Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Hewitt, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

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 Ulster County Sheriff; and

 WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office requests authority establish a Technology Capital to upgrade and add software services; and

WHEREAS, the Capital will cover the addition of software and hardware to allow access into the impound yard, upgrade the call recorder system, and contract with Axon for drone air licenses and juvenile interview room recording equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Patrol Division has already transferred to Axon and this will put the whole department on the same system; and 

WHEREAS, the new impound yard will be upgraded with Black Creek access to keep the location on the same key entry system; and

WHEREAS, the 2024 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program contained a project called “Sheriff – Axon Camera Detective Rooms”, funded in the amount of $120,322.00; and

WHEREAS, the 2024 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program contained a project called “Sheriff – Axon Drone Service – Axon Air”, funded in the amount of $45,468.00; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to fund the 2024 -2029 program in the amount of $49,990.00 for Axon drone license, $111,508.00 for Axon Detective interview room,  $82,078.00 for the Black Creek system for the impound yard and $32,314.00 for Eventide software to upgrade the call recording system; and

WHEREAS, the Axon contracts are established and broken down into five (5) year plans; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Section 2.20 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and, be it further

RESOLVED, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2024-2029 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 703       Sheriff Office Technology Purchase           $110,100.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 703for Sheriff Office Technology Purchase  be established as follows:

                                        ESTABLISH                                       AMOUNT

Capital Project No.703       Sheriff Office Technology Purchase        $275,890.00

and, be it further

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

       INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

HH.3097.0703-2200.2200         Computer Equipment                       $193,812.00    (App. #) 

HH.3097.0703-2300.2500         Other Equipment                                $43,630.00   (App. #) 

HH.3097.0703-4300.4505          Professional Services                        $38,448.00   (App. #) 

HH.3097.0703-3500.5710          Serial Bonds                                     $275,890.00  (Rev. #),

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:             

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$275,890.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$275,890.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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