Labor  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Jenn Puja  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, March 30, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Committee Room  
Joint w/Legislation  
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.  
With a quorum present, Chair Puja called the meeting to order at 1:11 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 Puja, Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Tubiolo,  
Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
Present:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 2:00pm  
On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Nolan, the above item was approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Puja, Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Tubiolo,  
Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
RES-2026-33  
PH - Apprenticeship Program  
A Public Hearing on "A Local Law adding a new Chapter 309 to the Laws of Westchester  
County to require that County contractors and subcontractors have in place apprenticeship  
agreements appropriate for the type and scope of work to be performed, that have been  
registered with the New York State Commissioner of Labor." [Public Hearing set for April 20,  
2026 at 7:30 p.m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026- 144.  
Labor  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
March 30, 2026  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION AND LABOR  
Guests: Chief Deputy County Attorney Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz and Senior Assistant Shawna  
MacLeod  
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 Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Ulaj, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Puja, Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Tubiolo,  
Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
LL Intro  
2026-144  
LL - Apprenticeship Program  
A Local Law adding a new Chapter 309 to the Laws of Westchester County to require that  
County contractors and subcontractors have in place apprenticeship agreements appropriate  
for the type and scope of work to be performed, that have been registered with the New York  
State Commissioner of Labor.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION AND LABOR  
Guests: Chief Deputy County Attorney Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz and Senior Assistant Shawna  
MacLeod  
Please refer to item #1 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Ulaj, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Puja, Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Tubiolo,  
Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Nolan seconded by Legislator Gashi the Committee adjourned at 2:06  
p.m. by the following vote:  
Moved by Legislator Nolan seconded by Legislator Gashi the Committee adjourned at 2:06  
p.m. by the following vote:  
Labor  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
March 30, 2026  
Aye:  
Legislator Puja, Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Tubiolo,  
Legislator Ulaj and Legislator Gashi