Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Briggs

and Legislators Fabiano, Provenzano, Ronk and Wishnick), and The Ways and

Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Briggs,

Gregorius, Maio, Maloney, and Richard Parete)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Thomas J. Briggs,

and Deputy Chairman Kenneth J. Ronk offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications/ Emergency

Management; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency

Management requests that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be

authorized to enter into an agreement (C974150), and any amendments to the

agreement, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency

Services for the contract period from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018, in

the amount of $270,000.00; and

WHEREAS, these funds are part of the FY15 State Homeland Security

Program (SHSP); and

WHEREAS, this funding originates from the United States Department of

Homeland Security and passes through New York State via the State Homeland

Security Program; and

WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program supports planning,

equipment, training, and exercise needs associated with preparedness and prevention

activities for terrorist events using weapons of mass destruction involving biological,

nuclear, incendiary, chemical, explosive and radiological materials; and

WHEREAS, the grant

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C974150), and any

amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and

Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) FY15, in the

amount of $270,000.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with

the approval of the County Attorney, Counsel to the County Legislature, Chairman of

the County Legislature, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Law

Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2015 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800-2300.2500 Other Equipment $127,500.00

AA.4010.2220-4600.4660 Misc. Contractual Expense Other $ 75,000.00

AA.3110.1811-2200.2200 Computer Equipment $ 67,500.00

(Appr. #)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $127,500.00

AA.4010.2220-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $ 75,000.00

AA.3110.1811-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $ 67,500.00

(Rev. #)

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if the funding for this program is eliminated, the program

will be eliminated as well,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Legislator Briggs left at 7:46 PM)

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on August 31, 2015

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on September 9, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$270,000.00 – ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

 (STATE PASS THROUGH)

$270,000.00 – ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 15th Day of September in the year Two Thousand

and Fifteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 17th Day of

September in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

17th Day of September, 2015. 24

th Day of September, 2015.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature