Chair Maria Kowalczyk has called a meeting of the Health & Human Services Committee for 6:03 PM on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in the Legislative Chambers, Montgomery County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY.

Minutes of the meeting will be 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 AMENDING THE 2024 OPERATING BUDGET (SOCIAL SERVICES)

3. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS TO EXISITING CONTRACTS WITH BERKSHIRE FARM DUE TO AGENCY NAME CHANGE

4. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2024 OPERATING BUDGET (MENTAL HEALTH)

5. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM COORDINATORS - PUBLIC HEALTH

6. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LEAD RENTAL REGISTRY GRANT FUNDS (PUBLIC HEALTH)

7. OTH

RESOLUTION NO. 188 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has received funding administered by OCFS, through the American Rescue Plan Act: Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services administered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL); and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Health & Human Services has reviewed a list of allowable identified expenditures for this federal grant and has determined that the Adult Protective Unit is in need of an additional vehicle for transporting clients and staff; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer the funding from the original line item to purchase said vehicle; and be it

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2024 Operating Budget as follows:

TRANSFER FROM:

TRANSFER TO:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/23/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 189 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth, which had previously entered into various contracts and agreements with the Department of Social Services, has officially changed its name to Together for Youth; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the existing contracts and agreements to reflect the name change to ensure legal consistency and operational clarity between the parties; and

WHEREAS, the following contracts and agreements need to be amended:

• Enhanced Stepping Stones Program (Resolution 251 of 2023), an intensive home and community based JD Diversion program that serves 15-17 year olds involved in the juvenile justice system that are transitioning back to their community to reduce the risk of future contact with the juvenile justice system.
• Stepping Stones Program (Resolution 252 of 2023), an alternative to detention program which offers intensive crisis intervention with the goal of reducing the county’s need to place youth in detention facilities.
• Home Run and Turnabout Prevention Programs (Resolution 291 of 2023), programs that are designed to identify at-risk children due to school-related issues and difficulties with family functioning, specifically truancy.
• Foster Care Services Agreement (Resolution 102 of 2024) – agreement with child care facilities to provide services to our foster care and/or behavioral children in Montgomery County.
• Qualified Individual (QI) Assessment Services - agreement for the provision of independent assessments of children in foster care placed in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) to determine whether placement is appropriate. 

WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the above agreements will remain unchanged; and be it

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive is authorized and directed, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, to sign the five amendments listed above to change the agency name of Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth to Together for Youth.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/23/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 190 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Mental Health Department employees participate in Random Moment Time Studies (RMTS) , and NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) uses results from these RMTS to determine a county's share of Federal Medicaid Salary Sharing funds; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Mental Health Department has qualified for Federal Salary Sharing Funding for quarter 4 of 2021 and quarter 1 of 2022,that was paid to county June 7, 2024 via Receipt # 169261.

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2024 Operating Budget as follows:

INCREASE REVENUES:

INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/23/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 192 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Health Department has received Lead Rental Registry Grant funding which is new for 2024; and

WHEREAS, New State program Initiative coupled with receiving this funding has created the need to re-evaluate of positions within the department; and

WHEREAS, the Public Health Director has determined that there is a need to add two (2) Public Health Program Coordinator to accomplish the added responsibilities in regard to the Lead Rental Registry and other State initiatives; and

WHEREAS, to make these necessary changes, the Lead Rental Registry Grant will be used to fund one of the additional Public Health Program Coordinator's; and

WHEREAS, in order to further fund the creation of the positions, the Public Health Director recommends the elimination of one (1) Community Health Nurse; and

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature authorizes the creation of two (2) Public Health Program Coordinators, grade N, in the CSEA bargaining agreement at a base salary for 2024 of $57,680 each; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the Montgomery County Treasurer to amend the 2024 Operating Budget as follows:

NCREASE REVENUES AND TRANSFER FROM :

INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFER TO:

RESOLUTION VOTE, was defeated with Aye(4). Legislator Headwell, Jr. voted Nay. Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/24/2024)

MOTION TO RECONSIDER by Legislator Headwell, Jr., seconded by Legislator Kelly, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/24/2024)

MOTION TO TABLE by Legislator Kelly, seconded by Legislator Sweet, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/24/2024)

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Allen and VACANT were absent. (8/27/2024)

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Allen and VACANT were absent. (8/27/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 191 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Health Department has been awarded a newly established Lead Rental Registry Grant Contract # C39926 for a five year period to begin 04/01/24 through 03/31/29 with an annual budget of $516,800; and

WHEREAS, the NYS Department of Health has instructed counties to establish new positions to coordinate and handle tasks required by said grant funds; and

WHEREAS, the Public Health Director has in a separate resolution before the board, respectfully requested the addition of two (2) Public Health Program Coordinator to assist in the aforementioned duties.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby accepts the newly established Lead Rental Registry Grant Contract # C39926 for a five year period to begin 04/01/24 through 03/31/29 with an annual budget of $516,800; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Executive is hereby authorized to sign any documents associated with said grant funds, upon review and approval of the County Attorney; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the Montgomery County Treasurer to amend the 2024 Operating Budget as follows:

INCREASE REVENUES:

A-16-3-3401-53                     Public Health Grant - Lead Rental Registry Grant     $516,800.00

INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS:

A-16-4010-53-4490                Public Health Grant - Special Costs                           $516,800.00

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/23/2024)

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