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 District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the District Attorney has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to sign a contract with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice for the purpose of participating in a twelve-month joint county crime reduction program, from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, designated as the Gun Involved Violence Intervention (GIVE) Initiative; and

WHEREAS, GIVE is an expanded crime reduction program related to criminal activity pertaining to the use of drugs and gang violence and will involve the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, Probation and District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the GIVE initiative provides funding in the amount of $80,525.00 to the District Attorney; 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 Criminal Justice Services for a GIVE grant in the amount of $80,525.00, for the period commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program's continuance,

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:

$40,262.50 – BUDGETED 2021 STATE REVENUE DOLARS

$40,262.50 – BUDGETED 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$40,262.50 – BUDGETED 2022 STATE REVENUE DOLARS

$40,262.50 – BUDGETED 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS