RESOLUTION NO. 544
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE INCARCERATION OF CRIMINAL ALIENS AND AMENDING THE 2023 SHERIFF’S OFFICE BUDGET
Introduced: 11/13/23
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has indicated that the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has made funding available through the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) regarding reimbursement for incarceration costs for undocumented criminal aliens at the Albany County Correctional Facility, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $37,375 regarding the SCAAP reimbursement, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff further requested a budget amendment to reflect the reimbursement amount and to comply with a SCAAP requirement that reimbursement funding be spent for correctional purposes, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in an amount not to exceed $37,375 regarding reimbursement for the incarceration of criminal aliens, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2023 Sheriff’s Office Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A3150 0 4390 Alien Assistance Program by $37,375
Increase Appropriation Account A3150.2 by $37,375 by increasing Line Item A3150 2 2750 Security Equipment by $37,375
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.