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

Committee (Chairman Maloney and Legislators Berky, Delaune, Lapp, Litts, Maio

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

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

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

Committee, James F. Maloney, and Deputy Chairman Hector Rodriguez 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

homeownership programs as an eligible activity under the New York State Homes

and Community Renewal (HCR) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Program and prepared a draft application requesting $750,000.00 in funding to

conduct a homeownership 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 and on the

application itself, after which and with consideration of the comments received, an

HCR Application for funding a homeownership program was submitted; and

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

$750,000.00 in funding for Project #1160HO332-15 from HCR (CFDA# 14.228) in

accordance with its grant application; and

WHEREAS, as in the past, the contract for this funding continues to require

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 2016 Ulster County Budget; now, therefore be it 

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

agreement (NYS Contract #1160HO332-15) and any amendments thereto, with the

New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, in the amount of $750,000.00, for

the Ulster County Home Ownership 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 2016 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

BB.8668.3751-4600.4660 Misc. Contractual Expense, Other $750,000.00

(Appr.#)

BB.8668.3751-3400.4989 Federal Aid, Other Homes $750,000.00

(Rev.#) & Comm. Services

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

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

on January 19, 2016

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on January 26, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$750,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2016 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

PASS THROUGH NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND

CORPORATION/ HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

$750,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2016 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 26th Day of January 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 29th Day of January

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

29th Day of January, 2016. 5

th Day of February, 2016.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature