REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
The Albany County Department of Mental Health respectfully requests approval to amend our 2025 budget to facilitate the pass-through of funds from the New York State Office Mental Health to Equinox.
Date: 11/05/2025
Department: Mental Health
Attending Meeting: Dr. Stephen Giordano, Director
Submitted By: Michael Fitzgerald
Title: Assoc. Dir. Fiscal Operations
Phone: 518-447-2025
Purpose of Request: Budget Amendment
CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS:
Party Names and Addresses:
Equinox, 500 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Term: (Start/end date or duration) 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: $7,929
BUDGET INFORMATION:
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ? No ?
Anticipated in Budget: Yes ? No ?
Spreadsheet attached: Yes ? No ?
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
Federal: 0% County: 0%
State: 100% Local: 0%
County Budget Accounts:
Revenue Account and Line: Mental Health A34322.03490
Revenue Amount: $7,929
Appropriation Account and Line: Equinox A94322.44434
Appropriation Amount: $7,929
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ? No ?
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Request for Bids / Proposals:
Competitive Bidding Exempt: Yes ? No ?
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Apprenticeship Program Yes ? No ?
Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number and Date: Res #660, 11/12/24
DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The Albany County Department of Mental Health respectfully requests approval to amend our 2025 budget to facilitate the pass-through of funds from the New York State Office Mental Health to Equinox.
The amount to be passed through to Equinox is $7,929, as outlined in the proposed budget amendment. These fu...
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