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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Deborah R. Cooper, Clerk-Recorder
Date:	December 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Center for Tech and Civic Life Grant for Elections Infrastructure

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Debi Cooper 925-335-7899

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract with the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a nonprofit and apolitical organization, to accept grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 to fund activities to support planning and operationalizing safe and secure election administration infrastructure in Contra Costa County, for the period June 15, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% grant funded through the Center for Tech and Civic Life; no County match required. Funding will be awarded $650,000 in 2022 and $1,350,000 in 2023. All expenditures must be made prior to December 31, 2024.

BACKGROUND:

The Center for Tech and Civic Life, a nonprofit organization under IRC 501(c)(3), is providing grant funding to local election offices to help ensure they have the critical resources needed to serve every voter in the County. The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder applied for and was awarded a grant these purposes. With Board authorization, the Clerk-Recorder will expend grant funds on activities to develop skills, strategies, and tools to engage Contra Costa County citizens and to support planning and operationalizing safe and secure election administration infrastructure in Contra Costa County as well as other public purposes listed in the grant application.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not be able to provide additional voter services and infrastructure improvements that are outside existing appropriations.