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 Ulster County Department of Mental Health; and

            WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health has received notification from the City of Kingston that funding is available to sub-contract with Access Supports for Living, Inc. to support the pilot program: The Kingston Mobile Mental Health Team.The program will buttress existing community-based crisis services currently available county wide; and 

            WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding, an amendment of the 2022 budget is necessary; and

            WHEREAS, there is no increase in County Contribution as a result of these modifications; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to sign the intermunicipal agreement between Ulster County and the City of Kingston in the form filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as are modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

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

     INCREASE                                          AMOUNT     

AA-4322-2320-4600-4660     Other Misc Contractual                       $99,311.00

(App.#)

AA-4322-2320-3400-4490     Federal Aid, Mental Health                 $99,311.00

(Rev.#),

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:

$99,311.00 - ADDITIONAL 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$99,311.00 - ADDITIONAL 2022 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS