REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Authorization to Appoint Nicole Ward as the Commissioner of the Department for Children Youth and Families
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Date: 06/11/2026
Department: County Executive
Attending Meeting: Cameron Sagan
Submitted By: Jack Rosenzweig
Title: Policy Analyst
Phone: 518-447-7043
Purpose of Request: Other (State if not Listed) Appointment
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
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Term: (Start/end date or duration) Enter text.
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $127,691
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ☐ No ☒
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: Enter text. County: 100
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County Budget Accounts:
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Appropriation Account and Line: Enter text.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☒ No ☒
If Mandated, Cite Authority: Enter text.
Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ☐ No ☒
# of Response(s): Enter text.
# of MWBE: Enter text.
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ☐ No ☒
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
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DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
I respectfully request the authorization to appoint Nicole Ward to the role of Commissioner of the Department for Children Youth and Families. This is in accordance with Section A2401 of the Albany County Charter.