July 2020 Meeting of the Orange County Legislature

The Orange County Legislature will hold the monthly legislative session Thursday, July 2, 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, July 2, 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

JOINT-RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEES:

1-A- Certificate of the Clerk relative to the placing on desks of Legislators copies of Local Law Introductory No. 11 of 2020 RECEIVE AND FILE

1- Local Law Introductory No. 11 of 2020, a Local Law relating to the sale of certain County Real Property known as the “Grand Street Properties”; authorizing consideration of offers other than in response to advertisement; and authorizing the sale(s) of such property or properties to other than the highest responsible bidder

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

2- Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of General Services to issue a Request for Proposals for a Diversity Intervention Initiative and making a supplemental appropriation to the 2020 Orange County Budget for the Legislative Board, $100,000.00

RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES:

3- Resolution approving Orange County’s free membership in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Watersense Program as a promotional partner, to help reduce municipal water use across the country through water-efficient products and construction of water-efficient new homes, and authorizing the County Executive to execute a watersense partnership agreement on behalf of the County

4- Resolution to apply for, accept, appropriate, and implement a CARES Act, Federal Transit Administration grant for the Orange County Department of Planning, $1,291,429.00

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:

5- Resolution reviewing and affirming the Orange County Debt Management Policy

6- Resolution accepting and affirming the Orange County Investment Policy

7- 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 (Greenville)

HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE:

8- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Health, to accept and appropriate grant funds from the New York State Department of Health (Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program) $235,654.00

EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

9- Resolution providing for a public hearing upon the tentative budget for Orange County Community College for the fiscal year beginning September 2, 2020 (8/6/2020 – 3:15 P.M.)

CONSENT RESOLUTIONS

10- Resolution authorizing the County of Orange to automatically renew existing Cooperation Agreements with cooperating communities for the purpose of undertaking Community Development and HOME programs for the program years commencing Federal fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 (and successive three-year qualification periods)

11- Resolution authorizing the Orange County Urban County Community Development Block Grant Consortium (hereinafter called “County”) to automatically renew and amend an existing Cooperation Agreement with participating municipalities for the purpose of undertaking the HOME program for the program year commencing Federal fiscal year 2021 and continuing through Federal fiscal year 2023 (and successive three-year qualification periods) ROLL CALL

Motion to adjourn