REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2019
FROM
BOB PAGE, Registrar of Voters, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
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Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 19-453 with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. revising the delivery of the precinct ballot scanners and the payment schedule with no change to amount or the term of the Contract.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the item will not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost to purchase the precinct ballot scanners was included in the total amount not to exceed of $31,939,045 approved by the Board of Supervisor (Board) on July 9, 2019 (Item No. 40). The recommended amendment does not increase the amount of the Contract.
On June 11, 2019 (Item No. 106), the Board approved one-time funding in the amount of $30 million for the purchase and implementation of a new, State-certified voting system. Of that amount, $19.5 million is included in ROV's 2019-20 budget. The remaining allocation of $10.5 million was placed in Reserves for additional one-time costs of the voting system replacement project. As needed, budget adjustments to access the reserve funds will be included in future quarterly countywide budget report(s) presented to the Board for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment to the Contract changes the model of State-certified precinct ballot scanners to be purchased from Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. (Dominion), delays the delivery of the scanners, and therefore, revises the payment schedule. While this amendment extends the phased implementation of all elements of the County's new S...
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