Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Bowen, Fabiano, Hewitt, and Lopez), 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, and Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the District Attorney's Office was previously awarded a grant to fund expenses related to the implementation of the OVW-Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Grant, including reimbursementof expenses incurred by the funded partners including travel and training; and

WHEREAS, five Police Agencies (Town of Saugerties, City of Kingston, Town of New Paltz, Town of Ulster, Ulster County Sheriff’s Office) as well as the part-time District Attorney Trauma Informed Investigator, have been identified for reimbursement under the direction of theDistrict Attorney's Office for thepurpose of funding expenses related to the implementation of the OVW-ICJR grant; and

WHEREAS, other partners under the direction of the District Attorney’s Office for the purpose if funding expenses related to the OVW-Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Grant, that also include the National Network for Safe Communities, Family of Woodstock, a database specialist (TBD) and travel and training; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County District Attorney is requesting $50,000.00 dollars be appropriated from the District Attorney's OVW grant funding from November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in accordance with the specified OVW grant period for the purpose of reimbursing the five various municipalities participating as per agreements (The City of Kingston, Town of New Paltz, Town of Saugerties, Town of Ulster, Ulster County Sherriff’s Office) and the District Attorney's Office Trauma Informed Investigator, the Family of Woodstock, the National Network for Safe Communities, database specialist (TBD), and travel and training; and

WHEREAS, total grant funding starting from June 17, 2022, throughout the end of the OVW grant period for grant related activities is listed below:

               New Paltz Police Department                     $30,000

               Saugerties Police Department                    $30,000

               Kingston Police Department                       $30,000

               Town of Ulster Police Department            $32,500

               Ulster County Sheriff’s Office                   $32,500

DA Investigator                                            $131,040

National Network for Safe Communities $100,000

Family of Woodstock                                  $34,000

Database Specialist                                      $24,960

OVW travel and training                             $40,000

Additional Travel/training                          $15,000;

now,thereforebeit

RESOLVED, the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorizedto execute intermunicipal agreements with the above-mentioned agencies for the amounts indicated; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                       AMOUNT

AA.1165.1031-4600.4660              Misc. Contractual Expenses           $50,000.00

(App.#)

AA.1165.1031-3300.3389              State Aid, Public Safety                  $50,000.00

(Rev.#),         

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:

$ 50,000.00 - ADDITIONAL 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 50,000.00 - ADDITIONAL 2023 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS