Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Hansut, Heppner, Hewitt, and Lopez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the Ulster County Sheriff; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff is requesting authorization to apply for the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 22 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program Grant; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office has previously received a grant from the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Grant-Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP), in the amount of $900,000.00, to provide financial and technical assistance to local government in effort to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants and other drugs of abuse; and

WHEREAS, the awarded funds were to be used over a 3-year term (2020-2022); and

WHEREAS, the approval to apply for this additional grant will provide the Sheriff’s Office an opportunity to extend the funding of the Oracle program (COSSAP) for an additional 3 years in the amount of $1,300,000.00; now, therefore be it;

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes the application for the Department of Justice BJA FY 2022 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program Grant, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and moves 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:

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2023 REVENUE DOLLARS

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2024 REVENUE DOLLARS

$433,334.00 - ANTICIPATED 2025 REVENUE DOLLARS