REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Request to enter into a contract with NYSDOH/HRI and amend the 2020 Health Department budget for COVID-19 grant funding.
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Date: August 3, 2020
Submitted By: Dr. Elizabeth Whalen
Department: Health
Title: Commissioner of Health
Phone: 518-447-4584
Department Rep.
Attending Meeting: Dr. Elizabeth Whalen
Purpose of Request:
☐ Adopting of Local Law
☐ Amendment of Prior Legislation
☐ Approval/Adoption of Plan/Procedure
☐ Bond Approval
☒ Budget Amendment
☒ Contract Authorization
☐ Countywide Services
☐ Environmental Impact/SEQR
☐ Home Rule Request
☐ Property Conveyance
☐ Other: (state if not listed) Click or tap here to enter text.
CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Increase/decrease category (choose all that apply):
☒ Contractual
☒ Equipment
☐ Fringe
☒ Personnel
☒ Personnel Non-Individual
☒ Revenue
Increase Account/Line No.: Various lines
Source of Funds: NYS Department of Health
Title Change: Click or tap here to enter text.
CONCERNING CONTRACT AUTHORIZATIONS
Type of Contract:
☐ Change Order/Contract Amendment
☐ Purchase (Equipment/Supplies)
☐ Lease (Equipment/Supplies)
☐ Requirements
☐ Professional Services
☐ Education/Training
☐ Grant
Choose an item.
Submission Date Deadline Click or tap to enter a date.
☐ Settlement of a Claim
☐ Release of Liability
☐ Other: (state if not listed) Click or tap here to enter text.
Contract Terms/Conditions:
Party (Name/address):
NYSDOH/HRI
150 Riverview Center, Suite 516
Menands, NY 12204
Additional Parties (Names/addresses):
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Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $830,466
Scope of Services: The ELC COVID-19 funds are intended to increase public health staffing capacity. Increasing case investigators will allow for rapid and complete case investigations.
Bond Res. No.: Click or tap here to enter text.
Date of Adoption: Click or tap here to enter text.
CONCERNING ALL REQUESTS
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
If Mandated Cite Authority: Click or tap here to enter text.
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Current Budget: Yes ☐ No ☒
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: A34010.0.3343
Revenue Amount: $124,382
Appropriation Account and Line: Various lines
Appropriation Amount: $174,382
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Click or tap here to enter text.
State: 100%
County: Click or tap here to enter text.
Local: Click or tap here to enter text.
Term
Term: (Start and end date) 07/01/2020 - 6/30/2022
Length of Contract: 24 months
Impact on Pending Litigation Yes ☐ No ☒
If yes, explain: Click or tap here to enter text.
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number: 175/2020
Date of Adoption: May 11, 2020
Justification: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
Albany County Department of Health (ACDOH) has been notified of $830,466 in grant funding for COVID-19 response activities for the period of 7/1/20 - 6/30/22. The funding is to be used to increase health department staff in order to provide rapid and complete case investigations. ACDOH would like to create four positions, three of the positons will be used as case investigators and one position will be used for community education around mask and social distance compliance and help with call center volume. We are also requesting to increase the overtime line which is currently negative and to increase equipment/supply lines for the new employees.