REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 9, 2024
FROM
STEPHENIE SHEA, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Westbound Communications Inc. for Voter Education Outreach Activities
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 22-158 with Westbound Communications Inc., to assist with voter education outreach programs, increasing the contract amount by $1,822,000 from $2,954,000 to $4,776,000, and extending the term by two years, for a total term of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2027.
(Presenter: Stephenie Shea, Registrar of Voters, 387-2100)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this recommendation will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). A portion of the increased contract amount of $1,822,000 for the additional two-year term. A will be billed to local jurisdictions - cities, school districts, and special districts - based upon the number of contests on the ballot and the number of registered voters for each contest. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Registrar of Voters' (ROV) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Amendment No. 2 will continue to allow Westbound Communications, Inc. (Westbound) to provide voter education outreach strategy planning, including design and development of various outreach programs, advertising buys and media strategies for poll worker recruitment, civic engagement, and general voter education outreach; design, development and management of public outreach events, media events, and materials; social media monitoring, tracking and response; and BallotMobile: Traveling Voter...
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