Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Health, and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Health requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C34778GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2025, in the amount of $1,009,095.00, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Drinking Water Enhancement Program, and

WHEREAS, the Drinking Water Enhancement Program funds will be used for staff positions that will enable the Department of Health to improve its ability to oversee and implement the public drinking water supply program, including new programmatic and regulatory requirements, as well as other initiatives in the area of drinking water protection; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C34778GG-3450000) and any amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2025, in the amount of $1,009,095.00, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Drinking Water Enhancement Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney, and be it further

RESOLVED, if funding for the program is eliminated, the program will be eliminated as well,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on ____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$151,364.25 – BUDGETED 2020 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$151,364.25 – BUDGETED 2020 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2021 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2021 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2022 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2022 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2023ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2023 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$201,819.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$  50,454.75 – 2025 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$  50,454.75 – 2025 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS