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2024164

AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINIAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Introduced
October 14, 2024
Latest action
October 14, 2024
Status
ADOPTED
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scope: countywide

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PUBLIC SAFETY RESOLUTION NO. 2024164 RE: AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINIAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY (A.1165) Legislators FAUST, TRUITT, POLASEK, D'AQUANNI, ROLISON, VERSACI, GORMAN, CASWELL, and LAWLER offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the District Attorney has been advised by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (hereinafter the "NYS DCJS") that it has been awarded a grant under the Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program for State Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the sum of $300,000, and WHEREAS, the District Attorney is seeking $179,076 of the $300,000.00 granted to be appropriated in the 2024 County Budget to acquire a fully equipped surveillance van, along with extra equipment and supplies, to support the District Attorney's Office and the Drug Task Force in investigating and prosecuting illegal fentanyl activities, and WHEREAS, the remaining $120,924 will be included in the 2025 District Attorney budget, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the acceptance of the funding and to amend the 2024 Adopted County Budget, in order 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, or her designee, to accept the grant award from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in connection with the above, and it is further RESOVLED that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2024 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.1165.06.4160 A.1165.06.4609 A.1165.06.4710 A.1165.09.2300.05 A.1165.09.2500.05 A.1165.09.4160 A.1165.09.4438 A.1165.09.4710 Office Supplies Maintenance-Service Contracts Furniture & Office Equip - ND Motor Vehicle Other Equipment 3 Year Office Supplies ivestigation ffice Sunnlies/Fauinmer $ 4,076 $ 20,000 $ 10,000 $ 75,000 $ 54,000 $ 1,000 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $179,076 REVENUE Increase A.1165.06.30890.41 A.1165.09.30890.41 Other St Aid Other-Aid Prosecution-Fentanyl Other St Aid Other-Aid Prosecution-Fentanyl $ 34,076 $145,000 $179,076 CA-104-24 .DF/rjv 1-0131 09/10/24 Fiscal Impact: See Attached. APPROVED susan serin USAN J. SERINO ( COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dede 10-18-2024 STATE OF NEW YORK SS: COUNTY OR DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the I cgislature 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 15'h day of October 2024, and that the same is a truc and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOR, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 15 day of October 2024. Ligh longer REVISED 09-06-2024 FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 179,076 Total Current Year Revenue $ 179,076 and Source New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS DCJS) Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program Source of County Funds (check one): • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, Additional Appropriations, LJ Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): A. 1165.09.2300.05 A. 1165.09.2500.05 A. 1165.09.4160 A. 1165.09.4438 Related Expenses: Amount $ 179,076 Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): $0 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: $179,076 requested as per the attached. This amount is 100% funded by the NYS DCJS Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program. Prepared by: Heidi Owens Prepared On: 09/06/2024 Dut.pdf REVISED 09-06-2024 Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program EXPENDITURES A. 1165.06.4160 Office Supplies District Attorney: 4 x Laptops with accessories A. 1165.06.4609 Maintenance - Service Contracts District Attorney: BriefCam for rapid video review and search A. 1165.06.4710 Furniture & Office Equip-ND District Attorney: 3 x Gun/Evidence Safes A. 1165.09.2300.05 Motor Vehicle Drug Task Force: Surveillance van with equipment and accesso A. 1165.09.2500.05 Other Equipment 3 Year Drug Task Force: 2 x Surveillance Drones A. 1165.09.4160 Office Supplies Drug Task Force: Drone Monitor and Protective Case A. 1165.09.4438 Investigations Drug Task Force: Covert Investigations A. 1165.09.4710 Office Supplies/Equipment Drug Task Force: Covert Camera Equipment T TOTAL TO BE APPROPRIATED: $ 4,076.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 75,000.00 54,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 179,076.00 AnD IN ATD IED Doenlution MICA ITEMS yicy Tur DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF DUTCHESS COUNTY 236 MAIN STREET POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 (845) 486-2300 FAX (845) 486-2324 ANTHONY P. PARISI DISTRICT ATTORNEY MICHAEL W. BRADY CHIEF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY REVISED - MEMORANDUM Date: September 6, 2024 To: Jessica White, Budget Director From: Michael WaBrady, Chief Assistant District Attorney Copy: Chris Baiano, Anthony P. Parisi, Linda Fakhoury, Rachel Kashimer, Tiffanie Massey, Gina Pantano, Colleen Pillus, Rachel Whispell Re: Resolution request to add NYS DCJS Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program funds to 2024 appropriations The District Attorney's Office is requesting the approval of the Dutchess County Legislature to add the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS DCJS) Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program funds to 2024 budget. The full amount of the grant funding is $300,000. We are requesting $179,076 be allocated to 2024 with remaining $120,924 to be included in the 2025 District Attorney budget request. The additional appropriations will be used to acquire a fully equipped surveillance van, along with extra equipment and supplies, to support the District Attorney's Office and the Dutchess County Drug Task Force in investigating and prosecuting illegal fentanyl activities. 100% of the additional funding will be covered by the grant award. Thank you for your consideration. NEW YORK I Division of Criminal STATE Justice Services KATHY HOCHUL Governor ROSSANA ROSADO Commissioner CILLIAN FLAVIN Deputy Commissioner Grant Award Notice Grantee/Contractor: Dutchess County District Attorney Program Name: Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Agency Head Name and Title: Anthony Parisi, District Attorney Email: [email protected] Additional Information: Date: August 26,2024 Award Amount: $300,000 Term Date: April 1, 2023 I am pleased to inform you that your office will receive funding under the Aid to Prosecution - Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant Program for State Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. This grant program was secured by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to help local law enforcement efforts to disrupt the supply of illegal fentany!. Rather than issuing your grant award through a DCJS contract, the full award amount will be directly and automatically disbursed to your county in one payment to then be provided to the district attorney's office. Please note that this funding is provided to support local efforts to disrupt the flow of illegal fentanyl and offset the cost of personnel, including those assigned to specialized units, and equipment to increase prosecution of cases where individuals overdose. This funding may be used to cover costs incurred on or after April 1, 2023. As this funding is being provided as a block grant, the funding will remain available to the office until it is fully expended. DCJS requests that the county promptly make these funds available to the recipient district attorney's office. Please also note that the above reference to the SFY 2023-24 date of April 1, 2023 is included for State budgeting purposes only and is not intended to interfere with local budgetary planning, which typically operates on a different fiscal calendar. Please email any questions to the DCJS units provided below. Thank you for your cooperation and steadfast efforts to keep New Yorkers safe. Division of Criminal Justice Services, OBF Finance Office [email protected] Division of Criminal Justice Services, OPDF Law Enforcement & Legal Services [email protected] 80 South Swan Street. Albany. New York 12210 | 518-457-8462 | www.criminaljustice.ny.gov 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 3 Resolution: Motion: Name Truitt* Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Lawler Kearney | Versaci Faust (C) Drago Garito Rolison (VC) ebsent ibsent Ubsent Total : Abstentions: Yes No 2024164 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINIAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OCTOBER 10, 2024 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 Resolution: - Motion: Last Name YES NO Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith . Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Absent Lawler D' Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson ebsent Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total : 22 Yes No Abstentions: 2024164 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINIAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OCTOBER 15, 2024