Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chair 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)

Chair 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, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health has received notification from the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) for increased funding for Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) as per the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) State Aid letter dated September 29, 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.4322.2320-4600.4660       Other Misc Contractual                       $17,772.00

(App.#)

AA.4322.2320-3300.3490      State Aid, Mental Health                     $17,772.00

(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:

$ 17,772.00 - Additional 2023 Appropriation Dollars

$ 17,772.00 - Additional 2023 State Revenue Dollars