Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Clinton, 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 Ulster County Executive on behalf of the Department of Emergency Services; and

WHEREAS, the Counties of Ulster, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan all operate Emergency Services departments; and

WHEREAS, each County is a member of the Upper Hudson Valley Regional HazMat Team (“Regional HazMat Team”); and

WHEREAS, as a participant in the proposed regional partnership, Ulster County will receive training valued at $13,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County holds a contract with the City of Kingston Fire Department for the Services of Special Operations; and

WHEREAS, the City of Kingston Fire Department is eligible to submit for reimbursement for overtime and/or backfill of salaries; and

WHEREAS, as a participant in the proposed regional partnership, Ulster County will be receiving funding in the amount of $3,000.00 to pass through to the City of Kingston upon receipt of invoice for training as provided; now, therefore be it

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

and, be it further.

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement for FY 2022, and any amendments thereto, with the Counties of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan to form a regional partnership for Fire/Emergency Services, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the      

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:

$3,000.00 – ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$3,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2024 BUDGETARY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS