RESOLUTION NO. 258
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT RELATED TO THE INTERSTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM (IMAP)
Introduced: 5/13/24
By Public Works Committee:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Executive Law § 29(h), all municipalities in New York State participate in an Interstate Mutual Aid Program which allows for reimbursement for expenses incurred when providing assistance during a public emergency, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Department of Public Works provided assistance to New York State in regards to a snow emergency that occurred in Buffalo, NY in December 2022, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works has requested authorization to accept reimbursement funding from New York State in the amount of $151,069.85 for expenses incurred when providing assistance during this snow emergency, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to accept reimbursement funding from New York State in the amount of $151,069.85 for assistance provided and participating in the 2022 Buffalo snow emergency response, 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.