Narrative of Resolution:
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Advance funding to the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc.
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Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $127,649.29
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RESOLUTION NO. INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO ADVANCE FUNDING TO THE SULLIVAN LEGAL AID PANEL, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE PURSUANT TO THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INDIGENT SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HURREL-HARRING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REFORMS
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" or "Contact No. CSTWIDEHH45") 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, the Agreement was extended for one year to allow for the distribution of unspent funding through March 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. is a recipient of a portion of the funding under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the funding designated to the Sullivan Legal Aid Panel, Inc. under the Agreement...
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