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 Youth Bureau; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Youth Bureau has requested the Ulster County Youth Bureau’s 2022 Resource Allocation Plan be approved in the amount of $260,324 in order to qualify for reimbursement from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; and

WHEREAS, the $260,324.00 total includes $109,173.00 RHY (Runaway and Homeless Youth), and $151,151 for YDP (Youth Development Programs) which qualify for reimbursement from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to those municipalities; and

WHEREAS, the Resource Allocation Plan covers Youth Development Programs (YDP), and Runaway Homeless Youth Act programs; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Youth Board has met and reviewed all submitted proposals and has made its recommendation to the Director of the Youth Bureau; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves the Ulster County Youth Bureau’s 2022 Resource Allocation Plan in the amount of $260,324.00, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Chair is hereby authorized to sign the resource allocation plan and any other contracts or agreements required as a result of this funding, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute inter-municipal agreements with the various municipalities which will be funded under the approved allocation plan, 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:

$260,324.00 – BUDGETED 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$260,324.00 – BUDGETED 2022 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS