Referred to: The Housing and Transportation Committee (Chairman Collins and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, McCollough, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Housing and Transportation Committee, Jeff Collins, and Deputy Chair Thomas Corcoran offer the following:

WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT); and

WHEREAS, Ulster County is an eligible applicant for up to $5 million in    funding through the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Zero-Emission Transit Transition (ZETT) Program; and

WHEREAS, funding from this program would allow UCAT to apply for funds for further electrification of the UCAT fleet, existing facility or future facilities; and

WHEREAS, the ZETT program requires a minimum of 10% local match to the grant funds; and if awarded would require appropriation of $500,000.00 of County funds; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 446 of 2024 requires Legislative approval of all grant applications with county matching funds prior to their submission; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes submission of a grant application to the New York State Department of Transportation’s Zero-Emission Transit Transition (ZETT) Program up to the program maximum of $5 million; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute any required applications or agreements, and any amendments to any documents, to accept the funding as budgeted pursuant to an agreement for this Program with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT),  

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:      

Passed Committee: Housing and Transportation on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$5,000,000.00 – (UP TO) ANTICIPATED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$   500,000.00 – 10% COUNTY MATCH