Budget &  
Appropriations  
Meeting Agenda  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
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.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
2026-307  
1.  
ACT - Enter into Agreement - Leventhal  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an agreement with Steven G.  
Leventhal to serve as both independent consultant and special counsel to the Westchester  
County Board of Ethics, commencing on August 1, 2026 and continuing through July 31,  
2029, in an amount not to exceed NINETY THOUSAND ($90,000) DOLLARS.  
Guest: Law Department:  
County Attorney John Nonna  
Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney Justin Adin  
2026-289  
2.  
BOND ACT-BPS15-3161-Renovation of Public Safety Facility in  
Hawthorne  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND  
($375,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project BPS15 -  
Renovation of Public Safety Facility in Hawthorne.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guest: Department of Public Safety  
Captain Frank Donovan  
2026-275  
3.  
PH-Administration and Enforcement of the NYS Uniform Fire  
Prevention and Building Code  
A RESOLUTION to set a Public Hearing on "A LOCAL LAW amending Chapter 131 of the  
Laws of Westchester County relating to the administration and enforcement of the New York  
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code." [Public Hearing set for  
________________, 2026 at _______ .m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026-276.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guest: Department of Public Works & Transportation  
Commissioner Hugh Greechan, Deputy Commissioner Hernane De Almeida, Director of  
Operations Building and Code Enforcement David Barbuti  
Law Department:  
Associate County Attorney Jason Whitehead  
2026-276  
4.  
LOCAL LAW-Administration and Enforcement of the NYS Uniform  
Fire Prevention and Building Code  
A LOCAL LAW amending Chapter 131 of the Laws of Westchester County relating to the  
administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building  
Code.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guest: Department of Public Works & Transportation  
Commissioner Hugh Greechan, Deputy Commissioner Hernane De Almeida, Director of  
Operations Building and Code Enforcement David Barbuti  
Law Department:  
Associate County Attorney Jason Whitehead  
2026-277  
5.  
ENV RES-BIT32-Radio System Replacement  
AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTION determining that there will be no significant adverse  
impact on the environment from Capital Project BIT32 - Radio System Replacement.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guest: Department of Information Technology:  
Program Coordinator Adam Epstein  
Law Department:  
Associate County Attorney Rachel Noe  
2026-278  
6.  
BOND ACT(Amended & Restated)-BIT32-Radio System  
Replacement  
A BOND ACT, amending and restating Bond Act 263-2025, adopted December 8, 2025,  
authorizing the issuance of THIRTY-TWO MILLION, EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, ONE  
HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE ($32,018,183) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to  
finance the cost of Capital Project BIT 32 - Radio System Replacement.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guest: Department of Information Technology:  
Program Coordinator Adam Epstein  
Law Department:  
Associate County Attorney Rachel Noe  
II. OTHER BUSINESS  
III. RECEIVE & FILE  
2026-279  
1.  
COMM-Gift Acceptance-The Friends of Muscoot, Inc.  
Forwarded from County Executive Kenneth W. Jenkins, correspondence of a gift acceptance  
from The Friends of Muscoot, Inc., valued at approximately THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND,  
SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE ($35,725) DOLLARS.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guest: Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation  
Acting Commissioner Peter Tartaglia  
2026-204  
2.  
HON. TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS - Memo of Leg. - Property  
Record Notification & Deed Theft Prevention Law  
A Memo of Legislation to protect homeowners - particular seniors and vulnerable residents -  
from deed theft, fraudulent transfers, and unauthorized encumbrances by establishing a  
County-operated notification system, in coordination with the Westchester County Clerk, that  
alerts registered individuals when documents are recorded against their property.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION, BUDGET &  
APPROPRIATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
2026-206  
3.  
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  
2026-207  
4.  
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  
ADJOURNMENT