Referred to: The Government Efficiency and Review Committee (Chairman J.

Parete and Legislators Belfiglio, Briggs, Greene, and R. Parete), and The Ways and

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

Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr., Minority Leader Hector Rodriguez, and Legislators

Belfiglio, Fabiano, Gerentine, Lapp, Litts, Lopez, Maio, Maloney, R. Parete, Roberts,

and Wawro offer the following:

 WHEREAS, Articles 28 and 29 of the Tax Law of the State of New York

authorize municipalities to impose certain taxes on retail sales and other similar

transactions and compensating use taxes; and

WHEREAS, there have been negotiations between Ulster County and the City

of Kingston regarding an agreement pertaining to sales tax distribution; and

 WHEREAS, there most recently existed an agreement, dated October 29,

2010, between the County and the City which expired by its terms on February 29,

2016;

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 1262 (c) of New York State Tax

Law, the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance shall allocate and disburse to the

towns within Ulster County their proportionate share of sales tax on a quarterly basis;

and, be it further

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

authorized and directed to execute the above-mentioned agreement and any other

documents necessary for implementation on behalf of Ulster County,

and moves its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 18 NOES: 4

 (Noes: Legislators Berky, Briggs, Donaldson, and

 J. Parete)

 (Absent: Legislator Gerentine)

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on May 10, 2016

Passed Committee: Government Efficiency and Review as amended on May 16,

2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$15,945,076.00 – 2016 BUDGETED SALES TAX FOR CITY AND TOWNS

$94,020,965.00 – 2016 BUDGETED SALES TAX FOR COUNTY

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 17th Day of May in the year Two Thousand and

Sixteen, 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 18th Day of May in

the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

18th Day of May, 2016. 18th Day of May, 2016.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature