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2025064

AUTHORIZING GRANT AWARD WITH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OFFICE OF PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

Introduced
May 11, 2025
Latest action
May 11, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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PUBLIC SAFETY RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2025064 AUTHORIZING GRANT AWARD WITH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OFFICE OF PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Legislators FAUST, TRUITT, HOUSTON, POLASEK, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, ROLISON, VERSACI, and CASWELL offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Director of Probation and Community Corrections ("Probation") has advised that the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services ("NYS DCJS") Office of Research and Performance ("ORP") has awarded the County a grant (Contract Number T633172) in the sum of $49,998 to empirically validate the New York Release Assessment ("NYRA") Tool used in Dutchess County for pretrial decision-making, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law 510.45(3)(a)(ii) and Bail Reform regulations, the NYRA Tool that Probation utilizes requires validation, ensuring that pretrial release decisions are based on reliable and evidence-based assessments, reducing the reliance on subjective judgment, and WHEREAS, this validation will support data driven improvements to pretrial practices and assure Probation that the NYRA Tool is aligned with public safety and judicial efficiency, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the grant and to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to accept such funds and provide for the receipt and expenditure of said funds, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive to accept the grant award from NYS DCJS in connection with the above project on behalf of the County of Dutchess, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.3140.4401.105 REVENUES Increase A.3140.43200.04 CA-046-25 EMW/jw G-0182-A 04/15/25 Fiscal Impact: See Attached Program Services Crime Control E. Byrne $49,998 $49,998 APPROVED: Susan/ Serino SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dao 5/15/2025 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 12 day of May 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 seal of said Legislature this 12% day of May 2025 Reigh Wager FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT LI NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 49,998 Total Current Year Revenue $ 49,998 and Source Grant award from New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DJS) Office of Research and Performance (ORP) Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, Contingency, C Transfer of Existing Appropriations, M Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Expense Line A.3140.4401.105 - Professional Services Consulant Revenue Line A. 3140.43200.04 - Crime Control E. Byrne Mem. Grnt. Related Expenses: Amount $ 49,998 Nature/Reason: Funds will be used for the validation of the New York Release Assessment Tool used by the Department of Probation and Community Corrections as per Criminal Procedure Law 510.45(3)(a)(ii) and Bail Reform regulations. Anticipated Savings to County: $0 Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: SO $49,998 Additional Comments/Explanation: Prepared by: Can IS Prepared On: 03/17/2025 NEW YORK STATE Division of Criminal Justice Services KATHY HOCHUL Governor ROSSANA ROSADO Commissioner CILLIAN FLAVIN Deputy Commissioner Grant Award Notice Grantee/Contractor: Dutchess County / Dutchess County Probation Program Name: NYS Criminal Justice Research Consortium Signatory Name and Title: Kathy McQuade, Director Date: 3/14/2025 Award Amount: $49,998' Term Dates: TBD Email: kmcquade @dutchessny.gov Contract Number: T633172 Program Description: Funding to empirically validate the New York Release Assessment (NYRA) used in Dutchess County for pretrial decision-making. The following additional information is provided as required when grants are supported with federal funding: Federal Award Identification Information Award Name: New York State FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Application Federal Award Number: 15PBJA-23-GG-03013-JAGX Name of the Federal Award Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Federal Award Lapse Date: 9/30/2026 Total Amount of Federal Award: $10,015,972 Federal Fiscal Year of Funds: FFY 23 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Title and Number: 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Grant Questions Primary Contact Secondary Contact Meagan Armstrong, Public Safety Grants Representative Joe Lostritto, Public Safety Grants Representative NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Office of Program Development and Funding Office of Program Development and Funding Phone: 518.485.5569 Phone: 518.485.7662 Email: meagan. [email protected]. Email: joe [email protected]. This funding is provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DJS) with federal funds through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Grantees receiving these funds will be subject to federal rules, regulations, and reporting requirements. Thank you for all the work you do. We look forward to working with you in our continued efforts to safeguard the health and safety of all New York residents and visitors. 30 South Swan Street. Albary. New York 12210: 518-457-8462 | www carinalpustice.ny.gov (Project Name: Practitioner Agency: Academic Partner: PERSONNEL New York State Criminal Justice Research Consortium Project Proposal - Budget [Validating the NYRA in Dutchess County. Dutchess County Office of Probations and Community Corrections Kevin Wolff, John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY Requested Budge Justification Salary PI - Wolff $ Graduate Research Assistant $ Job Title/Position 3 Job Title/Position 4 Job Title/Position 5 Salary - Total $ Fringe Benefits for Positions PI - Wolff Graduate Research Assistant $ $ Job Title/Position 3 Job Title/Position 4 Job Title/Position 5 Fringe Benefits - Total $ TOTAL PERSONNEL $ TRAVEL 20,830 2,500 1.5 months summer salary for Dr. Wolff's time to complete analysis and administer and oversee the project through completion. This equates to 12.5% percent of Dr. Wolff's time during the year devoted to this project. 100 hours budgeted for RA to create all necessary graphics for report, draft portions of the report and help craft the executive summary 23,330 5,103 200 5,303 28,633 TOTAL TRAVEL| $ CONSULTANT SERVICES TOTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES| $ OTHER Secure Flash Drives Two "Iron-Key" encrypted flash drive for all project related work. Although deidentified, data is still rather sensitive 500 and should be protected 1 of 2 New York State Criminal Justice Research Consortium Project Proposal - Budget Project Name: Practitioner Agency: Academic Partner: Stata Statistical Software for 1 Year Validating the NYRA in Dutchess County Dutchess County Office of Probations and Community Corrections Kevin Wolff, John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY Requested Budget Justification An annual maintenance fee for Stata users to access updates and newest modeling software. This software is necessary to complete the validation analysis To print bound copies for Dutchess County to circulate Printing/ Binding of Final Report $ MTA Payroll Tax $ $ Indirect Costs (69.50% NICRA) TOTAL OTHER $ GRAND TOTAL 450 500 15 19,900 21,365 49,998 John Jay's Federally-Negotiated Rate of 69.5% 2 of 2 Budget Worksheet Frona Drecion Project Title Cecsorns! Name or Position lite : Kene Wolt! : Reteach Assiatant RAGED O FORE 025 Poison Monti Pay Rate Amauri? (FTy Hourly (PT)) Cal Acau Sum 124.979 32 15 00 Full & Pt Pi Tica Roassigned Time Faculty Misc Summer! 20.830 mal Salines 7. Wess: Fringe Ratse Total Personing! WTA Payul! lax 19980% • let la called tel calse lace, else a da daddy to 2 3 crossese indee "see way de caratal d lively colly de surenes mise _2500 49.4% - 3000 1308 C-T: as at used ten de to has less a do it the undoes nest ain o 10C Base Salanos, Wajes a Fringe Sponsor Rate: 6950% Equament: $5.00GAteis Curresa: iravel Foreign "care: Student Sapenos Maturats d Supplies supplos. Comouserts: Supplies - Sutware SudecePanopen: Feesraymened s Consultand Somcco .. (52301) _Sepsoly: Total OTPS Total Direct Cost Total tadice: Cost Total Project Coss 20.330 2,500 23 330 3 26550 1s 5.303 to Tale i Column First 15.093 3 30 030 4070l OAR_budget_template_DCJS NYRA-121724(usingNICRA) Budget Worksheel Project Director: Kevin Walff Project vitie: Validation of the NYRA (New York Release Assessment) in Dutchess County Period From: April 1.2026 Year 1 Year 2 Personnel Kevin Wolff Research Assistant in us to subtotal s Fringe Benefits Release Time Summer Salary Full-Time Part-Time Miscellaneous 49.40% $ 24.50% $ 35.00% 5 8.00% $ 13.60% $ sublotal s Total Personnel and Fringe Benefits MT.A Payroll Tax 0.50% Foreign Travel Student Stipends Materials & Supplies Supplies • Computerist Supplies - Software Publication Costs Reproduction/Printing SubjecuParticipant Fees/Payments Consultant Services Subawards Other Other Other 5 6, 6o vi (specify! (specify) (spacity) subtotal 5 Total Direct Costs Total Indirect Costs Salaries, Wages & Fringe 20,830 2,500 18 2 c 3 $ 23,330 3 200 $ 5,303 % 28,5335 15 3 ... • 500 450 3 500 $ : 7,465 % 30,098 $ 69.50% $ 19,900$ $ Doct Frotect Costa COLLECT: Year 3 Summary Department: Sponsor To: Year 4 Criminal Justice 'NYS DCJS March 31,2026 Year 5 TOTAL 20,830 2,500 so en ese es o00 vi do to 6 4 or so es es $ 23,330 5,103 200 5,303 28,633 500 450 500 7,465 30.098 19,900 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RATE AGREEMENT BIN: 1131988190A1 ORGANIZATION: RECUNY - John Jay College 230 West 4lst Street New York, NY 10036 DATE: 06/18/2019 FILING REF.: The preceding agreement was dated 04/14/2015 he rates approved in this agreement are for use on grants, contracts and othe greements with the Federal Government, subject to the conditions in Section II! SECTION I: Facilities And Administrative Cost Rates RATE TYPES: FIXED PROV. (PROVISIONAL) PRED. (PREDETERMINED) BEFECTIVE PERIOD TYPE PRED. PRED. PROV. FROM 07/01/2019 07/01/2019 07/01/2023 PROV. 07/01/2023 IO 06/30/2023 06/30/2023 Until Amended Until Amended RATE (8) LOCATION 69.50 On - Campus 25.00 Off-Campus 69.50 On-Campus APPLICABLE IO All Programs Ali Programs All Programs 25.00 Off-Campus All Programs *BASER Direct salaries and wages including all fringe benefits. U75683 Page ORGANIZATION: RCUNY - John Jay College AGREEMENT DATE: 6/18/2019 SECTION II: SPECIAL REMARKS TREATMENT OF FRINGE BENBRITS: Fringe benefits applicable to direct galaries and wages are treated as direct costs. TREATMENT OF PAID ABSENCES Vacation, holiday, sick leave pay and other paid absences are included in and wages and are claimed on grants, contracts and other agreements as part of the normal cost for salaries and wages. Separate claims are not made for the cost of these paid absences. OFF-CAMPUS DEFINITION: For all activities performed in facilities not owned by the institution and to which rent is directly allocated to the project (s) the off-campus rate will apply. Grants or contracta will not be subject to more than one F&A cost rate. If more than 50% of a project is performed off - campus, che off-campus rate will apply co the entire project. (1) These indirect cost rates apply when grants or contracts are awarded Joinely to the Research Foundation of City University of New York and John Jay College. (2) Equipment means an article of nonexpendable, tangible personal property having a useful life of more chan one year, and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit. Your next proposal based or actual costs for the figcal year ending 05/30/2022 is due in oux office by 12/31/2022. Page 2 of 3 ORGANIZATION: RECUNY - John Jay College AGREEMENT DATE: 6/18/2019 SECTION III: GENERAL A. LIMITATIONS: The rates in this Agreement are subject to any staturory or aralistrative limitations and apply to a given grant, contract of other agnesent oniy to the extent that funda are available. Acceptanus of che cated is subject to che following conditions: (1) Only coots Incurred by the organdation were Included in it facilities and administracive conc pools as finally accepted: such costy are legal obligatione of the aryanizacton and are allowabie under the governing coat principles; 12) The game costs riat have been treated as facilities and administrative costo are not alaimed as direce costs; (1) Sinilar types of costa have been accorded conslatent accounting creatmens; and ill The information provided by che organization which was used to escablish cho rates is not lacer Pound to be macerially incomplete or inaccurate by the Pederal Government. In auch eltuationa the ratels) wouid be aubject so renegotiation at the discrecion of the federal Government thin Agreement is based on the acounting ayaton purported by the organization to be in effect during che Agreeden: period. Changea to the method of accounting dor costa which affect the amount of reimburgement resulting from the use of require prior approval of the auchorized representative of che cognizant agency changes io che charging of a particular cype of cost from Cacklicies and administrative to direct. co obtain approval may result in cost disallowances. le a fixed race is in chis Ageeement, is based on an marinate de che costs for che perios covered by the cate. for this period are derereined. an adjustmen: wil! be made so a rate of a fature yearla! becueen che costa used co establ: sh cha fixed race and actual costs. USE HY OCHER KROBRAL. AGBNCES: The rated de this Agreement were approved in accordance with che authoricy in Ticle 2 of toe Code of federa! Megularions. and should be applied to grants. coatracca and ocher agreements covered by 2 CPR 232. The organizacion may provide capige of che Agreement to other Peder! Agencies a give chem carly not lEicacion si cho Agreement. lE ary Pedera. grant or other agreement is cemburging facilicies and admimistcattve coots by a means other chan che approved ratio in chia Agreemeni. che organization should credie such costa to tie affected programe. and 12) apply the approved racela) to the appropriage case co idensity the proper amoue of facilities and agnisistracive costs allacabin to chene programs OW BEAUF OP THE SDERAL GOVEKNMENT BY THE INSE: TUTION AFCONE college DEYARTMENT O= ABAUTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Daryl W. Mayes 222 S SIGNATURE. Dacty: . Mayes (NAMB: Deputy terer, Cust Allocatin Services Lisa DeSfefavo NAME Dirocfor of Rescarch Policy Indired list IT:TLS - June 27,2019 3/:3/20.2 (DATEI 5583 4L5 39325834180.751 Te: sonone Seung Chol 1212: 261-2252 Page 3 of Public Safety Roll Call 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 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 12 0 0 Resolution: Motion: Name Truitt* | Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Lawler Kearney Versaci Faust (C) Drago Garito Rolison (VC) Yes No Total : Abstentions: 12 Yes No 2025064 AUTHORIZING GRANT AWARD WITH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OFFICE OF PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS MAY 8, 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 25 District 24 - Dover and Pawling Resolution: _ Motion: Last Name YES 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 Total : 25 Yes Abstentions: O NO No 2025064 AUTHORIZING GRANT AWARD WITH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE AND AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE OFFICE OF PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS MAY 12, 2025