Chairman Joseph M. Isabel has called a meeting of the Public Safety Committee for 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068.

This meeting is in person, however, members of the public may also participate in the meeting by calling 1-224-501-3412, Access Code 711-848-853. 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 AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET (PUBLIC WORKS)

3.  RESOLUTON AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET - CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCORVERY REFORM GRANT FUNDS (DISTRICT ATTORNEY)

4.  RESOLUTION AMENDING 2021 OPERATING BUDGET WITH FORFETIURE MONIES (DISTRICT ATTORNEY)

5.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET - 2020-2021 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT(PSAP) GRANT PROGRAM (SHERIFF)

6.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET - OVERTIME (SHERIFF)

7.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 149 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has an agreement with New York State Office of Parks & Recreation to provide maintenance on the Empire State Canalway Trail; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County DPW oversees the maintenance of said agreement; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County DPW was requested to relocate a section of Empire State Canalway Trail and install approximately 320 Ft of box beam guide rail to allow for additional trail head parking.

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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RESOLUTION NO. 150 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the District Attorney's office received grant funding pursuant to the Criminal Justice Discovery Reform Grant; and

WHEREAS, the terms of the grant allocates a portion of the grant to local law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, said grant funding has been received and deposited into the Appropriated Fund Balance; and

WHEREAS, the following amounts were allocated to the specific agencies:

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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RESOLUTION NO. 151 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, forfeiture monies from criminal cases in the amount of $4,624.39 have been deposited with the Montgomery County Treasurer;, and

WHEREAS, said forfeiture monies are to be used to purchase equipment and pay for training for various law enforcement agencies throughout Montgomery County; it is

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby authorized to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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RESOLUTION NO. 152 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Sheriff has been awarded a grant totaling $194,263.00 from the 2020-2021 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the funding has been approved by the State to use for any beneficial reason pertaining to the 911 Dispatch Center operated by the Sheriff's Office; Resolution # 53-2021 shows that $150,000 has already been addressed in order to support the new CAD system purchased from Tyler Technologies.  The remianing $44,263 that was awarded will now be added to complete some of the purchases; and 

WHEREAS, the items and software being purchased will be used to directly benefit the employees working withing the 911 Dispatch Center and our constituents living in, traveling through or visiting Montgmery County.

RESOLVED,  the Montgomery County Executive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney,  is authorized and directed to sign the 2020-2021 PSAP Grant in an amount totaling $194,263.00; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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RESOLUTION NO. 153 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, there is a need to add funds to the patrol overtime line; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff's have seen an increase in calls for service, an increase in partnering with our community and an increase in larger cases/details causing overtime; and

WHEREAS, a large  portion of overtime spent does come back to the county and goes into the general fund;

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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RESOLUTION NO. 154 of 2021 DATED: August 3, 2021 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the District Attorney has reviewed the structure of the Department and has determined that the establishment of a full time First Assistant District Attorney is necessary to meet the demands of the office, to assist with management and administrative responsibilities of the District Attorney office and to carry out decision making authority in the absence of the District Attorney; and

WHEREAS, said position is consistent with the Office of the District Attorney in other counties as well as within the Montgomery County Public Defender's office; and

WHEREAS, the District Attorney met with the Personnel Officer and it was determined that the duties within the title of First Assistant District Attorney are appropriate to meet the needs of the Department as such, the title is certified in accordance with Civil Service law Section 22.

WHEREAS, an amount sufficient to cover the fringe benefits was previously transferred under Resolution No. 58 2021; and 

RESOLVED, that the position of full-time First Assistant District Attorney is hereby established in the Office of the District Attorney at base pay rate of $98,000.00 with a pro-rated base pay amount for the remainder of 2021 of $45,058.00, Group L of the Non-Bargaining Personnel Policy; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

MOTION TO AMEND by Legislator Pepe, seconded by Legislator Headwell, Jr., as follows:

TO CHANGE IN THE RESOLVED CLAUSE THE AMOUNT OF $45,058.00 TO $38,000.00 

AND REMOVE THE FURTHER RESOLVED CLAUSE AND REPLACE AS FOLLOWS: 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

TRANSFER FROM:

passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent.(8/3/2021)

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (8/3/2021)

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