RESOLUTION NO. 26
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING REGARDING THE GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES UPDATE PROJECT AND AMENDING THE 2022 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 2/14/22
By Conservation, Sustainability, and Green Initiatives Committee:
WHEREAS, The County Executive has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regarding the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $15,000 for a term commencing February 15, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory is one of the first and most important steps in the local climate action process and is an accounting, analysis, and report of the GHG emissions resulting from the day-to-day operations of County government, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has also requested a budget amendment to incorporate the aforementioned funding into the 2022 Albany County Budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the NYSDEC regarding the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $15,000 for a term commencing February 15, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the 2022 Albany County Budget is amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account A3804 DEC GHG Inventories by $15,000
Increase Appropriation Account A8020 by $15,000 by increasing line item A8020 4 4046 Fees for Services by $15,000
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.