Narrative of Resolution:
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To 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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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: pass through from the State
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: N/A
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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, the B-1 attachment to the original agreement included a line item budget dictating how the money could be spent in Year 1 with the understanding that the line item budgets for future years would be developed by ILS in a collaborative process with the county and its providers, and
WHEREAS, the County entered into a modification agreement with the State in
April of 2020 that contained a B-1 attachment that included a line item budget for Year 2 building on the Year1 budget with the additional funding earmarked for Year 2; and
WHEREAS, the Count entered in a modification agreement with the State in August 2021 that cont...
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