Referred to: The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Wawro and

Legislators Bartels, Greene, Joseph Maloney, and Woltman), The Law Enforcement

and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert,

Fabiano, and Haynes), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman

Fabiano and Legislators Greene, Litts, Nolan, and Roberts), 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’s

Office on behalf of the Department of the Environment; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has demonstrated its commitment to clean energy

by participating in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

(NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities Program and has earned designation as a

Clean Energy Community by completing at least four High Impact Actions, the first

County in New York State to achieve the designation; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has been awarded a grant through the Clean

Energy Communities program for $250,000 with no local cost share to support

additional clean energy projects; and

WHEREAS, in 2016, Ulster County spent $670,794 on energy to operate the

Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, generating 2,110 metric tons of CO2e; and

WHEREAS, per Executive Order Number 1-2016, Ulster County endeavors to

decrease greenhouse gas emissions associated with its operations (through

conservation, efficiency, and on-site renewable generation) by 25% by 2025 and 80%

by 2050 using the County’s 2012 greenhouse gas emission inventory as a baseline;

and 

WHEREAS, through the UCLEC Energy Projects capital project, Ulster

County intends to apply the grant funding to energy efficiency and renewable energy

projects at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center (UCLEC) to reduce energy

intensity and greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the operation of that facility;

and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has determined that this action does not pose a

significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action

in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further

determination or procedure under SEQRA; now, therefore, be it

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

authorized to sign an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and

Development Authority, and any amendments thereto, for use of the Clean Energy

Communities grant funding; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2018-2023 Ulster County Capital Improvement

Program is hereby amended as follows:

ADD AMOUNT

UCLEC Energy Projects $250,000.00

and be it further,

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 519 is hereby established as follows:

 CREATE AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 519 UCLEC Energy Projects $250,000

and be it further; 

RESOLVED, the 2018 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended

as follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

HH.1997.0519-4300.4505 Professional Services - Other $250,000

(App. #)

HH.1997.0519-3500.5710 Serial Bonds $250,000

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Fabiano)

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on March 6, 2018

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on March 8, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on March 13, 2018

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on March 14, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$250,000 – CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 519 APPROPRIATIONS

$250,000 – SERIAL BONDS (REIMBURSEABLE THROUGH STATE AID) 

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 March 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 March

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 March, 2018. 29th Day of March, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature