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 Federal Fiscal Year 2020 annual agreement for the Local Emergency Management Performance 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 Communications / Emergency Management requests that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract # C835305), and any amendments thereto, with DHSES for the LEMP grant for the term October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022 in the amount of $72,181.00; now, therefore be it     

            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 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant program for Federal Fiscal Year 2020, 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 2020 Ulster County budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                       AMOUNT  

AA.3020.1800-4600.4660              Misc. Contractual Expense/            $72,181.00

(App. #)                                         Other

AA.3020.1800-3400.4389              FA/Other Public Safety                  $72,181.00

(Rev. #)

And, be it further

RESOLVED, if funding for this program is eliminated, the Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways & Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program's continuance,

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:

$72,181.00 – 2020 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$72,181.00 – 2020 ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

                     (NYS PASS THROUGH)