RESOLUTION NO. 20
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK REGARDING THE NEW YORK STATE SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR JUVENILES PROGRAM
Introduced: 2/10/20
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 536 for 2019, this Honorable Body authorized the County Executive to sign and submit a Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program Plan to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYSOCFS) in order to accept funding in the amount of $172,722 to support programming at the Albany County Probation Department and Albany County Family Court for juvenile justice involved youth for a term commencing October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter in an agreement with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, University at Albany regarding research and assessment of juvenile justice outcomes and goals as it pertains to detention, placements and reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in an amount not to exceed $51,038 for a term commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, University at Albany regarding research and assessment of juvenile justice outcomes and goals as it pertains to detention, placements and reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in an amount not to exceed $51,038 for a term commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said plan and 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 the resolution the appropriate County Officials.