RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK TO PURSUE A GRANT APPLICATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK JUSTICE COURT
One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Board authorizes the Red Hook Village Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2025-2026 grant cycle up to $30,000.00.
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2025-10-06
Latest event
2025-10-06
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Resolution text
RESOLVED
- The Board of the Village of Red Hook authorizes the Red Hook Village Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2025-2026 grant cycle up to $30,000.00
Show preamble — 4 WHEREAS clauses
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is authorized to adopt resolutions to address facilities, which are owned, operated, and maintained by the Village of Red Hook and, more particularly, the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has been advised by the Village Justice, the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, that certain monies might be available to the Village to assist the Village in certain costs associated with the Village of Red Hook Justice Court operations
- WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that the Village of Red Hook Justice Court is in need of certain equipment and other necessities which will ensure that the Village of Red Hook provides appropriate mechanisms and ancillary apparatus to the Village Justices and the Court Clerks, as well as all personnel and individuals who have business before the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- WHEREAS, the Village Board has been advised that there might be available certain grant monies from the New York State Justice Court Assistance Grant Program (JCAP) which might enable the Village to obtain certain revenues to help fund the purchase of certain mechanisms and ancillary apparatus as and for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
Legal analysisissues for consideration
Computer-generated analysis using NY State statutes and OSC guidance. Not legal advice. Frames concerns as questions, not pronouncements. Trustees and counsel make the call.
Resolution 38-2025 is routine in nature — authorizing a grant application to a well-established state program (JCAP) presents no apparent hard-law deficiencies, and the procedural record (mover, seconder, unanimous vote) is adequate. Three low-severity considerations are flagged: (1) the vague description of equipment in the resolution text may complicate future audit accountability; (2) any eventual equipment purchases funded by the grant will need to comply with GML §103 competitive bidding thresholds; and (3) the board may wish to confirm by separate resolution its acceptance of any grant award once the specific terms and conditions are known.
lowProcedure
The resolution vaguely describes the items to be purchased with grant funds — consider whether the record is sufficiently specific to support future accountability.
The WHEREAS clauses and RESOLVED clause refer to 'certain equipment,' 'certain mechanisms,' and 'ancillary apparatus' without identifying what specific items or categories of equipment the Village intends to purchase with JCAP funds. While grant applications often leave final procurement decisions to a later stage, a more specific description in the resolution record would aid future audit review. If grant funds are ultimately received and expended, auditors — including OSC — may expect documentation tying the board's authorization to specific approved purposes.
OSC LGMG: Fiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board · source ↗
“The governing board's oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government's operations.”
lowStatute
Consider whether any eventual procurement of equipment with JCAP funds will need to comply with GML §103 competitive bidding thresholds.
The resolution authorizes a grant application for up to $30,000. If the grant is awarded and funds are used to purchase equipment, GML §103 requires competitive bidding for purchase contracts exceeding $20,000 (the current threshold for goods). The resolution itself does not trigger this requirement, but the board may wish to note at this stage that procurement procedures will apply at the expenditure phase. The OSC Procurement guide reinforces that the governing board is responsible for ensuring competitive procurement policies are followed.
GML §103
OSC LGMG: Seeking Competition in Procurement · source ↗
“The governing board is responsible for adopting policies that describe its goals for procurements, including formal procurement policies and procedures that govern the acquisition of goods and services not required by law to be competitively bid.”
lowProcedure
Consider whether the resolution should condition the grant acceptance on a subsequent board vote once grant terms are known.
The resolution authorizes the Court to 'apply for' the grant, which is appropriate at this stage. However, JCAP grants may carry conditions, reporting obligations, or matching requirements that the board has not yet reviewed. Best practice would be for the board to reserve the right to formally accept the grant — and any associated conditions — by separate resolution once an award is made, rather than treating the application authorization as blanket pre-authorization for acceptance. This is a governance best practice rather than a statutory requirement.
OSC LGMG: Fiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board · source ↗
“The governing board is usually responsible for seeing that the course is kept by monitoring the results of operations and the effectiveness of board-adopted policies.”
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- 2026-04-29T10:23:44+00:00
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- 79e98ae1a0063f6c
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- add22d4dd34c41d2 (950 entries)
Document references
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Cited by
- 2023-10-10Authorizing the Village of Red Hook to Pursue a Grant Application for the Justice Court
- 2023-10-10Resolution Authorizing Grant Application for Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- 2024-10-07Authorizing the Village of Red Hook to Pursue a Grant Application to Obtain Funding for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- 2025-09-08Resolution to Authorize the Submit of WIIA Funding Application for WWTP Upgrade and Step Sewer System - Phase 2
Lifecycle (1 event)
2025-10-06adoptedvote: unanimous
Authorize the Village of Red Hook to pursue a grant application to obtain funding for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court.
moved by Maccarini · seconded by Smith
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Resolved
- The Board of the Village of Red Hook authorizes the Red Hook Village Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2025-2026 grant cycle up to $30,000.00
Whereas
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is authorized to adopt resolutions to address facilities, which are owned, operated, and maintained by the Village of Red Hook and, more particularly, the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook has been advised by the Village Justice, the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, that certain monies might be available to the Village to assist the Village in certain costs associated with the Village of Red Hook Justice Court operations
- WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that the Village of Red Hook Justice Court is in need of certain equipment and other necessities which will ensure that the Village of Red Hook provides appropriate mechanisms and ancillary apparatus to the Village Justices and the Court Clerks, as well as all personnel and individuals who have business before the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
- WHEREAS, the Village Board has been advised that there might be available certain grant monies from the New York State Justice Court Assistance Grant Program (JCAP) which might enable the Village to obtain certain revenues to help fund the purchase of certain mechanisms and ancillary apparatus as and for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court
Subject key:
justice_court_grant_application