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; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Treasury has notified Ulster County that funding for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is available in the amount of $34,491,474.00; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the ARPA is to support urgent COVID-19 response efforts to continue to decrease spread of the virus and bring the pandemic under control; and

WHEREAS, the ARPA funds can be used to offset COVID-19 related expenses and; 

            WHEREAS, Emergency Management has expended $407,761 in COVID-19 related expenses for personal protective equipment and point of distribution staffing for vaccinations and;

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Management requests the 2021 Ulster County Budget be amended in order to offset the COVID-19 related expenses; now, therefore, be it

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

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800-4000.4042              Medical Supplies                             $  80,000.00

(App.#)

AA.3020.1805-1400.1400              Part Time Pay                                  $304,475.00

(App.#)

AA.3020-1805-8010.8010             Social Security                                 $  23,286.00

(App.#)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389              Federal Aid, Public Safety              $407,761.00

(Rev.#),

and moves 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:

$407,761.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATIONS

$407,761.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS