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

and Legislators Greene, Litts, Nolan, and Roberts), The Energy and Environment

Committee (Chairwoman Wawro and Legislators Bartels, Greene, Joseph Maloney,

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

Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairwoman of the Energy and Environment Committee, Legislator Mary Wawro,

and Deputy Chair Tracey Bartels offer the following:

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

behalf of the Department of the Environment; and

 WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature has Enacted Local Law No. 3 of

2015 A Local Law Establishing a Sustainable Green Fleet Policy; and

 WHEREAS, said law establishes the policy of the County “to purchase …the

most energy efficient and cost effective vehicles possible…;” and

 WHEREAS, the law further states “…Ulster County seeks to move toward zero

emission vehicles by promoting the use of electric, hybrid-electric, and sustainable

green vehicles by residents and will do so by: …2. Installing electric vehicle charging

stations at County-owned facilities;” and

 WHEREAS, it is necessary to install additional electric vehicle charging

stations to power these green vehicles; and

 WHEREAS, the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the

Ulster County Department of Public Works in response to a rebate/grant program

issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for

the 2017 Municipal Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) & ZEV Infrastructure Rebate

Program applied for and was awarded rebates totaling $7,221.00 for the installation

of EV charging infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works requests that the Chairman of the

Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into the agreement, and any

amendments to the agreement (Purchase Order T306619), with the New York State

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the 2017 Municipal Zeroemission Vehicle (ZEV) & ZEV Infrastructure Rebate Program, in the total amount

of $7,221.00; and 

WHEREAS, the required matching funds will be met with labor from the

Department of Public Works and the Department of the Environment; now, therefore,

be it

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

authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York

State DEC, for the purpose of accepting the grant totaling $7,221.00 for the purchase

and installation of ZEV charging infrastructure; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2018 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.8090.3552-3300.3989 State Aid – Other $ 7,221.00

(Rev. #)

AA.8090.3552.2300.2500 Other Equipment $ 6,221.00

AA.8090.3552-4600.4660 Miscellaneous Contractual $ 1,000.00

(App. #) Expense - Other

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on June 6, 2018

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on June 7, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 12, 2018 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$7,221.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 STATE AID

$7,221.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS

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 June in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, 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 22nd Day of June in

the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

22nd Day of June, 2018. 29th Day of June, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature