RESOLUTION NO. 221
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDING THE COMBINED 2025 AND 2026 STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE 2026 SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET
Introduced: 6/8/26
By Public Safety Committee:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested authorization to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the Combined 2025 and 2026 Statewide Interoperability Communications Grant-Formula Based Funding in an amount of $2,011,036 for a term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2030, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has indicated that the grant funding will be used for Motorola Solutions radio maintenance and subscriber costs, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has also requested a budget amendment to incorporate the aforementioned grant funding into the 2026 Sheriff’s Office Budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to submit a grant application to and enter into an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding the Combined 2025 and 2026 Statewide Interoperability Communications Grant-Formula Based Funding in an amount of $2,011,036 for a term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2030, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2026 Sheriff’s Office 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.