The Cayuga County committees on Oct. 20 advanced and approved a series of resolutions and personnel actions. Below is a concise listing of the formal items recorded in the meeting transcript and their outcomes. Where the meeting did not record detailed roll-call tallies, outcomes reflect committee announcements recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance

- JP 1 — Authorize application for state Azenet grant to begin build-out of the statewide IP emergency services network (fiber/IP). Outcome: Approved (motion carried). Notes: Committee discussion identified the grant as mostly equipment-focused and that a consultant could be needed; staff will coordinate with county IT.

- Appointment — Andrew Rodko to the Fire Advisory Board (to be forwarded to the full legislature). Outcome: Referred to full legislature (appointment will be considered at full legislative meeting).

- Lease extension (Auburn Professional Building) — Assigned Counsel reported a lease renewal option for a one- or two-year extension; committee approved direction to prepare a resolution to go to Ways and Means (no lease executed by committee). Outcome: Forwarded to Ways and Means for action.

- JP 2 — Transfer $250,000 from general fund balance to cover assigned counsel account through November and December. Outcome: Approved (motion carried). Notes: Assigned Counsel said roughly 54% of expenses are reimbursed by state funding; the transfer is intended to cover shortfall in attorney costs not fully reimbursed by the state.

- JP 3 — Approve three-year contract with Westlaw for 30 licenses (legal research). Outcome: Approved. Contract cost: $52,000 year 1; $54,090 year 2; $57,070 year 3 (figures as provided in discussion). Notes: The county and other offices analyzed combining licenses; the department’s share is grant-funded.

- District Attorney — Accept GIVE grant funding for a grant coordinator and a part-time community accountability coordinator. Outcome: Approved.

- Sheriff personnel (JP 5–JP 10, bundle) — Multiple personnel resolutions to create and fill custody/jail positions, create part-time custody positions and other related hiring actions were advanced and carried by the committee. Outcome: Approved (motions carried; multiple motions recorded as carried). Notes: These actions were presented as part of the sheriff’s effort to address staffing shortfalls and reduce overtime.

- Public Works and Highway personnel (PW 1–PW 3 in the later meeting) — Creation/funding of heavy equipment/operator positions and stores clerk positions were approved in the committee meeting. Outcome: Approved.

How votes were recorded

Most motions in the transcript were moved and seconded on the floor and recorded as “Aye” with the chair noting the motion was carried. In many cases the transcript does not show a roll-call vote with named yes/no tallies; items with explicit recorded opposition are noted as such in the transcript. Where the transcript shows only voice votes, this summary records the committee’s announced outcome.

What was not approved here

No remediation contract or remediation budget for the County Office Building at 160 Genesee Street was approved at this meeting; the committee authorized staff to solicit proposals (RFPs) and to return costed options to Ways and Means and the full legislature for formal decisions.

Key clarifying financial details (from discussion)

- Assigned Counsel transfer: $250,000 from general fund balance; expected reimbursement ~54% from state sources for eligible costs; the county still covers attorney rate increases and some costs.

- Westlaw contract: $52,000 (year 1), $54,090 (year 2), $57,070 (year 3); not all licenses combined across offices because the 50-license pricing cutoff was not met.

Next steps

Several items were forwarded to Ways and Means or the full legislature for final action (appointments, lease resolution, RFP outcomes). Personnel resolutions approved by committee will advance through normal administrative and legislative processing.