Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Lynn Archer, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS,thisresolutionhasbeensubmittedbytheCountyExecutiveon behalf of the Department of Finance; and

WHEREAS, the 2020 Ulster County Budget funded the position of Conflict Defender Administrator, 1170-1225, in the Public Defender’s Office; and

WHEREAS, this position is funded 100% by NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services (OILS) under the Hurrell-Herring funding; and

WHEREAS, the County has been notified by OILS that there is a potential conflict in duties with the Conflict Defender Administrator position being in the Public Defender’s Office or the County Attorney’s; and

WHEREAS, part of the duties of Conflict Defender Administrator is to review

18-B claims processed by the Department of Finance and work with the assignments of the Court of 18-B cases; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Conflict Defender Administrator position be transferred from the Public Defender’s Office to the Department of Finance; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2020 Ulster County Budget be amended as follows:

                                 DELETE                                                AMOUNT

1170-1225                        Conflict Defender Admin                        $38,767.00*

(PL#)                                (Part-Time)

                                        *Annual Salary

                                        Annual Benefits $20,456

                                 CREATE                                                   AMOUNT

1310-1225                        Conflict Defender Admin                          $38,767.00*

(PL#)                                (Part-Time)

                                        *Annual Salary

                                        Annual Benefits $20,456

                                        (Salary to year end $14,501)

                                        (Benefits to year end $7,652)

                                            DECREASE                                 AMOUNT

AA-1170-1048-1400-1400           Part Time Pay                                $14,501.00                                       

(App.#)

AA-1170-1046-8000-8000           Retirement                                     $ 2,282.00

(App. #)

AA-1170-1046-8020-8035           Health Insurance                           $ 4,260.00

(App. #)                                     

AA-1170-1048-8010-8010           Social Security                              $ 1,110.00

(App.#)

AA-1170-1048-3300-3025           State Aid, Indigent Legal Svcs     $22,153.00

(Rev. #)

                                        INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

AA-1310-1077-1400-1400           Part Time Pay                                $14,501.00                                       

(App.#)

AA-1310-1076-8000-8000           Retirement                                     $  2,282.00

(App. #)

AA-1310-1076-8020-8035           Health Insurance                            $ 4,260.00

(App. #)                                     

                                        INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

AA-1310-1078-8010-8010           Social Security                               $ 1,110.00

(App.#)

AA-1310-1078-3300-3025           State Aid, Indigent Legal Svcs      $22,153.00

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                   NOES:         

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$22,153.00 – 2020 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS - TRANSFERRED

$22,153.00 – 2020 BUDGETED REVENUE DOLLARS - TRANSFERRED