Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Collins, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, Lopez, and McCollough), The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Chair of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Kathy Nolan, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

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

WHEREAS, the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie is a community-based organization that has agreed to provide a children’s clinic on the third floor in 368 Broadway in the City of Kingston, NY 12401; and

WHEREAS, the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, a 177-year-old organization that has historically longstanding community relationships with various contracts within Ulster, Sullivan, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Columbia counties; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Mental Health has identified the organization, Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, to operate a Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Service (MHOTRS) Children's Clinic at 368 Broadway in the City of Kingston, NY 12401 in response to RFP-UC24-020 Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie plans to operate a Program; and

WHEREAS, The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie agrees to operate a the Program as outlined by Part 599 of Title 14 of the NYCRR and provide the full range of clinical practice services to maximize individuals' abilities; to minimize symptoms, adverse effects, and impacts of mental illness; to maintain and promote the individual's integration into the community; to support family integrity; and to provide ongoing support to individuals receiving services and their relevant collaterals; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has requested the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to enter into a lease agreement with the Childrens Home of Poughkeepsie to lease Suite 301, which encompasses approximately 1,503 square feet of office space, for a five-year term beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2029; and

WHEREAS, said lease will be for a term of five (5) years commencing beginning November 1, 2024 and ending October 31, 2029, at a cost of $14.00 per square foot for the first year with an annual escalation of $1.00 per square foot for the term of the lease, with the cost of all utilities included in the aforementioned annual amount; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ulster shall have the option to terminate the lease for any reason or for no reason, upon one-hundred twenty (120) days written notice; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement and any amendments thereto, with the Childrens Home of Poughkeepsie, for a five-year term beginning November 1, 2024 and ending October 31, 2029, as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:      

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

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on __________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$   5,260.50 – 2024 BUDGETED REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 22,920.75 – ANTICIPATED 2025 REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 24,048.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 24,423.75 – ANTICIPATED 2027 REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 25,926.75 – ANTICIPATED 2028 REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 20,290.50 – ANTICIPATED 2029 REVENUE DOLLARS

$122,870.25 – TOTAL ANTICPATED COUNTY REVENUE