Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, 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 at the request of 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 2020-2021 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations Grant; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management request 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, 2021 through December 31, 2021, in the amount of $125,412.00; 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 2020-21 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations Grant, in the amount of $125,412.00, 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 move 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:

$125,412.00 – 2021 BUDGETED NYS REVENUE DOLLARS

$125,412.00 – 2021 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS