Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Clinton, Hewitt, Levine, Maloney, McCollough and Walls), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), 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, and Gina Hansut, Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the Ulster County Sheriff; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch currently operates on the County’s main phone system (VOIP phone system); and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to ensure un-interrupted coverage to the Sheriff’s Dispatch operation in the same manner as service is provided to the E-911 phone system; and

WHEREAS, to upgrade Sheriff’s dispatch phone system to match the E-911 call handling platform it is necessary to upgrade the Sheriff’s Dispatch to the Vesta 911 Remote Add to match Emergency Managements and provide better service to the Ulster County residents; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff is requesting to establish Capital Project No. 731 to upgrade the Sheriff’s Dispatch phone operation; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff has obtained quotes for Vesta 911 Remote Add in the amount of $188,972.00; and

WHEREAS, with the addition of contingency for unanticipated costs of $18,897.00; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2025-2030 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Capital Project No. 731 for Vesta 911 Upgrade be established as follows:

and, be it further

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

and, be it further

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

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 

$207,869.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$207,869.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND REVENUE

$207,869.00 – ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE

$207,869.00 – ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND INTERFUND TRANSFER

                         APPROPRIATIONS