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,thisResolutionhasbeensubmitted at the request of theCountyExecutiveon behalf of the Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to ensuring effective Emergency Management by maintaining, updating, and enhancing emergency operations plans, hazard mitigation strategies, continuity of operations plans, and other critical planning documents to safeguard public health, safety, and welfare; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County continually evaluates and improves its emergency preparedness and response capabilities through interagency collaboration, stakeholder engagement, training, exercises, and the integration of lessons learned from real-world incidents and emerging threats; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County remains dedicated to advancing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to Emergency Management that aligns with federal and state standards and promotes community resilience; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has received Domestic Terrorism Prevention Funding from New York State to support the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and plans aimed at preventing, preparing for, and responding to acts of domestic terrorism and targeted violence; and

WHEREAS, the positions supported by this funding will be dedicated to advancing planning initiatives, coordinating threat assessment and management activities, and enhancing interagency collaboration to strengthen the County’s capacity to protect residents and critical infrastructure; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended to increase the Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management personnel and fringe benefit lines for the purpose of creating and funding a new full-time staff position focused on the implementation of domestic terrorism prevention initiatives, the development and maintenance of emergency management plans, and the coordination of related interagency activities; and, it be further

RESOLVED, if no new non-County funding source has been secured by the time funds are exhausted, the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee shall be immediately notified and the position will sunset; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the position of Emergency Management Planning Specialist is hereby created and the 2025 Budget is hereby amended as follows: 

CREATE

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Operating 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: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 3,950.00 - INCREASE TO 2025 HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
                      APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 3,950.00 - INCREASE TO 2025 INTERFUND REVENUES