Referred to: The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairwoman Bartels and Legislators Gavaris, Heppner, Roberts, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee, Tracey A. Bartels, and Deputy Chair Kevin Roberts offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Board of Elections; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Board of Elections will incur additional expenses for elections, cybersecurity, and infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the Ulster County Board of Elections to purchase items for voting systems/equipment, mail processing software, infrastructure to protect connectivity and security of county elections software and equipment, connectivity devices and service, ballot printers, and any other expenses that may arise; now, therefore be it  

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to sign a grant agreement in the amount of $196,073.00, and amendments thereto, with the NYS Board of Elections to obtain Technology Innovation and Election Resource (TIER) Grant Program funds to offset expenses during the 2021 New York State elections held in June 2021/22 and November 2021/22, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                              AMOUNT  

AA-1450-1176-4600-4660           Other Misc. Contractual                    $196,073.00

(App.#)

AA-1450-1176-3300-3089           State Aid                                      $196,073.00

(Rev.#),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:     

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$196,073.00 - Additional 2021 Appropriation Dollars

$196,073.00 - Additional 2021 STATE REVENUE Dollars