Referred to: 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)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, John Gavaris, and Deputy Chair Kevin A. Roberts offer the following:

WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Information Services; and

WHEREAS, the 2025-2030 Ulster County Capital Improvement Plan includes funding of $300,000.00 for Network Detection and Response Software; and

          WHEREAS, the County’s firewall equipment and software are in need of upgrades to improve network security; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project 722 – Cisco Firewall Upgrade will upgrade the firewall to incorporate next-generation network security and software which will respond quickly to threat actors, malware, ransomware, and the constantly evolving malicious strategies cyber-criminals may take against the County; and

        WHEREAS, the firewall is a critical piece of infrastructure which significantly aids in protecting the County from cyber security attacks; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Information Services is requesting the funding of Capital Project No. 722 for the purchase of Cisco Firewall Upgrades in the amount of $258,665.00; now, therefore, be it

          RESOLVED, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 2.20 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and, be it further

RESOLVED, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; and, be it further

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

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 722 is hereby established as follows:

and, be it further

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

INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:             

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$258,665.00 – INCREASE TO 2025 CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$258,665.00 – INCREASE TO 2025 CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND REVENUE

$258,665.00 – INCREASE TO 2025 COUNTY GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATED                   FUND BALANCE

$258,665.00 – INCREASE TO 2025 COUNTY GENERAL FUND INTERFUND

  TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS