AMENDMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION 2026103 RE: AMENDMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, ATKINS, MUNN, ALEXANDER, ARNOFF, BRENDLI, DRAGO, KAUL, KEARNEY, LAWLER, MCHOUL, REDL, RHODES, SHAH and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 314 of 1995, the Dutchess County Legislature created a Veterans Affairs Committee by which eight members were to be veterans and four were to be members of the Legislature, all to be appointed by the Chair of the Legislature, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 207376 of 2007, the Dutchess County Legislature amended Resolution No. 314 of 1995 to create two year terms with expiration dates of November 30, staggered such that six of the twelve members’ terms expired each year, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2016160 of 2016, the Dutchess County Legislature amended Resolutions No. 314 of 1995 and 207376 of 2007, to allow for immediate family members to be appointed as well as veterans, and to provide for appointment of six of the twelve positions by the County Executive, and adding certain duties to the Committee as it related to the Division of Veterans Services and to the County Executive, and WHEREAS, it has been deemed advisable that the Veterans Affairs Committee be restructured with respect to the appointments to be made by the Chair of the Legislature, as well as the term of several of such appointments, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that Resolutions No. 2016160 of 2016 and 314 of 1995 and 207376 of 2007 are amended to provide as follows: the Veterans Affairs Committee shall be comprised of fourteen members as follows: 1. Six members shall be appointed by the County Executive, at least four of which shall be Veterans or immediate family members of veterans, and such appointments confirmed by the County Legislature, and FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES 2. Eight members shall be appointed by the Chair of the County Legislature, at least four of whom shall be Veterans or immediate family members of Veterans, and at least two of whom shall be members of the County Legislature, one of whom shall be a member of the majority caucus of the Legislature and one of whom shall be a member of the minority caucus of the Legislature, and such appointments confirmed by the County Legislature, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Chair shall designate one such legislator-member for a term to begin immediately, and to expire on January 31, 2027 unless it expires earlier as set forth below, and the other such legislator-member for a term to begin immediately, and to expire on January 31, 2028 unless it expires earlier as set forth below, and it is further RESOLVED, that the term of appointment to the committee for the two members of the Legislature appointed by the Chair shall thereafter be for a period of two years, and the terms of the legislator-members shall otherwise be concurrent with their respective term of office as a Legislator, it being the intention that such term as a member of the Committee shall expire upon the end of such legislator's term as a Legislator, by resignation, termination, expiration of term, or otherwise, and it is further RESOLVED, that Resolutions No. 2016160 of 2016 and 314 of 1995 and 207376 of 2007, to the extent not inconsistent herewith, shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. APPROVED Susand Senno SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Deto. July 24, 2026 STATE OF NEW YORK 55: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certif that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislarure of the Countr of Duchess, hare compared the foregoing Resolution with the origina Resolution not on file in the office of said Clerk, and which was adopted br said Legislature on the 13th dar of Jult 2026, and the same a true and correct transcupt of said original Resolution and the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hare hereunto set mr hand and seal of said Legislature this 14th dar of Ju 2026 LIE SHIROISHI, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATT FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by the requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ ______________________________________ Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source ______________________________________ Source of County Funds (check one): Existing Appropriations Additional Appropriations Contingency Other (explain) Transfer of Existing Appropriations Identify Line Item(s): Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: __________ Anticipated Savings to County: ________________________ Net County Cost (this year): ___________ Over Five Years: ____________________ Are there any costs associated with this resolution that impact any municipality within Dutchess County? ____ (If YES, provide detail here or separately) Additional Comments / Explanation: Prepared by: _______________________________ Prepared On: ___________ 2026/V2 Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District Name District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* Yes District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Atkins* Munn* District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff (C) District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul (VC) District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby X X X Present: 12 Resolution: Total: 12 Absent: Motion: Yes Abstentions: Vacant: No No 2026103 AMENDMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25 Present: ____ Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 25 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 096, 097, 098, 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 117, 120, 121 OF THE YEAR 2026