Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Clinton, Hewitt, Levine, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

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 District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County District Attorney has been notified that the Office has been awarded funding through the Anti-Violence Initiative from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in the amount of $100,000.00, for the purpose of funding community events intended to bolster relationships between law enforcement and the community and to create a paid student internship and mentorship program as part of the District Attorney’s “One Life Only” initiative that complements such Anti-Violence initiatives, in connection to DCJS Contract Nos. VI24104649 and Project No. VI24-1144-D00, the term of which expires December 31, 2025, and contract No. VI23104407 and Project No. VI24-1091-D00, the term of which expires April 1, 2026; and 

WHEREAS, the District Attorney has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute these agreements, and any amendments thereto, in the amount of $50,000.00 each with the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services for the Anti-Violence Initiative Grant; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute these agreements, and any amendments thereto, in the total amount of $100,000.00 with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 County Budget shall be amended to fund the wages of interns in fiscal year 2025, a Youth Summit, and a Unity Hoops program as outlined in DCJS Contract Nos. VI24104649 and Project No. VI24-1144-D00, and contract No. VI23104407 and Project No. VI24-1091-D00; and, be it further

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

INCREASE                                       AMOUNT                

AA.1165.1031-3300.3389              State Aid – Public Safety                $77,500.00

(Rev.#)

AA.1165.1031-1400.1400              Part Time Pay                                   $34,835.00

(App.#)

AA.1165.1031-8010.8010              FICA                                                   $  2,665.00

(App.#)

AA.1165.1031-4600.4660              Miscellaneous Contractual             $40,000.00

(App.#),        

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:

$77,500.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$77,500.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$22,500.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$22,500.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS