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2024124

AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH

Introduced
July 14, 2024
Latest action
July 14, 2024
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 2024124 RE: AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH Legislators GARITO, POLASEK, MC HOUL, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, DRAGO, LAWLER, and KAUL offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, in 2023 the County entered into an Agreement with Oxford House, Inc. utilizing appropriated opioid settlement funds to provide recovery housing services to individuals with substance use and opioid use disorders, and WHEREAS, the Department of Behavioral & Community Health seeks to appropriate $200,000 in restricted-use opioid settlement funds received to extend its Agreement with Oxford House, Inc. to provide for additional recovery houses in Dutchess County, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2024 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to continue the services of Oxford House, Inc., 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.4320.46.4400.4712 Oxford House $200,000 REVENUES Increase A.9998.95110.16 Appropriated Reserve Opioid Settlement CA-072-24 CRC/rjw 06/07/24; 6/13/24 G-1652-B Fiscal Impact: See Attached $200,000 APPROVED see Serine SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dare 7-17-2024 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 forgoing resolution with the oria resoleript adori it es offin aft id check, and hech was adopted by said i gilture on the 15' d lay of luly 2024, and that the same is a truc an IN WITNESS WITERBOR, I have hercunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this 15% day of July 2024. Reigh Wager FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 200,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ 200,000 and Source Opioid Settlement Funds Source of County Funds (check one): •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, [ Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). • Existing Appropriations. continger (explain) Identify Line Items(s): See Attached Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: - Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): $200,000 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation This resolution will appropriate $200,000 in restricted-use opioid settlement funds received to extend the contract with Oxford House, Inc. for the opening of an additional 2-3 houses in Dutchess County. DBCH previously entered into al agreement with Oxford House, Inc. in 2023, utilizing settlement funds appropriated during the annual budget proces: Prepared by: Karl Schlegel, Director of Fiscal Services Prepared On: 6/4/2024 Dut.paf SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE LIVIA SANTIAGO-ROSADO, MD, FACEP COMMISSIONER ANTHONY J. RUGGIERO, MPA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Rachel Kashmir, Deputy County Executive Anthony J. Ruggiero, Assistant Commissioner of Administration June 5,2024 Resolution Request - Appropriation of Settlement Funds for Recovery Housing The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health is requesting appropriation of $200,000 in restricted-use Opioid Settlement Funds received to extend its contract with Oxford House, Inc., providing for additional recovery houses in Dutchess County. DBCH previously entered into an agreement with Oxford House, Inc. in 2023, utilizing settlement funds appropriated during the annual budget process. As with the previous, successful contract with Dutchess County, Oxford House will employ one full time Outreach Worker to expand the Oxford House model in Dutchess County to obtain the following: • By the end of a 12-month period, rent and implement the Oxford House model for two to three (2 - 3) Oxford Houses for men and/or women or men and/or women and their children [12 - 24 available new beds] throughout Dutchess County, NY. The newly hired Outreach Worker will start in Poughkeepsie and Fishkill. • Oxford House, Inc., will complete and maintain a web-based listing, including the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and contact person's name for all its pre- existing and new recovery homes in the state. • Oxford House, Inc., will implement and maintain an information exchange that includes treatment providers, city jails, federal prisons, the court system, veteran's hospitals, veteran's groups, and homeless shelters, to match recovering individuals seeking groups home residences with vacancies in houses located in areas convenient to the clients. • Oxford House, Inc., Outreach Staff will hold monthly statewide discussion groups/presentations for those nearing treatment completion, informing them of the benefits of group recovery homes. • Teach members in Dutchess County Oxford Houses the standard system of operations needed to operate the houses throughout the county effectively. 223 Main Street, Beacon, New York 12508 (845) 838-4801 | Fax: (845) 838-4824 230 North Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 (845) 485-9700 | Fax: (845) 486-3690 131 County House Road, Millbrook, New York 12545 (845) 677-4001 | Fax: (845) 677-4008 85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 106, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 486-3400 | Fax: (845) 486-3545 | TTY: (845) 486-3417 www.dutchessny.gov Family and Human Services Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Name • 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) Present: Absent: Vacant: 10 2 Resolution: Motion: Total: 10 Yes Abstentions: No Absent Absent No 2024124 AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH JULY 11, 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: V Motion: Last Name 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/ NO Abscut Absent Absent Total : 22 Yes Abstentions: O No 2024124 AMENDING THE 2024 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH JULY 15, 2024