Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, 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 by the County Executive on behalf of the Public Defender’s Office; and

WHEREAS, the Public Defender has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature, or his designee, be authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services (OILS) for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in Distribution #5, Contract No: C000751, for the period 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2017; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature, or his designee, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in Distribution #5, Contract No: C000751, for the period 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2017, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney in consultation with the Chair of the 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:

$881,088.00 – BUDGETED 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$881,088.00 – BUDGETED 2021 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS