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,thisresolutionhasbeensubmittedat the request oftheCountyExecutiveon behalf of the Department of Health; and

WHEREAS,the Ulster County Department of Health has received notification from the New York State Department of Health of supplemental Public Health Emergency Preparedness funding, in the amount of $4,100,381.00 to establish COVID-19 screening testing programs to support and maintain in-person learning, for the period July 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022, as per notification dated May 20, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Public Health Emergency Preparedness funds are provided through contract with Health Research, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect this, an amendment of the 2022 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

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

INCREASE                               AMOUNT            

AA.4010.2223-4000.4042            Supplies Medical                         $1,737,703.00

 (App.#)

AA.4010.2223-4300.4440            Professional Services                   $1,817,543.00

(App.#)                                       Medical/Health

AA.4010.2223-3400.4489            Federal Aid, Other Health            $3,555,246.00

(Rev.#)

and moves 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:

$3,555,246.00 – ADDITIONAL 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$3,555,246.00 – ADDITIONAL 2022 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS