LOCAL LAW - 2018

By: Majority Leader Michael Sabatino & Minority Leader Mike Breen

A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER C, ARTICLE II, OF THE CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “OFFICERS” IN RELATION TO
TERMS LIMITS

Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, as follows:

Section 1. Subsection C of Section C2-2 of Article II of the Charter of the City of

Yonkers entitled “Terms of office, term limits”, is hereby amended in part to read as
follows:

Section C2-2. Terms of office, term limits.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this Section no person shall be eligible to be

elected, appointed, or to otherwise continue to hold the office of mayor, city council
president, or councilmember, after that person has been elected to that office for three (3)
two (2) complete consecutive four (4) year terms, unless one complete term or more has
elapsed since that person last held such office. In determining the number of consecutive
terms a person has served:

(1) only terms commencing on or after January 1, 1995, shall be counted; and

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this charter or any other law, a person
who is elected at the general election in November, 2003 to the position of mayor,
city council president, or city council member shall be eligible to be elected to
that office for two (2) complete consecutive four year terms. In calculating terms
of office, two or more consecutive two (2) year terms shall equal one four (4) year
term. However in no event shall any person hold the office of mayor, city council
president or council member for more than ten (10) consecutive years.

(2) (3) If the mayor, city council president or city council member resigns, vacates
or is removed from office prior to the completion of a full term, he or she shall be
deemed to have held that office for a full term for the purposes of this section of
the Charter. If the resignation, vacancy or removal occurs within the officer's two
year term of office, the person elected or appointed to replace him or her shall be
eligible to serve for two (2) four year terms of office. If the resignation, vacancy
or removal occurs within the first two (2) year of the officer's four year term, the
person elected or appointed to replace him or her shall fill out the incumbent's
original term and be eligible to serve for one more four (4) year term of office. If
the resignation, vacancy or removal occurs within the last two (2) years of the
officer's four year term, the person elected or appointed to replace him or her shall
be eligible to serve for two full consecutive four (4) year terms. In no event shall
 any person hold the office of mayor, city council president or council member for
more than ten (10) consecutive years. No service for a partial term by any person
elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall be included in calculating the three (3)
complete consecutive four (4) year terms.

Section 2. This local law shall take effect immediately in accordance with
provisions of law and shall apply to all elections held on or after the date of its enactment.
 INTRODUCER’S MEMORANDUM
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION §C4-6 OF THE CHARTER

SPONSOR(S): Majority Leader Michael Sabatino & Minority Leader Mike Breen

TITLE: A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER C, ARTICLE II, OF THE CHARTER OF

THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “OFFICERS” IN RELATION TO TERMS LIMITS

PURPOSE: This law extends term limits for elected officers from two (2) complete consecutive
terms to three (3) complete consecutive terms.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

JUSTIFICATION: So that the term limits for City of Yonkers elected officials are consistent
with the term limits of elected Westchester County officials as set forth in the Westchester
County Charter.

IMPACT OF REGULATION ON BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS:

CRIMINAL SANCTION IMPACT: None.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: [Amended 11-9-1982 by L.L. No. 17-1982; 11-4-1986 by L.L. No.
10-1986; 11-7-1989 by L.L. No. 17-1989; 11-8-1994 by L.L. No. 13-1994; 3-12-2002 by L.L.
No. 10-2002; 9-4-2002 by L.L. No. 12-2002; 4-26-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: No impact.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This local law shall take effect immediately in accordance with provisions
of law and shall apply to elections held on or after the date of its enactment.
 FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION §C4-6 OF THE CHARTER

SUBJECT: A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER C, ARTICLE II, OF THE CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “OFFICERS” IN RELATION TO TERMS LIMITS
☒ NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
BUDGET IMPACT
(To be completed by operating department and reviewed by Finance Department)

☐General Fund ☐Board of Education ☐Special Revenue fund or District

EXPENSES AND REVENUES

Total Current Year Cost: ____________

Total Current Year Revenue:__________
Source of Funds (Check one): ☐Current Appropriations ☐Additional Appropriations
☐Transfer of Existing Appropriations ☐Fee/Fine/Tax/Other (Explain)

Identify Accounts:________________________________________________________
Potential Related Operating Budget Expenses: Annual Amount:$__________
Describe:

Potential Related Revenues: Annual Amount:$__________

Current Year:

Next 5 years:

Anticipated Savings: Annual Amount:$__________

Current Year:

Next 5 years:

FISCAL IMPACT
Potential for additional personnel:____________

Prepared By: Michael Sabatino & Mike Breen Reviewed By: John Liszewski
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Title: Majority Leader & Minority Leader
Signature: /s/ John Liszewski
Department: City Council
Date: 10/19/18
Signature: /s/ Michael Sabatino
/s/ Mike Breen

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