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 Probation; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Probation administers the Crime Victims Assistance Program (“CVAP”) which provides services and aid to all victims and witnesses of crime in Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County Department of Probation, Crime Victim Assistance Program has been awarded $17,358.00 from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS DCJS) to receive Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) funding for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of the NYS DCJS SASP award is to support rape crisis centers that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault, regardless of age; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a contract #T652441, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for the Sexual Assault Services Program grant in the amount of $17,358.00 for the term July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney and Legislative Counsel,

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:

$8,679.00 – 2025 BUDGETED 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS 

$8,679.00 – 2025 BUDGETED 2025 FEDERAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$8,679.00 – 2026 ANTICIPATED 2026 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION

                      DOLLARS                                                                                                                           

$8,679.00 – 2026 ANTICIPATED 2026 BUDGETED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS