County of Fresno - File #: 19-0428

• File #: 19-0428
• Name: Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.
• In control: County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
• On agenda: 5/14/2019
• Final action: 5/14/2019
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 19-227, Resolution No. 19-204, Resolution No. 19-205
• Title: 1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., for the purchase of voting equipment, election services, maintenance and support, effective May 14, 2019 through May 13, 2024, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $2,898,404; and 2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues for the County Clerk-Elections Org 2850 in the amount of $3,577,130.54 (4/5 vote); and 3. Adopt Resolution authorizing the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to author and submit the Application to the State of California for funding Consideration, and accept the award upon the State's approval of application, under the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002; and 4. Approve the Agreement with the Voting Modernization Board for receipt of Voting Modernization Funds and authorize the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to execute the Agreement upon funding award.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/14/2019	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: May 14, 2019

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Brandi L. Orth, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters

SUBJECT: Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. and Application/Agreement for Funding from California Voting Modernization Bond Act

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., for the purchase of voting equipment, election services, maintenance and support, effective May 14, 2019 through May 13, 2024, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $2,898,404; and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues for the County Clerk-Elections Org 2850 in the amount of $3,577,130.54 (4/5 vote); and
3. Adopt Resolution authorizing the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to author and submit the Application to the State of California for funding Consideration, and accept the award upon the State's approval of application, under the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002; and
4. Approve the Agreement with the Voting Modernization Board for receipt of Voting Modernization Funds and authorize the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to execute the Agreement upon funding award.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the County Clerk-Elections Department to contract with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., (Dominion) for the purchase of voting equipment and election services, including maintenance and support, as a result of a competitive bid process. The purchase will be made with State Proposition 41 grant funding and Federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) 301 grant funding. This item is countywide.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended actions are not approved, the Department will be unable to conduct elections beyond February 2020.The current voting system w...