Referred to: The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Wawro), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Energy and Environment Committee, Manna Jo Greene, and Deputy Chair Mary Wawro offer the following:

            WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of the Environment; and

WHEREAS, the 2020 Ulster County Adopted Operating Budget included position 8090-1040, Environmental Compliance Officer, in the Department of the Environment dedicated to environmental outreach around environmental initiatives including food waste prevention and energy efficiency; and

WHEREAS, due to anticipated fiscal concerns resulting from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic this position was not included in the proposed or adopted 2021 Ulster County Operating Budget; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County remains committed to helping residents, businesses, and municipalities address sustainability, renewable energy and energy efficiency; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Act remains in effect which requires the mandatory food scrap composting by large generators and currently there are no staff resources to direct at the implementation of this Act; and

WHEREAS, a title was created of Environmental Compliance Officer which would counsel local businesses, companies and agencies on ways to improve their energy efficiency and/or the sustainability of their operations by establishing working relationships, developing outreach and public relations material, and through personal visits; and

WHEREAS, in order to reestablish and fund this position an amendment of the 2021 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows to include an Environmental Compliance Officer ($54,792 – 2021 Annual Salary) in the Department of the Environment which shall report to the Director of the Department of the Environment;

INCREASE                               AMOUNT            

AA-8090-3552-1300.1300           Regular Pay                                $ 29,390.00

(App.#)

AA-8090-3552-8000.8000           Retirement                                  $   4,902.00

(App.#)

AA-8090-3552-8010.8010           Social Security/FICA                   $   2,249.00

(App.#)

AA-8090-3552-8020.8020           Health Insurance                         $   8,044.00

(App.#)

                                                  DECREASE                              AMOUNT

AA-0917-3205                            Unassigned Fund Balance            $44,585.00

(Rev.#),

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                  NOES:    

Passed Committee:  Energy and Environment on _____________.

Passed Committee:  Way and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$44,585.00 - ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

(JUNE 21ST TO YEAR END)

$44,585.00 – REDUCTION IN UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE