Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO. 216 of 2017
DATED: September 26, 2017

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017 OPERATING BUDGET - ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (MENTAL HEALTH)

Resolution by Legislator:

Pepe

Seconded by:

Purtell

WHEREAS, Section 41.05 of the Mental Hygiene Laws of the State of New York requires that each local government establish a local government unit to plan for and administer mental health, mental retardation, alcoholism and substance abuse services; and

WHEREAS, Section 41.13(2)6. provides the authority for the local government unit to enter into contracts with local services providers to implement the local services plan for mental health, mental retardation, alcoholism and substance abuse services; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has determined that funds paid to the alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council of Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery Counties (DBA HFM Prevention Council) for the provision of alcoholism and substance abuse prevention services previously passed through the County of Fulton should now be passed through the County of Montgomery for the provision of said services in the school districts of Montgomery County.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

INCREASE REVENUES:
A-17-3-3472	Special Health Program Oasis	$150,000

INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS:
A-17-4-4320-00-.4555	Drug Abuse Prevention	$150,000

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Kelly was absent. (9/26/2017)

Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

Funds are pass through dollars from NY State OASAS to assist with the Opiate Crisis for Peer Engagement Specialist positions

II. Justification:

General Funds are not used for this program. Director of Mental Health can provided State Aid award letter at request of Legislature or Counyy Executive

III. Legislative Impact:

No fund balance will be impacted as the funds are 100% state aid

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.04 (B) OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHARTER THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE POWER TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS.

IV. Financial Impact:

No impact to fund balance. Funds are 100% state aid

cc:

County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly	(R)	Absent
Sweet	(R)	Yes
Dimond	(D)	Yes
Headwell, Jr.	(R)	Yes
Wilson	(R)	Yes
Duchessi	(D)	Yes
Pepe	(R)	Yes
Isabel	(D)	Yes
Purtell	(D)	Yes

STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.: This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 26th day of September, 2017, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 3rd day of October, 2017
Totals:	Aye:	8
	Nay:	0
	Abstained:	0
	Absent:	1