Lake County Gazette

Lake County Board met Dec. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call To Order

Pledge Of Allegiance

Roll Call Of Members

Public Comment (Items Not On The Agenda)

Chair's Remarks

New Business

1 22-0010 

Presentation of the Special Call Request and Legal notice of the Special Meeting.

2 22-0008 

Resolution authorizing an agreement with DMT Solutions Global Corporation, doing  business as BlueCrest, Danbury, Connecticut for the purchase of equipment  associated with a voting solution that supports vote by mail (EvoluJet Printer, ballot  management software, ReliaVote Inserter and Vantage Sorter) in the amount of  $1,653,141. 

∙ There is a need to establish a contract with a qualified firm to provide a seamless  on-site solution for vote by mail processing for the County Clerk to comply with  Public Act 102-0015, which requires each election authority to mail notice to all  registered voters in the county before each general election.  

∙ A Request for Proposal was extended to 18 vendors, responses were received  from 3 vendors, and 2 vendors were short-listed for finalist interviews. 

∙ Based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals, the evaluation  committee selected DMT Solutions Global Corporation, doing business as  BlueCrest, as the most qualified vendor. 

∙ The contract includes the purchase of Ballot Management Software, ReliaVote  Inserter, EvoluJet Printer, Vantage Sorter, installation, training, software  maintenance in the amount of $1,653,141and a $5,000 credit for consumables. 

∙ Ongoing software maintenance may be annually renewed and is estimated at  $133,001 for year two with an annual increase of not to exceed 3 percent for years  three through five. 

∙ This initiative falls under a direct expenditure category within the ARPA compliance  guidance and is anticipated to meet all the requirements for reporting and  compliance. 

∙ Authority to spend appropriated funds and execute any and all agreements with  partners related to the allocation and distribution of ARPA Funds is delegated to  the County Administrator or his designee(s). 

3 22-0007 

Resolution authorizing emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 in  various funds for certain projects, items, and activities budgeted in the prior year and  not completed. 

∙ Since all unused appropriations lapse at the end of each fiscal year, it is necessary  to “carry over” unspent budget authority from one fiscal year to the next under  certain conditions as defined in the County's Budget Policies. 

∙ These carryover requests include ongoing projects that continue into FY 2022.  

∙ These items must be authorized through what is termed an “emergency  appropriation” in order to transfer the budget authority that was previously granted  in FY 2021 to FY 2022. The detailed accounts are included in the attachment. 

Adjournment of this Special Call Meeting of the County Board of Lake County