Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/20/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 15.3 SEQRA Determination as Type II Action for Various Capital Improvement Projects
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
JUN 23 AUTHORIZATIONMTG - 10959 & 10960.RES.pdf
JUL 23 AUTHORIZATIONMTG 10961 to 10964.RES.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 10959 Cafeteria Access/Egress Improvements - Riverside High School
CIP 10960 Kitchen and Servery Improvements - Lincoln High School
CIP 10961 High Tech Security Upgrades – VIVE School/Pathways to Success
CIP 10962 High Tech Security Upgrades - Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
CIP 10963 High Tech Security Upgrades – Paideia School 15
CIP 10964 High Tech Security Upgrades – School 22
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 10959 Cafeteria Access/Egress Improvements - Riverside High School
CIP 10960 Kitchen and Servery Improvements - Lincoln High School
CIP 10961 High Tech Security Upgrades – VIVE School/Pathways to Success
CIP 10962 High Tech Security Upgrades - Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
CIP 10963 High Tech Security Upgrades – Paideia School 15
CIP 10964 High Tech Security Upgrades – School 22

NOW THEREFORE BE IT 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:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Gail Burns 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 10959 Cafeteria Access/Egress Improvements - Riverside High School
CIP 10960 Kitchen and Servery Improvements - Lincoln High School
CIP 10961 High Tech Security Upgrades – VIVE School/Pathways to Success
CIP 10962 High Tech Security Upgrades - Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
CIP 10963 High Tech Security Upgrades – Paideia School 15
CIP 10964 High Tech Security Upgrades – School 22

NOW THEREFORE BE IT 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: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes