Referred to:  The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Abe Uchitelle, 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; and

WHEREAS, the program will buttress existing community-based crisis services currently available county wide; and 

WHEREAS, to fully utilize the funding, an amendment of the agreement should be executed to extend the term to December 31st, 2024; and

WHEREAS, there is no increase in County contribution as a result of this extension; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to sign an amendment to 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 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 - BUDGETED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$99,311.00 - BUDGETED 2023 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS