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, for 2022, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health received a CMHS Federal Grant Award (CFDA #93.958) from the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) in the amount of $25,000 for building a System of Care infrastructure within the County: and

WHEREAS, for 2022, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health expended $5,324 from the CMHS Federal Grant Award; and

          WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health has received an authorization from OMH dated July 5, 2023 to spend the balance of the System of Care grant through December 31, 2023: and 

WHEREAS, to reflect the increased funding, an amendment of the 2023 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 2023 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                              AMOUNT            

AA.4310.2290-4000.4040            Supplies Program                        $14,676.00

(App.#)

AA.4310.2290-4300.4505             Professional Svcs, Other Fees       $  5,000.00

(App.#)

AA.4310.2290-3300.4490            State Aid, Mental Health             $19,676.00 (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:

$ 19,676.00 - Additional 2023 Appropriation Dollars

$ 19,676.00 - Additional 2023 State Revenue Dollars