REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 7, 2021
FROM
BOB PAGE, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
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Agreement with K&H Printers, Inc. for Official Ballot Printing and Mailing Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with K&H Printers, Inc. for printing and mailing services of official ballots, in an amount not to exceed $22,000,000 for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026.
(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 this item does not require the use of any additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). A portion of the expenses associated with the printing and mailing of ballots are billed to jurisdictions that call for an election. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in Registrar of Voters' (ROV) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended agreement will allow ROV to continue to provide official ballots to registered voters by mail and at voting locations during elections over the next five years. Contracting with K&H Printers, Inc. (K&H) aligns with the County and Chief Executive Officer's goals and objectives to operate in a fiscally-responsible and business-like manner by allowing ROV to continue providing this service to the registered voters throughout San Bernardino County.
Since 2003, K&H has provided ROV with official ballot services, which comprises of the printing of all official election ballots including but not limited to ballots for polling places and early vote sites, as well as training and test ballots. K&H is also responsible for the printing and mailing of the vote-by-mail ballots, voter instructions and other necessary inserts.
State law requires ROV to mail a...
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