Chairman Martin P. Kelly has called a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee for 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068.  

This meeting is in person, however, members of the public may participate by calling 1-224-501-3412, Access Code 612-124-381. Minutes of the meeting will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us

Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  (DISCUSSION)

 A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN CONTRACTS FOR HOME RUN AND TURNABOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS (SOCIAL SERVICES)

3. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR NYS HEALTHCARE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM (PUBLIC AND MENTAL HEALTH)

4. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 226 of 2022 DATED: October 25, 2022 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services currently contracts with Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth for their school, home and community-based truancy prevention program for at-risk elementary students (K-5), called the Home Run Program and middle school students, called the Turnabout Program; and

WHEREAS, Berkshire places a Family Specialist within the participating school districts in Montgomery County in an effort to become part of the school culture. The program provides family counseling and empowers families to become more involved with school, community, and family; and

WHEREAS, since the program, in collaboration with our local school districts, has the ability to reduce foster care placements, the Department of Social Services wishes to continue to contract with Berkshire and our 5 local school districts (Canajoharie Central School District, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, Fort Plain Central School District, Greater Amsterdam School District, and Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District), as well as Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, who coordinates payments for the districts’ local share of the contract; and, be it

RESOLVED, that the County Executive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed to sign a contract with Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth in the amount of $994,416.00, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed to sign contracts with CCSD, FFCSD, FPCSD, GASD, OESJCSD, and HFM BOCES for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 in the amount of $41,986.45 per program.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Duchessi and VACANT were absent. (10/25/2022)

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RESOLUTION NO. 227 of 2022 DATED: October 25, 2022 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, as part of the NYS Executive Budget, Governor Hochul has created the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program (HWB); and

WHEREAS, the HWB allows for payment of bonuses to recruit, retain, and reward health care and mental hygiene workers that meet eligibility requirements; and

WHEREAS, employees working for Montgomery County that qualify for this bonus have been submitted via the HWB portal for the 1st vesting period beginning October 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2022, all eligibility requirements as set for by NYS have been met, and bonuses have been approved; and

WHEREAS, employees working for Montgomery County that qualify for this bonus have been submitted via the HWB portal for the 2nd vesting period beginning April 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2022, all eligibility requirements as set for by NYS have been met, and bonuses have been approved; and

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby resolves and accepts these funds to make payments to eligible workers as approved via the HWB portal:

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2022 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Duchessi and VACANT were absent. (10/25/2022)

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