Public Safety &  
Veterans  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: David Tubiolo  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, April 27, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
Joint with B&A, I&H  
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  
Legislature’s website: https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com/. This website also provides  
the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
Vice Chair Clements called the meeting to order at 10:23 am.  
Others in Attendance: GUESTS: Karl Vollmer (remote), William Fallon (remote), Robert  
Abbamont (remote), Hernane De Almeida, April Gasparri, Francisco Tejada, Brian Hegt, Brian  
Miller (remote), Louis Vetrone, Jazmin Logan, Robert Zambardino, James Luciano (remote)  
and Christina Rampata (remote), Lawrence Soule; BOL: Legislator Anant Nambiar, Legislator  
Shanae Williams, Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson, Gregory Casciato, Ethan Samuel, Jared  
Nieves, Sebastian Loreti, Ralph Esposito and Dayana Gómez-Holguín  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Smith, Legislator  
Woodson-Samuels and Legislator Gashi  
Legislator Tubiolo  
Present:  
Excused:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
ACT-2026-91  
CBA-BCR66-Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement  
AN ACT amending the 2026 County Capital Budget Appropriations for Capital Project BCR66  
- Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE  
& HOUSING AND PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Public Safety & Veterans  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
April 27, 2026  
Guests:  
Department of Corrections  
Assistant Warden Karl Vollmer and Director of Administrative Services Bill Fallon  
Department of Public Works & Transportation  
Deputy Commissioner Hernane De Almeida  
This item was discussed with item #2. The committee reviewed a Bond Act authorizing the  
issuance of $3,540,000 in bonds by Westchester County to finance Capital Project BCR66,  
which involves the replacement of one of three chillers at the County Correctional Facility. The  
existing chiller has reached the end of useful life and the replacement unit will be more  
energy-efficient and include a variable frequency drive. Design has been completed by  
in-house staff and construction is anticipated to take about eight months. Given peak summer  
cooling demands, a temporary rental chiller will be installed throughout the cooling season.  
Additional improvements will be phased in to address the remaining chillers and pump system.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Woodson-Samuels, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Smith, Legislator  
Woodson-Samuels and Legislator Gashi  
Excused:  
Legislator Tubiolo  
ACT-2026-92  
BOND ACT-BCR66-Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FORTY  
THOUSAND ($3,540,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital  
Project BCR66 - Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE  
& HOUSING AND PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests:  
Department of Corrections  
Assistant Warden Karl Vollmer and Director of Administrative Services Bill Fallon  
Department of Public Works & Transportation  
Deputy Commissioner Hernane De Almeida  
Please refer to item #1 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Woodson-Samuels, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Smith, Legislator  
Woodson-Samuels and Legislator Gashi  
Excused:  
Legislator Tubiolo  
ACT-2026-90  
ACT-Enter into Grant Agreement-Justice Assistance Grant Program  
Public Safety & Veterans  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
April 27, 2026  
AN ACT to authorize the County of Westchester to (i) enter into a grant agreement with the  
United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance to accept grant funds in  
the amount not-to-exceed $75,545 under the FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice  
Assistance Grant, (ii) enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the City of Yonkers and the  
City of Mount Vernon.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests:  
Public Safety Department  
Chief James Luciano and Sergeant John Butcher  
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is a yearly federal grant and it will  
provide $30,506 for crime-related initiatives. The grant is based on crime statistics over a  
three year period where the state receives money and pushes 40% of it down to various  
jurisdictions based on a statutory formula. Their funding this year they are looking to fund a  
workstation for drones as the 1st responder and drone detection.  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Smith, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Smith, Legislator  
Woodson-Samuels and Legislator Gashi  
Excused:  
Legislator Tubiolo  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
On motion of Legislator Cunzio, seconded by Legislator Woodson-Samuels, the committee  
adjourned at 10:44 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Smith, Legislator  
Woodson-Samuels and Legislator Gashi  
Excused:  
Legislator Tubiolo