Narrative of Resolution:
title
To authorize the County Manager to accept the award and execute any and all necessary documents to enter into a contract with the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services and Modification Agreements with the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. and Sullivan County Conflict Legal Aid, Inc for the Third Family Defense (Child Welfare) Quality Improvement And Caseload Reduction Grant.
end
body
If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: 0
Are funds already budgeted? Choose an item.
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures:
Click or tap here to enter text.
WHEREAS, New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services (“NYSOILS”) issued a Request for Proposals for available funding for New York State Counties to develop new, innovative programs or practices to improve the quality of representation provided to parents accused of child maltreatment who cannot afford to retain counsel, under the Third Family Defense (Child Welfare) Quality Improvement and Caseload Reduction grant; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of Assigned Counsel for the County of Sullivan in consultation with the providers of mandated legal services, submitted a response to the Request for Proposals on October 26, 2023 seeking $500,000.00 over three years to be split between the two providers of mandated legal services, Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. and Sullivan County Conflict Legal Aid, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan has been advised that the County’s proposal was recommended as one of the top ranked proposals receive by the NYSOILS; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive the funding, the County must accept the award and enter into an agreement with NYSOILS to administer the funding; 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 a three (3) year agreement with NYSOILS effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2027 for a total amount of $500,000.00, said documents to be in a form approved by the County Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHERED RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute modification agreements with the Legal Aid Panel for an amount not to exceed $83,333.33 per year for a three (3) year period, and Conflict Legal Aid for an amount not to exceed $83,333.33 per year for a three (3) year period, said modification agreement 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.
end