County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, January 6, 2022  
Roll Call  
11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room  
Michaelian Office Building  
Mr. Kenneth W. Jenkins, Ms. Catherine Borgia, and Mr.  
Lawrence C. Soule  
Present:  
Attendees:  
Commissioner of Finance  
County Attorney  
Ann Marie Berg  
John Nonna  
Associate Deputy County Attorney  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Secretary BAC  
David Vutera  
Greg Casciato  
Mary Beth Gose  
Lisa Hochman  
Raymond Sculky  
Joan Cocciardi  
Assistant Secretary BAC  
Mr. Jenkins presided.  
Mr. Sculky said, “The County Board of Acquisition and Contract is meeting pursuant to  
Chapter 417 of New York State Laws of 2021, which allows public bodies to meet and  
take action without permitting in-person public access to meetings and authorizes  
such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided the  
public has the ability to view or listen and that such meetings are recorded and later  
transcribed.  
I call this meeting of the Board of Acquisition and Contract for January 6, 2022 to order.  
It is my understanding that a vote is required for Chair of this Board. I request that  
counsel to the Board address this matter for the record.”  
Mr. Nonna said, “Thank you, I am John Nonna, County Attorney. Section 161.01 of the  
County Charter sets the membership of this Board of Acquisition and Contract as  
follows: the County Executive; the Budget Director and the Chair of the County Board  
of Legislators.  
It does not specify who the Chair of this Board of Acquisition and Contract shall be. As  
such, a vote for Chair by the members of this Board must take place. In the past the  
Board has taken such vote upon the beginning of the term of the County Executive,  
which we are at right now. Any member may nominate himself/herself or any other  
statutory member of the Board for the position of Chair. Mr. Secretary back to you.”  
Mr. Sculky said, “Thank you. Are there any nominations for the position of Chair of the  
Board of Acquisition and Contract?”  
Mr. Soule said, “I move the nomination of the County Executive, the Honorable George  
Latimer, as Chair of the Board of Acquisition and Contract.”  
Mr. Sculky asked, "Is there a second?  
Ms. Borgia said, "Second."  
Mr. Sculky asked, “Are there any other nominations for Chair of the Board?”  
Mr. Sculky continued, “I will now conduct a roll call vote for the Chair of the Board  
Acquisition and Contract.”  
Mr. Sculky asked, “Mr. Soule?” Mr. Soule answered, "Yes."  
Mr. Sculky asked, “Ms. Borgia?” Ms. Borgia answered, "Yes."  
Mr. Sculky asked, “Mr. Latimer?” Mr. Jenkins answered, "Yes."  
Mr. Nonna said, "Actually that is the Deputy County Executive sitting in as the designee  
as Mr. Latimer."  
Mr. Sculky said, “I note for the record, that the County Executive, the Honorable George  
Latimer, has been elected as the Chair of the Board of Acquisition and Contract. The  
Chair will now conduct the rest of this meeting.”  
Mr. Jenkins said, "Thank you Mr. Sculky. Thank you members of the board. Thank you  
County Attorney Nonna for making that modification to ensure that the record is  
reflected appropriately. Are there any other motions before we consider the agenda for  
today’s meeting?”  
Mr. Soule said, “Mr. Chair, I move that we re-adopt the rules of this Board of Acquisition  
and Contract. A copy of those rules has been provided by the Secretary to this Board.”  
Mr. Jenkins asked, "Is there a second?  
Ms. Borgia answered, "I second."  
Mr. Jenkins said, “Unless there is any objection, I move that the Board consider agenda  
items 1 through 35, noting that item 25 is being withdrawn by the Department of Public  
Safety. The floor is open for discussion of agenda items by the members of the board”.  
Ms. Borgia said, "No discussion required."  
Mr. Jenkins said, "From my perspective, on behalf of myself and the County Executive,  
Madame Chair, it is great to see you and congratulations once again on your elevation  
to Chair of the Board of Legislators."  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 12/23/21and 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.  
89921 County Executive - Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 161.01 and  
161.11(1)(b) of the Laws of Westchester County, the Board of Acquisition  
and Contract hereby approves the issuance of certificates of authorization  
by the County Executive, during his term of office, authorizing the heads  
of the listed departments, boards, or commissions to execute contracts  
relating to the maintenance and/or operation of such department, board,  
or commission, under the listed terms and conditions.  
G. Latimer  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
2.  
89925 County Executive - Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 161.01 and  
161.11(1)(c) of the Laws of Westchester County, the Board of Acquisition  
and Contract hereby approves the issuance of certificates of authorization  
by the County Executive, during his term of office, authorizing the heads  
of the listed departments, boards, or commissions to execute contracts  
relating to the maintenance and/or operation of such department, board,  
or commission, under the listed terms and conditions.  
G. Latimer  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
89311 County Executive/Office of Tourism - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of  
the Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt  
from procurement an agreement with Harrison Edwards, Inc.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
4.  
89312 County Executive/Office of Tourism - Enter into an agreement with  
Harrison Edwards, Inc., for the provision of public relations and marketing  
services to promote Westchester County as an attractive  
business-friendly destination for TV and film production, for a term  
commencing on 1/1/22 - 12/31/22, for a total amount not-to exceed  
$100,000.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
6.  
89313 County Executive/Office of Tourism - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of  
the Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt  
from procurement an agreement with Eric Mower & Associates, Inc. d/b/a  
Mower.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
89314 County Executive/Office of Tourism - Enter into an agreement with Eric  
Mower & Associates, Inc. d/b/a Mower, for the provision of public  
relations, marketing, advertising and creative services to promote tourism  
in Westchester County, for a term commencing on 1/1/22 - 12/31/22, for  
a total amount not-to exceed $490,000.  
N. Caputo  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
89909 Human Resources - Amend a 12/16/21 Resolution to enter into an  
agreement with Ilan D. Gilbert, to provide services as a Hearing Officer, to  
handle appeals in connection with Equal Employment Opportunity and  
Human Rights claims, from 12/1/21 - 11/30/22, for a total aggregate  
not-to-exceed amount of $75,000, in order to change the rates under the  
agreement from a per diem fee calculated at the rate of $125 per hour,  
for an amount not to exceed $750 in any one day and $50 for each  
Report of Findings issued, to a single hourly rate of $125.  
M. Mahon  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
89772 Information Technology - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the  
Westchester County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from  
procurement an agreement with Carousel Industries of North America,  
LLC.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
9.  
89773 Information Technology - Amend Agreement No. IT-1300 with Carousel  
Industries of North America, Inc. which is now Carousel Industries of  
North America, LLC, pursuant to which Carousel was to provide  
maintenance services for the individual equipment and overall system  
components comprising the County’s Enhanced 911 system, from  
1/10/13 - 1/9/22, for a total amount not to exceed $6,888,894.33, by, a)  
extending its term by eleven months and twenty-two days, to a new  
termination date of 12/31/22, and b) increasing the amount by  
$953,456.70, to a new total not-to-exceed amount of $7,842,351.03, to  
pay for the services to be provided during the extended term, and which  
amount shall be payable in accordance with specified terms.  
M. Beirne  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 89352 County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit Daniel Yeboah & Joyce Haick v.  
County of Westchester, et al. by payment from the County of  
Westchester to Daniel Yeboah and Joyce Haick, in the amount of  
$17,500.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 89556 County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit Progressive Specialty Insurance  
Company as subrogee of Juan Farias Sanchez v. County of Westchester  
by payment from the County of Westchester to Progressive Specialty  
Insurance Company, in the amount of $11,084.57.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 89562 County Attorney - Settle the lawsuit entitled Zhianni R. Spears v The  
County of Westchester, et al. by payment from the County of  
Westchester to Zhianni R. Spears in an amount not to exceed $50,000.  
J. Nonna  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
13. 89393 Planning - Amend the agreement with the Open Door Family Medical  
Center, Inc., through the Community Development Block Grant Program,  
in order to change the scope of work to provide partial funding for the  
purchase and installation of vital primary optometry care equipment at the  
Medical Center and to change the expiration date from 12/31/21 to  
7/31/22.  
N. Drummond  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 89693 Planning - Amend a 8/12/21 Resolution which authorized an agreement  
between the County, the property owner Sunrise Real Estate Corp. and  
Lead Professionals through the Lead Safe Westchester Grant Program,  
for a lead abatement project at 148 Poningo Street in the Village of Port  
Chester, in order to change to the owners name from Sunrise Real Estate  
Corp. to 148 Poningo LLC.  
