Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and

Legislators Joseph Maloney, Nolan, Petit and Wawro), and The Ways and Means

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

Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and

Deputy Chair Kathy Nolan offer the following:

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

behalf of the Department of Social Services; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Ulster County Department of Social

Services requests that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to

enter into an agreement (NYS Contract # C028142), and any amendments to the

agreement, with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for the

Child and Family Safety Program, for the contract period February 1, 2018 through

January 31, 2019, in the amount of $208,720.00; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used by the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT),

Child Advocacy Center (CAC), and Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT) to improve

coordination among law enforcement, child protective services, health care and other

community agencies involved in child abuse investigations and the protection of

abused and neglected children, and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding an amendment of the

2018 budget is necessary; and

WHEREAS, no County contribution or matching funding is required; now,

therefore, be it

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

authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C028142), and any

amendments thereto, with the New York State Office of Children and Family

Services f

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

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.6010.2608-4300.4505 Professional Services Other Fees $208,720.00

(App. #)

AA.6010.2600-3300.3610 State Aid Social Services Administration $208,720.00

(Rev. #),

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Fabiano)

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on March 5, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on March 13, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$208,720.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$208,720.00 – ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUE 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 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