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Westchester County Deployments Committee Reappointment Meeting - August 31, 2026

Board of Legislators & Committees — Monday, August 31, 2026
BodyWestchester County, New York
SessionBoard of Legislators & Committees
DateMonday, August 31, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:12

This meeting is being recorded and summarized.

0:18

Great.

0:19

Thank you.

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My name is Anaton Avery.

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I'm the chairman for the deployments committee.

0:23

I'm gonna start uh the meeting, open the meeting at 404.

0:28

And let me start by taking attendance.

0:30

I am here.

0:31

Uh Vice Chair Clemens.

0:33

Thank you.

0:34

Um Legislator Uli.

0:36

Okay.

0:37

Thank you.

0:38

Legislator Puja?

0:39

Okay.

0:39

And legislator Kunzio.

0:41

Here.

0:43

Excellent.

0:43

Thank you.

0:44

Uh so we're gonna we've got 13 reappointments.

0:48

Um we're gonna start and we'll go through with uh item 364, which is the reappointment of Michelle Keller to the women's advisory board, um, with the term ending in December of 2027.

1:01

Can I get a motion?

1:03

Second.

1:04

Thank you.

1:05

And I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, excellent.

1:09

Legislative Uli?

1:11

Yes, Legislative Puja?

1:13

Yes, thank you, Legislative Kunzio, yes, excellent.

1:17

Motion passes.

1:18

Um item 365, which is the reappointment of Lauren Smith for District 2 uh representative to the women's advisory board ending term ending um December this year.

1:30

Uh can I get a motion?

1:31

So moved.

1:32

Thank you.

1:33

Second, thank you.

1:35

Um, I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, thank you, Legislative Uli, Legislative Puja, yes, legislative Kunzio Yes, thank you.

1:46

Motion passes.

1:47

Um item 366, the reappointment of Rika Levin as district nine representative to the women's advisory board with a term ending in December of 2027.

1:57

Can I get a motion?

1:58

So move.

1:59

Thank you.

2:02

Exactly.

2:02

There you go.

2:03

Uh I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens.

2:05

Yes, thank you.

2:06

Legislative Uli.

2:07

Yes, thank you.

2:08

Legislative Puja, yes, thank you.

2:09

Legislative Kunzio.

2:11

Yes.

2:12

Thank you.

2:12

Motion passes.

2:14

Item 367, reappointment of Erifa Winter as District 11 representative to the women's advisory board.

2:20

So that's okay.

2:22

Uh, can I get a motion?

2:24

Thank you.

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Second.

2:26

Thank you.

2:27

I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens.

2:29

Yes.

2:30

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Westchester County Deployments Committee Reappointment Meeting - August 31, 2026

On August 31, 2026, the Deployments Committee convened from 4:04 PM to 4:10 PM to act on 13 reappointment resolutions for the Women's Advisory Board and the Westchester Police Board. Chairman Anaton Avery led the meeting with Vice Chair Clemens and Legislators Uli, Puja, and Kunzio present. Every item passed unanimously by a 5-0 vote. There were no minutes to approve or public comments.

Consent Calendar

All appointments were approved unanimously (5-0) as follows:

  • Item 364: Michelle Keller to the Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2027.
  • Item 365: Lauren Smith, District 2 representative to the Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2026.
  • Item 366: Rika Levin, District 9 representative, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2027.
  • Item 367: Erifa Winter, District 11 representative, Women's Advisory Board.
  • Item 368: Cindy Kanusher, District 12 representative, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2026.
  • Item 369: Anitra Guzman Santana, District 15 representative, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2027.
  • Item 370: Sabomi McCaulay, District 16 representative, Women's Advisory Board.
  • Item 371: Julia Pelusa Barnes, at-large member, Women's Advisory Board.
  • Item 373: Patty De Reyes Dagasino, at-large member, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2026.
  • Item 374: Janice Lubin Kirschner, at-large member, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 31, 2026.
  • Item 375: Leslie Chervocas, at-large member, Women's Advisory Board, term ending December 2027.
  • Item 414: Only Reynolds to the Westchester Police Board, term expiring December 31, 2027.
  • Item 415: Peter Kemenstein to the Westchester Police Board, term ending December 2027 (transcript appears to say "December 2021, 2027" but context indicates 2027).

Key Outcomes

  • All 13 reappointments passed unanimously.
  • The committee adjourned at 4:10 PM without any further discussion.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting is being recorded and summarized. Great. Thank you. My name is Anaton Avery. I'm the chairman for the deployments committee. I'm gonna start uh the meeting, open the meeting at 404. And let me start by taking attendance. I am here. Uh Vice Chair Clemens. Thank you. Um Legislator Uli. Okay. Thank you. Legislator Puja? Okay. And legislator Kunzio. Here. Excellent. Thank you. Uh so we're gonna we've got 13 reappointments. Um we're gonna start and we'll go through with uh item 364, which is the reappointment of Michelle Keller to the women's advisory board, um, with the term ending in December of 2027. Can I get a motion? Second. Thank you. And I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, excellent. Legislative Uli? Yes, Legislative Puja? Yes, thank you, Legislative Kunzio, yes, excellent. Motion passes. Um item 365, which is the reappointment of Lauren Smith for District 2 uh representative to the women's advisory board ending term ending um December this year. Uh can I get a motion? So moved. Thank you. Second, thank you. Um, I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens, yes, thank you, Legislative Uli, Legislative Puja, yes, legislative Kunzio Yes, thank you. Motion passes. Um item 366, the reappointment of Rika Levin as district nine representative to the women's advisory board with a term ending in December of 2027. Can I get a motion? So move. Thank you. Exactly. There you go. Uh I am a yes, Vice Chair Clemens. Yes, thank you. Legislative Uli. Yes, thank you. Legislative Puja, yes, thank you. Legislative Kunzio. Yes. Thank you.

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