Vote — approved

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

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

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32. APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE 2023 HAVA SUBGRANT Approve and authorize the Elections Department to submit an application for the 2023 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Election sub-grant program administered by the Secretary of State, and authorize the Chairman to approve the receipt of any and all such funds awarded. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Election Security sub-grant addresses improvements to voting systems and voter access of which the following items were identified after the 2000 elections: provisional voting, voting information, updated and upgraded voting equipment, voter identification procedures and administrative complaint procedures. Funding from the HAVA Election Security sub-grant will aid in the department’s mandate to provide fair, safe, and secure elections. The total amount of funds requested is $618,644. The grant period will cover the periods December 30, 2022 onward until funds are spent. The grant does not allow for indirect costs for which the County is eligible. The Maricopa County Elections Department composite indirect cost rate for FY 24 is 46.71% or $288,968.67. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $288,968.67. Non-recoverable indirect costs will be covered by the departmental general fund budget. This grant is non-competitive and does not require a match or on-going cash contributions after the grant period end date. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department in past years. In accordance with A.R.S.42-17106(B), approve a revenue and expenditure appropriation adjustment increasing the FY 2024 Elections Department (210) Elections Grant Fund (248) Non-Recurring/Non-Project (NRNP) in the amount of $618,644. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditure of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. Maricopa County and the Elections Department are eligible to apply for and receive grant funding through various state agencies. Maricopa County must apply for these funds and the Board of Supervisors must duly authorize the application. (C-21-24-062-X-00)

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