Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), 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 approved 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “County Wide Radio System” in the amount of $20,640,000.00 for the project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 377 of 2016 established Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $420,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 243 of 2018 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $524,993 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 69 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $575,721 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 428 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $477,385 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 536 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $8,475,000 for the Project; 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 2019 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG), for the period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021, in the amount of $563,271.00; 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; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2020 Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

     INCREASE                                AMOUNT                                                                       

HH.3097.0482.2300.2500       Other Equipment                         $563,271.00   

(App.#)

HH.3097.0482.3500.5710       Serial Bonds                               $563,271.00

(Rev.#)          

and be it further

RESOLVED, that if the funding for this program is eliminated, this 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:  Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$563,271.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS      

$563,271.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

                         (100% NYS REIMBURSED)

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***