Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee (Chairman James Maloney and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Litts, Maio,

Rodriguez, and Woltman), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman

Gerentine and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney,

and Petit)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit

Committee, James F. Maloney, and Deputy Chair Hector Rodriguez offer the

following:

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

behalf of the Department of Planning; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Planning Department identified

homeownership programs as an eligible activity under New York State Homes and

Community Renewal’s (HCR) Community Planning Grants and prepared a draft

application requesting $450,000.00 in funding to conduct a homeownership program

for income eligible applicants; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature conducted the necessary public

outreach for the application including a public hearing with proper public notice, to

receive comments on the proposed direction of the County’s application, after which

and with consideration of the comments received, an HCR Application for a

homeownership program was submitted; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has received notice that it has been awarded

$450,000.00 in funding for Project #1160HO350-17 from HCR (CFDA# 14.228) in

accordance with its grant application; and

WHEREAS, since as required by the funding agency since 2012, the

resolutions authorizing the execution of these contracts have authorized the County

Executive as the County’s signatory; and

WHEREAS, in order to accept and appropriate this funding it is necessary to

amend the 2018 Ulster County Budget; now, therefore be it 

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an

agreement (NYS Contract #1160HO350-17) and any amendments thereto, with the

New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, in the amount of $450,000.00, 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 the County Director of Planning is hereby authorized to act

as certifying officer including the filing of any certifications necessary for the

purposes of implementing this award; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2018 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

BB.8668.3751-4600.4660 Misc. Contractual Expense, Other $450,000.00

(Appr.#)

BB.8668.3751-3400.4989 FA, Other Homes & Comm. Svces. $450,000.00

(Rev.#)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Collins)

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and

Transit on January 31, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on February 6, 2018 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$450,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

PASS THROUGH NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND

CORPORATION/ HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

$450,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2018 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 13th Day of February in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 14th Day of

February in the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

15th Day of February, 2018. 23rd Day of February, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature