Narrative of Resolution:
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NYS DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $17,000 to cover, ultimately $0
Are funds already budgeted? No
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: Proposal received from New York State Defenders Association, Inc.
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• Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $17,000 to cover, ultimately $0
• Are funds already budgeted: No - budget mod will be necessary to cover,
however, fully reimbursed under the Hurrell-Harring Settlement Reform Expansion
Grant awarded to the County of Sullivan’s Assigned Counsel’s Office.
• Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: Proposal received from New York State Defenders Association, Inc.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
NYS DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the County and the State of New York Office of Indigent Legal Services
(hereinafter “NYSOILS” or “State”) are parties to a five-year agreement to implement
and fund improvements to mandated criminal defense representation in accordance with
the Statewide Expansion of the Hurrell-Harring Settlement Agreement Reforms, Contract
Number CSTWIDEHH45 (hereinafter “Agreement”) for the contract term from April 1,
2018 through March 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the mandates contained in the Hurrell-Harring
Settlement Reforms, the State requires the County to prepare and submit detailed reports
of 18B Attorney activities and performance measures of programs funded by the State in
accordance with these reforms; and
WHEREAS, funding has been made available under the Hurrell-Harring Settlement
Reform Expansion Grant for the County to purchase a case management system to ensure
that the County can collect, maintain and report accurate data to comply with statutory
and contractual reporting requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby
authorizes the County Manager to enter into an agreement with the New York State
Defenders Association, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation with offices located
at 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 500, Albany, New York 12210-2314 for the
professional services implementation of their custom case management solution in an
amount not to exceed $17,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said agreement to be in such form as the County
Attorney shall approve.