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 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 award of the 2019-2020 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations Grant to Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the contract period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, in the amount of $123,664.00; and     

WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to sustain ongoing operations and improvements of public safety answering points; 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 2019-20 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations Grant, in the amount of $123,664.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney, Chair of the Ulster County Legislature, and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if the 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:

$123,664.00 – 2020 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$123,664.00 – 2020 BUDGETED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS