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  
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
Joint w/I&H, PS&V, LIT, P&E  
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 Woodson-Samuel called the meeting to order at 10:12 AM.  
Others in Attendance:Ethan Samuel, Jill Axelrod, Sebastian Loreti, James Silverberg, Greg  
Casciato, Santiago Caceres GUESTS: Guests: Peter Tartaglia, Robert Lopane, Blanca Lopez,  
Stephen Courage, Craig Lader, Susan Spear, Douglas Stiller, Karin Hablow, Mario Arena,  
Loren Zeitler ; BOL: Terry Clements, Colin Smith, Nancy Barr, David Imamura  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce, Legislator  
Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
Present:  
Absent:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
1.  
2026-248  
BOND ACT-RCC17-County Center Facility Improvements  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of FIVE MILLION ($5,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds of  
Westchester County to finance Capital Project RCC17 - County Center Facility Improvements.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
iNFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING, AND PARKS & ENVIRONMENT  
Guests: Parks Dept.: First Deputy Commissioner Peter Tartaglia and Director of Park Planning  
Robert Lopane  
On motion of Legislator Pierce, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the above item was  
signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
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Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
2.  
2026-242  
ACT-Regional Partnership Agreement-Dutchess & Putnam Counties  
FY2023  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into a Regional Partnership  
Agreement with Dutchess County and Putnam County in order to receive funding from the  
New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services under FY2023  
Hazardous Materials Grant Program.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests: Dept of Emergency Services.: Commissioner Susan Spear and Chief of Special  
Operations Douglas Stiller  
On motion of Legislator Pierce, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
3.  
2026-243  
ACT-Regional Partnership Agreement-Dutchess & Putnam Counties  
FY2024  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into a Regional Partnership with  
Dutchess County and Putnam County in order to receive funding from the New York State  
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services under the FY2024 Hazardous  
Materials Grant Program.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests: Dept of Emergency Services.: Commissioner Susan Spear, Chief of Special  
Operations Douglas Stiller  
On motion of Legislator Pierce, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
4.  
2026-241  
ACT-Mortgage Tax Receipts-10-1-25 through 3-31-26  
AN ACT to authorize the Commissioner of Finance to pay the Mortgage Tax Receipts,  
apportioned according to and as mandated by Section 216 (3) of the New York State Tax  
Law, to the cities, towns and villages listed in the attached report.  
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COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guests: Finance Dept: Commissioner Karin Hablow, Deputy Commissioner Mario Arena  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
5.  
2026-250  
CBA-BPL39-Complete Streets Municipal Assistance Program  
AN ACT amending the 2026 County Capital Budget Appropriations for Capital Project BPL39 -  
Complete Streets Fund.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez, Associate Transportation Planner  
Stephen Courage, Director of Transportation Planning Craig Lader  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
6.  
2026-251  
BOND ACT-BPL39 (Design) - Complete Streets Municipal Assistance  
Program  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of FOUR MILLION ($4,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds  
of Westchester County to finance Capital Project BPL39 - Complete Streets Fund.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez, Associate Transportation Planner  
Stephen Courage, Director of Transportation Planning Craig Lader  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
7.  
2026-252  
IMA (Design) - Complete Streets Municipal Assistance Program-11  
Municipalities  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into intermunicipal agreements with  
eleven municipalities for the County to undertake the design of the municipalities' complete  
streets projects and take back an easement in the municipally owned roads and real  
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properties on which the projects will be located for a term which shall commence on execution  
and terminate when the bonds issued for the design of the projects have been paid in full.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez, Associate Transportation Planner  
Stephen Courage, Director of Transportation Planning Craig Lader  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
8.  
2026-253  
BOND ACT-BPL39 (Construction) - Complete Streets Municipal  
Assistance Program  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE  
THOUSAND ($1,395,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital  
Project BPL39 - Complete Streets Fund.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez, Associate Transportation Planner  
Stephen Courage, Director of Transportation Planning Craig Lader  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
9.  
2026-254  
IMA-(Construction) - Complete Streets Municipal Assistance  
Program-Mount Kisco  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an intermunicpal agreement with  
the Town of Mount Kisco for the Town to construct and install its complete streets project  
entitled "Mount Kisco Streetscape Sidewalk Improvements Phase 3B" on its municipally  
owned roads and real properties with the County reimbursing up to 50% of the costs incurred  
by the Town of Mount Kisco for construction and construction management related to the  
project for a term commencing on execution and terminating when the bonds issued for the  
construction of the project has been paid in full.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez, Associate Transportation Planner  
Stephen Courage, Director of Transportation Planning Craig Lader  
On motion of Legislator Nambiar, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
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Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
10.  
2026-256  
ACT - Opioid Settlement against Associated Pharmacies, Inc.  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to participate in the national opioid settlement  
against Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies); J M Smith  
Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; Morris and Dickson Co.; North  
Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; and United Natural Foods, Inc. (including its  
subsidiaries SuperValu and Advantage Logistics).  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
LITIGATION  
Guests: Law Dept.: Associate County Attorney Loren Zeitler  
Ms. Zeitler said this legislation authorizes the County to participate in an opioid settlement  
against six regional distributors. She added that this would be a one-time settlement payment  
to the County. She said that pursuant to a formula dependent on how many municipalities join,  
the payment will be roughly $100,000 if the County agrees to participate.  
On motion of Legislator Williams Johnson, seconded by Legislator Williams, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
On motion of Legislator Pierce, seconded by Legislator Williams, the Committee was  
adjourned at 11:27AM.