Budget &  
Appropriations  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Published Draft  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, July 20, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
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.  
Chair Woodson-Samuels called the meeting to order at 10:09 AM.  
Others in Attendance: Westchester Community College; President Dr. Melinda Miles, Vice  
President & Dean of Administrative Services Jacqueline-Ann Clark, Vice President of  
Information Technology & CIO Garrett McAllister, Director, Physical Plant, Campus Services &  
Security Lamont Watson; BOL: Legislators: David Imamura, Margaret Cunzio; Nancy Barr, and  
Terry Clements,; Committee Coordinators: Ethan Samuel and Sebastian Loreti; Greg  
Casciato, Santiago Caceres, Lisa Hochman (Remote); GUESTS: Budget Dept.: Dianne  
Vanadia (Remote)  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Tubiolo and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Present:  
Legislator Holstein, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce and Legislator Williams  
Absent:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM  
This was continued  
Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM  
This was continued  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
Presentation of the WCC Budget 2026-2027  
Budget & Appropriations  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Published Draft  
July 20, 2026  
Guests:  
Westchester Community College  
Dr. Belinda Miles, President  
Jacqueline-Ann Clark, Vice President & Dean of Administrative Services  
Budget Department:  
Christina Rampata, Deputy Budget Director  
Michael Dunn, Budget Analyst  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
2026-206  
HON. TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS - Memo of Leg. - Accessory  
Dwelling Unit (ADU) Property Tax Abatement  
A Memo of Legislation to expand the County's housing supply by incentivizing homeowners to  
create safe, code-compliant accessory dwelling units, thereby increasing affordable and  
workforce housing options without requiring new large-scale development.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
This COMMUNICATION - Memo of Legislation was continued  
2026-207  
HON. TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS - Memo of Leg. - Small Business  
& MWBE Micro-Grant Pilot Program ($1M)  
A Memo of Legislation to stimulate local economic activity, support entrepreneurship and  
provide targeted financial assistance to small businesses, with a dedicated focus on Minority  
and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs).  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND SMALL  
BUSINESS  
This COMMUNICATION - Memo of Legislation was continued  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Woodson-Samuel adjourned the meeting at 10:58AM  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams Johnson and  
Legislator Gashi  
Present:  
Legislator Holstein, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce and Legislator Williams  
Absent: