RESOLUTION NO. 96
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH EXPERTISE PROJECT, INC. REGARDING THE FILMING OF WORKPLACES AND WORKER ACTIVITIES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 2/12/24
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 $50,000 to and enter into an agreement with Expertise Project, Inc. for a term commencing February 12, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, Expertise Project, Inc.’s mission involves recording workplaces and worker activities, with a particular focus on venues serving the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion community and its employers in various sectors, and
WHEREAS, Expertise Project, Inc. seeks funding to capture, edit, and distribute video content featuring ten Albany County employers, as well as provide VR headsets and annual viewing subscriptions to Cohoes and Albany City School Districts and services organization in the County, and
WHEREAS, The implementation of these initiatives will enhance engagement, recruitment, and educational opportunities for students and job seekers in Albany County, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $50,000 to and enter into an agreement with Expertise Project, Inc., Niskayuna, NY 12309 regarding the filming of workplaces and worker activities for a term commencing February 12, 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.4.2207S.04089Z.ARP24 by $50,000
Increase Appropriation Account CM.9.2207S.44046Z.ARP24 by $50,000 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP24 by $50,000
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.