Memorandum
Date: October 6, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters
Subject: Approve Grant Agreement between the County of Lake (Grantee) and Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), and authorize the Chair to sign.
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) has awarded the County of Lake Registrar of Voters office a grant in the amount of $45,619 for the purpose of planning and operating a safe and secure election administration in Lake County in 2020.
Prior to receiving these funds, the CTCL requires that the Grantee review and sign this agreement. These funds have been allocated for the purchase of Ballot drop boxes, Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff, poll workers, or voters, Poll worker recruitment and/or training expenses, Polling place rentals and cleaning expense, Temporary staffing, Vote-by-mail voting equipment or supplies, and Election Administration equipment.
Staff respectfully requests your Board Approve the attached Agreement.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action:
Approve Grant Agreement between the County of Lake (Grantee) and Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), and authorize the Chair to sign