Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Briggs

and Legislators Gregorius, Loughran, Maio, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means

Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio,

Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Thomas J. Briggs,

and Deputy Chairman Kenneth Ronk offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Public Defender; and

WHEREAS, the Public Defender has requested that the Chairman of the

Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract#

T144133), and any amendments thereto, in the amount of $14,400.00 with the New

York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s

participation in the New York State Aid to Defense Program for the term April 1,

2014 through March 31, 2015; and

WHEREAS, the purposes of the Aid to Defense Program are to (1) enhance

defense services designed to expedite the processing of violent and serious felony

cases through the courts, and (2) ensure thorough case processing and effective

defense representation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract# T144133), and any amendments

thereto, in the amount of $14,400.00 with the New York State Division of Criminal

Justice Services for the purpose of Ulster County’s participation in the New York

State Aid to Defense Program for the term April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015, in

the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with

the approval of the County Attorney and Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature,

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 22 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislator Fabiano) 

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Resolution No. 286 August 19, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of

Criminal Justice Services For The Aid To Defense Program –

Department Of Public Defender

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on August 4, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on August 6, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$10,800.00 – BUDGETED 2014 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$10,800.00 – BUDGETED 2014 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 3,600.00 – ANTICIPATED 2015 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 3,600.00 – ANTICIPATED 2015 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster have compared the

foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said

Legislature on the 19th Day of August, 2014, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the

whole thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 20th Day of August

in the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

21st Day of August, 2014. 28th Day of August, 2014.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature