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 Ulster County District Attorney; and

          WHEREAS, the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (“GIVE”) Initiative is an expanded crime reduction program related to criminal activity pertaining to the use of drugs and gun violence, and will involve the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and Ulster County Probation Department; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office (contract #C485288) has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice for the purpose of participating in a twelve-month joint county crime reduction program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, designated as the GIVE Initiative; and

          WHEREAS, the GIVE Initiative provides funding in the amount of $100,933.00 to the Ulster County District Attorney; now, therefore be it

          RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, and any related amendments thereto, with the Department of Justice Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in the GIVE Initiative Grant in the amount of in the amount of $100,933.00 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, 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: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 50,467.00 – BUDGETED 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 50,467.00 – BUDGETED 2025 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 50,466.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 50,466.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS