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City Council: consent items and multiple roll-call votes on CCA, settlements and CDBG reallocations
Summary
The council approved routine consent items, authorized a community-choice aggregation memorandum and adopted settlement and block-grant reallocations after roll-call votes.
The New Rochelle City Council held roll-call votes on several agenda items following the April 15 meeting's development update. The meeting transcript records motions and roll-call votes on the consent agenda, a proposed memorandum of understanding for community choice aggregation (CCA), multiple proposed settlements and a Community Development Block Grant reallocation.
Votes and formal actions (items discussed on April 15) - Items 2'5 (consent): A motion and second to adopt items 2 through 5 passed on voice vote. The motion to approve the minutes earlier in the meeting was moved by Councilmember Kaye and seconded by Councilmember Stern; the clerk announced the consent adoption.
- Item 6: Proposed authorization regarding community choice aggregation (memorandum of understanding). Council discussion included a request to ensure outreach to low-income residents and seniors so they can opt out if desired. Councilmember Tarantino stated he would vote no, saying he did not support the program. The transcript records Councilmember Lopez speaking in favor of robust outreach and shows a roll-call vote with the following recorded votes: Councilmember Lopez ' yes; Councilmember Tarantino ' no; Councilmember Peters ' absent; Councilmember Assen Loyer ' yes; Councilmember Kaye ' yes; Councilmember Stern ' yes; Mayor ' yes. The motion carried by roll call (tally not specified in the transcript beyond named votes).
- Items 7, 8 and 9: Proposed settlements of lawsuits. Each was considered as items calling for roll-call votes; the transcript shows at least one councilmember (Tarantino) voting no on at least one of these items and others voting yes; multiple roll calls were completed for the settlement items. The transcript includes requests from Councilmember Tarantino for executive-session details and for correspondence from the insurance carrier; he said he would vote no on the first settlement because he had not participated in the executive session.
- Item 10: Reallocation of Community Development Block Grant funds (public hearing held earlier). Council moved and seconded adoption; the clerk called the vote and the motion passed after a voice vote.
- Item 11: Proposed amendment to the City Charter regarding city liability in certain actions (also subject to an earlier public hearing). The motion to adopt passed on voice vote.
Notes on recorded procedure - Several items that required roll-call votes were moved and seconded and then voted with the clerk calling the roll; the transcript records individual members' votes only in part. Where the transcript listed votes by name, those are included above. Where the transcript did not provide a full tally, the article records the outcome as stated by the clerk (adopted/approved) and marks missing counts or details as not specified.
What the council directed next - For the community-choice aggregation item, Councilmember Lopez requested continued outreach to ensure low-income households and seniors have opt-out information; staff acknowledged that and said outreach would continue.
Ending note - The meeting concluded after the consent and roll-call items; no executive session was held at the end of the published meeting.
