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 County Executive on behalf of the Department Of Emergency Communications/ Emergency Management; and

WHEREAS, the Counties of Ulster, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan all operate Fire/Emergency Services Departments; and

WHEREAS, each County is a member of the Upper Hudson Valley Regional HazMat Team (“Regional HazMat Team”); and

WHEREAS, there are funds totaling $119,700.00 from the 2022 Hazardous Materials Grant Program through the Federal Department of Homeland Security that are available as pass-through funds from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services only for regional partnerships for the grant period April 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, this funding shall be provided to Orange County as the lead County in the Regional HazMat Team consortium; and

WHEREAS, as a participant in the regional partnership, Ulster County will receive equipment and services valued at $59,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Orange County, as the fiduciary agent of the Grant on behalf of the Regional HazMat Team, is responsible for purchasing software, equipment, and supplies and reimbursing certain services from the Grant Funds for the benefit of the Regional HazMat Team in the many set forth in the Award Contract between the Grantor and Orange County and this Agreement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the Counties of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan to form a regional partnership for HAZMAT, 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:

$59,000.00 - VALUE OF EQUIPMENT ALLOTTED TO ULSTER COUNTY