REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 5, 2019
FROM
BOB PAGE, Registrar of Voters, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to State Revenue Agreement with the Secretary of State for Additional Voting System Replacement Funds
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to State Revenue Agreement No. 18G30136 (County Contract No. 19-188) with the State of California Secretary of State, to extend the term through June 30, 2022 and increase the amount of reimbursement to the County of San Bernardino by $3,818,754, from $5,903,000 to an amount not to exceed $9,721,754, for expenditures related to voting system replacement and election management system activities.
2. Authorize the Deputy Executive Officer, Community Services Group, or the Registrar of Voters to execute necessary documentation required by the State to receive the funds, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Bob Page, 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 the amendment will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). As approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on March 19, 2019 (Item No. 35), the Revenue Agreement with the Secretary of State (SOS) initially provided $1 of State reimbursement funds for every $1 of County funds spent up to $5.9 million to purchase and implement the new, State-certified voting system. The amendment will change the local match requirement to $3 of State reimbursement funds for every $1 of County funds expended. The maximum county match required for this agreement is $2,951,500.
Additionally, the amendment will increase the total State reimbursement for voting system replacement by $2,951...
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