Tompkins County Legislature

Action Summary for Resolutions

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers

Regular Agenda

Resolution No. 2017-14: Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an
Acceptable Commensurate Healthcare Alternative (ID #6824)

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein

WHEREAS, Tompkins County stands firmly committed to affordable and inclusive access to
excellent health care for all of the Countys residents, and

WHEREAS, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has both provided expanded access to and improved
health care for many of Tompkins Countys residents, and

WHEREAS, Governor Cuomo estimates that repeal of the ACA would put the health insurance
and health care of almost 8,000 of Tompkins Countys residents at risk, and

WHEREAS, many features of the ACA-such as prohibiting lifetime benefit caps, prohibiting
gender discrimination, provision of care regardless of pre-existing conditions, and provision of benefits to
children up to age 26 on their parents policies-benefit all Americans, including those whose insurance is
not purchased on the exchanges, and

WHEREAS, Governor Cuomo estimates that repeal of the ACA would cut Federal
reimbursement for Tompkins Countys Medicaid expenditures by over one million dollars, and

WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would significantly increase the property tax burdens of
Tompkins County residents, and

WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would prevent Medicaid recipients from accessing health care
from Planned Parenthood, leaving thousands of women and men without access to basic primary care,
and

WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would take away preventive services from Medicare recipients
and reinstate the prescription drug doughnut hole, therefore costing seniors thousands more each year,
and

WHEREAS, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the ACA has helped
reduce the countrys deficit and extended the future solvency of Medicare, and repeal of the ACA would
reverse those positive fiscal trends, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature calls on its representatives in Washington, Congressman Tom Reed,

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Senator Charles Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, to vote against any repeal of the Affordable
Care Act unless and until it is replaced by another nationwide alternative with protections for the public
commensurate with the goals of the ACA, or a single-payer health insurance program that is adopted only
following an extensive public review and comment period,

RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of this resolution to
Congressman Tom Reed, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, United States Secretary of Health and Human
Services, President Donald Trump, and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Consent Agenda

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein

Resolution No. 2017-15: Authorization to Accept New York State Division of Criminal Justice
(NYSDCJS) Crime Prevention Grant Funding - Sheriff's Office (ID
#6814)

WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office was awarded grant funding of $10,000 from
the New York State Division of Criminal Justice in 2016, and

WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office requests authorization to accept the grant
funding for the specific purpose of purchasing an electric speed sign and for other crime-prevention
services, such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) supplies, Neighborhood Watch Program
supplies, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Finance
be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017:

Revenue: A3113.43389 Other Public Safety Revenue $10,000

Appropriation: A3113.54319 Program Supplies $10,000

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Resolution No. 2017-16: Authorization to Accept an Award of a Grant from the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services - Probation and Community Justice
Department (ID #6813)

WHEREAS, the Probation Director and the STOP-DWI Coordinator have been notified of a grant

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award in the amount of $10,604 (based upon the average number of pre-sentence/sentencing orders for
installation of Ignition Interlock Devices in Tompkins County during the past two years, and representing
a reimbursement rate of approximately $63 per court order) from the New York State (NYS) Division of
Criminal Justice Services to help defray the costs of implementing Leandras Law and the monitoring of
Ignition Interlock Devices, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the grant in the amount
of $10,604 from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services to help defray the costs of implementing
Leandras Law and the monitoring of Ignition Interlock Devices be accepted and that the County
Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute all contracts related to this award,

RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is directed to make the following adjustments
to his books for 2017:

BUDGET ADJUSTMENT

Revenue: A3142.43389 Other Public Safety Aid $5,302

A4250.43389 Other Public Safety Aid $5,302

Appropriation: A3142.54400 Program Expense $5,302

A4250.54400 Program Expense $5,302
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Resolution No. 2017-17: Authorization to Accept Police Protective Equipment Program (PPEP)
Grant from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
(DCJS) - Sheriff's Office (ID #6806)

WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Office has been awarded funding through the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Office of Program Development and Funding in the amount of
$36,893 (PP16-1312-D00) for the contract period of January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, to equip
local police agencies with protective equipment, and

WHEREAS, these funds will be used to and will provide the greatest level of protection and
effectiveness in our efforts to combat active-shooter incidents, terrorist attacks, and other criminal events
through the purchase of ballistic vests and DCJS-approved patrol rifles, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That Tompkins County accept
these grant funds for the purpose of procuring the aforementioned protective equipment,

RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the
following budget adjustments for 2017:

REVENUE: 3113.44389 (Other Public Safety Revenue) $36,893

APPROPRIATION: 3113.52220 (Departmental Equipment) $36,893
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Resolution No. 2017-18: Adoption of List of Designated Officers and Employees Required to File
an Annual Financial Disclosure Form (ID #6786)

WHEREAS, State Law requires employees "who hold policy-making positions, as annually
determined by" the County to fill out financial disclosure forms, and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Law No. 2 of 1997 and Administrative Manual Policy 01-29,
Standards of Conduct, "key employees" shall be determined by separate resolution of the Tompkins
County Legislature, and

WHEREAS, the list of "key employees" required to file the annual financial disclosure form has
been updated, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following

list of designated officers and employees required to fill out the annual financial disclosure form be
adopted:

Title Department/Division
Contracts Coordinator Administration
County Administrator Administration
Deputy County Administrator Administration
Airport Manager Airport
Assistant Airport Manager Airport
Director of Assessment Assessment
Assistant Director of Assessment Assessment
Valuation Specialists (2) Assessment
Real Property Appraiser (2) Assessment
Senior Valuation Specialist (1) Assessment
Assistant Real Property Appraiser (1) Assessment
Supervising Attorney Assigned Counsel
Program Coordinator Assigned Counsel
Elections Commissioner (2) Board of Elections
Deputy Elections Commissioner (2) Board of Elections
Director, Office for the Aging Office for the Aging
NY Connects Coordinator Office for the Aging
County Attorney County Attorney
Deputy County Attorney County Attorney
County Clerk County Clerk
Deputy County Clerk County Clerk
District Attorney District Attorney
Deputy District Attorney District Attorney
Director, Emergency Response Emergency Response
Communications Center Manager Emergency Response
Assistant Director (3) Emergency Response
Director of Facilities Facilities
Assistant Director of Facilities Facilities
Director of Finance Finance
Deputy Director of Finance Finance
Treasury Manager Finance

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Public Health Director Health

Public Health Administrator Health
Highway Director Highway
Assistant Highway Director Highway
Director of Human Rights Human Rights
Director, Information Technology Services Information Technology Services
Deputy Director, Information Technology Serv. Information Technology Services
Clerk of the Legislature Legislature
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Legislature Legislature
Legislators (14) Legislature
Commissioner of Mental Health Mental Health
Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Mental Health
Commissioner of Personnel Personnel
Deputy Commissioner of Personnel Personnel
Commissioner of Planning Planning
Deputy Commissioner of Planning Planning
Probation Director II Probation and Community Justice
Deputy Director of Probation Probation and Community Justice
Sheriff Sheriff
Undersheriff Sheriff
Captain of Corrections Sheriff
Captain of Road Patrol Sheriff
Commissioner of Social Services Social Services
Deputy Social Services Commissioner Social Services
Director of Services Social Services
Director of Administrative Services Social Services
Program Development Specialist Social Services
Solid Waste Manager Solid Waste
Assistant Solid Waste Manager Solid Waste
Director of Weights and Measures Weights and Measures
Employment and Training Director Workforce Development
Workforce Development Director Workforce Development
Youth Services Director Youth Services
Administrative Assistant Youth Services

RESOLVED, further, That should additional successors need to fill a position that they be asked
to fill out an Annual Financial Disclosure form at that time.
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Resolution No. 2017-19: Approval of Appointment to the Tompkins County Council of

Governments (TCCOG) (ID #6825)

WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Council of Governments is an association of local

governments organized to provide a forum of discussion, study, and negotiation leading to agreements for
more efficient, improved, and/or less costly delivery of government services, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Michael E.

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Lane be appointed as a member and Glenn Morey be appointed as the alternate member to the Tompkins
County Council of Governments (TCCOG).
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Resolution No. 2017-20: Appointments to Industrial Development Agency (ID #6802)

WHEREAS, Section 856 of the General Municipal Law authorized that the Tompkins County
Legislature designate the members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) by
resolution, and

WHEREAS, members of the TCIDA who are also members of the Tompkins County Legislature
shall be appointed annually by the Chair of the County Legislature subject to the approval of the
Legislature, and

WHEREAS, non-legislator board members shall be appointed for a term of two years by the
same process, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality

Committee, That the following members be appointed to the Industrial Development Agency to serve at
the pleasure of the Legislature, effective immediately:

Rich John - Member, Tompkins County Legislature

James Dennis - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Will Burbank - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Martha Robertson - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Jennifer Tavares - TCAD representative
Grace Chiang - Member, At-Large (term expires 12/31/18)
Svante Myrick - Member, At-Large (term expires 12/31/17)

RESOLVED, further, That James Dennis serve as the Chair of the Industrial Development
Agency,

RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is authorized and directed to file with the
Secretary of State a Certificate of Appointment.
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