Budget &  
Appropriations  
Meeting Agenda  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
www.westchesterlegislators.com  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
Joint with I&H, SSD&HR, S&Y, and LIT  
CALL TO ORDER  
Please note: Meetings of the Board of Legislators and its committees are held at the  
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Legislature’s website: https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com/. This website also provides  
the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Monday March 23, 2026 at 10:00am  
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
2026-126  
1.  
PH-Sewer District Mod-Removal-485 Chappaqua Road, Mount  
Pleasant  
A RESOLUTION to set a Public Hearing on "AN ACT to modify the Saw Mill Valley Sanitary  
Sewer District by the Removal of one (1) parcel of property located in the Town of Mount  
Pleasant". [Public Hearing set for __________________, 2026 at ________ .m.]. ACT  
INTRO: 2026-128.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-127  
2.  
ENV RES-Sewer District Mod-Removal-485 Chappaqua Road,  
Mount Pleasant  
AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTION determining that there will be no significant adverse  
impact on the environment from the removal of one (1) parcel of property from the Saw Mill  
Valley Sanitary Sewer District.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-128  
3.  
ACT-Sewer District Mod-Removal-485 Chappaqua Road, Mount  
Pleasant  
AN ACT to modify the Saw Mill Valley Sanitary Sewer District by the removal of one (1) parcel  
of property located in the Town of Mount Pleasant.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-124  
4.  
BOND ACT-SOS19-Ossining SSD Kemey's Cove Force Main  
Replacement  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of THREE MILLION ($3,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds  
of Westchester County to finance Capital Project SOS19 - Ossining Sanitary Sewer District  
Kemey's Cove Force Main Replacement.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-129  
5.  
BOND ACT-SPK22-3144-Peekskill WRRF Highland Avenue  
Pumping Station Upgrades  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWO MILLION ($2,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds of  
Westchester County to finance Capital Project SPK22 (3144) - Peekskill Water Resource  
Recovery Facility (WRRF) Highland Avenue Pumping Station Upgrades.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-130  
6.  
BOND ACT(Amended)-SBB07-Blind Brook WWTP-Process Equip.  
Improvements  
A BOND ACT (Amended) authorizing the issuance of additional bonds of Westchester  
County in the amount of FIVE MILLION ($5,000,000) DOLLARS, making the total amount  
THIRTY-SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($37,500,000) DOLLARS to  
finance Capital Project SBB07 - Blind Brook Waste Water Treatment Plant - Process  
Equipment Improvements.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Environmental Services  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Deputy Commissioner Nat Federici  
Director of Maintenance Steve Elie-Pierre  
Environmental Project Director Jazmin Logan  
2026-133  
7.  
ENV RES-25 Moore Avenue, Mount Kisco  
AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTION determining that there will be no significant adverse  
impact on the environment in connection with the sale of County property located at 25 Moore  
Avenue, Mount Kisco to Kasinathan International Group.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guest: Law Dept.: Carla Chaves, Senior Assistant County Attorney  
2026-134  
8.  
ACT-Authorizing County to Sell 25 Moore Avenue, Mount Kisco  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to sell County property located at 25 Moore  
Avenue, Mount Kisco, NY to Kasinathan International Group, Inc., its successor or assignee.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guest: Law Dept.: Carla Chaves, Senior Assistant County Attorney  
2026-140  
9.  
ACT-Amending Act 2024-119-NYSOFA Grant Agreements  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to amend ACT 2024-119 to increase the total  
aggregate not-to-exceed amount of the Title III-C & NSIP IMA's by SEVEN HUNDRED TEN  
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($710,103.40) from  
an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE, EIGHT  
HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS ($1,373,856.00) to a new total aggregate amount not to  
exceed TWO MILLION, EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE  
DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS($2,083,959.40).  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
SENIORS AND YOUTH  
Guests: Department of Senior Programs & Services  
Sandra Brown, Director of Program Development  
Sherine Kurien, Accountant  
2026-141  
10.  
IMA-Preventive Respite Care & Services for Eligible Children and  
Their Families-Rockland County  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with  
Rockland County in order to provide mandated preventive respite care and services to eligible  
children at risk of foster care placement and their families residing in Rockland County, on a  
space available basis, for the term commencing on March 1, 2026 and expiring on February  
28, 2029.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
SOCIAL SERVICES, DISABILITIES & HUMAN RIGHTS  
Guests: Department of Social Services  
First Deputy Commissioner John Befus  
Child Welfare Manager II Michelle Bethencourt-Garcia  
2026-131  
11.  
BOND ACT-BPL37-14 Payne Street & 175 Winthrop Avenue,  
Greenburgh  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWO MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED  
EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ($2,487,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to  
finance Capital Project BPL37 - New Homes Land Acquisition Fund III.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Planning  
Program Administrator Leonard Gruenfeld  
2026-132  
12.  
ACT-Land Acquisition-14 Payne Street & 175 Winthrop Avenue,  
Greenburgh  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to purchase approximately +/- 48,683 square  
feet of real property located at 14 Payne Street and 175 Winthrop Avenue in the Town of  
Greenburgh and to subsequently convey said property, as well as authorizing the County to  
grant and accept any property rights necessary in furtherance thereof, for the purpose of  
creating nine (9) affordable homeownership units that will affirmatively further fair housing and  
remain affordable for a period of not less than fifty (50) years.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Planning  
Program Administrator Leonard Gruenfeld  
2026-119  
13.  
ENV RES-A0099-Airport Natural Gas Pipeline  
AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTION determining that there will be no significant adverse  
impact on the environment from Capital Project A0099 - Airport Natural Gas Pipeline.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE &  
HOUSING  
Guests: Westchester County Airport  
Director of Aviation April Gasparri  
Airport Manager Francisco Tejada  
Deputy Airport Manager Lauren Walsh  
Associate Engineer Jeffrey Dean  
2026-120  
14.  
CBA-A0099-Airport Natural Gas Pipeline  
AN ACT amending the 2026 County Capital Budget Appropriations for Capital Project A0099  
- Airport Natural Gas Pipeline.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE &  
HOUSING  
Guests: Westchester County Airport  
Director of Aviation April Gasparri  
Airport Manager Francisco Tejada  
Deputy Airport Manager Lauren Walsh  
Associate Engineer Jeffrey Dean  
2026-121  
15.  
BOND ACT(Amended)-A0099-Airport Natural Gas Pipeline  
A BOND ACT (Amended) authorizing the issuance of EIGHT MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED  
NINETEEN THOUSAND ($8,819,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County, which  
includes FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($550,000) DOLLARS in previously authorized  
bonds, to finance Capital Project A0099 - Airport Natural Gas Pipeline.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE &  
HOUSING  
Guests: Westchester County Airport  
Director of Aviation April Gasparri  
Airport Manager Francisco Tejada  
Deputy Airport Manager Lauren Walsh  
Associate Engineer Jeffrey Dean  
2026-125  
16.  
BOND ACT-T009H-Paratransit Vehicle Replacement-V  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWO MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND  
($2,300,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project T009H -  
Paratransit Vehicle Replacement.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Department of Public Works & Transportation  
Director of Surface Transportation Michael Swee  
Program Administrator Paul Chenard  
II. OTHER BUSINESS  
III. RECEIVE & FILE  
ADJOURNMENT