RESOLUTION NO. 495
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALBANY COUNTY DIVISION OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 8/12/24
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 $84,688 to and enter into an agreement with the Albany County Division of Information Services for a term commencing August 12, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee has indicated that such funding would be used to procure Microsoft Entra ID P1, a cloud-based identity and access management service, to implement multi-factor authentication across the County’s IT environment, thereby bolstering security and improving user experience for County employees, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $84,688 to and enter into an agreement with the Albany County Division of Information Services, Albany, NY 12207 for a term commencing August 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.4.1304C.04089Z.ARP24 by $84,688
Increase Appropriation Account CM.9.1304C.44046Z.ARP24 by $84,688 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP24 by $84,688
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.