RESOLUTION NO. 44
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDING THE FY2020 HAZMAT GRANT AND AMENDING THE 2023 SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET
Introduced: 2/13/23
By Public Safety Committee:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested authorization to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the 2020 HazMat Grant Program in the amount of $171,750 for a term commencing October 1, 2022 and ending August 31, 2023, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has indicated that the Sheriff’s Office will act as fiduciary to provide the HazMat teams in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties with funding for training, equipment acquisition, equipment calibration, and maintenance costs for HazMat trailers, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has also requested a budget amendment to incorporate the aforementioned funding into the 2023 Sheriff’s Office Budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the 2020 HazMat Grant Program in the amount of $171,750 for a term commencing October 1, 2022 and ending August 31, 2023, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2023 Sheriff’s Office Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A3306 Homeland Security by $171,750
Increase Appropriation Account A3110.2 by $145,500 by increasing Line Item A3110 2 2750 Security Equipment by $145,500
Increase Appropriation Account A3110.4 by $26,250 by increasing Line Item A3110 4 4046 Fees for Services by $26,250
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said application 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.