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Committee flags possible loss of state election-equipment funds; clerk’s office to review options
Summary
Committee members were told the state may not approve planned funding for replacement election equipment; the clerk team is reviewing the impact. Members estimated roughly $15,000 per precinct budgeted for replacements and discussed prioritizing spending and whether campus voting-center plans should be adjusted.
Committee members raised concerns that the state did not approve a grant or funding line expected for replacement election equipment and asked the clerk’s office to investigate the magnitude and options.
A committee member asked the clerk about the reported state decision not to approve funding; the clerk team is reviewing the issue. One member said the city had budgeted about $15,000 per precinct to replace equipment and noted that a LEO election grant intended for a campus voting center might need to be reallocated to equipment if the city must decertify current machines.
Members discussed scheduling the matter as a future agenda item to accept the report and hold a discussion-only item about prioritization and next steps, including whether to seek additional context from the panel, chair, or vice chair. No formal decision or motion about reallocation was made at the meeting; the clerk team will report back with details.
The committee agreed to bring the item forward for discussion soon so that any recommendations can be considered in the budget process.
