Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chair Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Hansut, Hewitt, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Roberts, Ronk, and Walter)

Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Services; and

          WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement (C175051), and any amendments to the agreement, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the contract period from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024, in the amount of $172,413.00; and         

WHEREAS, these funds are part of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Grant State Homeland Security Program; and

WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program supports planning, equipment, training, and exercise needs associated with preparedness and prevention activities for terrorist events using weapons of mass destruction involving biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, explosive and radiological materials; and

 WHEREAS, the grant requires no matching County dollars; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C175051), and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Program Domestic Terrorism Prevention, in the amount of $172,413.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney, Counsel to the County Legislature, Chair of the County Legislature, and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; 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: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$172,413.00 – 2023 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$172,413.00 – 2023 BUDGETED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS