Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, 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 at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Probation; and

WHEREAS, the Probation Director has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to sign a contract (DCJ01-C01036GG-1090000) with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for support services of the Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Program through Ulster County Probation Crime Victims Assistance Program for an award of $75,430.00 for the contract period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Probation administers the Crime Victim Assistance Program which aid victims and witnesses of crime; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Probation has been awarded funding in the amount of $75,430.00 which will provide funding to the current Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Programs’ efforts providing prevention, training, education and support services to victims of sexual assault; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any amendments thereto, pertaining to the contract (DCJ01-C01036GG-1090000) with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Programs’ efforts for the contract period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney in consultation with the Chair of the Legislature and the Chair and Deputy chair of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee,

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:

$ 74,430.00 – 2021 BUDGETED STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$  1,000.00  – 2021 ADDIITIONAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS