Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Eckert and Legislators Collins, Haynes, Heppner, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Donaldson, Gerentine, Maio, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Lynn Eckert, and Deputy Chair Kenneth Ronk, Jr. 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 Services has received notification from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (“DHSES”) regarding the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 annual agreement for the Local Emergency Management Performance (“LEMP”) Grant Program (CFDA # 97.042), which provides matching funds to eligible local emergency service agencies; and

WHEREAS, the LEMP grant is made available under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and is administered by the New York State Office of Emergency Management; and 

            WHEREAS, the purpose of this program is to ensure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive, risk-based, all-hazards emergency management capability at the State and local levels, and to encourage the improvement of the readiness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards that threaten the State’s communities; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C835395) and any related amendments with DHSES for the LEMP grant for the term beginning October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2021 in the amount of $71,640.00; now, therefore be it      

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a Participation Agreement and any related amendments with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for participation in the Local Emergency Management Performance Grant program for Federal Fiscal Year 2019, with an annual allocation of $71,640.00, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,  in consultation with Counsel to the County Legislature, Chair of the County Legislature, and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee; and, be it further 

            RESOLVED, that the 2019 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows: 

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT   

AA.3020.1800-4600.4660              Misc. Contractual Expense/            $71,640.00

(App. #)                                          Other

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389              FA/Other Public Safety                   $71,640.00 

(Rev. #)

and, be it further

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

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$71,640.00 – 2019 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS 

$71,640.00 – 2019 ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

(NYS PASS THROUGH)