Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize spending from the Sullivan County Opioid Settlement Fund
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $39,609.89
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
If ‘Yes,’ specify appropriation code(s): Opioid Settlement Funds - Sheriff’s Office
If ‘No,’ specify proposed source of funds: Click or tap here to enter text.
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE SPENDING FROM THE SULLIVAN COUNTY OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND FOR CELLEBRITE AND GRAYKEY SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan is a party to litigation seeking to hold opioid supply chain participants accountable for harm done to our community and many others; and
WHEREAS, approved uses of these funds include the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), support for people in treatment and recovery, connecting people to care, addressing the needs of criminal justice-involved persons, addressing the needs of pregnant or parenting women and their families, preventing the overprescribing and dispensing of opioids, preventing the misuse of opioids, preventing overdose deaths, supporting first responders, and providing coordination, training, research and analysis of all of these efforts;
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has made effective use of technology tools in narcotics investigations and has a continued need to use such tools to break apart illicit drug distribution networks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following additional expenditures of Sullivan County’s Opioid Settlement Funds are authorized:
NOT TO EXCEED: $39,609.89 - Cellebrite and GrayKey Subscription renewals
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the Sullivan County Manager to make the necessary budgetary amendments to increase revenue and expense accounts based upon this spending plan, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the Sullivan County Manager to procure the items and services in this spending plan including the authority to enter into the necessary contracts upon satisfactory completion of all applicable Sullivan County acquisition policies, with such contracts to be in a form as the County Attorney shall approve.