AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES

FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2024179 RE: AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES (A.6055) Legislators GARITO, POLASEK, GORMAN, D'AQUANNI, MC HOUL, ROLISON, CASWELL, KAUL, and KEARNEY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Department of Community & Family Services (hereinafter "DCFS") administers a Childcare program each year which is reimbursed through the New York State Childcare Block Grant, and WHEREAS, following changes made to the eligibility criteria as well as the outreach efforts to increase access to daycare services, DCFS has experienced a 52% increase in its caseload from 530 families reaching 1,004 children in January of 2023 to 807 families reaching 1,476 children as of October 1,2024, and WHEREAS, DCFS has advised that based upon this increase, the 2024 Childcare program expenses administered through DCFS will exceed the 2024 budget appropriations such that DCFS is requesting appropriations of $2,000,000, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2024 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to cover the expenses of this valuable program for Dutchess County residents, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2024 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.6055.4451 Day Care $2,000,000 REVENUES Increase A.6055.36550.40 Day Care 100% $2,000,000 APPROVED CA-114-24; VAC/rjw; G-0198-A 10/07/24; rev'd 10/17/24; Fiscal Impact: See Attached. Susan Serene SUSAN J. SERING COUNTY EXECUTIVE STATE OF NEW YORK ss: Deo 11/15/2024 COUNTY OF DUTCHESS 'This is to certify that I, the undersigned 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 12 day of November 2024, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. AGIOR, CLERK OFTHE LECIS ATURE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 2,000,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ 2,000,000 and Source New York State OCFS Source of County Funds (check one): Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, [ Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): A.6055.4451 Day Care A.6055.36550.40 Day Care 100% Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Additional appropriations are needed to cover 2024 expenses for Child Care/Day Care. These expenses will be offset by State OCFS funding already authorized to Dutchess County for this purpose. Prepared by: Peter Simon Prepared On: 10/01/2024 Dut.pof SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE SABRINA JAAR MARZOUKA, JD, MPH COMMISSIONER DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Date: 10/17/24 To: Jessica White, Budget Director From: Sabrina Jaar Marzouka, Commissioner CC: Chris Baiano, Victor Civitillo, Rachel Kashimer, Colleen Pillus, Gina Pantano, Tiffanie Massey, Rachel Whispell. RE: Resolution request for additional appropriations for 2024 Childcare expenses. The 2024 program expenses will exceed 2024 budget appropriations for the Childcare program administered through the Dutchess County Department of Community & Family Services. This program is 100% reimbursed through the New York State Childcare Block Grant. Over the past year, following the changes made to the eligibility criteria as well as the outreach efforts to increase access to daycare services, we have experienced fifty-two (52%) increase in our caseload from 530 families reaching 1,004 children in January of 2023, to 807 families reaching 1,476 children as of October 1, 2024. The Department of Community & Family Services is requesting the approval of the Dutchess County Legislature to add $2,000,000 to cover expenses for this valuable program for Dutchess County residents. Thank you for your consideration. 60 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-3000 | Fax: (845) 486-3090 dutchessny.gov Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt* Yes 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) 12 Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: Motion: Total : 12 (es Q Abstentions: No No 2024179 AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES NOVEMBER 7, 2024 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: Last Name NO 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 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 District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison Abrent Absent District 24 - Dover and Pawling House Resolution: V Motion: Total : 23 Yes Abstentions: O No 2024179 AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY SERVICES NOVEMBER 12, 2024