Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize the County Manager to apply for and accept the FY2024 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Operations Grant Program award administered by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE FY2024 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS (PSAP) OPERATIONS GRANT PROGRAM AWARD ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (NYS DHSES)
WHEREAS, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (NYS DHSES) provides funds to support efforts of public safety answering points operations; and
WHEREAS, the NYS DHSES - Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC), is administering the FY2024 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) operations grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety - E911 Communications Department seeks to improve public safety communications operations to keep pace with Next-Generation 911 technologies; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety - E911 Communications Department has been deemed eligible for funding, in an amount to be determined, to support the improvement of public safety communications and PSAP operations and;
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety - E911 Communications Department must submit an application in order to receive said funds and wishes to file an application with the PSAP program; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County is not required to provide a local cash or in-kind match in support of the PSAP program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety - E911 Communications Department is hereby authorized to prepare an application for funding under the NYS DHSES OIEC PSAP program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative (as required by the funding source) to execute any and all necessary documents to submit the FY2024 NYS DHSES OIEC PSAP operations grant program application for funding; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager and / or Chairman of the County Legislature (as required by the funding source) to accept the award, and enter into an award agreement or contract to administer the funding secured, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if awarded PSAP operations grant program funding, the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety - E911 Communications Department, shall administer the funds and grant program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the PSAP operations grant program funding program be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.
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