Narrative of Resolution:
To authorize the County Manager to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the County of Orange (Orange County) to accept the County of Sullivan's (Sullivan County) portion of the FY2020 Technical Rescue Grant award from the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services...title
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE (ORANGE COUNTY) TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN'S (SULLIVAN COUNTY) PORTION OF THE FY2020 TECHNICAL RESCUE GRANT AWARD FROM THE NYS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (DHSES)
WHEREAS, funding was made available for Technical Rescue by the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services with the FY2020 Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program (hereinafter "Technical Rescue Grant").
WHEREAS, two or more counties are eligible to submit an application for the Technical Rescue Grant as a regional application; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County does not have technical rescue capabilities and would rely on Orange County to provide those services through the mutual aid plan; and
WHEREAS, Orange County wishes to apply for the Technical Rescue Grant as the "submitting partner/fiduciary agent" which grant deadline expires in August 2023; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County wishes to apply with Orange County as the "non-submitting partner," and an inter-municipal agreement with Orange County is required to outline their respective responsibilities pursuant to the Technical Rescue Grant award, at no cost to the counties; and
WHEREAS, the inter-municipal agreement is made under the authority of Article 5-G of the NYS Genera...
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