Tompkins County Legislature

Action Summary for Resolutions

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers

Consent Agenda

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

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

Resolution No. 2017-1: Authorizing Grant Acceptance, Budget Adjustment, and Disbursement to
Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) of 2016-2017 Division of
Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) 13-A Monies for the Criminal Justice
Advisory/Alternatives to Incarceration (CJA/ATI) Board (ID #6776)

WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives to Incarceration

(CJA/ATI) Board, through its Annual Service Plan with the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS),
is eligible to apply for grant monies, under Executive Law 13-A, currently in the amount of $19,242
(annually, based on population) for the period July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, and

WHEREAS, Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) submitted a proposal to the

CJA/ATI Board for a RAP Sheet Correction program, designed to ensure accuracy of offenders
conviction records, which may lead to better chance of employment, and

WHEREAS, the CJA/ATI Board voted to accept and submit the RAP Sheet Correction program
proposal from OAR to DCJS, and

WHEREAS, DCJS has awarded the CJA/ATI Board a one-year grant of $19,242 for OARs RAP
Sheet Correction program, and

WHEREAS, the CJA/ATI Board must approve vouchers for said monies on a quarterly basis,
and, in this case, Tompkins County is acting as the Fiscal Agent for this grant approved and obtained by
the CJA/ATI, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That Tompkins County

accepts this grant and the County Administrator or his designee is hereby directed and authorized to
execute a contract with OAR for the purpose of securing and conveying these State funds in support of
OARs RAP Sheet Correction program,

RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby directed and authorized to make the
following adjustments to the 2016 budget, pay any outstanding approved 2016 vouchers from OAR for
this project, and encumber the remaining funds in anticipation of vouchers that will be submitted against
these grant funds in 2017:

Appropriation: 6315.54400 Program Expense $19,242

Revenue: 6315.43389 Other Public Safety $19,242
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Resolution No. 2017-2: Establishing 2017 Meeting Dates (ID #6650)

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the 2017

regular meetings of the Tompkins County Legislature are as follows:

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. January 30-February 1)
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (July 4 - Holiday)
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. Sept. 13-15)
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (November 7 - Election Day)
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
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Resolution No. 2017-3: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Tax Refunds and Credits of
$2,500 and Under (ID #6648)

WHEREAS, Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax-levying body to delegate
the correction of tax rolls due to a clerical error, an error in essential fact, or an unlawful entry (as defined
in Section 550 of the Real Property Tax Law), and

WHEREAS, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax-levying body to delegate
the payment of tax refunds due to a clerical error, an error in essential fact, or an unlawful entry, and

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Government Operations Committee that such delegation
would increase efficiency in processing said refunds and therefore be beneficial to the taxpayer, now
therefore be it

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

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Director of Assessment shall transmit corrections and/or refund recommendations to the County
Administrator,

RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to allow payments of
bills where a recommended refund or credit is $2,500 or less, without prior audit by the tax-levying body,
in compliance with Paragraph 9 (a), (c) of Section 554, and Paragraph 8 (a), (c), (d), and Paragraphs 9 and
10 of Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law,

RESOLVED, further, That any refund or credit over $2,500 must be approved by the Tompkins
County Legislature pursuant to Paragraphs 8 (a), 9, and 10 of Section 566 of the Real Property Tax Law,
except for refunds amounting to over $2,500 as a result of Real Property Tax Law Article 7 litigation
ordered by the New York State Supreme Court,

RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator shall transmit on or before the 15th day of
each month a report to the Tompkins County Legislature of all the corrections and refunds processed in
the previous month,

RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2017.
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Resolution No. 2017-4: Budget Adjustment - Housing Summit Funding for Follow-Up Activities (ID
#6766)

WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding

$5,000 require Legislative approval, and

WHEREAS, Tompkins County accepted $42,500 in donated and grant funds to support Tompkins
County Housing Summit activities through Resolutions 2016-154, 2016-191, and 2016-215, of which
$9,339.91 remain unexpended, and

WHEREAS, additional activities will be needed in 2017 to follow up on recommendations and

initiatives coming out of the Housing Summit, now therefore be it

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

Committee, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following
adjustment to the 2017 budget:

A8027.54400 Program Expenses $9,339.91

RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
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Resolution No. 2017-5: Budget Reappropriation of 2016 Grant Funding to the 2017 Budget For
HeatSmart II (ID #6757)

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WHEREAS, the County accepted a grant in the amount of $85,000 from the Park Foundation in
2016, on behalf of Solar Tompkins, to provide funding for a second round of HeatSmart Tompkins
(Resolution 2016-190), and

WHEREAS, receipt of the funding came late in the year and did not leave enough time for Solar
Tompkins to seek and select a Program Manager for the project, and

WHEREAS, budget reappropriations for funding carried forward from one year to another
require legislative approval, now therefore be it

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

Committee, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following
adjustments to the 2017 budget:

Revenues
A8027.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $85,000
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TOTAL REVENUES $85,000
Expenditures
A8027.54400 Program Expenses $85,000
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TOTAL EXPENDITURES $85,000
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Regular Agenda

Resolution No. 2017-6: Establishing the Tompkins County Energy Task Force (ID #6761)

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, 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 has been actively working on energy and climate change issues
since 2001 when it installed solar panels on the public library and began to track its greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and develop action plans to reduce emissions, and

WHEREAS, the 2015 Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan set a principle that Tompkins
County should be a place where the energy system meets community needs without contributing
additional greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and

WHEREAS, the 2016 Tompkins County Energy Roadmap called for setting interim GHG
emissions goals for 2020, 2025, 2030 and appropriate intervals thereafter, and tracking progress on

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achieving them, as well as evaluating progress in achieving the vision of the Roadmap, and

WHEREAS, the 2016 Tompkins County Energy and Economic Development Task Force Report
called for implementing the recommendations and evaluating progress regularly, and

WHEREAS, in order to achieve these goals and evaluate progress, it is vital to obtain advice from
experts in the fields of energy, renewables, climate science, economic development, transportation,
business operation, and other sectors, who are up-to-date on local opportunities and concerns around
energy, climate, and energy-related economic development issues, and

WHEREAS, there are many energy and climate-related programs and initiatives being led by the
County and other groups in the community that may benefit from input and guidance from such a board,
and

WHEREAS, the Energy Task Force will be tasked with providing input and guidance to the
County Planning Department and the Legislature on the topics of energy, climate change, and energy-
related economic development, and will be available to provide advice to other community groups on
those topics, as requested, now therefore be it

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

Committee, That a Tompkins County Energy Task Force be established with a three-year term of
operation and consist of 15-20 members who will be appointed by the Legislature,

RESOLVED, further, That the membership shall include representatives from different segments
of the community, such as:
Tompkins County Area Development
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
Large-sized Business
Small-sized Business
Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Consultant or Contractor
Climate Change Expert
Tompkins County Council of Governments
City of Ithaca
Tompkins County
Transportation
Real Estate Development: Developer, Architect, or Engineer
Local Organization Involved in Energy Issues
Local Organization Involved in Sustainability Issues
Local Organization Involved in Economic Issues
Local Organization Involved in Social Justice Issues
Energy Generation/Utility
Higher Education

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Resolution No. 2017-7: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Tax and Solid Waste Fee
Refunds Under $500 (ID #6649)

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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax-levying body to delegate
the payment of tax refunds due to a clerical error or an unlawful entry (an unlawful entry is any
information on the tax roll that violates the Real Property Tax Law), and

WHEREAS, Solid Waste Fee refunds are authorized under Resolution No. 181 of 1996, and

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, that the
delegation to the County Administrator would be more efficient in processing said refunds and therefore
beneficial to the taxpayer, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Director of Assessment shall transmit refund recommendations to the County Administrator,

RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to make payments of
any refunds of less than $500 as if the Tompkins County Legislature had performed this audit in
compliance with Paragraph 1-7 of Section 566 of the Real Property Tax Law,

RESOLVED, further, That any refund of $500 or more must be approved by the Tompkins
County Legislature pursuant to Paragraph 8(b) of Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law,

RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator shall transmit on or before the 15th day of
each month a report to the Tompkins County Legislature of all the refunds processed in the previous
month,

RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2017.
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