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

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Gina Hansut, Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, Ulster County Probation Department, STOP-DWI division has submitted its 2024 Program Plan to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in accordance with New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1197; and

WHEREAS, approval of the Program Plan by the State of New York will provide continued funding for the STOP-DWI Program; and

WHEREAS, the services to be provided to Ulster County by the various police agencies, other municipal entities, and service organizations, as set forth in the Program Plan, are of value in Ulster County’s effort to reduce the incidents of drunk and drugged driving; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary for Ulster County to enter into certain inter-municipal agreements to permit Ulster County Probation, STOP-DWI division to engage in the activities described in the Program Plan; now, therefore, be it

          RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves Ulster County’s 2024 STOP-DWI Program Plan; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute such inter-municipal agreements, and any amendments thereto, as may be required to carry out the approved Program Plan, as such agreements are filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as are modified with the approval of the County Attorney in consultation with the Chair of the Legislature and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee,

and moves 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:

$ 284,168.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 288,750.00 – 2024 ANTICIPATED REVENUES DOLLARS