Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/20/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
22.24 Uptown Classics, LLC, Amendment to February 2019 Resolution 20.13  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
 
File Attachment:
Uptown Classics 18-19 EMPIRE Amendment Performance Based Contract Guidelines.pdf
Uptown Classics 18-19 EMPIRE Amendment Schedule B.pdf
Uptown Classics 18-19 EMPIRE Amendment BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
 
Rationale:
Uptown Classics, LLC
Term: March 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Amount: $32,923
Scope: Agreement to amend existing contract with Uptown Classics, LLC to provide additional performing arts programming to Palisade Preparatory School and Gorton High School. This is an amendment to existing agreement of $37,000 approved by the Board on 2/27/19 and BOCS on 3/7/19. This amendment represents an increase of $32,923 due an increase of services being provided and schools being serviced. The total contract amount will be $69,923.

Contractor:
Sakura Myers, Pianist & CEO
Uptown Classics, LLC
751 St. Nicholas Avenue, #105
New York, NY 10031
Ph# 347.509.8552
Uptownclassicsnyc@gmail.com
 
Funding:
$32,923 – 2018 – 2019 – EMPIRE YASA I
Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 19C186, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Uptown Classics, LLC to purchase additional services to support performing arts programming at Palisade Preparatory School and Gorton High School for the March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Uptown Classics, LLC, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Uptown Classics, LLC, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Uptown Classics, LLC has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Uptown Classics, LLC at a cost not to exceed $32,923.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
Signed By:  
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent
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._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to amend its existing contract with Uptown Classics, LLC to purchase additional services to support performing arts programming at Palisade Preparatory School and Gorton High School for the March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 term,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Uptown Classics, LLC, a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Uptown Classics, LLC, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Uptown Classics, LLC has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Uptown Classics, LLC at a cost not to exceed $32,923.

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes