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, the Commissioner of Health requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a three-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C36566GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025, in the amount of $120,594.00, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Rabies Program; and

WHEREAS, the Rabies Program funds will be used to support the provision of human rabies treatment, specimen collection and shipment, pet vaccination clinics, and education and prevention activities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a three-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C36566GG-3450000) and any amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025, in the amount of $120,594.00, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Rabies Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and move 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:

$30,149.00 – 2022 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$30,149.00 – 2022 BUDGETED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$40,198.00 – 2023 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$40,198.00 – 2023 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$40,198.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$40,198.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$10,050.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$10,050.00 – 2025 ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS