RESOLUTION NO. 220
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING THE STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE HURRELL-HARRING SETTLEMENT AND AMENDING THE 2020 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 7/13/20
By Law and Audit and Finance Committees:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 151, this Honorable Body authorized a five-year agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services regarding the statewide expansion of the Hurrell-Harring settlement in the amount of $26,264,402 for the term commencing April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2023, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Executive, on behalf of the Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, and Assigned Counsel Program, has requested authorization to amend the aforementioned agreement to reflect the finalized second year plan as approved by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Executive, on behalf of the Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, and Assigned Counsel Program has also requested a budget amendment to reflect changes made during finalization process, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to amend the five-year agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal services to reflect the finalized second year plan, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2020 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Decrease Appropriation Account A1170.4 by $10,000 by decreasing Line Item A1170 4 4038 Travel Mileage Freight by $10,000
Increase Appropriation Account A1170.4 by $10,000 by increasing the following line items:
Increase Line Item A1170 4 4040 Books/Transcripts/Subscripts by $5,000
Increase Line Item A1170 4 4300 Association Dues by $5,000
Decrease Appropriation Account A1171.4 by $6,500 by decreasing Line Item A1171 4 4046 Fees for Services by $6,500
Increase Appropriation Account A1171.4 by $6,500 by increasing Line Ite...
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