TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: John Tuteur, Registrar of Voters
REPORT BY: John Tuteur, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260334B with Liberty Vote USA for election support through June 30, 2032.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260334B with Liberty Vote USA for election support through June 30, 2032. (Fiscal Impact: $1,199,468 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
The United States Constitution, the California Constitution and Federal and State statutes and regulations require local governments to conduct Federal and State elections. Napa County’s Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk ex officio Registrar of Voters is the election official who carries out this mandate. To conduct Federal and State elections the local election official must use a voting system certified by Federal and State agencies.
Napa County has conducted successful elections using certified voting systems from Liberty Vote USA and its predecessor corporate entities since 1976. Under Agreement No. 260334B Liberty Vote USA will provide Napa County with an upgraded, certified voting system for 7 statewide elections between June 2, 2026, and March 2, 2032. The average annual cost of these services is $ 171,353. The total cost for 7 statewide elections is $1,199,468.
Requested Action: Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260334B with Liberty Vote USA for election support through June 30, 2032.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Elections 1141000 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Discretionary Justification: |
To conduct Federal and State elections the local election official must use a voting system certified by Federal and State agencies. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The Elections division will continue to budget accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Napa County will not be in compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements to conduct elections using a Federal and State certified voting system. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.