REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES REGARDING THE AID TO DEFENSE PROGRAM GRANT
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Date: 10/22/24
Department: Public Defender’s Office
Attending Meeting: Stephen W. Herrick
Submitted By: Keith Bulatao
Title: Director of Accounts
Phone: 518-447-7771
Purpose of Request: Contract Authorization Enter text.
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 10/1/18 - 9/30/19, 10/1/19 - 9/30/20, and 10/1/20 - 3/31/21
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $108,077.00
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Enter text. County: Enter text.
State: 100% Local: Enter text.
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A.1170.0.3336
Revenue Amount: $108,077.00
Appropriation Account and Line: Various in A.1170
Appropriation Amount: $108,077.00
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
# of Response(s): Enter text.
# of MWBE: Enter text.
# of Veteran Business: Enter text.
Bond Resolution No.: Enter text.
Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: 18-012 adopted on 2/12/18
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Albany County Public Defender’s Office requests authorization for Aid To Defense Program grant contracts with the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, with terms of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. The grants provide salary support for attorney, investigator, and support staff positions in the Office’s criminal defense division, with a total funding amount of $108,077 over the grant terms. Of this amount, a total of $86,708 has been received by the County for the time period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020 and $21,369 will be claimed for the time period of October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.