Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chair of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Kathy Nolan, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2025-2030 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program includes a project description, titled “HVAC/Weatherization Various Buildings” totaling $3,406,075.00; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Public Works has developed a long-term strategy for replacing HVAC systems in County owned buildings; and

WHEREAS, the County Purchasing Department issued RFB-UC24 for the replacement of the existing HVAC system, installation of a generator, with the addition of a dehumidification system at the Ulster County Probation Department located at 733 Broadway, Kingston, New York.  The new system will be fully electric and will eliminate any fossil fuels currently being used; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 725 be established to fund construction and construction administration services in the amount of $1,870,000.00; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 702 of December 18, 2023 the Ulster County Decarbonization Capital Reserve Fund is a Restricted Capital Reserve Fund for projects that improve energy efficiency in buildings and replace fossil fuel-reliant HVAC systems; and

WHEREAS, moneys in the Ulster County Decarbonization Capital Reserve may be appropriated only to finance design, construction, reconstruction, or acquisition for the purpose of capital projects that improve energy efficiency in County buildings and operations, or that replace fossil fuel-reliant HVAC and other equipment at the end of useful life with clean, energy-efficient technologies for which bonds may be issued; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive has examined the HVAC Replacement located at 733 Broadway, Kingston, New York and has determined that the project fulfills the requirements of the Ulster County Decarbonization Capital Reserve; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Decarbonization Capital Reserve requires that any request for appropriation from the Decarbonization Capital Reserve shall include a project-specific alternatives analysis providing quantitative documentation related to anticipated energy efficiency and or clean energy benefits; and

WHEREAS, such analysis is attached to the Resolution and provides that anticipated energy efficiency and clean energy are foreseeable benefits of the Capital Project; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Section 2.1 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and, be it further

RESOLVED, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

        INCREASE                                AMOUNT

AA.9900.9900-3900.9982          Appropriated Fund                       $1,870,000.00

(Rev. #)                                       Decarb. Reserve

AA.9901.4600-9000.9025          Interfund Transfer to                   $1,870,000.00

 (App. #)                                      Capital Projects Fund

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 725 HVAC Replacement 733 Broadway,Probation Building be established as follows:

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:             

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,870,000.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$1,870,000.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND REVENUE

$1,870,000.00 – COUNTY GENERAL FUND ADDITIONAL 2025

     APPROPRIATED RESERVES – DECARBONIZATION

     CAPITAL PROJECT RESTRICTED RESERVE

$1,870,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS