Brooklyn Council adopts four measures, including IT, gas and electric contracts and updated CIP

Brooklyn City Council members voted unanimously March 24 to adopt four items brought up under new business, including city contracts for IT, natural gas and electricity and an update to the 2025 capital improvement plan.

The most immediate item approved was a one‑year contract with SimVay LLC to provide information‑technology professional services to the city. Finance committee materials and the council presentation showed the contract runs from March 15, 2025, to March 14, 2026, with a monthly service fee of $7,916.50 and specified scheduled hybrid on‑site/remote coverage (four hours Mondays and eight hours Thursdays), plus up to 25 hours annually of expedited “gold” service with an eight‑hour response for major outages.

Council also adopted an updated capital improvement plan for 2025. The finance report presented a net reduction of $210,000 to the capital program: a $50,000 decrease in parks (the dog park came in under budget), a $40,000 increase in the Memphis beautification line (the Memphis project bid rose from $78,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $118,000), and a $200,000 reduction in the streets program after lower-than-expected bids.

Two energy supplier agreements were approved after committee explanation and a consultant briefing. The city will contract with New Wave Energy LLC to supply natural gas for city buildings at a rate of $4.75 per thousand cubic feet for a three‑year term. The council also approved a 60‑month electricity supply agreement with CPV Retail Energy for city facilities (service garage, senior center, city hall, police and fire stations) at a rate cited in the meeting as $6.11 per kilowatt hour (the rate listing included line‑loss and ancillary charges).

All four items were presented on first reading with motions to suspend the rules because the quoted rates or contract timing were limited. Each motion to suspend and each motion to adopt passed on roll call with all council members recorded as voting yes.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 2025‑7 (SimVay LLC IT services): Introduced/suspended and adopted. Mover to adopt: Councilman Matt Mosley. Vote: Matt Mosley — yes; Erin Borowski — yes; Kevin Tanski — yes; Sue Grodick — yes; Kathy Pucci — yes; Steven Coyle — yes; Andy Sellhertz — yes. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025‑6 (Updated Capital Improvement Plan, 2025): Introduced/suspended and adopted. Mover to adopt: Matt Mosley. Same recorded unanimous vote. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025‑7 (New Wave Energy LLC natural gas supplier): Introduced/suspended and adopted. Mover to adopt: Matt Mosley. Same recorded unanimous vote. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025‑8 (CPV Retail Energy electric supplier): Introduced/suspended and adopted. Mover to adopt: Matt Mosley. Same recorded unanimous vote. Outcome: approved.

The meeting record shows the finance committee and the committee of the whole recommended adoption of the listed legislation. Council did not amend the measures on the floor; discussion focused on contract terms and budget line adjustments presented during the finance committee report.

The council president closed the legislative segment and the meeting proceeded to a second public session before adjournment.