Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee (Chairman Briggs and Legislators Allen, Archer, Bartels, Litts, Maio, and

Maloney), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and

Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Briggs, Gregorius, Maio, Maloney, and Richard Parete)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit

Committee, Thomas J. Briggs, and Deputy Chairman James F. Maloney offer the

following:

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

behalf of the Department of Planning; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Planning Department identified housing

rehabilitation programs as an eligible activity under the New York State Homes and

Community Renewal (HCR) Community Planning Grants and prepared a draft

application requesting $500,000.00 in funding to conduct a housing rehabilitation

program for income eligible applicants; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature conducted the necessary public

outreach for the application including a public hearing with proper public notice, to

receive comments on the proposed direction of the County’s application, after which

and with consideration of the comments received, an HCR Application for housing

rehabilitation with a focus on energy use associate with low and moderation income

households was submitted; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has received notice that it has been awarded

$500,000.00 in funding for Project #1160HR354-14 from HCR (CFDA# 14.228) in

accordance with its grant application; and

WHEREAS, the contract for this funding requires the signature of the “Chief

Elected Official” of the County; and

WHEREAS, in order to accept and appropriate this funding it is necessary to

amend the 2015 Ulster County Budget; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an

agreement (NYS Contract #1160HR354-14) and any amendments thereto, with the

New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, in the amount of $500,000.00, for

the Ulster County Housing Rehabilitation Grant in the form as filed with the Clerk of

the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County

Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Director of Planning is hereby authorized to act

as certifying officer including the filing of any certifications necessary for the

purposes of implementing this award; and, be it further

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

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

BB.8668.3751-4600.4660 Misc. Contractual Expense, Other $500,000.00

(Appr.#)

BB.8668.3751-3400.4989 FA, Other Homes & Comm. Services $500,000.00

(Rev.#)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee on August 4, 2015

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on August 12, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$500,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2015 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

(STATE PASS THROUGH)

$500,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2015 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 18th Day of August 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 19th Day of August

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

20th Day of August, 2015. 26

th Day of August, 2015.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature