Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, John Gavaris, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, a memorandum of agreement has been agreed between the County of Ulster and the Ulster County Staff Association (UCSA); and

WHEREAS, the agreement is for the period of March 15, 2020 through June 6, 2020; and

            WHEREAS, the agreement provides one-time payments for all eligible UCSA members who meet certain criteria.; and

            WHEREAS, these payments are eligible to be funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to those eligible; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended pursuant to the schedule on file with the Clerk of the Legislature; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized to make any and all budget adjustments necessary to transfer and appropriate the necessary funds into the appropriate budget lines,

and move its adoption.

    ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

    AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$27,452.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$27,452.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS