REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
JOANI FINWALL, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with the Secretary of State for Voting Replacement Funds
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 19-188 (State Revenue Agreement No. 18G30136) with the State of California Secretary of State for reimbursement of expenditures related to voting system replacement activities, correcting the contract language regarding matching funds and retroactive payments, with no change to the contract term of February 1, 2019 through August 21, 2026, nor contract amount of $9,721,754.40.
2. Authorize the Registrar of Voters to electronically execute and submit Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 19-188 and any necessary documentation required by the State to receive the funds, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Registrar of Voters to transmit the amendment in Recommendation No. 2 to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joani Finwall, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this amendment does not change the amount of $9,721,754.40 for the contract with the Secretary of State (SOS).
In 2020, the Registrar of Voters (ROV) submitted a claim to the SOS in the amount of $8,854,500 for the purchase of a new state-certified voting system. The remaining balance of $867,254.40 is anticipated to be used for election management system (EMS) replacement or enhancement, consistent with the eligible uses of Agreement No. 19-188 (State Revenue Agreement No. 18G30136) (Agreement).
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