Resolution No. 463

Authorizing The Chair of The Ulster County Legislature To Execute An Agreement With The New York State Office Of Indigent Legal Services For The Second Statewide Expansion Of Hurrell-Harring – Office Of The Public Defender

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Adopted

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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 County Executive on behalf of the Public Defender; and

 

WHEREAS, the Public Defender has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute New York State Contract #CSTWIDE248 (the “Agreement”) and any related amendments, with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in the New York State distribution of a portion of Indigent Legal Services funds; and

 

WHEREAS, the purpose of the Indigent Legal Services Fund is to improve the quality of mandated indigent legal representation and to reduce excessive caseloads in indigent legal service provider programs; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement, and any related amendments, with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in the distribution of Indigent Legal Services funds, for the period beginning April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2027, 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:

$2,635,830.00 – BUDGETED 2024 REVENUE DOLLARS

$3,552,585.00 – ANTICIPATED 2025 REVENUE DOLLARS

$3,622,815.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 REVENUE DOLLARS

$   910,496.00 – ANTICIPATED 2027 REVENUE DOLLARS

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Sponsors: 
Gina Hansut, Chris Hewitt

 

Updated: September 9, 2024