Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano

and Legislators Greene, Litts, Loughran, and Maloney), and The Energy and

Environment Committee (Chairman R. Parete and Legislators Bartels, Heppner, Lapp

and Wawro)

Legislator Richard A. Parete offers the following:

 WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 332 dated September 15, 2015, the

Ulster County Legislature determined that it was responsible to establish a policy

regulating the use of Ulster County electric vehicle charging stations; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 446 dated December 15, 2015 the

Ulster County Legislature determined that it was reasonable and appropriate to

charge a fee-for-service for use of the charging stations; and

WHEREAS, in the County Executive’s Veto Message of Resolution No. 446,

the use of the electric charging stations was referred to repeatedly as a benefit for

public purposes; and

WHEREAS, unfortunately, this free benefit could be taken advantage of in the

County workplace if the current policy is not modified; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County strives to provide a fair and equitable working

environment for all employees; and

WHEREAS, further modification of the Electric Vehicle Charging Policy is

required to clarify usage regulations and address enforcement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the “Ulster County Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Policy” is hereby amended as attached hereto as Exhibit A,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES: 

No Action Taken in Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on March 1, 2017

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE