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File #: 23-1326    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 2/15/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/21/2023 Final action: 2/21/2023
Title: Request for approval to develop a program to establish a dedicated corps of County workers who may be regularly available to assist the Elections Administrator's Office with election work.

Department: County Administration

Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry, County Administrator

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Policy

 

Project ID (if applicable):N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to develop a program to establish a dedicated corps of County workers who may be regularly available to assist the Elections Administrator’s Office with election work.

 

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Background and Discussion:

In 2022 the Commissioners Court approved the County Election Worker Program, which authorized a program allowing County employees to volunteer to work on elections.  The County Election Worker Program successfully supported elections in 2022 and relies upon requests for volunteers prior to each election.  Building upon that success, OCA will work with the Election Administrator to develop a program for Commissioner Court consideration which does not require solicitation of volunteers before each election but instead identifies a standing corps of workers who can be expected to reliably and repeatedly support election work, and who will be compensated for their time. Recommendations for a final program and any fiscal impact of a revised program will come back to Commissioners Court for consideration.

 

 

Expected Impact:

Create a reliable corps of workers to provide election support.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Continue with the current program.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Agenda Item #

Action Taken

4/5/22

17

Passed

 

Location:

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Additional Budget Requested

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/21/23

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/14/23

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Chief of Staff, Office of County Administration

Attachments (if applicable): N/A