Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Eckert and Legislators Collins, Haynes, Heppner, and Ronk), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, Joseph 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 approved 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “County Wide Radio System” in the amount of $20,640,000 for the project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 377 of 2016 established Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $420,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 243 of 2018 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $524,993 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 69 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $575,721 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 271 of 2017 amended the 2017 operating budget for $521,553 for Land Mobile Radio Systems; and

WHEREAS, the full amount of this grant was not expended in the 2017 operating budget and can be applied to the “County Wide Radio System” project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2019 Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                         INCREASE                                            AMOUNT                                           

HH.3097.0482.2300.2320       Other Equipment                                     $477,385.00   

(App.#)

HH.3097.0482.3500.5710       Revenue – Serial Bonds                        $477,385.00

(Rev.#)                                    

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$477,385 – ADDITIONAL 2019 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

$477,385 – ADDITIONAL 2019 CAPITAL REVENUES - SERIAL BONDS

  (100% NYS REIMBURSED)

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***