Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Hansut, Heppner, Hewitt, and Lopez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, the Ulster County District Attorney has been awarded funding in the amount of $143,600.00 by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for participation in the Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP) for the term January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used exclusively to continue to fund a designated Assistant District Attorney to specialize in the investigation and prosecution of revenue crimes against New York State committed within Ulster County; and forensic accounting services to assess, identify evidence, review documentation and provide testimony if necessary, on a case by case basis during the prosecution of revenue crimes against New York State committed within Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the District Attorney requests that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement (NYS Contract No. C445347) with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for participation in CARP for the term January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 in the amount of $143,600.00; 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 Criminal Justice Services (NYS Contract No. C445347) in the amount of $143,600.00 for the term January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, 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 if funding for this program is eliminated, the program/position(s) will be eliminated as well,

and moves 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:

$143,600.00 – BUDGETED 2022 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$143,600.00 – BUDGETED 2022 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS