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 Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, the Interim Public Health Director requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C40135GM-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029, in the amount of $338,250.00 with the New York State Department of Health to provide funds to continue the Tobacco Enforcement Program; and

WHEREAS, the contract provides for annual revenue in the amount of $67,650.00; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health will administer these funds utilizing the NYSDOH’s Environmental Health Information and Permitting System (eHIPS) to establish and enforce compliance checks for all tobacco retail dealers and vendors according to an established workplan, coordinate program education for new tobacco vendors and those who fail compliance checks, and establish and maintain all Clean Indoor Air Act related complaints, actions, investigations and enforcement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (DOH01-C40135GM-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029, in the amount of $338,250.00 with the New York State Department of Health to provide funds to continue the Tobacco Enforcement Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,

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:

$50,737.50 – BUDGETED 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$50,737.50 – BUDGETED 2024 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2025 REVENUE DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 REVENUE DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2027 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2027 REVENUE DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2028 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$67,650.00 – ANTICIPATED 2028 REVENUE DOLLARS

$16,912.50 – ANTICIPATED 2029 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$16,912.50 – ANTICIPATED 2029 REVENUE DOLLARS