June 2020 Meeting of the Orange County Legislature

The Orange County Legislature will hold the monthly legislative session Thursday, June 4, 2020, 3:30 PM via videoconferencing. This meeting will be streamed online at www.orangecountygov.com or at the link HERE

“I want to thank the staff of the Orange County Legislature for their tireless work during these difficult times.” - Tom Faggione

REGULAR SESSION

ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020, 3:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL BY THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE

CHAIRMAN: IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS SOME RESOLUTIONS WILL BE VOTED BY VOICE VOTE AND NOT BY ROLL CALL ONLY RESPOND IF YOU ARE A "NO" VOTE OR AN "ABSTENTION"

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WILL BE POSTPONED TO A FUTURE LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SEND THEIR WRITTEN COMMENTS VIA EMAIL TO JRAMPPEN@ORANGECOUNTYGOV.COM

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:

1- Resolution urging the State of New York to take steps to implement safe re-opening based on public safety needs rather than the nature of the industry ROLL CALL

2- Resolution authorizing the private sale and conveyance of certain county owned lands acquired by reason of a failure to redeem said lands from a tax sale to Orange County (Warwick) VOTE COLLECTIVELY NOS. 2 & 3

3- Resolution denying application for correction of certain tax rolls because of clerical errors, etc. (Town of Wawayanda)

PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:

4- Resolution making certain determinations relating to an application requesting the consent of the New York State Comptroller to expend funds for an increase and improvement to the facilities of the Beaver Dam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District, and authorizing the County Executive to approve and sign such application on behalf of the Legislature of Orange County, New York ROLL CALL

JOINT-PHYSICAL SERVICES AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:

5- Bond Resolution authorizing additional financing for the cost of the replacement and/or reconstruction of the Public Works garage floor, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $1,275,000; appropriating $525,000 therefor, in addition to amounts previously appropriated; and authorizing the issuance of $525,000 bonds of the County to finance said appropriation ROLL CALL – 2/3RDS

6- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Parks and Recreation, to accept funds from the Orange County Funding Corporation (construction of Segment 2 of the Heritage Trail project) $1,000,000.00 ROLL CALL

JOINT-RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:

7- Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of the O’Connor Davies, LLP contract for financial consulting services in relation to Orange County’s financial audit, the budgets of Orange County and Orange County Community College and assistance and preparation of the CAFR VOICE VOTE

JOINT-RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERMENTAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEES:

8- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature in support of New York State Senate Bill No. 54598 and Assembly Bill No. 6215, seeking to amend New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1203 in relation to accessible parking space requirements for persons with disabilities and enforcement of illegal parking VOICE VOTE

JOINT-HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES:

9- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature in support of New York State Senate Bill No. 7922 and Assembly Bill No. 10157, an Act in relation to directing the study of health and environmental impacts from implementation of 5G and future generation wireless network system technology and small cell distribution antenna systems in New York State ROLL CALL

RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE:

10- Resolution to apply for, accept, appropriate and implement a CARES Act, Federal Transit Administration grant for the Orange County Department of Planning (Operating Assistance payments) $35,132,627.00 ROLL CALL

11- Resolution appointing Courtney Canfield Greene a Commissioner of Elections ROLL CALL

12- Resolution appointing Louise B. Vandemark a Commissioner of Elections ROLL CALL

PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE:

13- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Emergency Services, to accept and appropriate a grant from the United States Department of Justice (2020 Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding – Local Solicitation) $58,008.00 VOICE VOTE

HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE:

14- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature designating June 21 through June 27, 2020 as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week VOICE VOTE

CONSENT RESOLUTIONS

15- Resolution memorializing the achievements of the graduating classes of 2020 for high school, trading schools and post graduate education and declaring the month of June as “Graduating Class of 2020 Recognition and Teach Appreciation Month” ROLL CALL

16- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature recognizing the outstanding service provided by essential workers and volunteers during the COVID-19 Pandemic ROLL CALL

17- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature imploring the Governor of the State of New York and the New York State Senate and Assembly to hold public hearings in relation to New York State’s COVID-19 response, with specific emphasis on nursing homes and for an independent professional medical review of the nursing home industry as a whole and the New York State Health Department in particular as to their policies and management of this pandemic ROLL CALL

Motion to adjourn