Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Collins, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, Lopez, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, the Public Health Director requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C40846GM-3450000) and any future amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, in the amount of $954,675, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Drinking Water Enhancement Program; and

WHEREAS, the Drinking Water Enhancement Program funds will be used for staff positions that will enable the Department of Health to improve its ability to oversee and implement the public drinking water supply program, including new programmatic and regulatory requirements, as well as other initiatives in the area of drinking water protection; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a five-year contract (Contract No. DOH01-C40846GM-3450000) and any amendments thereto, for the period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, in the amount of $954,675, with the New York State Department of Health to continue the Drinking Water Enhancement Program, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Human Rights on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 143,201.00– BUDGETED 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 143,201.00– BUDGETED 2025 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 190,935.00– ANTICIPATED 2026 – 2029 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION

  DOLLARS

$ 190,935.00– ANTICIPATED 2026 – 2029 ANNUAL FEDERAL REVENUE

  DOLLARS

$  47,734.00– ANTICIPATED 2030 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$  47,734.00– ANTICIPATED 2030 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS