Referred to: The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman

Richard Parete and Legislators Archer, Donaldson, Roberts and Ronk), and The

Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio,

Briggs, Maio and Maloney, Provenzano, and Rodriguez)

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

and Deputy Chairman Kenneth J. Ronk offer the following:

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

behalf of the Department of Emergency Communications/Emergency Management;

and

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications/Emergency

Management requests that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be

authorized to enter into an agreement (C974140), and any amendments to the

agreement, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency

Services for the FY14 State Homeland Security Program, for the term September 1,

2014 through August 31, 2016, in the amount of $260,000.00; and

WHEREAS, this funding originates from the United States Department of

Homeland Security and passes through New York State via the State Homeland

Security Program (CFDA# 97.067); and

WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program supports planning,

equipment, training, and exercise needs associated with the preparedness and

prevention activities for terrorist events using weapons of mass destruction involving

biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, explosive and radiological materials, and

WHEREAS, the grant requires no matching County dollars; now, therefore, be

it

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

authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C974140), and any

amendments thereto, with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and

Emergency Services for the S

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Resolution No. 347 September 23, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of

Homeland Security And Emergency Services For The FY14 State

Homeland Security Program (SHSP) - Amending the 2014 Ulster

County Budget – Emergency Communications/Emergency

Management

RESOLVED, that the 2014 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800-2300.2500 Other Equipment $260,000.00

(Appr. #)

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389 FA, Other Public Safety $260,000.00

(Rev. #)

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that if funding for this program is eliminated, the program will

be eliminated as well,

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 20 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislators Litts, Loughran, and Maloney)

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on September 22, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on September 17, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$260,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2014 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS (STATE

 PASS THROUGH)

$260,000.00– ADDITIONAL 2014 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$ 0.00– ADDITIONAL COUNTY DOLLARS 

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Resolution No. 347 September 23, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Agreement With The New York State Division Of

Homeland Security And Emergency Services For The FY14 State

Homeland Security Program (SHSP) - Amending the 2014 Ulster

County Budget – Emergency Communications/Emergency

Management

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 23rd Day of September, 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 25th Day of

September 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

25th Day of September, 2014. 2

nd Day of October, 2014.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature