RESOLUTION NO. 299
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/HEALTH RESEARCH, INC. REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Introduced: 9/13/21
By Health Committee, Messrs. A. Joyce and Miller:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of Health has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)/Health Research, Inc. (HRI) regarding the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program in an amount not to exceed $297,996 for the term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner indicated that the funding will be used to provide enhanced services in the five focus areas of planning and assessment, surveillance, information and communication technology, risk communication, and education and training of staff, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the NYSDOH/HRI regarding the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program in an amount not to exceed $297,996 for the term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, 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.