Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Briggs

and Legislators Fabiano, Lapp, Maio, and Rodriguez), and The Ways and Means

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

Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Thomas J. Briggs,

and Deputy Chairman Ronald G. Lapp, Jr. offer the following:

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

behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency

Management; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency

Management requests that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be

authorized to enter into an agreement (C974170), and any amendments to the

agreement, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency

Services for the contract period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020, in

the amount of $269,921.00; and

WHEREAS, these funds are part of the FY17 State Homeland Security

Program (SHSP); and

WHEREAS, this funding originates from the United States Department of

Homeland Security and passes through New York State via the State Homeland

Security Program; and

WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program supports planning,

equipment, training, and exercise needs associated with preparedness and prevention

activities for terrorist events using weapons of mass destruction involving biological,

nuclear, incendiary, chemical, explosive and radiological materials, and

 WHEREAS, the grant requires no matching County dollars; now, therefore be

it 

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

authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C974170), and any

amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and

Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) FY17, in the

amount of $269,921.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with

the approval of the County Attorney in consultation with the Chairman of the

Legislature and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Law Enforcement and

Public Safety Committee; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2017 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800-2300.2500 Other Equipment $127,441.00

AA.4010.2220-2300.2500 Other Equipment $ 75,000.00

AA.3110.1811-2200.2200 Computer Equipment $ 67,480.00

(Appr. #)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $127,441.00

AA.4010.2220-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $ 75,000.00

AA.3110.1811-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $ 67,480.00

(Rev. #)

and be it further

RESOLVED, that if the funding for this program is eliminated, the program

will be eliminated as well,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Fabiano) 

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on September 5, 2017

Postponed in Committee for One Week: Ways and Means on September 13, 2017

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on September 19, 2017

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$269,921.00 – ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

(STATE PASS THROUGH)

$269,921.00 – ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 0.00 – ADDITONAL COUNTY 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 September 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 20th Day of

September 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

20th Day of September, 2017. 26th Day of September, 2017.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature