Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 498 dated November 19, 2019, Resolution No. 82 dated February 18, 2020, and Resolution No. 196 dated June 16, 2020 the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and the County entered into a contract for participation in the HEALing Communities Study, a collaboration to test the impact of a community-engaged intervention on the primary outcome of community-level opioid overdose deaths; and

WHEREAS, the County has received notification of year 3 funding in the amount of $556,408.88 for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, funding is provided to support the County’s roles and responsibilities, including project management, data surveillance, community engagement, technical assistance, and implementation of evidence-based practices and communications activities with regard to the HEALing Communities Study; and

WHEREAS, fulfillment of these roles and responsibilities is required for participation in the study and achievement of deliverables; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect increased funding to support the required activities, an amendment to the 2021 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                       AMOUNT

AA.4010.2219-4300.4505              Professional Services Other            $158,010.40

 (App. #)

AA.4010.2219-3120.1689              Other Health Department                $158,010.40

(Rev. #)                                              Income

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:      

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$316,157.41 – BUDGETED 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$316,157.41 – BUDGETED 2021 OTHER INCOME

$158,010.40 – ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$158,010.40 – ADDITIONAL 2021 OTHER INCOME

$  82,241.07 – ANTICIPATED 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$  82,241.07 – ANTICIPATED 2022 OTHER INCOME

$           0.00 – NET IMPACT