RESOLUTION NO. 239
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALBANY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING A STREET PSYCHIATRY PILOT PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE 2025 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
Introduced: 6/9/25
By R. Joyce, Beston, Lockart, Miller and Pedo:
WHEREAS, The Director of the Department of Mental Health has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the Albany City Police Department to accept funding to support a Street Psychiatry pilot program in the amount of $250,000, and
WHEREAS, The Street Psychiatry pilot program will build upon existing community behavioral health infrastructure and will enhance the current range of services provided by the Department of Mental Health, including crisis response and outreach, and
WHEREAS, The Director has also requested a budget amendment to incorporate the aforementioned funding and reallocate existing staff resources within the 2025 Department of Mental Health Budget to allow for the building of a robust team that will enable the new initiative to address homelessness among individuals with behavioral health challenges, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Albany City Police Department to accept funding to support a Street Psychiatry pilot program in the amount of $250,000, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2025 Department of Mental Health Budget is hereby amended as follows:
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.