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To authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract amendment with the NYSOILS and execute any and all necessary documents to enter into Modification Agreements with the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. and Sullivan County Conflict Legal Aid, Inc (Distribution No. 14).
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endRESOLUTION NO. INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO AUTHOIRZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ENTER INTO MODIFICATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE SULLIVAN LEGAL AID PANEL, INC. AND SULLIVAN COUNTY CONFLICT LEGAL AID, INC (DISTRIBUTION NO. 14)
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 380-23 authorized the County Manager to enter into a three-year agreement with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services (“NYSOILS”) to accept funding in the amount of $485,994.00 over a three (3) year period commencing on January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, known as Distribution #14 (Contract No. C140048), in order to improve the quality of legal services provided by the County pursuant to Article 18B of the County Law of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the County currently is contracted with the NYSOILS to receive funding to improve the quality of legal services under Distribution No. 12, which is set to expire on December 31, 2024 and Distribution No. 13, which is set to expire on December 31, 2025 and;
WHEREAS, NYSOILS is seeking to consolidate the distribution funding by increasing the funding in the remaining years of Distribution No. 14 as Distribution No. 12 expires on December 31.2024 and Distribution No. 13 expires on December 31. 2025, by increasing the total amount under Distribution No. 14 from $485,994.00 to a total amount of $728,991.00 over the three years of Distribution No. 14; and
WHEREAS, in order to accept this funding from NYSOILS it is necessary to enter into an amended agreement with NYSOILS; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide the additional funding to the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. (“Legal Aid Panel”) and the Sullivan County Conflict Legal Aid, Inc. (“Conflict Legal Aid”) it is necessary to modify their respective contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager to execute any and all documentation necessary to accept the award and enter into an amended agreement under Distribution 14 (Contract No. C140048) with NYSOILS effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026 for a total amount of $728,991.00, said documents to be in a form approved by the County Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute a modification agreement to distribute funding under Distribution No. 14, with the Legal Aid Panel for an amount not to exceed $149,443.17 in year 2 and $204,443.17 in year three for a total of $453,515.12 over three years, said documents to be in a form approved by the County Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute a modification agreement to distribute funding under Distribution No. 14, with the Conflict Legal Aid for an amount not to exceed $93,553.83 in year two and $119,552.83 in year three for a total of $275,475.88 over three years, said documents to be in a form approved by the County Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the NYSOILS funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.