RESOLUTION NO. 174
AUTHORIZING AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND THE ALBANY COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Introduced: 6/14/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 106 for 2021, this Honorable Body authorized the County Executive to enter into an agreement with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, University of Albany regarding research and assessment of juvenile justice outcomes and goals as they pertain to detention, placements and reductions in racial and ethnic disparities, in an amount not to exceed $51,038 for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into an interdepartmental agreement with the Albany County Probation Department in order to share confidential Juvenile Justice Program case data for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that the shared data will help to ensure best outcomes for the youth and their families, with focus on the Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program and those youth who fall under the Raise the Age legislation, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to execute an interdepartmental agreement between the Department for
Children, Youth and Families and the Probation Department in order to share confidential Juvenile Justice Program case data for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, 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.