Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 295 dated August 18, 2020, Health Research, Inc. and the County entered into a contract for the COVID-19 Enhanced Detection grant to increase capacity building for COVID-19 case investigations and contract tracing coordination for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Health has received notification from the New York State Department of Health of additional Public Health Emergency Preparedness funding, in the amount of $532,913.00 to support enhanced detection expansion of COVID-19 surveillance and prevention, as per notification dated June 1, 2021; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect increased funding, an amendment to the 2021 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

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

                                        INCREASE                               AMOUNT

AA.4010.2221-4300.4440            Professional Services                   $532,913.00

(App. #)                                      Medical/Health

AA.4010.2221-3400.4489            Federal Aid, Other Health           $532,913.00

(Rev. #),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:     

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$532,913.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$532,913.00 – ADDITIONAL 2021 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS