To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk/Recorder
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Authorize the Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters to Execute Necessary Documents to Accept Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant Awards end
RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters to execute necessary documents to accept HAVA grant awards up to $150,000 after review and approval by the County Administrative Office, County Counsel and Risk Management.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
HAVA federal funding administered by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) assists the Humboldt County Office of Elections by way of reimbursement "for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, as authorized under sections 101, 103, 104 of HAVA" subject to
all requirements of state and federal law, regulations and procedures. Typically, HAVA grant awards have a short timeline to execute necessary documents or risk funding delays or loss. To assist the Humboldt County Office of Elections in expediting expenditures and securing reimbursements the department requests that your Board authorize the Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters to execute necessary documents to accept HAVA grant awards up to $150,000 after review and approval by the County Administrative Office, County Counsel and Risk Management. This will ensure the Humboldt County Office of Elections does not miss timelines on vital federal funding that will allow the procurement of voting equipment to aid voters with disabilities, cost of voter education with respect to use of the voting systems, cost of election worker training with respect to use ...
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