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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,601.54 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support an 11-Day Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the March 4, 2025, Special Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 25.033. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $2,601.54 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division (San Mateo County Elections) to support an 11-Day Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the March 4, 2025, Special Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 25.033.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
From February 22, 2025, through March 4, 2025, South San Francisco Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, second floor Community Room, will serve as a Vote Center for the upcoming March 4, 2025, Special Election. If passed, the Ordinance, Measure A, will provide the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors the authority until December 31, 2028, to remove an elected sheriff from office for just cause with a four-fifths vote of the Board. Although San Mateo County has gone to an all-mailed ballot election, Vote Centers are still needed to assist those residents with ballot issues or to complete the voting process. Traditional polling places have been replaced by Vote Centers, which are open for voting for an extended period, and which offer expanded voter services, including voter registration, multilingual assistance, and disabled access voting options. This will be the 12th election for which the Library, partnering with the City Clerk, provides Vote Center services. Establishing accessible Vote Centers is an important factor in securing successful voter turnout. Funding will support library staff scheduled on site around regular library hours and Peninsula Library System Network setup costs.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds received from San Mateo County Elections will be used to amend the Library Department’s current Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Operating Budget. Receipt of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Acceptance of this funding will contribute to the City’s Strategic Plan under Priority #6: Community Connections, by providing a local vote site as a convenient option for voters.
CONCLUSION
Receipt of these funds will support the 11-Day Early Vote Center at the Main Library for the March 4, 2025 Special Election. It is recommended that the City Council accept $2,601.54; in funding from San Mateo County Elections and amend the Library Department’s FY 2024-25 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 25.033.