To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: Agreement for Pollworker Training Venue in the City of El Cerrito for November 5, 2024 General Election
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract with the City of El Cerrito to rent the Hana Gardens Senior Center for a Pollworker Training Venue for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Elections Division of the Clerk-Recorder’s office will provide in-person pollworker training throughout the County for the November 5, 2024 General Election. Sites that will be utilized include the Hana Gardens Senior Center in the City of El Cerrito. The Facility Rental Application and Use Agreement for this site contains an indemnification and hold harmless provision, whereby the County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of El Cerrito for use of this site as a voting location. For Pollworker training, the agreement provides the County with use of the Hana Gardens Senior Center on October 14, and October 22, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Elections Office will not be able to use this site as a training location.