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 Executive on behalf of the Emergency Communications / Emergency Management; and

WHEREAS, the 2025-2030 Capital Program includes the cost of the acquisition of a Mobile Command Vehicle; and

WHEREAS, the Mobile Command Vehicle is a specialize vehicle to serve as a mobile command center during major incidents and disasters; and

WHEREAS, the mobile command vehicle will provide a secure, self-contained, and technologically-enabled platform to coordinate emergency response efforts in the field; and

WHEREAS, the mobile command vehicle would be outfitted with communications equipment, data processing capabilities, and workspace for incident command staff; and

WHEREAS, the mobility of the vehicle would allow the command center to be rapidly deployed to the scene of an emergency, improving coordination and response times; and

WHEREAS, the Mobile Command Vehicle quote has come in at $2,607,919.83 custom built for the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management needs plus a 10% contingency of $260,792.00; and

WHEREAS, the Adopted 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program includes the amount of $3,000,000.00 for purchase of the Mobile Command Vehicle; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 717 for the Emergency Communications / Emergency Management Mobile Command Vehicle be established as follows:

                                        ESTABLISH                                       AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 717       UCDECEM Mobile Command Vehicle  $2,868,712.00

and, be it further,

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Capital Fund is hereby amended as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                               AMOUNT                             

HH.3097.0717-2100.2140            Vehicles                                     $2,868,712.00

(App. #)                                        

HH.3097.0717-3500.5710             Revenue- Serial Bonds                         $2,868,712.00

(Rev. #),

and move 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:

$2,868,712.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$2,868,712.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***