Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Collins, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, Lopez, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

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, pursuant to Resolution No. 295 dated August 18, 2020, Health Research, Inc and the County entered into a contract for the COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to increase capacity building for COVID-19 case investigations and contract tracing coordination for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 621 dated December 12, 2021, Health Research, Inc and the County amended the contract for the COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to increase capacity building for COVID-19 case investigations and contract tracing coordination for an additional $532,913.00 in funding for the period July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 145 dated March 16, 2022, Health Research, Inc and the County amended the contract for COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to release the Restricted Emergency Placeholder Funding, adding an additional $1,000,000.00 in funding to support enhanced detection expansion of COVID-19 surveillance and prevention, as per notification dated January 26, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health received notification on September 11, 2023 from the New York State Department of Health to extend the funding period through July 31, 2024; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect increased funding, an amendment to the 2024 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                       INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

AA.4010.2221-4000.4040       Supplies Medical                                  $ 478,244.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-4300.4440       Professional Services Medical/Health $ 269,022.00

(App. #)

AA.4010.2221-3400.4489       Federal Aid, Other Health                    $ 747,266.00

(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:

$ 747,266.00 – ADDITIONAL 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 747,266.00 – ADDITIONAL 2024 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS