RESOLUTION NO. 463
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE STOP-DWI FOUNDATION, INC. REGARDING THE STOP-DWI STATEWIDE CRACKDOWN HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT GRANT
Introduced: 12/7/20
By Public Safety Committee and Mr. Miller:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation, Inc. regarding the 2021 STOP-DWI Statewide Crackdown High Visibility Enforcement Grant in the amount of $25,000 for a term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff indicated that the funding will be distributed to twelve Albany County law enforcement agencies for holiday hours worked on eight crackdown dates for STOP-DWI enforcement as part of a joint effort to reduce serious injury and death from traffic related crashes due to impaired and intoxicated drivers, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation, Inc., Hornell, NY 14843 regarding the 2021 STOP-DWI Statewide Crackdown High Visibility Enforcement Grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for a term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, 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.