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, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

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 has received notification from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG); and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to make necessary improvements and provide for sustainment of Land Mobile Radio Systems (LMR), implementation and maintenance of components supporting interoperability, continuous training and exercise, sustainment and further development of the governance structure; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management request that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for participation in the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG), for the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020, in the amount of $575,721.00; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for participation in the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG), for the period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020, in the amount of $575,721.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified by the County Attorney; and, be it further

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

$575,721.00 – ADDITIONAL 2019 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

$575,721.00 – ADDITIONAL 2019 CAPITAL REVENUES – STATE AID