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 Ulster County Department of Mental Health; and

            WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health has received notification from the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) of increased funding for a 1% Cost of Living Adjustment for eligible programs as per OMH State Aid letter dated August 23, 2021; and 

            WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding, an amendment of the 2021 budget is necessary; and

            WHEREAS, there is no increase in County Contribution as a result of these modifications; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature approves the contract amendment and the 2021 County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

     INCREASE                                            AMOUNT                

AA-4322-2320-4600-4660     Other Misc Contractual                         $     527.00

 (App.#)

AA-4322-2320-3300-3490      State Aid, Mental Health                      $     527.00

 (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:

$527.00 - ADDITIONAL 2021 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$527.00 - ADDITIONAL 2021 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS