File #: 21-150    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/31/2021 In control: Law Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/10/2021
Title: AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING THE STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE HURRELL-HARRING SETTLEMENT
Sponsors: Law Committee, Audit and Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. Statewide Contract Year Three RLA Cover Letter, 2. 2413 RLA Form, 3. 0-Year 3-Contract Bill Signed-Statewide-Albany, 4. Reso 220 for 2020 - Statewide Year 2, 5. 21-150 Law 4 - AF 8 - TMP-2413 - OILS Hurrell-Harring Settlement, Budget Amendment

RESOLUTION NO. 150

 

AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING THE STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE HURRELL-HARRING SETTLEMENT

 

Introduced: 5/10/21

                     By Law and Audit and Finance Committees:

 

                     WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 151 for 2019, this Honorable Body authorized a five-year agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services regarding the statewide expansion of the Hurrell-Harring settlement in the amount of $26,264,402 for the term commencing April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2023, and

 

                     WHEREAS, The Albany County Executive, on behalf of the Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, and Assigned Counsel Program, has requested authorization to amend the aforementioned agreement to reflect the finalized third year plan as approved by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services, now, therefore, be it

 

                     RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to amend the five-year agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services to reflect the finalized third year plan, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said amendment 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.