Narrative of Resolution:
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To authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract amendment with the New York State O of Indigent Legal Services and modification agreements with Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc., Sullivan County Conflict Legal Aid, In; and personnel changes in accordance with the second Statewide Expansion of Hurrell-Harring settlement agreement reforms.
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Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: endRESOLUTION NO. INTRODUCED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES AND MODIFICATION AGREEMENTS WITH SULLIVAN LEGAL AID PANEL, INC.; SULLIVAN COUNTY CONFLICT LEGAL AID, INC.; AND PERSONNEL CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF HURRELL-HARRING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REFORMS
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 321-24 authorized the County Manager to enter into a three-year agreement with the State of New York Office of Indigent Legal Services (hereinafter "NYSOILS" or "State") to accept funding in the amount of $5,501,582.46 over a three (3) year period commencing on April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2027, known as the Second Statewide Expansion of Hurrell-Harring Settlement Agreement Reforms (hereinafter "Contract No. CSTWIDE245"); and
WHEREAS, The State has offered an additional $330,094.95 in funding under Contract Number CSTWIDE245 over three years to support the implementation of and address improvements to mandated criminal defense representation; and
WHEREAS, the NYSOILS and the County, in conjunction with the institutional mandated legal services providers (Sullivan Legal Aid Panel Inc. and Sulliva...
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