Referred to:  The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart), The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Erner, Fabiano, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, Access: Supports For Living Inc. (“Access”) is a domestic not-for-profit corporation which has supported the families and communities of the Hudson Valley by providing services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 50 years; and 

WHEREAS, the present lease agreement between the County and Access for office space housing the mobile mental health team at the premises located at 239 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston, NY (“Golden Hill Office Building”) expires on October 31, 2023, and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has requested authorization for the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to enter into a new five-year lease agreement with Access to occupy 207 square feet of office space at Golden Hill for the term beginning November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2028 at a cost of $11.00/square foot, totaling $2,277.00 annually for the term of said lease; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ulster shall have the option to terminate the lease for any reason or for no reason, upon sixty (60) days written notice; now, therefore be it 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement with Access: Supports For Living Inc., and any amendments thereto for office space at 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston New York for a five-year term beginning November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2028, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney, 

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:

$   380.00 – BUDGETED 2023 COUNTY REVENUE

$2,277.00 – ANTICIPATED 2024 COUNTY REVENUE

$2,277.00 – ANTICIPATED 2025 COUNTY REVENUE

$2,277.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 COUNTY REVENUE

$2,277.00 – ANTICIPATED 2027 COUNTY REVENUE

$1,898.00 – ANTICIPATED 2028 COUNTY REVENUE