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  
Tuesday, May 26, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
Joint W/ B&A  
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 Colin Smith will be participating remotely from 1132 Main Street, Suite 1, Peekskill,  
NY 10566  
With a quorum present, Vice Chair Clements 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: Legislators Nancy Barr, David Imamura, Anant Nambiar, Erika Pierce,  
Shanae Williams, Jewel Williams Johnson.  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Smith, Legislator Woodson-Samuels and Legislator  
Present:  
Gashi  
Legislator Tubiolo and Legislator Cunzio  
Absent:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
ACT-2026-122  
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.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS  
Public Safety & Veterans  
BOL Meeting Minutes - Final  
May 26, 2026  
Guests: Dept of Emergency Services.: Commissioner Susan Spear and Chief of Special  
Operations Douglas Stiller  
This item was discussed with item #3. Westchester County seeks legislation for a regional  
partnership with Dutchess and Hudson Counties in order to receive funding from the state  
hazardous materials grant program for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The fiscal year 2023  
allocation is $122,500; fiscal year 2024 allocation is $44,981 due to federal budget cuts.  
Funding originates from the US Department of Homeland Security's State Homeland Security  
grant program. Regional partnerships use funds for eme  
On motion of Legislator Woodson-Samuels, seconded by Legislator Gashi, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Smith, Legislator Woodson-Samuels and  
Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Tubiolo and Legislator Cunzio  
ACT-2026-123  
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.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests: Dept of Emergency Services.: Commissioner Susan Spear and Chief of Special  
Operations Douglas Stiller  
Please refer to item #1 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Woodson-Samuels, seconded by Legislator Gashi, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Smith, Legislator Woodson-Samuels and  
Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Tubiolo and Legislator Cunzio  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
On motion of Legislator Woodson-Samuels, seconded by Legislator Smith, the meeting was  
adjourned at 10:42 am. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Smith, Legislator Woodson-Samuels and  
Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Tubiolo and Legislator Cunzio