Memorandum
Date: March 22, 2022
To: The Honorable E.J. Crandell, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Mara Valadez, Registrar of Voters
Subject: Adopt Resolution Approving the Amendment 2 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the County of Lake for Voting System Replacement Funds.
Executive Summary:
Legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 1824 which required the Secretary of State to use funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 2018 for voting system replacement and award contracts to counties that provided reimbursement for funds spent by the counties on voting system replacement activities.
The County entered into an agreement with the Secretary of State and received a grant in the amount of $246,000 for participating activities outlined in Agreement No. 18G30117 which was approved by Resolution 2019-22. The County entered into an amended agreement with the Secretary of State outlined in Agreement No. 18G30117 - Amendment 1 which was approved by Resolution 2020-01, where the Legislature allocated an additional $152,594 to Lake County. Agreement No. 18G30117 is set to terminate on June 30, 2022.
Amendment 2 to Agreement No. 18G30117 is extending the terms of this agreement to December 31, 2024.
In order to execute the amendment to the agreement, the State requires that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution providing authority to enter into the proposed contract amendment.
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Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution Approving the Amendment 2 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the County of Lake for Voting System Replacement Funds