Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

Item Text

59. FY 2024 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT In accordance with A. R. S 42-17106(B), approve the following adjustments to the FY 2024 budget: 1. Increase the Elections Department (D210) General Fund (100) Operating (OPER) expenditure appropriation by $405,588. 2. Decrease the Non Departmental (D470) General Fund (100) Operating (OPER) Unreserved Contingency expenditure appropriation by $405,588. 3. Increase the Elections Department (D210) General Fund (100) Election Cycle (ELE1) expenditure appropriation by $643,662. 4. Decrease the Non Departmental (D470) General Fund (100) Non Recurring Non Project (NRNP) Unreserved Contingency expenditure appropriation by $643,662. 5. Direct the Office of Budget and Finance to adjust the FY 2025 baseline budget to update the annual operating transfer for the Election Cycle as required by the adjustments to the ELE1 budget in FY 2024. These actions will have a county-wide net impact of zero and they do not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenue duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S 42-17105. This adjustment will provide funding full year funding for in the amount of $405,588 for additional permanent staffing to support Elections Operations. Additional staff include two vote center technicians, a bilingual communications officers, and policy and quality assurance positions, and the conversion of the communications director position to a deputy election director. This adjustment will also provide funding in the amount of $643,662 for the FY 2024 election cycle to rent facilities for voting locations and to cover a special work assignment for election workers. (C-21-24-016-X-00)

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