Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/15/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 16.12 SEQRA Determination as Type II Action for Various Capital Improvement Projects
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Re-Authorization Res 19.3 2-16-2022.pdf
Rationale: As required by the State Education Department, the Board of Education acting as a lead agency must satisfy the requirements of State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
For the listed project(s), the School Facilities Management Department has determined that the project(s) listed is “TYPE II” action and require no further environmental review under SEQRA:
CIP 10901 COVID19 Related HVAC Improvement” Emergency Declaration at Schools:
• School 5
• Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School 14
• Ella Fitzgerald Academy (School 18)
• School 21
• School 22
• School 23
• Cross Hill Academy
• Roosevelt High School
• Charles Gorton High School
• Enrico Fermi School
• Martin Luther King School
• Yonkers Montessori School
• District Wide
Funding: NOT APPLICABLE
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: based upon the review by the Yonkers Board of Education of the proposed capital project set forth herein, the Yonkers Board of Education hereby finds that the Proposed action constitutes a “Type II Action” as such term is defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the Regulations of the Department of Environmental conservation of the State of New York (NYCRR Part 617), and
WHEREAS: the following Capital Improvement Projects can be properly classified as TYPE II action:
CIP 10901 COVID19 Related HVAC Improvement” Emergency Declaration at Schools:
• School 5
• Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School 14
• Ella Fitzgerald Academy (School 18)
• School 21
• School 22
• School 23
• Cross Hill Academy
• Roosevelt High School
• Charles Gorton High School
• Enrico Fermi School
• Martin Luther King School
• Yonkers Montessori School
• District Wide

NOW THERFORE BE IS RESOLVED: that the Yonkers Board of Education shall be Lead Agent for the above SEQRA projects and the above projects be listed as TYPE II action under New York State SEQRA Law.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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 Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: based upon the review by the Yonkers Board of Education of the proposed capital project set forth herein, the Yonkers Board of Education hereby finds that the Proposed action constitutes a “Type II Action” as such term is defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the Regulations of the Department of Environmental conservation of the State of New York (NYCRR Part 617), and
WHEREAS: the following Capital Improvement Projects can be properly classified as TYPE II action:
CIP 10901 COVID19 Related HVAC Improvement” Emergency Declaration at Schools:
• School 5
• Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School 14
• Ella Fitzgerald Academy (School 18)
• School 21
• School 22
• School 23
• Cross Hill Academy
• Roosevelt High School
• Charles Gorton High School
• Enrico Fermi School
• Martin Luther King School
• Yonkers Montessori School
• District Wide

NOW THERFORE BE IS RESOLVED: that the Yonkers Board of Education shall be Lead Agent for the above SEQRA projects and the above projects be listed as TYPE II action under New York State SEQRA Law.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes