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Committee approves block appointments and several contract and grant amendments, including an OCFS grant for child advocacy
Summary
The committee approved a block of board appointments and approved multiple contract and grant amendments: a one‑time $66,666 OCFS grant for the child advocacy team, a $32,000 amendment for the county’s PERS provider, and several contract extensions and amendments; some amounts were truncated in the transcript and require verification.
The Ulster County Health, Human Services and Human Rights Committee on Feb. 6 approved a block of appointments and multiple contract and grant amendments affecting county health and social‑services programs.
The committee blocked resolutions 3, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 12 for a single voice vote after a motion by Legislator Harmon and a second by Legislator Collins; the transcript records one committee member saying, “I opposed,” but the speaker was not identified on the record.
Among the items the committee approved individually:
- Resolution 6 (listed as number seven on the chair’s agenda) authorized a contract amendment with Gateway Community Industries, doing business as Gateway Hudson Valley, to adjust a contract for cost‑of‑living increases. The transcript contains a partial dollar figure that is truncated in the record and is not fully specified in the transcript.
- Resolution 7 approved a contract amendment with Mental Health Associates in Ulster County, Inc., through the Department of Mental Health; the amendment amount in the transcript is truncated and not fully specified.
- Resolution 9 authorized the chair to execute a grant application with required assurances under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act to secure a consultant to help low‑income older adults enroll in benefits; Director Copenha said the program targets low‑income older adults who do not qualify for Medicaid.
- Resolution 10 approved a $32,000 contract amendment with Connect America for the county’s personal emergency response system (PERS) under the Office for the Aging; committee members noted that the ISEP (in‑home services for the elderly) funding for these services is roughly 75% state and 25% county.
- Resolution 13 authorized an agreement with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for a one‑time grant of $66,666 to support the county’s multidisciplinary child advocacy center team; Deputy Commissioner Rita Wood said the funds will buy a vehicle (about $50,000 of the grant) for family transportation and support a community‑educator partnership with crime‑victim services.
- Resolution 14 approved a $131,445 contract amendment with Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., to extend services while new providers transition cases; the extension runs to March 31 to complete client transitions and age‑outs.
- Resolution 15 approved a $46,800 contract amendment with Resource Center for Accessible Living to manage funds for clients who cannot manage their Social Security and disability benefits.
Where the transcript truncates dollar amounts or shows brief name confusion, those details should be verified in the official resolution text before publication.
The committee adjourned after the final recorded vote.
