Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chair Walter and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chair of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 295 dated August 18, 2020, Health Research, Inc. and the County entered into a contract for the COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to increase capacity building for COVID-19 case investigations and contract tracing coordination for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 621 dated December 12, 2021, Health Research, Inc. and the County amended the contract for the COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to increase capacity building for COVID-19 case investigations and contract tracing coordination for an additional $532,913 in funding for the period July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health has received notification from the New York State Department of Health to release the Restricted Emergency Placeholder Funding.  This will add an additional $1,000,000 in funding to support enhanced detection expansion of COVID-19 surveillance and prevention, as per notification dated January 26, 2022; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect increased funding, an amendment to the 2022 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2022 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

AA.4010.2221-1400.1400             Overtime Pay                                   $     81,139.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-4000.4040             Supplies Program                             $    83,000.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-4600.4650             Misc. Contractual                             $       5,946.00

(App. #)                                            Expense Printing

AA.4010.2221-4670.4680             Communication Expense                 $          900.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-4300.4440             Professional Services                       $   822,807.00

(App. #)                                            Medical/Health

AA.4010.2221-8010.8010             Social Security / FICA                     $       6,208.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-3400.4489             Federal Aid, Other Health                $1,000,000.00

(Rev. #),        

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:               

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Housing on _____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,000,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$1,000,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2022 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS