AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO COURTS/ASSIGNED COUNSEL (A.1162)

FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2025210 RE: AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO COURTS/ASSIGNED COUNSEL (A.1162) Legislators GARITO, MC HOUL, GORMAN, CASWELL, and VERSACI offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Assigned Counsel Program Administrator has advised that there has been an increase in 18-b cases in both Family and Criminal Court as well as the end of the Conflict Defender program with Ulster County, and WHEREAS, due to higher than estimated Assigned Counsel costs, there are insufficient funds remaining for the payment of assigned counsel fees through year-end, and WHEREAS, additional funding from fund balance is necessary due to these higher than estimated costs, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet the County's obligations and expenses, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.1162.02.4444 ^.1162.03.4444 ..1162.04.4444 A.1162.84.4444 Attys/ Assigned Counsel Attys/ Assigned Counsel Attys/ Assigned Counsel Attys/Assigned Counsel $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $325,000 $75,000 REVENUES Increase A.9998.95990.01 A.1162.02.30890.38 A.1162.03.30890.38 A.1162.04.30890.38 A. 1162.84.30890.38 $550,000 Appropriated Fund Balance $412,500 Other St Aid 18B Rate Increase Reimbursement $ 18,750 Other St Aid 18B Rate Increase Reimbursement $ 18.750 Other St Aid 18B Rate Increase Reimbursement $ 81,250 Other St Aid 18B Rate Increase Reimbursement $ 18,750 $550,000 CA-175-25; BPL/rjw; G-1302-A; 11/10/2025; Fiscal Impact: See Attached APPROVED Sue Serinis SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE STATE OF NEW YORK ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS Deo Die: 10, 2025 This is to certify that I, the undersigned Deputy Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 8th day of December 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 8% day of I cember 2025. «push Aura Phillips LIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 550,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ 137,500 STrander or Existing A propriatoris. El Abolinal ApronationS, Indie (spain). Identify Line Items(s): Please see attached Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ - Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): $412,500 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the 2025 Courts/Assigned Counsel Budget (A.1162) to cover Attomey/Assigned Counsel expenses through year-end. Prepared by: Brenda-Jean laccino Prepared On: 11/06/25 Dut pdf Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Name Truitt* District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Houston* District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Travelpiece District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie D'Aquanni District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul (VC) District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Garito (C) 70 Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: Motion: Total: Abstentions: Yes No Absent About 10 Yes No 2025210 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO COURTS/ASSIGNED COUNSEL (A.1162) DECEMBER 4, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: Last Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale YEŞ Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson abseut Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito 24 District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison Distic 2 - Dover and Pawing House Resolution: _ Total : Motion: -24 Yes Abstentions: Q NO No 2025210 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO COURTS/ASSIGNED COUNSEL (A.1162) DECEMBER 8, 2025