Lake County, IL
File #: 22-0731    Version: 1 Name: Election security equipment for various Lake County locations to be reimbursed by the Illinois State Board of Elections Security Grant
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/5/2022 In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/10/2022
Title: Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $72,810 and an agreement with Safeware, Lanham, Maryland, for the purchase of election security equipment for various Lake County locations to be reimbursed by the Illinois State Board of Elections Security Grant pursuant to Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, ("HAVA") (52 USC 20901) (CFDA 90.404).
Attachments: 1. Co Clerk Election Security Equip Grnt 5.3.22, 2. VENDOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT v012319, 3. Qte1885865

Title

Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $72,810 and an agreement with Safeware, Lanham, Maryland, for the purchase of election security equipment for various Lake County locations to be reimbursed by the Illinois State Board of Elections Security Grant pursuant to Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, (“HAVA”) (52 USC 20901) (CFDA 90.404).

 

Staff Summary

                     The Lake County Clerk’s Office identified a need to purchase election security equipment for various Lake County locations.

                     The County Clerk identified a cooperative purchasing contract with Safeware of Lanham, Maryland, through Omnia to procure the required equipment.

                     The Lake County Clerk’s Office applied for Illinois State Board of Elections Security Grant pursuant to Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, (“HAVA”) (52 USC 20901) (CFDA 90.404) and wishes to appropriate those funds for the purchase of the election security cameras.

                     Pursuant to the County’s Code, Chapter 55 of the Illinois Complied Statutes (55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2), the County Clerk has the authority to control the internal operations of his or her office and to procure the necessary equipment, materials and services to perform the duties of the Office.

                     This resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation and authorizes the County Clerk to enter into an agreement in the amount of $72,810 for the purchase of election security equipment from Safeware.

 

Body

RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, the Lake County Clerk’s Office identified a need to purchase election security equipment for various Lake County locations; and

 

WHEREAS, the County Clerk identified a cooperative purchasing contract with Safeware of Lanham, Maryland, through Omnia to procure the required equipment; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lake County Clerk’s Office applied for Illinois State Board of Elections Security Grant pursuant to Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, (“HAVA”) (52 USC 20901) (CFDA 90.404) and wishes to appropriate those funds for the purchase of the election security equipment; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the County’s Code, Chapter 55 of the Illinois Complied Statutes (55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2), the County Clerk has the authority to control the internal operations of his or her office and to procure the necessary equipment, materials and services to perform the duties of the Office.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board authorizes an emergency appropriation in the amount of $72,810 per the attached chart of accounts and authorizes the County Clerk to enter into an agreement with Safeware, Lanham, Maryland.

 

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 10, 2022.