Referred to:  The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Hansut and Legislators Bowen, Hewitt, Fabiano, and Uchitelle), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Gina Hansut, Deputy Chair Chris Hewitt offer the following:

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

          WHEREAS, the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (“GIVE”) Initiative is an expanded crime reduction program related to criminal activity pertaining to the use of drugs and gun violence, and will involve the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Ulster County Probation Department; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office (contract# T485012), Ulster County District Attorney’s Office (contract# C485010) and Ulster County Probation Department (contract# C485011) have requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice for the purpose of participating in a twelve-month joint county crime reduction program from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, designated as the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (“GIVE”) Initiative; and

          WHEREAS, the GIVE initiative provides funding in the following amount of in the following amount of $92,933.00 to the Ulster County District Attorney, $100,001.00 to the Ulster County Probation Department, and $40,000.00 to the Ulster County Sheriff: now, therefore be it

          RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute all contracts, and any related amendments thereto, with the Department of Justice Services for the purpose  of Ulster County’s participation in the GIVE Initiative Grant in the amount of (NYS Contract No. C445448) in the amount of $232,934.00 for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, 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 Commissioner of Finance shall, immediately upon discovery, send written notification to the Clerk of the Legislature, and the relevant Department Head shall attend the next regular meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to assist the Committee in review and evaluation for determination of the program’s continuance,

and move 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:

$232,934.00 – BUDGETED 2023 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$232,934.00 – BUDGETED 2023 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS