To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: Agreement for Training and Polling Site in the City of Martinez for November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract with Skillcraft, Incorporated to rent the Local IBEW 302 facilities for Pollworker Training and a Polling Site for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$200. (100% General Fund)
BACKGROUND:
The Elections Division of the Clerk-Recorder’s office will provide pollworker training and 141 polling places throughout the County for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election. Sites that will be utilized include the Local IBEW 302 facilities located at 1875 Arnold Dr, Martinez. The Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement for this site contains an indemnification and hold harmless provision, whereby the County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Skillcraft, Inc., International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 302 for use of this site as a training and a voting location. For a training location, the agreement provides the County with the use of the site on October 13 and October 15, 2025. For election day voting, as well as set up and take down of voting equipment, the agreement provides the County with the use of the site on November 4, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Elections Office will not be able to use this site as a training or voting location.