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Westchester County Seniors & Youth Committee Meeting - May 18, 2026

Board of Legislators & Committees — Monday, May 18, 2026
BodyWestchester County, New York
SessionBoard of Legislators & Committees
DateMonday, May 18, 2026
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0:05

Thank you.

0:06

This meeting is being recorded and summarized.

0:09

All right, good morning, everyone.

0:12

I am legislator Tyra Woodson Samuels, Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee.

0:18

Today is May 18th.

0:20

We're starting at 10, 11 a.m.

0:23

And I'll start us off officially with a roll call vote.

0:26

I am present.

0:28

Majority Leader Holstein.

0:30

Let's let's not be here.

0:31

Here's Linda Pierce.

0:34

Present.

0:34

Committee Vice Chair Tubiolo.

0:36

Majority Whip Williams.

0:39

Here.

0:42

Okay, and Chairman Gashi.

0:44

All right.

0:44

We have a quorum again.

0:46

It's 10-11 a.m.

0:48

Uh Leader Holstein will be joining us momentarily.

0:52

We do have two sets of minutes, April 27th, 10 a.m.

0:55

as well as May 4th, 10 a.m.

0:57

Do we have a motion for both sets of minutes?

0:59

Second.

0:59

I have a motion in the second.

1:03

Rollfold vote on the minutes.

1:04

I'm a yes.

1:05

Let's let your legislator peace.

1:08

Yes.

1:08

Let's later Williams.

1:10

Majority Witt Williams.

1:11

Yes.

1:12

Legislator Williams Johnson.

1:14

Yes.

1:14

All right.

1:15

Both sets of minutes pass.

1:17

And we move on to our items for discussion for today.

1:21

We start out with items 2026 232 as well as 23.

1:29

And we have guests from the Department of Public Works here to discuss these items.

1:34

Please join us.

1:42

Yes, please.

1:43

Let's say it's hi.

1:44

Good morning, everyone.

1:46

I am legislator Pierce.

1:48

I am standing in for the chairwoman of infrastructure and housing who is on the big screen, but not able to be at the table today.

1:56

So I'm going to open the committee by calling the role.

2:01

Chair Williams.

2:04

Present.

2:12

Chairman Gashi.

2:14

We are open at 10 12.

2:16

Okay.

2:17

I believe those would be two relevant committees for these items.

2:20

And if you will, sir, please introduce yourself for the record.

2:23

Good morning.

2:24

I'm Angelo Swobo, Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation, the Director of Design Coordination.

2:29

Thank you.

2:30

Robert Adamont, uh, Westchester County Public Works, uh, Director of Capital Projects.

2:34

Uh, yes, the item we have before you here has to do with the project.

2:38

Um that's dealing with the Bronx River Parkway uh between the county center and cemetery road.

2:52

Yes, please continue.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing███████████████████████████27%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████25%
Community Engagement███████████11%
Procedural████████8%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
Public Safety███████7%
Youth Programs██████6%
Public Infrastructure███3%
Fiscal Sustainability██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Westchester County Seniors & Youth Committee Meeting - May 18, 2026

The Seniors & Youth Committee of the Westchester County Board of Legislators met jointly with the Budget & Appropriations Committee on Monday, May 18, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 1:16 PM by Vice-Chair Tubiolo (in the absence of Chair Alvarado) and adjourned at 1:28 PM. The committee unanimously approved three inter-municipal agreements (IMAs) for youth development programs in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from previous meetings was handled earlier in the joint Budget & Appropriations session; the Seniors & Youth committee did not separately approve minutes.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received during the Seniors & Youth portion of the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Item 2026-200 – IMA: Youth Development Program – Mount Vernon – Executive Director Ernest McFadden of the Westchester County Youth Bureau presented three components: the Safe Haven Program (serving grades 2–6 with ELA, STEM, academic enrichment, and summer programming in four schools, serving approximately 126 youth this year), the Youth Employment/Employment Program (career exploration and workforce readiness, placing about 25 youth in summer work experiences), and the Step-Up Program (supports at-risk middle school boys identified through school referrals, offering mentorship, enrichment, and a photography initiative). All programs follow New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) performance measures.
  • Item 2026-226 – IMA: Sixth Grade Leadership Academy – Yonkers – Mr. McFadden described a program serving approximately 110 rising sixth graders annually with character development, academic support, career exploration, and mental health awareness through after-school programming in four Yonkers schools and a two-week summer component. The total amount is $132,000, with the county contributing $66,000 and a 100% match from the city. Program evaluation follows OCFS measures.
  • Item 2026-228 – IMA: Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Summer Camp – Tarrytown – A long-standing six-week summer camp serving approximately 150 youth annually, including arts, recreation, and field trips. The program runs from June through August. Organizers secured supplemental funding to offset recent reductions and maintain services. The total amount is $29,193. Evaluation follows OCFS measures.

Key Outcomes

  • Mount Vernon IMA (2026-200): Moved by Legislator Nolan, seconded by Legislator Gashi. Approved by a vote of 4 ayes (Nolan, Puja, Tubiolo, Gashi) with 2 absent (Alvarado, Cunzio). Referred to the full Board of Legislators.
  • Yonkers IMA (2026-226): Same motion and second. Approved by identical vote (4 ayes, 2 absent). Referred to the full Board.
  • Tarrytown IMA (2026-228): Same motion and second. Approved by identical vote (4 ayes, 2 absent). Referred to the full Board.

The committee adjourned at 1:28 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. This meeting is being recorded and summarized. All right, good morning, everyone. I am legislator Tyra Woodson Samuels, Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Today is May 18th. We're starting at 10, 11 a.m. And I'll start us off officially with a roll call vote. I am present. Majority Leader Holstein. Let's let's not be here. Here's Linda Pierce. Present. Committee Vice Chair Tubiolo. Majority Whip Williams. Here. Okay, and Chairman Gashi. All right. We have a quorum again. It's 10-11 a.m. Uh Leader Holstein will be joining us momentarily. We do have two sets of minutes, April 27th, 10 a.m. as well as May 4th, 10 a.m. Do we have a motion for both sets of minutes? Second. I have a motion in the second. Rollfold vote on the minutes. I'm a yes. Let's let your legislator peace. Yes. Let's later Williams. Majority Witt Williams. Yes. Legislator Williams Johnson. Yes. All right. Both sets of minutes pass. And we move on to our items for discussion for today. We start out with items 2026 232 as well as 23. And we have guests from the Department of Public Works here to discuss these items. Please join us. Yes, please. Let's say it's hi. Good morning, everyone. I am legislator Pierce. I am standing in for the chairwoman of infrastructure and housing who is on the big screen, but not able to be at the table today. So I'm going to open the committee by calling the role. Chair Williams. Present. Chairman Gashi. We are open at 10 12.

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