Resolution No. 41

Authorizing The Chair Of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute A Participation Agreement, And Any Amendments Thereto, With The New York State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services For Participation In The Local Emergency Management Performance Grant Program For Federal Fiscal Year 2023 – Emergency Communications / Emergency Management

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Adopted

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Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Hewitt, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), 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 County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management; and 

 

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management has received notification from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 annual agreement for the Local Emergency Management Performance (LEMP) Grant Program (CFDA # 97.042) which provides matching funds to eligible local emergency service agencies; and

 

 WHEREAS, the LEMP grant is made available under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and is administered by the New York State Office of Emergency Management; and 

 

 WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to ensure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive, risk-based, all-hazards emergency management capability at the State and local levels, and to encourage the improvement of the readiness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards that threaten the State’s communities; and

 

 WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C185170), and any amendments thereto, with DHSES for the LEMP grant for the term October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025 in the amount of $69,017.00; now, therefore be it      

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a Participation Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for participation in the Local Emergency Management Performance Grant program for Federal Fiscal Year 2023, with an annual allocation of $69,017.00, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

 

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:

$69,017.00 – 2024 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$69,017.00 – 2024 BUDGETED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS 

                      (NYS PASS THROUGH)

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Updated: February 27, 2024

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