RESOLUTION NO. 669
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALBANY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND AMENDING THE 2023 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 12/18/23
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 $52,000 to and enter into an agreement with the Albany County Department of Human Resources for a term commencing December 4, 2023 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Department of Human Resources, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, is committed to enhancing emergency response capabilities for the safety of employees and the public, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Department of Human Resources seeks funding to acquire fifteen automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and three Physio Control CR2 training units, strategically placed in County facilities to ensure standardized training and usage, thereby improving survival rates in sudden cardiac arrest events, and
WHEREAS, The use of ARPA funds to deploy AEDs and training units will significantly benefit the County by enhancing public safety in County facilities, ensuring a safer environment for residents and visitors alike, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $52,000 to and enter into an agreement with the Albany County Department of Human Resources, Albany, NY 12207 regarding the digitization of paper files for a term commencing December 4, 2023 and ending December 31, 2026, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2023 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account CM.4.1511C.04089Z.ARP23 by $52,000
Increase Appropriation Account CM.9.1511C.44046Z.ARP23 by $52,000 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP23 by $52,000
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.