Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), 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 approved 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “County Wide Radio System” in the amount of $20,640,000.00 for the project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 377 of 2016 established Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $420,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 243 of 2018 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $524,993.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 69 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $575,721.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 428 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $477,385.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 536 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $8,475,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 35 of 2020 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $563,271.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 181 of 2021 authorized the Chair to execute an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Targeted Grant (SICG), for the period beginning March 1, 2021 and ending February 28, 2025, in the amount of $6,000,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 527 of 2021 amended Capital Project 482 and provided authorization and funding of $3,150,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to make necessary improvements and provide for sustainment of Land Mobile Radio Systems (LMR), implementation and maintenance of components supporting interoperability, continuous training and exercise, sustainment and further development of the governance structure; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management seeks to expend $2,850,000, the remaining balance of the $6,000,000 on components of the radio system buildout including: Project Management, Construction of Radio Communications Towers and Microwave Links; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                     INCREASE                                 AMOUNT                                                                      

HH.3097.0482.2300.2320       Other Equipment                          $2,850,000.00   

(App.#)

HH.3097.0482.3500.5710       Serial Bonds                                $2,850,000.00

(Rev.#),         

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: Public Works and Capital Projects on ____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$2,850,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS   

$2,850,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

                          (100% NYS REIMBURSED)

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED