Resolution No. 454

Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services – GIVE Initiative – Department Of Probation

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Adopted

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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 Donaldson, Gerentine, Maio, Joseph Maloney, Petit, 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 Department of Probation; and

 

WHEREAS, the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (“GIVE”) initiative is an expanded crime reduction program related to criminal activity pertaining to the use of drugs and gang violence, and will involve the Ulster County Office of the Sheriff, the District Attorney, and the Department of Probation; and

 

WHEREAS, the GIVE initiative will provide funding in the amount of $42,750.00 to the Department of Probation; and

 

WHEREAS, the Probation Director has requested that the Chairwoman of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a contract (T484699) and any related amendments with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice (“DCJS”) for the purpose of participating in a twelve-month joint County crime reduction program, for the period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a contract (T484699) and any related amendments with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice (“DCJS”) for the purpose of participating in a twelve-month joint County crime reduction program, for the period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney, in consultation with Counsel to the County Legislature, Chair of the County Legislature, and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the program/positions 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:

$36,750.00 -  BUDGETED 2019 APPROPRIATIONS

$36,750.00 -  BUDGETED 2019 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$  6,000.00 – ANTICIPATED 2020 APPROPRIATIONS

$  6,000.00 – ANTICIPATED 2020 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

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Updated: December 5, 2019