RESOLUTION NO. 637
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 10/15/24
By ARPA Executive Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee, having evaluated numerous proposals, has requested authorization to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $173,377 to and enter into an agreement with the Division of Information Services for a term commencing October 15, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The Division of Information Services has indicated that such funding would be used to migrate Albany County’s enterprise resource planning tool to the cloud, which will improve accessibility, security, and disaster recovery capabilities while adding employee self-service functionality, recruiting modules, and enhanced content management features, and
WHEREAS, This project will increase operational efficiency by improving the employee onboarding process and providing residents with enhanced online services such as access to pay tax bills, apply for permits, or retrieve public records, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $173,377 to and enter into an agreement with the Division of Information Services for a term commencing October 15, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2024 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account CM.41305C.04089Z.ARP24 by $173,377
Increase Appropriation Account CM.91305C.44046Z.ARP24 by $173,377 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP24 by $173,377
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.