Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Hansut, Heppner, Hewitt, and Lopez), The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Litts, Nolan, and Stewart), 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 Acting County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications /Emergency Management; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “County Wide Radio System” in the amount of $13,886,000.00 for the project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 377 of 2016 established Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $420,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 243 of 2018 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $524,993.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 69 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $575,721.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 428 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $477,385.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 536 of 2019 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $8,475,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 35 of 2020 amended Capital Project No. 482 and provided authorization and funding of $563,271.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 181 of 2021 authorized the Chair to execute an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Targeted Grant (SICG), for the period beginning March 1, 2021 and ending February 28, 2025, in the amount of $6,000,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 527 of 2021 amended Capital Project 482 and provided authorization and funding of $3,150,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 587 of 2021 amended Capital Project 482 and provided authorization and funding of $2,850,000.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 55 of 2022 amended Capital Project 482 and provided authorization and funding of $540,609.00 for the Project; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to make necessary improvements and provide for sustainment of Land Mobile Radio Systems (LMR), implementation and maintenance of components supporting interoperability, continuous training and exercise, sustainment and further development of the governance structure; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management seeks to expend $1,091,873.00 on components of the radio system buildout including: Consultant Services, a new Communications Tower in the Town of Shandaken, and a new communications Tower in the Town of Rosendale, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 482 for the County Wide Radio System be amended as follows:

                                              INCREASE                                     AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 482            County Wide Radio System              $1,091,873.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2022 Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                             INCREASE                            AMOUNT                                                          

HH.3097.0482.2300.2320       Other Equipment                      $1,091,873.00   

(App.#)

HH.3097.0482.3500.5710       Serial Bonds                             $1,091,873.00

(Rev.#),       

and, be it further

RESOLVED, if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:                 

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ­­­________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on ­­_________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ­­­________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,091,873.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 

$1,091,873.00 – COUNTY REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

                        (100% NYS REIMBURSED)

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***