RESOLUTION NO. 638
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 10/15/24
By ARPA Executive Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee, having evaluated numerous proposals, has requested authorization to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $244,936 to and enter into an agreement with the Division of Information Services for a term commencing October 15, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee has indicated that such funding would be used to redesign the County's website, ensuring it is more accessible to users, mobile-responsive, and equipped with modern tools such as artificial intelligence chatbots, and
WHEREAS, This project will standardize branding and enable residents to subscribe to relevant content while also streamlining services such as bill payments, permits applications, and public record access, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $244,936 to and enter into an agreement with the Division of Information Services f...
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