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Westchester County Board of Legislators Special Meeting - May 26, 2026

Board of Legislators & Committees — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyWestchester County, New York
SessionBoard of Legislators & Committees
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
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0:06

All right, good afternoon.

0:08

Today is Tuesday, May 26th.

0:11

The time is 214 p.m.

0:13

And I call this special meeting of the Westchester County Board of Legislators to order.

0:17

I'd like to note for the record, in addition to uh participating in person, this board will continue to allow members of the public to participate in both our public comment session and our public hearings remotely via our WebEx video conferencing system if they so choose.

0:34

Additionally, our meeting will continue to be streamed live, recorded, and transcribed.

0:39

I call on legislator Smith to lead us in the pledge.

1:00

I asked uh we remain standing for a moment of silence to honor those serving us at home and abroad.

1:11

Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll majority leader holstein?

1:20

Present.

1:20

Minority Leader Concil.

1:22

Here.

1:23

Mr.

1:23

Alvarado?

1:24

Present.

1:25

Ms.

1:25

Barr.

1:26

Here.

1:27

Vice Chair Clements?

1:29

Here.

1:29

Mr.

1:30

Mamora?

1:30

Here.

1:31

Mr.

1:31

Nambiar?

1:32

Here.

1:32

Mr.

1:33

Nolan?

1:33

Here.

1:34

Miss Pierce?

1:35

Here.

1:35

Ms.

1:36

Puja.

1:37

Here.

1:38

Mr.

1:39

Smith?

1:40

Here.

1:40

Mr.

1:41

Tubiolo.

1:42

Ms.

1:42

Uli?

1:43

Here.

1:44

Miss Williams?

1:45

Here.

1:46

Miss Williams Johnson.

1:47

Present.

1:47

Mr.

1:48

Woodson Samuels?

1:49

Present.

1:49

Mr.

1:49

Chairman.

1:50

Present.

1:51

Mr.

1:51

Chairman, we have a corner.

1:53

All right.

1:53

Well, thank you all for joining us.

1:55

As you know, the this special meeting was called because we have two matters that uh must be discharged immediately to ensure that they are included in the state legislature legislature's calendar before they end their legislative session.

2:09

Therefore, we will place these two items directly into the special meeting agenda for immediate consideration.

2:16

So if there is no objection, we'll now discharge our two special order items.

2:23

Seeing no objection, uh so ordered.

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Summary of Proceedings

Westchester County Board of Legislators Special Meeting - May 26, 2026

The Westchester County Board of Legislators held a special meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains, with remote participation via WebEx. The meeting was called to order at 2:14 p.m. and was convened to consider two home rule requests that needed immediate action to be included in the state legislature's calendar before the end of the session.

Special Orders

  • Item 2026-261 – Home Rule Request for Public Works Investment Act (S10558/A11476): The Board reviewed and approved a home rule resolution requesting enactment of Senate Bill S10558 and Assembly Bill A11476, which would expand what qualifies as an authorized project under the County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act. Chair Gashi stated that design-build authority has been a long-standing priority for the county, allowing projects to move more quickly and efficiently while eliminating waste and confusion. The resolution passed unanimously, 16-0.

  • Item 2026-260 – Home Rule Request for Civil Service Commission (S10572/A11375): The Board first adopted a motion to amend the agenda caption to include the correct bill numbers—Senate Bill S10572 and Assembly Bill A11375—after the chair initially misstated the numbers. The amendment passed 15-0. The Board then considered the home rule resolution requesting enactment of legislation to amend Chapter 617 of the Laws of 1937 regarding the authority of the state civil service commission to administer county service in Westchester. Chair Gashi explained that this 1937 law holds Westchester County to a different standard than any other county in the state and that the county should act to remove this outdated requirement. The resolution passed unanimously, 15-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 2026-261 passed by a vote of 16-0.
  • Item 2026-260 passed by a vote of 15-0, following a 15-0 vote to amend the agenda caption.
  • The Board adjourned at 4:00 p.m. and will reconvene for its regular meeting on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good afternoon. Today is Tuesday, May 26th. The time is 214 p.m. And I call this special meeting of the Westchester County Board of Legislators to order. I'd like to note for the record, in addition to uh participating in person, this board will continue to allow members of the public to participate in both our public comment session and our public hearings remotely via our WebEx video conferencing system if they so choose. Additionally, our meeting will continue to be streamed live, recorded, and transcribed. I call on legislator Smith to lead us in the pledge. I asked uh we remain standing for a moment of silence to honor those serving us at home and abroad. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll majority leader holstein? Present. Minority Leader Concil. Here. Mr. Alvarado? Present. Ms. Barr. Here. Vice Chair Clements? Here. Mr. Mamora? Here. Mr. Nambiar? Here. Mr. Nolan? Here. Miss Pierce? Here. Ms. Puja. Here. Mr. Smith? Here. Mr. Tubiolo. Ms. Uli? Here. Miss Williams? Here. Miss Williams Johnson. Present. Mr. Woodson Samuels? Present. Mr.

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