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Westchester County Appointments Committee Meeting - September 14, 2026

Board of Legislators & Committees — Monday, September 14, 2026
BodyWestchester County, New York
SessionBoard of Legislators & Committees
DateMonday, September 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:06

This meeting is being recorded and summarized.

0:10

Okay, good afternoon.

0:11

My name is Ananthane Bear.

0:12

I'm the chair of the appointments committee.

0:14

I'm going to call this meeting to order at 4 06.

0:17

And I will start with attendance.

0:20

I am present Vice Chef Clemens.

0:23

Here.

0:23

Thank you.

0:24

Legislative Cuncio.

0:26

Here.

0:27

Legislative Puja.

0:34

Let's say Puja.

0:36

Maybe Share Bottom is down.

0:45

Jen, you're on mute.

0:47

We can't.

0:48

If you tell us thumbs up if you can hear us.

0:54

Okay.

0:55

Okay.

0:55

We heard you, we got that.

0:57

And legislative Uli.

0:58

Yeah.

0:59

Excellent.

1:00

Chairman Dashi.

1:01

Okay.

1:02

So we are meeting is open.

1:05

Um, and we're gonna first uh just go through some minutes that we have, and we'll do that quickly, and then we can um open it up.

1:12

So we have minutes from I have four days in the motions for each one.

1:19

Uh the first one is May 18th.

1:22

Putting a motion.

1:23

Motion.

1:23

Thank you.

1:24

Second.

1:25

Thank you.

1:25

Okay.

1:27

Thank you, Jen.

1:28

I am a yes.

1:29

Legislative uh sorry, Vice Chair Clemens.

1:32

Yes.

1:32

Thank you.

1:33

Um Legislative Kunzio.

1:35

Yes.

1:36

Thank you, Legislative Puja.

1:39

Yes.

1:39

Thank you.

1:40

Legislative light.

1:41

Yes.

1:42

Thank you.

1:42

Uh minutes passed for May 18th.

1:45

Second minutes are for May 26th.

1:47

Can I take two all minutes together or if we separate ones?

1:49

You can you get them off on the same thing.

1:51

So quick.

1:52

So then I'm gonna do um Tuesday, May 26th, Monday, June 29th, and Monday, August 31st.

2:00

Um, all together.

2:01

Can I get a motion for those three sets of minutes?

2:03

Uh motion.

2:03

Thank you.

2:04

Second.

2:05

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
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Summary of Proceedings

Westchester County Appointments Committee Meeting

The Appointments Committee of the Westchester County Board of Legislators met on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains, NY. Chair Anant Nambiar called the meeting to order at 4:06 PM; the committee adjourned at 4:47 PM. Legislators Margaret Cunzio and Jennifer Puja participated remotely. The committee unanimously approved four sets of prior meeting minutes and unanimously recommended the appointment of Kevin Winn to the Westchester County Storm Water Advisory Board, with the full Board vote expected at the evening session.

Minutes Approval

  • The committee approved the May 18, 2026 minutes by a unanimous roll-call vote (5-0).
  • The committee approved the May 26, 2026, June 29, 2026, and August 31, 2026 minutes together in one unanimous motion (5-0).

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 2026-376 — Appointment of Kevin Winn to the Storm Water Advisory Board: The resolution would appoint Winn for the term June 25, 2026 through December 31, 2027. (The agenda lists the appointee as 'Kevin Winn'; the transcript initially renders the name as 'Kevin Wynne.')
  • Winn described his roughly 35 years in public works and engineering, including 19 years as Commissioner of Public Works for the Town of Bedford, with significant experience in stormwater, sewage, and municipal infrastructure. He said the board advises the county on stormwater problems and on administering grant funds for municipal stormwater improvements.
  • On county-municipal coordination, Winn said drainage problems are often regional and tied to entire basins rather than single municipalities, that engineering models can identify bottlenecks and cost-effective solutions, and that rainfall intensity — not just total rainfall — may require updated storm models.
  • Chair Nambiar noted that flooding is one of the biggest challenges in his district, and the discussion highlighted that Rye received approximately seven inches of rain within a few hours during a recent storm, described as extreme intensity.
  • It was noted during the discussion that the county is taking on new watershed studies — including a refresh of a roughly 10-year-old Sound Shore watershed study — within the next six to twelve months, with assistance from third-party firms.
  • Legislator Erica Pierce expressed strong support for Winn, calling him a 'fantastic choice' and citing his work as Bedford's Public Works Commissioner. She emphasized that solving flooding in one place can push water and problems to another location, making a municipal voice at the county table valuable.
  • The committee voted unanimously (5-0) to approve the appointment. Chair Nambiar noted that he would cast his vote at the evening full Board of Legislators meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting (5-0).
  • Approved minutes from the May 26, 2026, June 29, 2026, and August 31, 2026 meetings (5-0).
  • Approved Resolution 2026-376 appointing Kevin Winn to the Westchester County Storm Water Advisory Board for the term June 25, 2026 to December 31, 2027 (5-0), with referral to the full Board for the evening session.
  • Meeting adjourned at 4:47 PM.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting is being recorded and summarized. Okay, good afternoon. My name is Ananthane Bear. I'm the chair of the appointments committee. I'm going to call this meeting to order at 4 06. And I will start with attendance. I am present Vice Chef Clemens. Here. Thank you. Legislative Cuncio. Here. Legislative Puja. Let's say Puja. Maybe Share Bottom is down. Jen, you're on mute. We can't. If you tell us thumbs up if you can hear us. Okay. Okay. We heard you, we got that. And legislative Uli. Yeah. Excellent. Chairman Dashi. Okay. So we are meeting is open. Um, and we're gonna first uh just go through some minutes that we have, and we'll do that quickly, and then we can um open it up. So we have minutes from I have four days in the motions for each one. Uh the first one is May 18th. Putting a motion. Motion. Thank you. Second. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Jen. I am a yes. Legislative uh sorry, Vice Chair Clemens. Yes. Thank you. Um Legislative Kunzio. Yes. Thank you, Legislative Puja. Yes. Thank you. Legislative light. Yes. Thank you. Uh minutes passed for May 18th. Second minutes are for May 26th.

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