Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chair Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart)  

Chair of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-123(A) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A41-3(A) of the Administrative Code: “Youth Board.  Membership; appointment; term. There shall be a Youth Board that shall consist of 15 members, at least two of whom shall be youth (between the ages of 16 and 21), who shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of three years, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. The Board shall encourage diverse representation indicative of the entire community. Membership shall reflect a balance between government and non-government representatives who are directly concerned with the well-being of youth and to represent the community to which it serves. All members of the Youth Board shall be residents of Ulster County. No member of the Youth Board shall hold any other County or state office. Members shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman for a term of one year. Board members shall be known as "Commissioners of the Youth Bureau of the County of Ulster" and shall receive no compensation for their services or activities except for actual and necessary expenses in the performance of duties as appropriated. The Sheriff of Ulster County, the Commissioner of Health or Public Health Director, the Family Court Judges, the County Attorney or his or her representative, the Commissioner of Social Services, and two members of the County Legislature designated by the Chairman of the County Legislature shall be ex officio members of the Youth Board”; and

 WHEREAS, the County Executive has appointed the following individuals to the Ulster County Youth Board:

Heaven Torres                             Term to Begin: Present

New Paltz, NY 12561                  Term Expires: 12/31/2025

Kyle Fallaha                              Term to Begin: Present

Kerhonkson, NY 12446                Term Expires: 12/31/2025

(Youth Member)

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the above named individuals as appointments to the Ulster County Youth Board for the terms indicated above, 

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Housing ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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