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 Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Heidi Haynes offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Sheriff; 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 gun violence, and will involve the Ulster County Sheriff’s office, the Ulster County Probation Department, and the Ulster County District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature, or his or her designee, be authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services 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; and

WHEREAS, the GIVE initiative provides funding in the amount of $25,250.00 to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any related amendments with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for the a GIVE grant in the amount of $25,250.00, 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; and, be it further

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

and moves 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:

$12,625.00-BUDGETED 2019 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$12,625.00-BUDGETED 2019 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$12,625.00-BUDGETED 2020 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$12,625.00-BUDGETED 2020 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS