Referred to: The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services

Committee (Chairman Wawro and Legislators Berky, Delaune, Donaldson and

Lopez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators

Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services

Committee, Mary Wawro, and Deputy Chairman David B. Donaldson offer the

following:

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

behalf of the Ulster County Office for the Aging; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging has notified Ulster

County that it has been awarded funding for the 2015-2016 Medicare Improvements

for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) program (Contract #) in the amount of

$10,863.00; and

WHEREAS, the goal of the program is for outreach and assistance with

Medicare Part D beneficiaries in rural areas, and for activities related to the

promotion and distribution of information on Medicare preventive and wellness

services; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used to reimburse the County for MIPPA

expenditures incurred by the Ulster County Office for the Aging, including: salaries,

benefits, and contractual costs; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Ulster County Office for the Aging requests

that the 2016 Ulster County budget be amended in order to utilize this additional

funding; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2016 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.6772.2865-3400.4772 Federal Aid, OFA $10,863.00

 (Rev.#)

AA.6772.2865-4300.4400 Insurance Counselors $10,863.00

(Appr. #)

and moves its adoption. 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 20 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislators Fabiano, R. Parete and

Roberts)

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on

July 12, 2016

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on July 12, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$10,863.00 – ADDITIONAL 2016 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$10,863.00 –ADDITIONAL 2016 FEDERAL REVENUE 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 19th Day of July 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 20th Day of July 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

21st Day of July, 2016. 22nd Day of July, 2016.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature