RESOLUTION NO. 152
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES REGARDING THE GUN INVOLVED VIOLENCE ELIMINATION GRANT
Introduced: 5/10/21
By Law Committee:
WHEREAS, The Director of the Albany County Probation Department has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services regarding the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant in the amount of $137,005 for the term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, and
WHEREAS, The Director has indicated that GIVE is a partnership between the Probation Department, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, and the City of Albany Police Department and that funding will be used to support limited overtime, GPS monitoring, one full-time Probation Officer, and one part-time Probation Officer, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services regarding the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant in the amount of $137,005 for a term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, 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.