Legislation  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, February 9, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Committee Room  
Joint with PS&V  
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.  
Legislator Jenn Puja will be participating remotely from 595 West Hartsdale Avenue, White  
Plains, NY 10607.  
With a quorum present, Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 1:24 p.m.  
Others in Attendance: BOL: Legislators: David Tubiolo, Terry Clements, Tyrae  
Woodson-Samuels, Jewel Williams Johnson, and Erika Pierce; Committee Coordinators: Jill  
Axelrod, James Silverberg, and Sebastian Loreti; Lisa Hochman; Law Dept.: Justin Adin and  
Michael Callan  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Nolan, Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
Legislator Barr  
Present:  
Absent:  
Remote:  
Legislator Puja  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
Organizational meeting for the 2026 legislative term:  
1. Set a quorum.  
2. Select Committee Vice-Chair.  
3. Set a meeting date and time.  
Chair Smith said that Legislator David Imamura will serve as committee Vice-Chair. He said  
that the committee's scheduled meeting time is Monday at 1:00 p.m.  
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BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
February 9, 2026  
With a motion by Legislator Cunzio seconded by Legislator Nolan, the committee voted  
unanimously to set the quorum at five members.  
1.  
RES-2026-55  
PH - Repealing VOP Authorization  
Guests: Law Dept.: Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney Justin Adin and Senior Assistant  
County Attorney Annmarie Stepancic  
Mr. Adin and Assistant County Attorney Michael Callan discussed the item.  
Legislator Tubiolo asked what amounts the County allotted for the Special Prosecutors Fund  
for the District Attorney’s Office for 2025 and 2026, what budget line it is on, and whether it is  
anticipated to increase for next year. Mr. Adin said he did not have that information, but  
Budget Director Larry Soule could provide it.  
Chair Smith asked whether there are other County Attorneys who work alongside District  
Attorneys' offices to handle probation violations, and if so, what is their model. Mr. Adin said  
he would look into it.  
With a motion by Legislator Imamura seconded by Legislator Cunzio, the committee voted  
unanimously to go into executive session to discuss legal advice at 1:42 p.m. With a motion  
by Legislator Imamura seconded by Legislator Ulaj, the committee voted unanimously to come  
out of executive session at 2:31 p.m.  
The committee decided that the item should be continued pending receipt of additional  
information.  
This RESOLUTION - Public Hearing was continued  
2.  
2026-26  
LL - Repealing VOP Authorization  
Guests: Law Dept.: Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney Justin Adin and Senior Assistant  
County Attorney Annmarie Stepancic  
See Item #1 above.  
This LOCAL LAW - Amendment to Local Law was continued  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Nolan, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the Committee adjourned at  
2:34 p.m. by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Nolan, Legislator Puja, Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Barr