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, the Director of Probation has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a contract with the New York State Office of Victim Services to receive funding in the amount of $1,881,015.00 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used exclusively to continue and enhance the services offered to victims and witnesses of crime in Ulster County provided by CVAP; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute contract OVS01-C00009GM-1080200, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Office of Victim Services in the amount of $1,881,015.00 for the term October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, 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:

$156,751.00 –2025 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS 

$156,751.00 –2025 BUDGETED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$627,005.00 - 2026 BUDGETED APPROPRIATION DOLLARS                                                                                                                               

$627,005.00 - 2026 BUDGETED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS                                                                  

$627,005.00 - ANTICIPATED 2027 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS                                                                                                                               

$627,005.00 - ANTICIPATED 2027 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS 

$470,254.00 - ANTICIPATED 2028 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS 

$470,254.00 - ANTICIPATED 2028 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS