Board of Estimate and Contract approves routine ordinances, holds one transfer; settlements include $150,000 payment

The Board of Estimate and Contract met Feb. 18 and approved a package of ordinances and agreements covering travel approvals, consultant selections, software expansions, grant-funded mitigation work and several settlements. The board withdrew one requested budget transfer for the mayor’s office and approved a $150,000 settlement in a lawsuit listed as Henderson v. Clark.

The board recorded roll-call approvals (ayes) on most items that reached the floor. Items approved include authorization for the mayor and chief of staff to attend the African American Mayors Association conference (April 16–18, 2025); establishment of a qualified environmental/sustainability consultants list for the Department of Public Works; approval to adopt iWORK/iWERKS maintenance and inspections software and a related budget-line transfer; Board of Water Supply creation of a senior account clerk position; Department of Recreation acceptance of ACH and wire payments for Memorial Field revenue and authorization of two annual events (Easter egg hunt at Hartley Park and an outdoor summer movie series); acceptance of a $180,718 Westchester County community-based organization award to operate the Safe Haven Youth Empowerment Program for calendar year 2025; multiple mandatory and credentialing trainings for building and public-safety staff; and selection approvals tied to bridge and flood-mitigation projects funded in part by state or federal grants.

The board…