Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	abstain
and Clint Hickman	yes
Gallardo Recorder	yes
Denny Barney	abstain
Steve Chucri	yes

11.ELECTIONS REQUEST FOR REVIEW OVER BASELINEApprove an exception to FY18 Budgeting Guidelines and Priorities allowing the Office of Management & Budget to review the following request over baseline:An increase of $137,615 to fund eight additional positions in Elections in FY 2018 (Full year impact is $420,412 in FY 2019).We are requesting funding of $137,615 to help fund eight additional positions in the Elections Department beginning March 2018. All of the positions requested are in answer to 

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11. ELECTIONS REQUEST FOR REVIEW OVER BASELINE Approve an exception to FY18 Budgeting Guidelines and Priorities allowing the Office of Management & Budget to review the following request over baseline: An increase of $137,615 to fund eight additional positions in Elections in FY 2018 (Full year impact is $420,412 in FY 2019). We are requesting funding of $137,615 to help fund eight additional positions in the Elections Department beginning March 2018. All of the positions requested are in answer to allowing the department to maintain a level of individuals on staff that are “subject matter experts” and that is critical to the integrity of an election. At present and with the limited permanent staff, we cannot manage certain processes beyond a singular shift and have, in the past, had to rely on extended hours (upwards of 13-15 hour shifts) for our current permanent staff during any countywide elections. To move away from this practice, the additional positions requested would allow the department to move into a “shift” format when called for during major countywide elections - all while still providing for supervision and oversight by permanent “subject matter” leadership. Without these positions, the “shift” format cannot occur and the already lean election staffing in place does not allow for us to manage the process effectively and efficiently as it can be achieved. (C-21-17-009-2-00)

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