Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Heidi Haynes 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 2019 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG); 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

WHEREAS, the County Executive and the Director of Emergency Communications / Emergency Management requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature, or his or her designee, be 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 2019 SICG, for the period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021, in the amount of $563,271.00; and

RESOLVED, that the Chair 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 2019 SICG, for the period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2021, in the amount of $563,271.00, as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified by the County Attorney; and, be it further

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

and moves 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:

$563,271.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS      

$563,271.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

                         (100% NYS REIMBURSED)