Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman

Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert, Fabiano, and Haynes), and The Ways and

Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez,

James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Mary Beth

Maio, and Deputy Chair Julius Collins offer the following:

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

behalf of the Ulster County Department of Emergency Communications / Emergency

Management; and

 WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency

Management has received notification from the New York State Division of

Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the 2017 Statewide

Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG); and

WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Director of Emergency

Communications / Emergency Management requests that the Chairman of the Ulster

County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement and any amendments

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

Services for the contract period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, in

the amount of $524,993.00; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to make necessary improvements

and provide for sustainment of Land Mobile Radio Systems (LMR), implementation

and maintenance of components supporting interoperability, continuous training and

exercise, sustainment and further development of the governance structure; and

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

authorized to execute an Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New

York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for participation

in the 2017 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG), in the amount of 

Communications / Emergency Management

$524,993.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified

with the approval of the County Attorney, Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law

Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; and be it further

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

follows; and be it further

 INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.3020.1800.2300.2500 Other Equipment $524,993.00

(App.#)

AA.3020.1800.3300.3389 State Aid, Other Public Safety $524,993.00

(Rev.#)

and be it further,

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

will be eliminated as well,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on May 1, 2018

Postponed in Committee: Ways and Means for one week on May 8, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$524,993.00 – ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$524,993.00 – ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION

$ 0.00 – ADDITIONAL COUNTY DOLLARS