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 Ulster County Sheriff; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff is requesting amendment of the title for position 3110-XXXX from Case Manager to Officer Wellness Care Coordinator funded by the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects for Federal Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2026; and

WHEREAS, the LEMHWA Grant will be used to create and fund a Officer Wellness Care Coordinator in the Wellness Unit reporting to the Oracle Division; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 592 adopted on November 19, 2024, authorized the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to execute an agreement (15JCOPS-24-GG-01399-LEMH) and any amendments thereto, in the amount of $200,000.00 with the Department of Justice; and

WHEREAS, the LEMHWA program added $200,00.00 in funding for the 2024 – 2026 budget years; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 286 adopted on June 17 2025, established a position entitled Case Manager 3110-XXXX for this grant and amended the 2025 Budget in the amount of $48,046.00; and

WHEREAS, the 2025 Operating Budget includes revenue for the LEMHWA program; and

WHEREAS, this grant may be used to fund the salary of an Officer Wellness Care Coordinator reporting to division 1818 (ORACLE) to work in the Wellness Unit; now, therefore it be

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Personnel Listing is amended as follows:

DELETE

CREATE

and, be it further,

RESOLVED, 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 position’s continuance; and, be it further

RESOLVED, if no new funding source can be identified, this position will sunset when funding is no longer available, unless determined otherwise by the Ulster County Legislature,

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:

NONE – ANTICIPATED VACANCY SAVINGS