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 funding for the 2017-2018 Balancing Incentive Program (BIP) is

available in the amount of $239,907; and

WHEREAS, the goal of the Balancing Incentive Program is to provide

information and assistance to elderly and disabled persons throughout the county, and

to the underserved populations that reside in Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the term for the Balancing Incentive Program is January 1, 2017

through March 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, if the County’s application is approved, the funds will be used to

reimburse the County for BIP expenditures incurred by the Ulster County Office for

the Aging, including salaries, benefits, and operational costs; and,

WHEREAS, reimbursement for County expenditures will be available after

submission by the County and approval by the New York State Office for the Aging

of an application, standard assurances, program narratives and program budget; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office for the Aging requests the Chairman of

the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute the Balancing Incentive

Program application, with required assurances, and any amendments thereto; now,

therefore, be it 

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

authorized to execute the agreement with required assurances, and any amendments

thereto, with the New York State Office for the Aging for the NY Connects and the

Balancing Incentive Program in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County

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

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislator Briggs)

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on

April 10, 2017

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on April 11, 2017

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$239,907.00 – BUDGETED 2017 REVENUE DOLLARS

$239,907.00 – BUDGETED 2017 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 April in the year Two Thousand and

Seventeen, 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 21st Day of April in

the year Two Thousand and Seventeen.

|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 April, 2017. 27th Day of April, 2017.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature