County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, May 29, 2025  
1:00 PM  
County Executive Conference Room  
Michaelian Office Building  
Roll Call  
Present:  
Mr. Kenneth W. Jenkins, Mr. Vedat Gashi, and Mr. Lawrence  
C. Soule  
Attendees:  
Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Tami Altschiller  
Greg Casciato  
Santiago Caceres  
Dylan Tragni  
Board of Legislators  
Secretary BAC  
Assistant Secretary BAC  
Raymond Sculky  
Joan Cocciardi  
Mr. Jenkins presided.  
Mr. Jenkins said, “The Board of Acquisition and Contract permits in-person  
access to the meeting and virtually through Webex.  
For the record, has the Secretary gone to the reception area to invite any  
members of the public who wish to attend today’s meeting in person to  
come to this conference room?”  
Mr. Sculky replied, “Yes I have.”  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 5/22/25 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.  
R. Sculky  
Mr. Jenkins moved to receive and file the foregoing minutes and SEQR review,  
which were duly seconded and approved.  
1.  
111077County Executive/Office of Economic Development - Enter into an  
agreement with Martinelli Holdings, LLC d/b/a Today Media Custom  
Communications, pursuant to which Today Media will provide advertising,  
inserts and sponsorship of events to promote Westchester County to  
businesses, for a term commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for  
an amount not-to-exceed $48,206.  
B. Gibbons  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
2.  
111073County Executive/Office of Tourism - Enter into an agreement with  
Kleer Creative, Inc. (“Kleer”), pursuant to which Kleer will provide  
multimedia marketing and website content development, that includes  
creating and developing a new comprehensive special web section on  
www.visitwestchesterny.com, dedicated to the history and heritage  
connected with the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War in our  
region, for a term commencing on 3/15/25 - 12/31/26, for a total amount  
not-to exceed $117,000, with an option, exercisable by the County, to  
increase the not-to-exceed amount to $127,500 for potential additional  
digital media.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
111074County Executive/Office of Tourism - Enter into an agreement with  
Events By Chereese, Inc., d/b/a Events to Remember (“Events”),  
pursuant to which Events will provide special event planning and  
management services for two major outdoor events planned by the  
County to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War,  
for a term commencing retroactive to 3/15/25 - 12/31/26, for an amount  
not-to-exceed $103,100 for each event, for a total aggregate amount  
not-to-exceed of $206,200.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
4.  
111014County Executive/Youth Bureau - Enter into an agreement with Ujamaa  
Community Development Corporation (“UCDC”), for the provision of  
UCDC operating its Grace Afterschool Program, for a term commencing  
retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, in an amount not to exceed $47,380.  
E. McFadden  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
111176Board of Legislators - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester  
County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement  
an agreement with Volunteer Service Bureau of Westchester, Inc., d/b/a  
Volunteer New York! for the implementation of a new “Emerging  
Nonprofits Capacity Building” pilot program, for a term from 1/1/25 -  
12/31/25, in an amount not-to-exceed $15,000.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
6.  
111127Information Technology - Amend Agreement No. IT-1559 with Motorola  
Solutions, Inc., dated 12/27/18, for the replacement, expansion and  
evolution of the County’s first responder and transit (Bee Line Bus) Voice  
Radio Communications Systems, as amended, to agree to (i) Change  
Order Nos. 53-56 as set forth below and to the amendment to the Work  
for Stages 1 and 2 as set forth in Change Order Nos. 53-56; (ii) an  
increase in the not to exceed amount for Stages 1 and 2 by $115,091.93  
bringing the new total not to exceed amount for Stages 1 and 2 to  
$45,529,962.41; and (iii) the replacement of the budget and payment  
schedule in Schedule “C” of the Agreement with a new Schedule “C”  
which is consistent with the Change Orders approved herein. Approval of  
the four (4) listed subcontractors to perform work under the agreement.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
111145Information Technology - Enter into Sublicense Agreement No. IT-1831  
with the Town of Bedford to authorize the Town to utilize space in the  
County’s radio equipment shelter on the Bedford Central School District’s  
Fox Lane campus in Bedford for the installation, operation and  
maintenance of radio equipment and appurtenant equipment, for a  
sublicense fee of $1.00 each per year, which sublicense shall run for a  
term of five (5) years from execution, unless sooner terminated.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
111143County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit of M.R., an infant, by her mother  
and natural guardian, Rita Rabadi against County of Westchester, City of  
Rye, Standard Amusements LLC, United Parks Holdings LLC, Dragon  
Partners, LLC and Rye Playland a/k/a Playland Amusement Park in the  
amount of $135,000.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
9.  
111157County Attorney - Compromise the County of Westchester’s right to be  
reimbursed for health care and wage benefits paid or owing to or on  
behalf of a County employee, identified as “A.B.”, from a settlement of his  
legal claim against several third parties; and that the County’s  
reimbursement is $7,233.97, representing a 35.05% reduction of its lien,  
with full reservation of the County’s right to set off A.B.’s net recovery  
against any future compensation in accordance with the provisions of  
New York State Workers’ Compensation Law.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 111150Planning - Amend certain Loan Documents with the agreement dated  
2/28/25 with Lifting Up Westchester, Inc., in order to modify certain loan  
provisions, (as listed below) in connection with the construction of 14  
affordable rental housing units that affirmatively further fair housing by  
Lifting Up Westchester, Inc. located at 98 Washington Avenue, in the  
Village of Pleasantville, in order to 1.) allow for the County, at its sole  
option, to forgive the repayment of the loan at the end of the thirty (30)  
year loan term; 2.) change the current interest calculation for the loan  
from 1% compounded annually to a simple annual interest calculation of  
1%; 3.) allow for the establishment of a capital and operating account to  
assist with future capital and operating needs in an amount of $300,000  
which represents the amount of County funds that were advanced at  
closing and held in escrow pending a determination of the construction  
costs of the Development, which funds are now anticipated to be  
released by the escrow agent; and 4.) change the requirements for the  
four units that were anticipated to be available for households earning up  
to 60% of AMI and marketed through the County’s approved marketing  
plan, to be now available to households that are homeless and have an  
income at or below fifty (50%) percent of AMI, with priority given to those  
who are employed full time so that the requirements are the same for all  
fourteen (14) units.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 111151Planning - Amend a 11/27/24 Resolution to enter into a loan agreement  
with Verus Development LLC, its successors and/or assigns, or any entity  
created to carry out and fund the purposes of the proposed transaction, in  
an amount not to exceed $5,250,000 in loan funds from the County  
Housing Flex Fund (“HFF”) Program (“HFF Loan”), is hereby amended in  
order to change the length of the loan term to meet the requirements of  
the permanent lender from 33 years and nine months including a  
two-year and nine month construction period to 37.75 years including a  
two-year and nine month construction period maturing on March 30,  
2063.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 111152Planning - Amend a 12/5/24 Resolution to enter into a loan agreement  
with the White Plains Housing Authority and Trinity Financial, Inc., its  
successors and/or assigns, or any entity created to carry out and fund the  
purposes of the proposed transaction, in an amount not to exceed  
$11,840,000 in loan funds from the County Housing Flex Fund (“HFF”)  
Program (“HFF Loan”), is hereby amended in order to change the length  
of the loan term to meet the requirements of the permanent lender from  
33 years and six months including a three-year and six month  
construction period to 43.5 years including a three-year and six month  
construction period maturing on January 31, 2069.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
13. 111168Planning / County Executive/Ctywide Admin Svc - Amend a 4/3/25  
Resolution to, inter alia, enter into a loan agreement and other loan  
documents with Qwest Towers, LLC., its successors and/or assigns, or  
any entity created to carry out the purposes of the proposed transaction,  
whereby the County will loan the Developer an amount not to exceed  
$13,412,811 in loan funds from the County Affordable Housing  
Investment Fund, also known as the County Housing Flex Fund Program,  
for the purpose of constructing 229 affordable rental units that will  
affirmatively further fair housing at 1, 7-11, 25, 29 and 33 North  
MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon, New York, is amended in order to  
modify the length of the loan term to meet the requirements of the  
permanent lender, from thirty-three (33) years, including a three (3) year  
construction period, to thirty-eight (38) years, including a three (3) year  
construction period.  
B. Lopez  
C. Steers  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 111169Planning - Enter into an agreement with the Providence House, Inc.,  
pursuant to which the Providence House, Inc., will renovate their current  
family shelter at 89 Sickles Ave. New Rochelle, NY, by improving its  
structural safety, water management, and overall security beginning  
6/2/25 - 6/1/26, that in consideration for said purchase, the County shall  
pay Providence House, Inc., an amount not to exceed $161,475 of  
Emergency Solutions Grant funding.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 111156Social Services - Renew an agreement with the Westchester Institute for  
Human Development (“WIHD”) for the provision of pediatric medical  
services to children placed in DSS foster care, by 1) extending the  
contract term from 4/1/25 - 3/31/26; and 2) increasing the not-to-exceed  
amount thereunder by an additional $530,065 (DSS6044-B-23), to  
compensate WIHD for services rendered during the renewal term, under  
the listed terms and conditions.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
16. 111149Health - Amend an agreement with the New York State Department of  
Health (“NYSDOH”) to accept additional funding for the Special  
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (“WIC”)  
grant Program, for the period commencing on 10/1/23 - 9/30/28, in a total  
amount not-to-exceed $15,206,000, by increasing the funding in the third  
period of 10/1/25 - 9/30/26, in the amount not-to-exceed $195,981, for a  
new five-year total amount not-to-exceed $15,401,981.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
17. 111198Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with  
29-31 South 2nd Ave LLC, the Participant and Lead Professionals, Inc.,  
the Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will perform lead  
remediation services on Participant’s property located at 31 South 2nd  
Avenue, Apt. 18B, Mount Vernon, New York 10550 in accordance the  
New York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program, for the period  
upon execution of the agreement between all parties through 3/31/26 in  
an amount not-to-exceed $40,000; and 2) enter into a Local Program  
Administrator Agreement with the Participant, pursuant to which the  
County will provide an amount not-to-exceed $40,000 to assist the  
Participant with the direct costs of lead remediation to be performed on  
Participant’s property, as well as any eligible related costs, including  
tenant relocation costs, in exchange for which the Participant will execute  
a Declaration of Interest which will be secured as a recorded lien on the  
property and that the term of the LPA will commence upon execution of  
the LPA by both parties and will continue for a period of five (5) years  
thereafter, or until the term of the DOI expires, whichever is later.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
18. 111200Health - Amend a 4/3/25 Resolution which, inter alia, authorized a  
three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with 48-52 South 2nd Avenue  
LLC, the Participant, and Altavista Lead Improvement Inc., the  
Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor would perform lead  
remediation services on Participant’s property located at 52 South  
Second Avenue, Apt 3C, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 in accordance the  
New York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program, for the period  
commencing upon execution of the agreement between all parties and  
continuing through 3/31/26, in an amount not-to-exceed $49,850, in order  
to: (i) increase the amount authorized thereunder by an additional  
$37,000, for a new not to exceed amount of $86,850; and (ii) change the  
Contractor from Altavista Lead Improvement Inc., to Lead Professionals,  
Inc.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
19. 111113College - Enter into an agreement with The Bristal Assisted Living at  
Armonk to provide educational programs to residents of the Company, for  
a term commencing on or about 6/1/25 - 7/7/25, for 6 weeks sessions  
from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, where the company shall pay the College $2,000.  
B. Miles  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
20. 111172Probation - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County  
Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an  
agreement with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC.  
R. Pozzi  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
21. 111175Probation - Amend an agreement with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC  
(“STOP”) in the original amount of $73,000 for the provision of electronic  
monitoring services used in the supervision and tracking of individuals  
under the supervision of the Department, for a term commencing on  
3/1/20 - 2/28/21, as subsequently amended, in order to extend the term of  
the agreement for one year, commencing retroactively on 3/1/25 - 2/28/26  
and to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the agreement by $87,600  
for services rendered during the extended one year term of the  
agreement, for a total amount not-to-exceed $504,200.  
R. Pozzi  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
22. 111162Parks - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester County  
Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement an  
agreement with the Westchester Parks Foundation, Inc.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
23. 111164Parks - Enter into an agreement with the Westchester Parks Foundation,  
Inc., for the Foundation’s provision of cultural, educational, leisure time  
and other programs and activities on behalf of the County’s Department  
of Parks, Recreation and Conservation and for a license for the  
Foundation to use and operate the Ropes Course at the County’s Sal J.  
Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park, in North Salem, New York, in an amount  
not to exceed $375,000, for the period of 5/1/25 - 4/30/30, with the  
County having the sole option to renew the agreement for an additional  
five (5) year term.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
24. 111146DPW/Transportation - Enter into Contract No. DOTOP05-25 with the  
New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (“NYSID”) as a preferred  
source to provide janitorial services at the White Plains Bus Terminal  
located at 85 North Lexington Avenue, White Plains, New York, for a term  
from 5/1/25 - 4/30/30, for an amount not to exceed $1,060,399. Approval  
of Jawonio, Inc., New City, NY, as a subcontractor.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
25. 111147DPW/Transportation - Contract No. WCA-25005 for Street Sweeping,  
Westchester County Airport, Towns of Harrison and North Castle and  
Village of Rye Brook, New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
26. 111167DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 22-530 with Forge Signworks LLC,  
for Signage and Wayfinding Improvements, Grassland Campus, Valhalla,  
New York. Approval of Dennis Adams Contracting, Inc., Hawthorne, NY,  
as a subcontractor.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned. All  
approved resolutions are on file electronically with the Board of Acquisition and  
Contract.  
I have reviewed the foregoing minutes and have found them to be correct as written.  
Signed: Raymond Sculky, Secretary  
Dated:05/29/25