Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/16/2021 - 5:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 19.2 High School students' monthly and single ride Metrocards 2021-22 SY - County of Westchester D.P.W & Transportation
District Goals:
Enclosure Metrocard BOCS
File Attachment:
Metrocard - BOCS.xlsx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting to purchase monthly MetroCards’ for High School students at a discounted rate of $58.00 (each) and the purchase of single ride MetroCards’ at $2.75 (each) from County of Westchester D.P.W. & Transportation.
Funding: Projected cost for the 21/22 school year is $900,000.00
Account: 450-5142-100000-5551-B2307
Resolution: Whereas the Board of Education wishes to purchase from the County of Westchester monthly student and single ride MetroCards’ (projected cost $900,000) for the 2021-22 School Year.

Whereas the Board of Education authorizes the purchase from the County of Westchester to provide public transportation for high school students.

Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That the Board Of Education hereby authorizes the purchase of monthly and single ride MetroCards’ from the County of Westchester D.P.W. & Transportation. The purchase shall not be completed until approved by the Superintendent of Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Luisa Erika Lassi - Director of Transportation
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'Whereas the Board of Education wishes to purchase from the County of Westchester monthly student and single ride MetroCards’ (projected cost $900,000) for the 2021-22 School Year.

Whereas the Board of Education authorizes the purchase from the County of Westchester to provide public transportation for high school students.

Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That the Board Of Education hereby authorizes the purchase of monthly and single ride MetroCards’ from the County of Westchester D.P.W. & Transportation. The purchase shall not be completed until approved by the Superintendent of Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes