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Committee adopts amendment requiring Sequoia to demonstrate Ranked‑Choice capability before full payment
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee advanced a revised contract with Sequoia Voting Systems that requires a full public demonstration of Ranked Choice Voting capability by Feb. 12, 2008 and permits withholding $650,000 for RCV until the demonstration; the item was continued to December for final action.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Nov. 14 considered a proposed four‑year contract (about $12.66 million) with Sequoia Voting Systems to replace the existing vendor and provide an optical‑scan, paper‑based voting system and touchscreen devices to support accessibility at polling places. John Arntz, Director of Elections, described contract provisions that require Sequoia to support Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and include liquidated damages and performance bonds to protect the city if equipment or milestones are not met.
Arntz said the contract would preserve a paper ballot system with optical‑scan tabulators while providing one accessible touchscreen at each polling place. He said Sequoia had applied to the federal Elections Assistance Commission for…
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