RESOLUTION NO. 260
AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REGARDING THE GENERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM
Introduced: 8/10/20
By Health Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Health has requested authorization to submit a grant application and enter into an agreement with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee regarding the 2021 General Highway Safety Grant Program in the amount of $25,000 for the term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that the funding will be used to expand the scale of public awareness activities and expand the geographic scope of the program by extending along Route 5 into the Town of Colonie, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to submit a grant application and enter into an agreement with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee regarding the 2021 General Highway Safety Grant Program in the amount of $25,000 for the term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, 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.