Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman

Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert, Fabiano, and Haynes), and The Ways and

Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez,

Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Mary Beth

Maio, and Deputy Chair Julius Collins 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 (C974180), 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, 2018 through August 31, 2021, in

the amount of $269,921; and

WHEREAS, these funds are part of the FY18 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 # C974180), and any

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

Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) FY18, 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; and, be it further

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

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800-2300.2500 Other Equipment $25,000.00

(App. #)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $25,000.00

(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: 21 NOES: 0

(Legislator Petit arrived at 8:53 PM)

(Absent: Legislator Fabiano)

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on September 4, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on September 12, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$25,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

(STATE PASS THROUGH)

$25,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$244,921.00 – ANTICIPATED 2019 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

 (STATE PASS THROUGH)

$244,921.00 – ANTICIPATED 2019 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 20th Day of September 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 21st Day of

September 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

24th Day of September, 2018. 1st Day of October, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature