REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 1, 2022
FROM
MICHAEL JIMENEZ, Deputy Executive Officer, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
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Contract with Westbound Communications, Inc. for Voter Education and Outreach Activities.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a contract with Westbound Communications, Inc. for voter education and outreach activities, in an amount not to exceed $2,954,000, for a period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025 with two one-year renewal options.
(Presenter: Michael Jimenez, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-4444)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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 item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). In practice Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) traditionally finances the majority of the costs of an election. A portion of election expenses are 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.
For each election, the Registrar of Voters (ROV) and Westbound Communications, Inc. (Westbound) will agree upon a project plan of services for the election based on the County's needs and available internal resources. The recommended contract is for a not to exceed total amount of $2,954,000 for the three-year period. Westbound will only be paid for services agreed upon in each project plan. Additionally, Westbound will buy advertisements for ROV as directed and will be reimbursed for those costs. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in ROV's 2021-22 budget for the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Electi...
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