RESOLUTION NO. 58
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGARDING THE CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM
Introduced: 2/10/20
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 368 for 2019, this Honorable Body authorized the submission of a grant application for funding to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in the amount of $30,000 regarding the purchase of an additional electric vehicle for the County fleet, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that NYSERDA has made available grant funding in the amount of $30,000 for the Clean Energy Communities Grant Program, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with NYSERDA to accept such funding that will allow the County to purchase an additional electric vehicle for the County fleet, and
WHEREAS, A budget amendment is necessary in order to incorporate said funding, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to accept said grant funding and enter into an agreement with NYSERDA in the amount of $30,000 regarding the purchase of an additional electric vehicle for the County fleet, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2020 Department of General Services Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A2770 Other Classified Revenues by $30,000
Increase Appropriation Account A1610.2 by $30,000 by increasing Line Item A1610 2 2999 Miscellaneous Equipment by $30,000
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.