← Bills & resolutions
countyDutchess County Legislature

2025117

AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY (A.1165.05)

Introduced
August 25, 2025
Latest action
August 25, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

Document text

Extracted from the official document; OCR may contain errors.

PUBLIC SAFETY RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2025117 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY (A.1165.05) Legislators FAUST, HOUSTON, POLASEK, GORMAN, and VERSACI offer the following and moves its adoption: WHEREAS, the District Attorney has requested the appropriation of forfeiture of crime proceeds post-conviction, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 13-A of the CPR, said funds must be used to enhance prosecutorial and law enforcement efforts, enforcement training, equipment and operations, and not to supplement ordinary budgetary expenses, and WHEREAS, the District Attorney has requested that the sum of $26,970 be placed in various District Attorney Asset Forfeiture accounts to be used for the purchase of or pay for: various equipment which are listed on the attached Asset Forfeiture Expenditure sheet, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized and directed to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.1165.05.4765.312 Asset Forfeiture Expenses Municipalities $26,970 REVENUES Increase A.9998.95110.01 Forfeiture - State Reserve $26,970 CA-072-25 LDF/rjw G-0135; 7/08/25 Fiscal Impact: See attached APPROVED Susan Sereno SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Date. 08/14/2025 STATE OF NEW YORK SS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said legislature on the 11t day of August 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 hercunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 11% day of August 2025. Bugh agen FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 26,970 Total Current Year Revenue $ 26,970 and Source Source of County Funds (check one): Existing Appropriations, Contingency, LI Transter of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, VI Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: - Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: This resolution is to appropriate post-conviction asset forfeiture funds (A.9998.95110.01 - Asset Forfeiture State - Reserve) to enable the purchase of equipment, etc. listed on the attached Post-Conviction Asset Forfeiture Expenditure Prepared by: Heidi Owens Prepared On: 6/30/2025 Dut.pdf Office of the Dutchess County DISTRICT ATTORNEY Anthony P. Parisi District Attorney Michael W. Brady Chief Assistant MEMORANDUM Date: June 27, 2025 To: Sue Serino, County Executive Rachel Kashimer, Deputy County Executive From: Anthony P. Parisi, District Attorney Copy: Michael W. Brady, Linda Fakhoury, Jessica Edwards, Tiffanie Massey, Cullen D. O'Shea, Colleen Pillus, Gregg Pulver, Rachel Whispell, Jessica White Re: Resolution request asset forfeiture funds to 2025 appropriations I respectfully request that a resolution be prepared authorizing the expenditure of post-conviction asset forfeiture funds by my department. These funds were seized and forfeited pursuant to federal statutes, in accordance with the United States Code and Article 13-A of the CPR. In compliance with governing guidelines, these monies are restricted to use in support of law enforcement training, equipment, and operations, and may not be used to supplement routine budgetary expenses. The request outlined in this resolution fully adheres to these requirements. My office has verified that post-conviction asset forfeiture proceeds are available for appropriation from A.9998.95110.01 - Asset Forfeiture State Reserve. The District Attorney's Office seeks to: • Contribute to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department for expenses related to updating equipment in an existing covert surveillance van. The upgrade will allow personnel to remotely access the camera system and monitor activity in real time from multiple locations. • Contribute to the Town of East Fishkill Police Department for expenses related to implementing AXON's Draft One -- a generative Al platform that uses body camera audio to produce high-quality draft report narratives within seconds. Thank you for your consideration. APP:hjo 236 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Office: 845.486.2300 • Fax: 845.486.2324 Page 1 of 3 Asset Forfeiture Budget Amendments APPROPRIATION Increase A.1165.05. 4765.312 Asset Forfeiture Expenses Municipalities REVENUE Increase A.9998.95110.01 | Forfeiture - State Reserve TOTAL $26,970 $26,970 TOTAL $26,970 $26,970 Asset Forfeiture Expenditures i5.312 Asset Forfeiture Expenses Municipalities Update equipment in a surveillnace van 11,970.00 City of Poughkeepsie Police Department AXON Draft One 15,000.00 Town of East Fishkill Police Department TOTAL: 26,970.00 TOTAL TO BE APPROPRIATED: 26,970.00 TOTALS BY PROGRAM City of Poughkeepsie Police Department 11,970.00 Town of East Fishkill Police Department 15,000.00 TOTAL TO BE APPROPRIATED: 26,970.00 6/27/2025 2025-08 Resolution MISC ITEMS Public Safety Roll Call District Yes No Present: Absent: Vacant: 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 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Resolution: Motion: Name Truitt* Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* | Lawler | Kearney Versaci | Faust (C) Drago Garito Rolison (VC) Absent Total: Abstentions: 11 Yes No 2025117 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY (A.1165.05) AUGUST 7, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: 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 District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling 2 0 Motion: Last Name NO Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito. Rolison House YES Absent Absent Absent Absent absent Total : 20 Yes Abstentions: 0 No 2025117 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY (A.1165.05) AUGUST 11, 2025