N. Drummond  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 88947 Social Services - Enter into an agreement with The Young Women’s  
Christian Association of Yonkers, Inc., for which the YWCA of Yonkers  
will, 1) operate an emergency overnight shelter at 68 Palisade Avenue in  
the City of Yonkers, for single male individuals, with said shelter also  
providing daytime services on all ‘code blue’ days specified by New York  
State; in other such circumstances when 24-hour shelter must, pursuant  
to law, be provided; and on any other days as directed by the County  
and/or New York State (“When Required”), and 2) provide services to  
transport additional persons, beyond the capacity of 68 Palisade Avenue,  
to space at Operations Drive in Valhalla and operate an emergency  
overnight shelter at that location as needed, and also provide daytime  
shelter services for such additional persons (“When Required”), from  
1/1/22 - 12/31/22, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,915,349.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
16. 89561 Social Services - Contract No. DSS6046-21-Rev., for Transportation  
Services for Youth in Foster Care and Youth in Court-Directed Custody.  
Award to the Sole Bidder, All County Bus, LLC, Yonkers, in the amount of  
$3,947,000, commencing on or after 11/1/21 - 8/31/23. (1 bid)  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
17. 89645 Social Services - Enter into an agreement with the Mental Health  
Association of Westchester County, Inc., to provide Mental Health Case  
Management Assessment and Collaboration for families with children at  
risk of foster care placement, from 1/1/22 - 12/31/22, for an amount not to  
exceed $296,000.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
18. 89646 Social Services - Enter into an agreement with Westchester Jewish  
Community Services, Inc., to provide mental health case management  
assessment and collaboration for families with children at risk of foster  
care placement, from 1/1/22 -12/31/22, for an amount not to exceed  
$364,141.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
19. 89692 Social Services - Amend an agreement with Westchester Community  
Opportunity Program, Inc., to provide and operate an emergency  
overnight shelter for single adult men and women at 19 Washington  
Avenue in New Rochelle, from 1/1/17 - 12/31/21, for a total amount  
not-to-exceed $2,278,474, by, a) extending the term by six months to a  
new expiration date of 6/30/22, b) increasing the amount by $220,685, to  
a new total amount not-to-exceed of $2,499,159, to pay for services  
during the extended term, and c) modifying its budget in order to allocate  
the additional funds.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
20. 89912 Social Services / County Executive/Ctywide Admin Svc - Enter into a  
lease agreement with Rajvi Management, LLC, for which Ardsley Acres  
will lease to the County twenty (20) guest rooms at the hotel known as the  
Ardsley Acres Hotel Court, located at 560 Saw Mill Rover Road in  
Ardsley, which will be used for the purpose of general isolation housing  
related to COVID-19, at a rate of $109.95 per room per night, with no  
additional cost for parking, for an initial term commencing at the Hotel’s  
check-in time on 1/6/22 and continuing through the Hotel’s check-out time  
on 3/31/22, with the County having the sole option to extend the term of  
the agreement for up to three (3) additional months on the same terms as  
the Initial Term.  
L. Townes  
C. Steers  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
21. 89952 Social Services - Enter into an agreement with Westchester Community  
Opportunity Program, Inc., to operate housing that is provided by the  
County for the purpose of general isolation housing related to COVID-19,  
from 1/6/22 - 3/31/22, for an amount not-to-exceed $281,292, for the  
initial term, with the County having the sole option to extend the term of  
the agreement for up to three (3) additional one (1) month periods on the  
same terms as the initial term.  
L. Townes  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
22. 89357 Health - Amend a contract with the New York State Department of Health  
for the Healthy Neighborhoods Program grant, in order to further extend  
the agreement period and increase the amount by $273,600, as follows:  
Third Contract Amendment Multi-Year Term, from 07/01/15 - 03/31/22,  
for a total amount not to exceed $2,085,660.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
23. 89799 College - Enter into affiliation agreements with the following entities for  
supervised laboratory/clinical education and instruction for matriculated  
College Students: 1) Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale d/b/a  
Hebrew Home at Riverdale for a Social Work Program as part of the  
College’s Education & Human Services Department, for a term  
commencing on or about 9/1/21 and continuing in full force and effect  
unless terminated by either party upon written notice; and 2) ARC  
Rockland for a Social Work Program as part of the College’s Education &  
Human Services Department, for a term of three years commencing on or  
about 1/3/22, unless terminated by either party upon written notice.  
