Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Eckert and Legislators Collins, Haynes, Heppner, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, Maloney, Petit, Rodriguez, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Lynn Eckert, and Deputy Chair Kenneth Ronk, Jr. 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 Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the period beginning September 1, 2019 and ending August 31, 2022, in the amount of $269,921.00; and         

WHEREAS, these funds are part of the FY19 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 SHSP; 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, no matching County dollars are required; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement and any related amendments with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the period beginning September 1, 2019 and ending August 31, 2022, in the amount of $269,921.00, in the form 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 2019 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                       AMOUNT  

AA.3020.1800-2300.2500              Other Equipment                             $194,921.00

AA.4010.2220-2300.2500              Other Equipment                              $  75,000.00 

(App. #)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389              FA, Other Public Safety                  $194,921.00

AA.4010.2220-3400.4389              FA, Other Public Safety                  $  75,000.00

(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:                        NOES:     

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$269,921.00 – ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

  (STATE PASS THROUGH)

$269,921.00 – ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS