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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.04.26 - 22862Commissioner Christine Long, Distric Chairperson, General Government 7 mittee MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17082 April 26, 2017 BY: Commissioner, Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee IN RE: CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS — ELECTIONS DIVISION — 2017 HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Michigan Department of State has awarded the Clerk/Register of Deeds — Elections Division a Voting Equipment Hardware, Firmware and Software grant for the period of March 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018; and WHEREAS the current voting system has reached its end of useful life and requires replacement with new equipment and software necessary to ensure efficient and accurate conduct of elections; and WHEREAS the approximate value of the voting equipment hardware, firmware and software received is $228,920, there is no county match required and the state will be paying the vendor directly; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Clerk's Election Division also needs equipment for its own use to facilitate the implementation of the new voting system, the purchase of which is not included in the grant; and WHEREAS funding of $150,000 is available in the Technology Replacement/Hardware Assigned Fund Balance; and WHEREAS there are no new position requests or changes to current positions associated with this grant; and WHEREAS the grant agreement has completed the grant review process in accordance with the Board of Commissioners Grant Acceptance Procedures. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the acceptance of the equipment grant, approximate value of $228,920 from the Michigan Department of State, with no county match, for the period of March 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED there are no new position requests or changes to current positions associated with this grant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves the grant acceptance and equipment purchase. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with KowaII and Kochenderfer absent. GRANT REVIEW SIGN OFF — Clerk/Register of Deeds - Elections Division GRANT NAME: 2017 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant— Voting System Hardware, Firmware and Software FUNDING AGENCY: State of Michigan DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON: Joe Rozell, 452-2276 STATUS: Grant Acceptance DATE: April 4, 2017 Pursuant to Misc. Resolution #13180, please be advised the captioned grant materials have completed internal grant review. Below are the returned comments. The captioned grant materials and grant acceptance package (which should include the Board of Commissioners Liaison Committee Resolution, the grant agreement/contract, Finance Committee Fiscal Note, and this Sign Off email containing grant review comments) may be requested to be placed on the appropriate Board of Commissioners' committee(s) for grant acceptance by Board resolution. DEPARTMENT REVIEW Department of Management and Budget: Approved. — Laurie Van Pelt (414/2017) Department of Human Resources: HR Approved (No Committee) — Lori Taylor (4/3/2017) Risk Management and Safety: Approved by Risk Management. — Robert Erlenbeck (4/4/2017) Corporation Counsel: There are no outstanding legal issues concerning this grant agreement. — Joellen Shortley (4/4/2017) State Of Michigan Michigan Department of State And Oakland County Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant Agreement Voting System Hardware, Firmware and Software RE: Master Contract 071B7700128 - Hart Intercivic, Inc. This Grant Agreement is the mechanism by which Counties, Cities, and Townships apply to the State of Michigan to receive Federal HA VA and State-appropriated funded voting systems, including optical scan tabulators, accessible voting devices and Election Management System (EMS) software, pursuant to the Federal Help America Vote Act (HA VA) of 2002. Definitions: "Contractor" means the voting system vendor selected by the county. "County" means any county within the State of Michigan. "Departmenr means the Michigan Department of State. "Grantee" means the county or local jurisdiction entering into this Grant Agreement. "Local Jurisdiction" means any city or township within the State of Michigan. "Voting Systems" means optical scan tabulators, accessible voting devices (for use by voters with disabilities), and EMS software (as applicable) acquired by the counties and local jurisdictions statewide and funded by State-appropriated and Federal HAVA funds. 1. Period of Agreement The Grant Agreement process applies to voting system purchases occurring between March 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018. 2. Program, Budget and Agreement This Grant Agreement is to establish a grant program to use State-appropriated and Federal HAVA funds to acquire and implement replacement voting systems throughout the state, Each county, with the involvement of the local jurisdictions within the county, will select one Contractor for the entire county and will develop a countywide implementation plan to replace its voting systems. Page 1 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County Once the county certifies its Contractor selection to the Department, the county will provide the Department with its implementation plan for individual local jurisdictions participating in each planned purchasing phase. The Department will verify the number of voting systems authorized for purchase using State-appropriated and Federal HAVA funds. If changes are required after the Grant Agreement is signed and approved, instructions for amending the Grant Agreement will be provided and the Grantee will be required to enter into a new Grant Agreement. This grant program only covers the acquisition and implementation of the voting system selected by each county, and the individual voting system components which will be funded utilizing available State-appropriated and Federal HAVA funds. Approved quantities of each voting system component have been determined by the Department and are listed in Section 15 of this Grant Agreement. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has entered into a Master Contract with each approved Contractor, which has established maximum statewide prices for each voting system component. The Department has established the available level of grant funding for each component of each Contractor's voting system. State-appropriated and Federal HAVA funding provided via this Grant Agreement covers the purchase of the voting system, the software license fee for the EMS software for the full 10-year contract term, and the initial service and maintenance period for all components (which covers the acquisition year, plus 4 additional years). The Master Contract includes an extended service and maintenance period beyond the initial service and maintenance period, for an additional five-year period. Costs for the extended service and maintenance period and other additional costs, if any, are the sole responsibility of each individual county / local jurisdiction. All Contractors will be required to enter into a "purchase agreement" with each local jurisdiction and county in those counties that have selected that Contractor. Typically, this document is the purchase agreement provided by the Contractor. The terms and conditions of the local purchase agreements shall not contradict the Master Contract. The terms of the Master Contract will supercede any conflicting terms in the local purchase agreements. Each Contractor will enter into a software license agreement with each county and any local jurisdictions that receive EMS. The license agreement shall not contradict any terms contained in the Master Contract. The terms of the Master Contract supercede any conflicting terms in the license agreement. The Department will initiate voting system orders at the county level, once all Grant Agreements for the county are submitted and approved for the designated purchasing phase. Once voting systems have been delivered, tested, and accepted by each Grantee in the county for the designated purchasing phase, the Department will release the State/HAVA funds to the Contractor. 3. General The individual submitting the Grant Agreement must have the proper authority to do so, and must certify in Section 16 of this Grant Agreement that this authority has been granted. Examples of authority include, but are not limited to, a resolution from the Board of County Commissioners, City Council or Township Board authorizing the individual submitting the Grant Agreement to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the county, city, or township. Page 2 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County 4. Performance Each Grantee will certify and sign the Grant Agreement and forward it to the Department per the instructions provided. The Department will review and, once approved, will provide the Grantee with a copy of this fully-executed Grant Agreement, which will serve as Notice of the Grant Award, The Department will initiate equipment orders directly with the Contractor, and will provide the Grantee with the Acceptance Certificate & Payment Authorization Form, which must be submitted by the Grantee to the Department within 10 business days of voting system delivery. This form indicates acceptance of equipment and payment authorization. The Grantee is responsible for overseeing its contractual agreement with the Contractor and is responsible for ensuring Contractor performance. Any subsequent malfunction or performance issue with the voting system must be addressed by the Grantee directly with the Contractor. The Grantee is responsible for maintaining any and all Contractor performance records. The Grantee has the sole responsibility to verify Contractor compliance with delivery dates, terms and conditions of delivery, and equipment verification and testing in accordance with the statewide Master Contract for the Grantee's selected Contractor. The Grantee will be solely responsible for additional costs incurred that are not covered by service, maintenance and warranty provisions in the Master Contract. Grant funding is not provided for the purchase of additional ("backup") voting systems. The Grantee will be responsible for developing and implementing a backup strategy to ensure continued operation on Election Day, in the event of voting system failure in any individual precinct. 5. Testing, Acceptance and Payment 1. Successful acceptance testing of the voting system shall be completed within 10 business days from the date of delivery. 2. Upon completion of all acceptance testing, the Grantee must complete the State-issued Acceptance Certificate & Payment Authorization Form and forward the completed form to the Department. 3. This form will indicate the date of delivery, successful completion of acceptance testing, and will provide authorization to the Department to release funds to the Contractor. 4. Payment to the Contractor shall be made in accordance with the Master Contract with the Grantee's selected Contractor. 6. Ownership of Equipment and Software Purchases: Title Any voting system purchased pursuant to this Grant Agreement is the property of the Grantee. 7. Optional Purchases If the Grantee desires to purchase additional items beyond those authorized in this Grant Agreement, it may do so at its sole expense, outside of this Grant Agreement. No State or NAVA funds will be available for such purchases. Prices established via the Master Contract are extended to counties and local jurisdictions by the Contractors for these purposes. 8. Records Maintenance/Retention The Grantee will maintain a complete set of records and files related to the ordering, delivery, testing, maintenance, and repairs of voting systems. The Grantee shall assure all the terms of this Grant Agreement are adhered to and that records and detailed documentation regarding this grant shall be maintained for a period of not less than six (6) years from the date of Contract termination, the date of submission of the final expenditure report or until any litigation and audit findings have been resolved, whichever is later. Page 3 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County 9. Manaqement Requirements Grantee must maintain property records that include a description of the property; a serial number or other identification number; acquisition date; cost of the property; location, use and condition of the property; and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property (if any), Grantee must also maintain records showing 93% Federal participation in the cost of the property. Grantee must perform a physical inventory of the property and reconcile the results with the property records at least once every two years. Grantee must develop a control system to ensure adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, or theft of the property. Any loss, damage, or theft shall be investigated by the Grantee and reported to the Department. Grantee must develop adequate maintenance procedures to keep the property in good condition. Grantee agrees to maintain extended service and maintenance coverage for the voting system in years 6-10 of the Master Contract, after the expiration of the initial service and maintenance period. If the Grantee fails to maintain extended service and maintenance coverage for the full Contract period, the Department may require Grantee to pay the Department the full amount of voting system grant funds paid to the vendor for the Grantee's county, city or township. 10. Disposition. When the voting system acquired under this grant is no longer needed, the Department must be notified. Disposition of the equipment will be made as follows: • Items of equipment with a current per-unit fair market value of less than $5,000 may be retained, sold or otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to the Department. • Disposition of EMS software must follow the terms of the Contractor's Software License Agreement. 11. Authorized Access The Grantee will permit, upon reasonable notification and at reasonable times, access to all records regarding this Grant Agreement by the Department and other representatives duly authorized by State or Federal law. 12. Mandatory Conditions A. Statutory or Regulatory Requirements The Master Contract for the Grantee's selected Contractor must be incorporated and made a part of the ensuing contract between the Grantee and the Contractor, as a condition for grant approval. The Grantee will comply with applicable Federal and State laws, guidelines, rules and regulations in carrying out the terms of this Grant Agreement. Laws This is a State of Michigan Grant Agreement and is governed by the laws of the State of Michigan. Any dispute arising as a result of this Agreement shall be resolved in the State of Michigan. Page 4 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County Funding This Grant Agreement is subject to and contingent upon the availability and appropriation of Federal funds and any necessary State appropriation. Costs The State will not assume any responsibility or liability for costs incurred in relation to this grant. Cancellation The Department may cancel the Grant Agreement upon failure to comply with the terms of this grant. Entire Agreement The Grant Agreement shall represent the entire agreement between the State and Grantee and supercedes any prior oral or written agreements, and all other representations between the parties relating to this subject. The State reserves the right to require counties and local jurisdictions to attend required training sessions with regard to new equipment purchases made under NAVA. Adherence to Terms The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Grant Agreement shall not be considered a waiver or deprive the party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term, or any other term of the Grant Agreement. B. Other Additional terms and conditions may be negotiated in the contract between the Grant Applicant and the Contractor as long as they do not conflict with the required terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement and Master Contract with the Grantee's selected Contractor. 13. Administration of Agreement The Grant Manager on behalf of the Department for this Grant Agreement and the final Grant Agreement will be: Jeremy Lange, Office of Financial Services Michigan Department of State 430 W Allegan St., 4th Floor Lansing, Ml 48933 517.335.1952 LandeJl@michidan.dov All questions, comments and correspondence regarding this grant process, the Grant Agreement and the final Grant Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Grant Manager. 14. Completed Agreement In order to complete this Grant Agreement, it must be filled out in its entirety by completing all indicated fields* below, and must be signed by the individual authorized by the county or local jurisdiction to enter into this agreement. The signed grant must be scanned and submitted electronically via the Elections eLearning Center, with the original returned to the Department via US Mail. Page 5 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County 15. Voting Systems Authorization Note: Grant Applicant to fill in all fields indicated (*) below: This Grant Agreement is between the Michigan Department of State and: Oakland County *Grant Manner for County (point of contact for the State): *Name Joe Rozell *Title Director of Elections *Office Address 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341 *Office Phone 248-858-0564 *Office Email Address rozelli@oakgov.com Authorized Voting System Component Totals: Number of Precinct Tabulators Authorized for State-Federal Funding: 1 Number of Absent Voter Counting Board Tabulators Authorized for State-Federal Funding: 0 Number of Accessible Voting Devices Authorized for State-Federal Funding: 1 EMS Software Authorized for State-Federal Funding: Hart County Full Page 6 of 7 Voting System Grant Agreement Oakland County 16. Special Certification/Signature The following signatory certifies that the person signing is authorized to sign and enter into this Grant Agreement. Further, the signatory has reviewed and agrees to the conditions as outlined in this Grant Agreement, and has personally examined and is familiar with the information submitted here, as well as the requirements of the Help America Vote Act, under which this grant has been submitted. For the COUNTY OR LOCAL JURISDICTION: *Name: *Title: *Date: *Signature For the STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEPARTMENT OF STATE: Cindy Paradine, Director, Office of Financial Services Signature Date Page 7 of 7 Planned Use of Balance Total Revenues $150,000 $150,000 Professional Services Equipment Total Expenditures FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #17082) April 26, 2017 BY: Commissioner, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee IN RE: CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS — ELECTIONS DIVISION — 2017 HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and finds: 1. Resolution authorizes the acceptance of the 2017 Help America Vote Act (NAVA) Grant Acceptance from the Michigan Department of State and Equipment Purchase. 2. The grant award of $228,920 will be used to acquire voting equipment, which includes optical scan tabulators, accessible voting devices, and Election Management System software. 3. The grant period is from March 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. 4. There is no grant match. 5. Also, funding of $150,000 is available in the General Fund Technology Replacement/Hardware Assigned Fund Balance (GL #383448) for the purchase of additional equipment, 6. A FY 2017 budget amendment is recommended. HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (#29221) GR0000000793 Bud Ref: 2017 Analysis: GLB Activity GLB FY 2017 Revenue 2010301-185010-610314 2010301-185010-615572 Federal Capital Grants State Capital Grants Total Revenues $212,896 $ 16,024 $228,920 $228,920 $228,920 Expenditures 2010301-1 8501 0-760157 Equipment Total Expenditures GENERAL FUND (#383448) Revenue 9010101-196030-665882 Expenditures 2010301-185010-731458 2010301-185010-760157 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Fleming absent. Resolution #17082 April 26, 2017 Moved by Berman supported by Bowman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (19) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). 5421 HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (T STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 26, 2017 ; with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 26 th day of April, 2017 l'Sfee-/ AIP-— – Lisa Brown, Oakland County