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 Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Health requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a one-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C38928GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, in the amount of $63,765.00 with the New York State Department of Health to provide funds to continue the Tobacco Enforcement Program, and

WHEREAS, the contract provides for annual revenue in the amount of $63,765.00; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health will administer these funds utilizing the NYSDOH’s Environmental Health Information and Permitting System (eHIPS) to establish and enforce compliance checks for all tobacco retail dealers and vendors according to an established workplan, coordinate program education for new tobacco vendors and those who fail compliance checks, and establish and maintain all Clean Indoor Air Act related complaints, actions, investigations and enforcement: now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (DOH01-C38928GG-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, in the amount of $63,765.00 with the New York State Department of Health to provide funds to continue the Tobacco Enforcement Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or modified with the approval of the County Attorney, and be it further

RESOLVED, if funding for this program is reduced or eliminated, the program will be reduced accordingly or eliminated as well,    

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:

$47,823.75 – BUDGETED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$47,823.75 – BUDGETED 2023 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$15,941.25 – ANTICIPATED 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$15,941.25 – ANTICIPATED 2024 REVENUE DOLLARS