Legislator Cunzio, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi  
2.  
LL Intro  
2026-144  
LL - Apprenticeship Program  
Please refer to item #1 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Nolan, seconded by Legislator Cunzio, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
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March 30, 2026  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Barr, the Committee adjourned at 1:56  
p.m. by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio,  
Legislator Imamura, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and  
Legislator Gashi