Narrative of Resolution:
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endTO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES; SULLIVAN LEGAL AID PANEL, INC.; AND SULLIVAN COUNTY CONFLICT LEGAL AID, INC. TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HURRELL-HARRING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REFORMS
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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, the fully executed contract includes a B-1 attachment that sets forth the full contract amount totaling $4,840,039.35 over the course of the five years of the Agreement as follows: Year 1, $322,669.29; Year 2, $645,338.58; Year 3, $968,007.87; Year 4, $1,290,677.16; and Year 5, $1,613,346.45; and
WHEREAS, although the term of the contract anticipated a commencement date of April 1, 2018, the contract was not approved until well into the grant term; and
WHEREAS, there is sufficient unspent funding to support and fund the programs anticipated in the Year 5 budget of the contract for an additional year; and
WHEREAS, the County and NYSOILS have been in discussions regarding a one-year no cost extension of Contract No. CSTWIDEHH45 through March 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the County negotiated a Year 5 budget and entered into a modification agreement NYSOILS in March of 2023 that contained a B-1 attachment that includes a line item bud...
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