RESOLUTION NO. 175
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING COVID-19 FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2020 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUDGET
Introduced: 5/11/20
By Health Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution 185 for 2019, this Honorable Body authorized an agreement with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)/Health Research, Inc. (HRI) regarding the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program in an amount not to exceed $296,558 for the term commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Health has requested a budget amendment in order to accept an additional $30,000 reserve Public Health Emergency Preparedness funding authorized under this grant that has been released to Albany County to supplement ongoing efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 in Albany County, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has also requested to enter into an agreement with NYSDOH regarding emergency grant funding related to COVID-19 activities throughout Albany County in the amount of $288,777, and has requested a budget amendment in order to incorporate said funding, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the NYSDOH regarding emergency grant funding related to COVID-19 activities throughout Albany County in the amount of $288,777 for the term commencing April 1, 2020 and ending March 15, 2021, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2020 Albany County Department of Health Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A4433 Health Alert Grant by $30,000
Create and Increase Revenue Account A4319 COVID-19 Response by $288,777
Increase Appropriation Account A4010.1 by $110,500 by increasing the following line items:
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 1 8590 RN and PHN Nurse PT by $13,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 1 9900 Overtime by $93,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 1 9970 Temp Help by $4,500
Increase Appropriation Account A4010.2 by $35,000 by increasing the following line items:
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 2 2001 Office Equipment by $10,000
Increase Appropriation Account A 4010 2 2050 Computer Equipment by $25,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010.4 by $173,277 by increasing the following line items:
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 4 4020 Office Supplies by $20,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 4 4036 Telephone by $2,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 4 4038 Travel Mileage Freight by $2,000
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 4 4042 Printing and Advertising by $1,500
Increase Appropriation Account A4010 4 4046 Fees for Services by $147,777
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.