HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-22-057 with Secretary of State.pdf DocuSign Envelope ID:EA9AD39F-D217-4A38-A501-4067633D835D D• 0890-21 G30105 Agreement No. 22-057
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
STANDARD AGREEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER PURCHASING AUTHORITY NUMBER(if Applicable)
STD 213(Rev.04/2020) 21 G30105 SOS-0890
1.This Agreement is entered into between the Contracting Agency and the Contractor named below:
CONTRACTING AGENCY NAME
Secretary of State
CONTRACTOR NAME
Fresno County
2.The term of this Agreement is:
START DATE
January 18,2022 or upon approval by Dept.of General Services,if required,whichever is later
THROUGH END DATE
January 18,2025
3.The maximum amount of this Agreement is:
$1,001,534.73;One Million One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Seventy Three Cents
4.The parties agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the following exhibits,which are by this reference made a part of the Agreement.
Exhibits Title Pages
Exhibit A Scope of Work 4 pages
Exhibit B Budget Detail and Payment Provisions 4 pages
Exhibit C General Terms and Conditions GTC
04/2017
+ Exhibit D Special Terms and Conditions(Attached hereto as part of this Agreement) 3 pages
Exhibit E Additional Provisions 2 pages
Exhibit F County Resolution pages
Exhibit G Contractor HAVA Activity Report 1 pages
Items shown with an asterisk(*),are hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this agreement as if attached ereto.
These documents can be viewed at hM2s://www.dgs.ca.gov/OLS/Resources
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES HERETO.
CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR NAME(if other than an individual,state whether a corporation,partnership,etc.)
Fresno County
CONTRACTOR BUSINESS ADDRESS CITY STATE JZIP
2221 Kern Street Fresno CA 93721
PRINTED NAME OF PERSON SIGNING TITLE
Brian Pacheco Chairman,Fresno County Board of Supervisors
CONTRACTO�Tj SIGNATURE DATE SIGNED
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ATTEST:
BERNICE E.SEIDEL
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno,State of California
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Deputy
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA-DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
STANDARD AGREEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER PURCHASING AUTHORITY NUMBER(if Applicable)
STD 213(Rev.04/2020) 21 G30105 SOS-0890
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CONTRACTING AGENCY NAME
Secretary of State
CONTRACTING AGENCY ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
1500 11th Street Sacramento CA 95814
PRINTED NAME OF PERSON SIGNING TITLE
kristin Dagsher Fiscal Affairs Bureau Chief
CONTRACTING AGENCY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE SIGNED
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2/26/2022
CA F gN1A-PWAgj1ENTOFGENERALSERVICESAPPROVAL APPROVED EXEMPTION(If Applicable)
MAR 1 2022
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OFFICE OF LEGAL SERVICES
DEPT.OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Exhibit A
Scope of Work
A. Name of Program
This program shall be known as "HAVA Section 301 Voting Systems Program and
Certification of HAVA Title III Compliance."
B. Purpose of Agreement
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide the County of Fresno (County) with federal funds
(HAVA funds), CFDA Number 90.401, administered by the U.S. Elections Administration
Commission (EAC) to assist the County in, or reimburse the County for, complying with the
requirements of Section 301 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252) (HAVA),
subject to the provisions of Agreement and all requirements of state and federal law,
regulations and procedures. Section 301(a) of HAVA requires that each voting system used
in a federal election on or after January 1, 2006, must:
1. Permit the voter to verify privately and independently the votes selected before casting
a ballot and must permit the voter privately and independently to change or correct a
ballot before it is cast (known as `second chance' voting), including receiving a
replacement ballot;
2. Notify the voter of"overvotes," i.e., if the voter has selected more candidates than
permitted, before the ballot is cast, and the consequences of "overvoting." Paper ballot
voting systems, such as central-count, optical scan and vote-by-mail systems, may
comply by means of a voter education program;
3. Produce a permanent paper record with a manual audit capacity for such system;
4. Be accessible to voters with disabilities, including voters with visual impairment, in a
manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation, including
privacy and independence, as for other voters. This requirement can be met by
providing at least one direct recording electronic (DRE) voting unit, or other voting
device equipped for individuals with disabilities, at each polling place. In addition to
HAVA, pursuant to California Elections Code section 19250, (Statutes of 2004,
Chapter 814 [SB 1438]), all DREs must, beginning January 1, 2006, include an
accessible, voter-verifiable paper audit trail (AVVPAT). If the DRE does not already
include an AVVPAT, the voting system must be replaced or modified to include an
AVVPAT; and
5. Meet all of the requirements of alternative language access pursuant to the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
The provisions of this Agreement are to be interpreted to further this purpose and County
compliance with the mandates of HAVA Section 301.
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C. Project Contacts
The program representatives during the term of Agreement will be:
a. For County: James Kus (559) 600-7152
b. For State: Jessica Godina (916) 695-1657
D. Use of Funds
Any HAVA funds received pursuant to this program shall be used by County only for one or
more of the following purposes:
1. For the lease or purchase of California state approved voting systems, or components
of voting systems, that are accessible for individuals with disabilities (DREs or other
accessible units), including vendor delivery, installation and related training costs. For
purposes of this subparagraph, "voting systems, or components of voting systems,
that are accessible for individuals with disabilities," means systems that comply with
HAVA, subsections 301(a)(1)(A)(i) and (ii) and 301(a)(3)(A);
2. For the lease or purchase of California state approved voting systems or voting system
components, including DIRE voting systems or DRE voting system components that
provide for the presentation of ballots in languages other than English. This item shall
include voting systems or voting system components provided that: 1) the voting
systems or voting system components were approved for use in California at the time
they were leased or purchased; and 2) they include an accessible, voter-verifiable
paper audit trail (AVVPAT), as required by California Elections Code Section 19250,
(Statutes of 2004, Chapter 814 [SB 1438]);
3. For the lease or purchase of California state approved voting systems or voting system
components that provide for "second chance" voting by notifying voters of overvotes,
undervotes, or other potential errors prior to the voters casting ballots and giving the
voters the opportunity to correct the potential errors before the ballots are cast and
counted;
4. The lease or purchase of voting system components and/or the cost of voting system
modifications necessary to allow a voting system with a voter-verified paper audit trail
(VVPAT) to be accessible to individuals with disabilities or for the presentation of
VVPAT in languages other than English.
5. Pursuant to Section 251(c)(1) of HAVA, for reimbursement of costs incurred by the
County, and not otherwise reimbursed pursuant to Proposition 41 or any other state or
federal program, in obtaining voting equipment which meets the requirements of
Section 301 of HAVA.
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6. The reasonable cost of transportation for delivery to the county of any of the voting
systems or voting system components described above, provided that the voting
systems or voting system components are leased, purchased or acquired during the
period of Agreement;
7. The reasonable cost of voter education with respect to use of the voting systems or
voting system components described above and other HAVA requirements directly
related to the process of voter registration and casting or counting votes, including
provisional voting rights and information to voters about casting 'overvotes,' that are
implemented as a part of the statewide federal elections when introducing a new
voting system for use in this county. This voter education program is reimbursable only
for the first federal election cycle in which this equipment is used in this county.
8. The reasonable cost of election official/poll worker training with respect to use of the
voting systems or voting system components described above and other HAVA
requirements directly related to the process of voter registration and casting or
counting votes, including provisional voting rights and information to voters about
casting `overvotes,' that are implemented as a part of the statewide federal elections
when introducing a new voting system for use in this county. This election official/poll
worker training program is reimbursable only for the first federal election cycle in which
this equipment is used in this county.
9. The reasonable cost of salaries, wages, and benefits for staff, consultants or
contractors necessary to lease, purchase, acquire and deploy eligible voting systems
or voting system components described above, including chain of custody
requirements.
10.The reasonable cost of storage and warehousing, cell phones, forklifts, and/or
retrofitting a voting system with an accessible voter-verified paper audit trail, up to a
maximum of $0, which represents the remaining balance of the County's proportionate
share of a minimum requirements payment calculated pursuant to HAVA Section 252
(c) that may be used by a county in accordance with HAVA Section 251 (b)(2)(B) and
in accordance with advice provided by the federal Election Assistance Commission,
the federal authorizing agency for the HAVA, that such is an allowable expense
pursuant to HAVA Section 251 (b)(2)(B).
11.The reasonable cost of absentee voting system equipment upgrades and the
reasonable cost of services, training and initial implementation of any new absentee
voting system process or procedural changes that improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of the absentee voting process for voters and elections officials. Such costs
are reimbursable only to the extent that expenditures for absentee voting system
upgrades are in accordance with the voting system requirements of Section 301,
including, Section 301 (a), which requires, in part, that at least one voting unit per
polling place is accessible to disabled voters and Sections 301 (a)(1)(A) and 301 (c),
allowing for the use of paper-based voting systems under specified conditions.
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12.Upon the Secretary of State certifying in writing compliance with HAVA Title III to the
United States Election Administration Commission, the County may use any remaining
funds for the "improvement of the administration of elections" in accordance with
HAVA Section 251 (b)(2)(A).
E. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, including section D of Scope of Work,
County shall not submit any claim for payment or reimbursement and shall not be entitled
to receive payment or reimbursement from State of HAVA funds for:
1. The cost of purchasing any motored vehicle;
2. The cost of leasing for more than 30 days of any motored vehicle;
3. The cost of purchasing any real property;
4. The cost of leasing any real property;
5. The cost of promotional items and memorabilia;
6. General purpose equipment, including but not limited to, office equipment and
furnishings; modular furniture; telephone networks and component parts; information
technology equipment and systems that are not a component of a voting system;
reproduction and printing equipment that is not a component of a voting system;
7. General office supplies;
8. Any indirect rate or overhead costs distributed to county administrative support
services.
F. Contractors are not permitted to perform work, or be paid for work, outside the
documented scope of work. Changes to the scope of work must be approved before work
is undertaken and payment is made for any activities outside of the scope of work.
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Exhibit B
Budget Detail And Payment Provisions
1. Invoicing and Payment
A. For services satisfactorily rendered, and upon receipt and approval of the invoices
submitted with supporting documentation, the State agrees to compensate the
Contractor for actual expenditures incurred and not to exceed the total amount on the
contract.
B. Invoices shall include the Agreement Number and shall be submitted not more
frequently than monthly in arrears to:
Office of Secretary of State
Attention: Accounts Payable
P.O. Box 944260
Sacramento, CA 94244-2600
or
Email: aacountspayable(u)sos.ca.gov
2. Budget Contingency Clause
A. It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act or a HAVA Spending Plan or Spending Plan
amendment of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this
Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall
be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay
any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this
Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this
Agreement.
B. If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act or a HAVA
Spending Plan or Spending Plan amendment for purposes of this program, the State
shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the
State or offer an agreement amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.
3. Federal Funds
A. It is mutually understood between the parties that this contract may have been written
for the mutual benefit of both parties before ascertaining the availability of
congressional appropriation of funds, to avoid program and fiscal delays that would
occur if the contract were executed after that determination was made.
B. This contract is valid and enforceable only if the United State Government makes
sufficient funds available to the state. In addition, this contract is subject to any
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additional restrictions, limitations, or conditions enacted by the Congress or to any
statute enacted by the Congress that may affect the provisions, terms, or funding of
this contract in any manner.
C. The parties mutually agree that if the Congress does not appropriate sufficient funds
for the program, this contract shall be amended to reflect any reduction in funds.
D. The Secretary of State has the option to invalidate the contract under the 30-day
cancellation clause or to amend the contract to reflect any reduction in funds.
4. Prompt Payment Clause:
Payment will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government
code Code Chapter 4.5, commencing with Section 927.
5. Maximum Amount of HAVA Funds to be Provided to County Under this Program
County shall not receive, pursuant to this Agreement, more than $1001534.73, in the
aggregate. County's share is the county's remaining balance of the original appropriation
authorized in 2005.
6. Failure to Properly Claim Maximum Amount of HAVA Funds
Notwithstanding any provision of Agreement, County shall be entitled to receive only
those amounts for fully supported and appropriate claims which are properly submitted,
pursuant to the provisions of Agreement and all applicable state and federal laws,
regulations, and procedures.
7. Basis of Claims
Subject to the provisions of section 8 below related to the applicability of OMB Circular A-
87, all claims for HAVA funds under this program must be based on invoices submitted by
County. All invoices or agreements that are the subject of any claims must relate directly
to expenditures authorized pursuant to Section D of Exhibit A "Scope of Work".
8. Processing of Claims
The Secretary of State shall establish the criteria and processes for submitting claims
under this Program. Such criteria shall include requirements that all claims:
A. Contain a face sheet that summarizes each expenditure made by the categories
set forth in section D of Exhibit A "Scope of Work",
B. Include the total amount of the claim;
C. Identify whether additional claims are expected to be submitted;
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D. Include the hourly charge of any contractor for which a claim is made for their time;
E. Include the hourly wage or monthly salary of any employee for which a claim is
made for their salaries;
F. Include signed Contractor HAVA Activity Reports, please see sample which is
Exhibit G, for each employee and contractor's employee for whom reimbursement
for time is being claimed. (Vendors who receive payment from HAVA funds are
required to submit timesheets for any work paid for as time and materials); and
G. Include a copy of the contract with the contractor if the contractor's invoice does
not describe the activities undertaken in such a manner that the State can
determine whether the activities comply with the provisions of this Agreement.
9. Application of OMB Circular A-87
OMB Circular A-87 ("Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments"),
incorporated herein by reference, to the extent applicable, shall govern with respect to all
aspects of this program. The provisions of OMB Circular A-87 may be found at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars.
10.Retroactive Payments
Counties may claim reimbursement for expenses and activities permissible under the
terms of this Agreement that occur after December 1, 2021, and through end date of
January 18, 2025.
11. Payments of Claims
The Secretary of State shall advise the County of the status of the claim processing within
30 (thirty) days of receipt of the claim. Payments made by the State with respect to any
claim shall be sent directly by the State Controller's office to the County.
12. Deadline for Submitting Claims
The deadline for submitting any claim under this program is 90 days after the termination
date of this Agreement.
13.Multiple Claims
County can submit multiple claims for HAVA funds authorized above, within the aggregate
limit established for County.
14. Documentation to be Submitted
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Each claim shall include a cover page that identifies the activity or service in Exhibit A and
a summary sheet that includes the dollar amount associated with each activity or service
for which funds are being sought. Each claim shall also include originals or true copies of
all invoices, agreements, or other documentation that support the claim presented in the
same order as shown on the accompanying summary sheet, including all documentation
required by OMB Circular A-87. The provisions of OMB Circular A-87 may be found at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars.
15.Order of Processing
Claims shall be processed by the Secretary of State in order of receipt.
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Exhibit C
General Terms and Conidiations
PLEASE NOTE: This page will not be included with the final agreement. The General Terms
and Conditions will be included in the agreement by reference to the Internet site below.
https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OLS/Resources/Pape-Content/Office-of-Legal-Services-Resources-List-
Folder/Standard-Contract-Lanquage.
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Exhibit D
Special Terms And Conditions
A. Auditing
1. Receipt of HAVA funds by County indicates agreement to establish a dedicated HAVA
account for these funds. Therefore, any payment received by County pursuant to this
program shall be deposited in a separate, segregated account and any payment made
by County related to this program shall be paid from that account whether or not the
County has paid the vendors for services rendered before submitting invoices to the
State.
2. Any recipient of federal funds to meet the Help America Vote Act requirements agrees
to be audited pursuant to federal and state law. CFDA Number for this contract is
90.401. Accordingly, all documents and electronic files must be produced upon
request by the auditors. The audit may include a review of all books, papers, accounts,
documents, or other records of County as they relate to any HAVA funds. County shall
also provide access to all employees having knowledge of the HAVA funds program to
assist the auditor. County shall provide a copy of any document, paper, or electronic
record requested by the auditor.
3. OMB Circular A-133 ("Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations"), OMB Circular A-87, and 41 CFR 105-71 ("Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local
Governments" [also known as the "Common Rule"]) incorporated herein by reference,
shall govern with respect to all aspects of this Program. The provisions of these
circulars may be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars.
4. County shall maintain records in a manner that:
a. Accurately reflects fiscal transactions with necessary controls and safeguards;
b. Provides complete audit trails, based whenever possible on original documents
(purchase orders, receipts, progress payments, invoices, timesheets, cancelled
warrants, warrant numbers, etc.);
c. Provides accounting data so the costs can readily be determined throughout
Agreement period;
d. Accurately records and tracks the disposition of all equipment and sensitive
property in compliance with 41 CFR 105-71 and the California State Administrative
Manual; and
e. Follows EAC guidance (as given in Funding Advisory Opinions 08-006 and 08-007
— available on the EAC website) regarding the disposal or sale of equipment or
sensitive property purchased with HAVA funds.
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5. Records shall be maintained for three years after termination of this Agreement and for
at least one year following any audit or final disposition of any disputed audit finding.
6. If the final disposition of any disputed audit finding is determined to be a disallowed
cost that the Secretary of State has paid the County, the County shall return to the
Secretary of State an amount equal to the disallowance.
7. County shall permit periodic site visits by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of
State's designee or designees to determine if any HAVA funds are being used or have
been used in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable laws.
8. County shall report to the Secretary of State at least once every 90 (ninety) days until
all funds received have been expended, on the status of HAVA funds received, in a
manner determined by the Secretary of State.
B. General Provision
1. HAVA funds can only be used for the purposes for which the HAVA funds are made.
2. No portion of any HAVA funds shall be used for partisan political purposes. All
contractors providing services are required to sign an agreement, please see Exhibit
E, to abide by the Secretary of States' policy to refrain from engaging in political
activities that call into question the impartiality of the Secretary of State's Office.
County is to submit agreement signed by each employee of contractor's firm who
worked for County pursuant to this Agreement with the County's first invoice.
3. The provisions of the federal Hatch Act shall apply to employees working for state and
local entities receiving HAVA funds. The Hatch Act may be reviewed at
https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct-Federa1.aspx.
4. Proceeds received by the County for the sale of equipment or sensitive property
originally purchased by HAVA funds shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account
and used in accordance with procedures outlined in EAC FAO 08-007. Such sales
shall be reported in writing to the Secretary of State within 30 days of completion.
Interest earned on funds shall be reported to the Secretary of State within 90 days of
the close of each fiscal year. Upon expenditure of these funds and interest earned,
County will report such expenditure to the Secretary of State, along with
documentation of such expenditure, including invoices, agreements or other
documentation.
5. Any interest earned by County on money received pursuant to this Agreement must be
reported in writing to the Secretary of State within 30 days of termination of this
Agreement. All interest must be used by the County for the purpose of implementing
activities allowable under this Agreement.
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6. Funds not claimed by County within 90 days of the end date of this contract , or any
funds claimed by a county that are not approved for use by the Secretary of State
within 180 days of the end date of this contract, shall revert to the Secretary of State
for HAVA Section 301-related expenses.
7. If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act for purposes of
this Program, the State shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no
liability occurring to the State, or offer an Agreement amendment to County to reflect
any reduced amount.
8. This Agreement is subject to any restrictions, limitations or conditions enacted or
promulgated by the United States Government, or any agency thereof, that may affect
the provisions, terms or funding of Agreement in any manner.
9. Pursuant to federal policy, this Agreement may be terminated by the State with 30-day
written notice to County.
10.County warrants by execution of this Agreement, that no person or selling agency has
been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon agreement or
understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting
bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies
maintained by County for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of
this warranty, the State shall, in addition to other remedies provided by law, have the
right to annul this contract without liability, paying only for the value of the work
actually performed, or otherwise recover the full amount of such commission,
percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee.
11. Nothing contained in this Agreement or otherwise, shall create any contractual relation
between the State and any subcontractor or vendor, and no subcontractor shall relieve
County of its responsibilities and obligations hereunder. County agrees to be as fully
responsible to State for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of persons
either directly or indirectly employed by any of them as it is for the acts and omissions
of persons directly employed by County. County's obligation to pay its subcontractors
is an independent obligation from the State's obligation to make payments to County.
As a result, State shall have no obligation to pay or to enforce the payment of any
moneys to any subcontractor or vendor of County.
12.Pursuant to federal law, by signing this Agreement the County certifies under the
penalty of perjury that the contracting entity is not excluded or ineligible from federal
assistance programs and thereby is not on the federal government's list of suspended
or debarred entities.
Pursuant to federal law, as a component of the procurement process, the County must
review the federal government's list of debarred and suspended vendors and ensure
no contract award is provided to a vendor on this list. This list may be viewed at
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/preaward/debarlst.htm.
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Exhibit E
Additional Provisions
1. Secretary of State Policy Regarding Political Activity in the Workplace
SECRETARY OF STATE POLICY REGARDING POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN THE
WORKPLACE
The Secretary of State is the state's chief elections officer. It is, therefore, imperative that
staff in the Secretary of State's Office, and those who contract with the Secretary of
State's Office, refrain from engaging in any political activity that might call into question
the office's impartiality with respect to handling election issues. Accordingly, the policy of
the Secretary of State's Office with respect to political activity in the workplace, a copy of
which will be given to every employee in the Secretary of State's office and incorporated
as an attachment to contracts with the Secretary of State's Office, is as follows:
a. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office shall engage in
political campaign-related activities on state-compensated or federal-compensated
time, except as required by official duties, such as answering inquiries from the public.
In those cases where the contractor with the Secretary of State's Office is a county,
the term "contractor" shall apply only to county elections office employees, county
employees redirected to work temporarily for the county elections office, or any
person, firm, company or business that provides reimbursable election-related
services to a county elections office in furtherance of a contract. This prohibition shall
not apply while an employee is on approved vacation or approved annual leave. This
prohibition shall not apply to activities engaged in during the personal time of an
employee.
b. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office shall use any state
property in connection with political campaign activities. It is strictly prohibited to
schedule political campaign-related meetings or to conduct political campaign-related
meetings in state office space, even if after normal working hours.
c. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office shall use his or her
official status with the Secretary of State's Office to influence political campaign-
related activities or to confer support for or indicate opposition to a candidate or
measure at any level of government.
d. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office may be involved with
political campaign-related telephone calls, letters, meetings or other political
campaign-related activities on state-compensated or federal-compensated time.
Requests by employees to switch to alternative work schedules, such as 4-10-40 or 9-
8-80 work weeks, or to take vacation in order to accommodate political campaign-
related activities or to attend political campaign functions, will be judged in the same
manner and on the same basis as any other requests of this nature (i.e., existing
needs of the office and discretion of the division chiefs).
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e. The receipt or delivery of political campaign contributions or photocopies thereof on
state property is strictly prohibited, as is the use of office time or state resources (e.g.,
intra-office mail or fax machines) to solicit or transmit political campaign contributions.
f. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office may authorize any
person to use his or her affiliation with the Secretary of State's Office in an attempt to
suggest that the employee's or contractor's support or opposition to a nomination or an
election for office or a ballot measure is of an "official," as distinguished from private,
character.
g. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office may display political
campaign-related buttons, posters, or similar materials in areas visible to individuals
who are in public areas of the Secretary of State's Office; nor may an employee of or
contractor with the Secretary of State's Office display political campaign-related
posters or other materials on windows facing out of the state office building.
h. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office may use official
authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or attempting to affect the
results of an election or a nomination for any public office.
i. No employee of or contractor with the Secretary of State's Office may directly or
indirectly coerce or solicit contributions from subordinates in support of or in opposition
to an election or nomination for office or a ballot measure.
j. An employee who is paid either partially or fully with federal funds, including the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), is subject to the provisions of the federal Hatch Act,
and is, therefore, prohibited from being a candidate for public office in a partisan
election, as defined in the federal Hatch Act. However, any employee who is to be paid
either partially or fully with funds pursuant to HAVA, shall first be consulted about the
proposed funding and be informed about the prohibitions of the federal Hatch Act. The
employee, whenever possible, shall be given the opportunity to engage in employment
that does not involve HAVA funding.
k. Provisions limiting participation in political campaign-related activities as provided for
in this policy statement shall be included in every contract with the Secretary of State's
Office.
If you have questions concerning these restrictions, please refer them to the Secretary of
State Office contact person listed on the contract in Exhibit A.
DocuSign Envelope ID: EA9AD39F-D217-4A38-A501-4067633D835D
Fresno County
Exhibit G 21G30105
Page 1 of 1
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-SECRETARY OF STATE
CONTRACTOR HAVA ACTIVITY REPORT
NAME Division Days/Hours Month/Year
5/40
Class/Title: Contract Number: TIMEBASE EMPLOYEES: FULLD PART 0
ACTIVITY HOURS PROGRAM TIME REPORTING
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 ACTIVITY CODE PC ORG REG. HOURS
1 0.0
2 0.0
3 0.0
4 0.0
5 0.0
6 0.0
7 I I I 0.0
8 0.0
9 0.0
10 0.0
11 0.0
12 0.0
13 0.0
14 0.0
15 I I 0.0
16 0.0
17 0.0
18 0.0
19 0.0
20 0.0
21 0.0
22 0.0
23 I I I I I I I I 0.0
MONTHLY
24 TOTAL 0.0
SIGNATURE OFCONTRACTOR DATE
DocuSign Envelope ID: EA9AD39F-D217-4A38-A501-4067633D835D
Fresno County
Exhibit G 21G30105
Page 1 of 1
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-SECRETARY OF STATE
CONTRACTOR HAVA ACTIVITY REPORT
NAME Division Days/Hours Month/Year
5/40
Class/Title: Contract Number: TIMEBASE EMPLOYEES: FULLD PART 0
ACTIVITY HOURS PROGRAM TIME REPORTING
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 ACTIVITY CODE PC ORG REG. HOURS
1 0.0
2 0.0
3 0.0
4 0.0
5 0.0
6 0.0
7 I I I 0.0
8 0.0
9 0.0
10 0.0
11 0.0
12 0.0
13 0.0
14 0.0
15 I I 0.0
16 0.0
17 0.0
18 0.0
19 0.0
20 0.0
21 0.0
22 0.0
23 I I I I I I I I 0.0
MONTHLY
24 TOTAL 0.0
SIGNATURE OFCONTRACTOR DATE