B. Miles  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
24. 89676 District Attorney - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester  
County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement  
an agreement with HKA Global Inc., to conduct tax fraud investigations as  
part of the Crimes Against Revenue Program, from 1/1/22 - 12/31/22, for  
an amount not to exceed $52,430.  
M. Rocah  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
25. 89529 Public Safety - Enter into an agreement with Amsterland, LLC, to raise  
public awareness and guide social norms to healthy decisions by  
creating, launching, promoting and supporting a teen website, We Teen,  
to target an audience of teens, commencing on 10/1/21 - 9/29/23, and in  
consideration for services to be rendered, Amsterland will be paid an  
aggregate amount not-to-exceed $60,000.  
T. Gleason  
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This Resolution was withdrawn by department  
26. 88852 Probation - Retroactively enter into an agreement with the New York  
State Office Of Children And Family SERVICES (“OCFS”) to accept  
funding in an amount not to exceed $601,339.24 under the OCFS’S  
supervision and treatment services for juveniles program (stsjp), from  
10/1/21 - 9/30/22, and retroactively enter into two (2) agreements: 1) with  
Student Advocacy Inc., to operate a program entitled “Education For  
Youth: Promoting School Success For Court Involved Youth,” in an  
amount not to exceed $80,000; and 2) with Westchester Jewish  
Community Services, Inc., to operate the Linkages program to provide  
services for youth who have been arrested in Westchester County, in an  
amount not to exceed $191,339, both for the period 10/1/21 - 9/30/22.  
R. Pozzi  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
27. 89269 Parks - Amend a 1/21/20 agreement with Starr Digital Technologies, Inc.,  
to provide sound and lighting engineering services for the Westchester  
County Center, in order to extend the term of the agreement through  
12/31/22.  
K. O'Connor  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
28. 89802 DPW/Transportation - Pursuant to Section 3(a)(xxi) of the Westchester  
County Procurement Policy and Procedures, to exempt from procurement  
an agreement with IBI Group.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
29. 89803 DPW/Transportation - Enter into Agreement No. DOTCAP01-22 with IBI  
Group to provide consulting services for the development of a  
system-wide operational technology systems upgrade for the Department  
of Public Works and Transportation, from 1/1/22 - 12/31/24, for an  
amount not-to-exceed $84,300.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
30. 89375 DPW/Transportation - Renew Contract No. 19-203 with Gentech Ltd., to  
provide Emergency Generator Service, Various Locations, Westchester  
County, New York, by extending the termination date from 7/31/22 to  
7/31/24 and increasing the amount by $468,200, to a new amount not to  
exceed $1,170,500.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
31. 89431 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 16-513 with Peter J. Landi Inc., for  
Rye Playland Parkway Path, Playland Parkway, North Street, Theodore  
Fremd Avenue, Purchase Street, Purdy Avenue and McCullough Place,  
City of Rye, New York. Acceptance of completed work and approval of  
Final Contract Amount of $2,365,571.19.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
32. 89576 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 20-534 with ELQ Industries, Inc., for  
Kemeys Cove Force Main Rehabilitation, Phase I - Interim Repair,  
Ossining Sanitary Sewer District, Village of Ossining, New York. Approval  
of McVac Environmental, New Haven, CT, as a subcontractor.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
33. 89805 DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 21-212 for Emergency Cleaning  
Services, Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains,  
New York. Award Emergency Contract to CTE Incorporated d/b/a  
Reliable Cleaning System, Carle Place, NY, in the not to exceed amount  
of $184,286.70.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
34. 89868 DPW/Transportation - Enter into Grant Agreement No.  
3-36-0123-137-2022 with the United States of America, acting by and  
through the Federal Aviation Administration to accept a Concessions  
Rent Relief Airport Rescue Grant of $747,059, to fund Airport Operations  
at the Westchester County Airport. This Grant will be used to provide  
funding to reimburse the County, as airport Sponsor, for providing relief  
from rent and minimum annual guarantees to each eligible in-terminal  
airport concession at Westchester County Airport in accordance with the  
American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2, Section 710.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Jenkins moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
35. 89277 DEF - Contract No. EF-2109 for Removal And Disposal Of Sewage  
Sludge from the Ossining, Peekskill, and Port Chester Wastewater  
Treatment Plants, All Located in Westchester County, New York.  
Advertise for bids.  
V. Kopicki  
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: 1/7/2022