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Proposal by: <br />Bryan Elliott, County Auditor <br />Sue Higginbotham, Chief Administrator <br />Topic: <br />OSOS Election Security Grant <br />Meeting: <br />BOCC Regular Meeting, March <br />7th 2023 <br />Summary: The Office of the Secretary of State has established an Election Security Grant that provides <br />counties with up to 580,000 in funding to support election security enhancements. The funds can be <br />used to support physical or lT security upgrades. Kittitas County Auditor's Office in coordination with our <br />lT department applied for the grant and our request has been approved for the following: <br />Estirnsted Frsle€t Coets <br />tresecpfion cf Goc dsd$6n{ce Qusnttfy Urtrf <br />trnce <br />Cssf <br />lnlerinr Soors {vd lscksfseeurc vtcrlliftq wi*d*vrri."t $ 2,?$$,4$$ s.2$0.00 <br />Fx{er*cr Socrrs fl*plxc*ment {[T Fauli'!y fntrdn*c] <br />Alectid{1OL:serv*$i*ofl GlassReplacecrlentiriJFgrade <br />J <br />* <br />$ <br />c <br />$ 4"W0.0*$ d.$[i],&o <br />i"g8qg4s_ <br />$ 100-*$ <br />$ s-*$0,rt <br />F*r{] Exlingu!:hsr wi il$wnting EqsJi|]rn*nt <br />inlornra{isn Seci.rrily EOR SubsqriBli€fl + inrF$esnenletion $uFir$rl <br />s 1Ot).ss <br />$ 4?.S0S"CI{}.-__$j"?,$n8.0* <br />*""_q *qg_q"$q*_*" <br />$ 1?.00r1.s0 <br />$ s"r|] <br />SAl,$$ Tr*lninn for lT Fersonnel <br />$a{ellite lntsin6t Svkracr,iplian * Nnstallsliq,n <br />{Ba*.&*r* sen:i*e 1* suF0F't criljcal svsteifts} <br />$ 6.SffS.[S <br />1 $ 1t"srl{.0s <br />TOTAL COST $ ?s.85{.$t} <br />*Estimated costs bosed on initiol research. Final costs may shift project item depending octuol invoices, <br />but total will not exceed omount allocated by OSOS. <br />There are no specific requirements for the grant other than it be used for it's intended purpose and <br />work is completed/submitted for reimbursement no later than June 3}th,2023. <br />Concept & Timeline: <br />. January-February: Auditor & lT collaborated to draft a request based on specific identified <br />election security needs. <br />o February - June: Auditors Office coordinates with Maintenance to complete the physical <br />security upgrades. lT works internally and with applicable vendors to implement cyber security <br />enhancements. <br />o NLT June 30th: Work completed, and funds expended (reimbursed.) Prepare for next Grant cycle <br />in2024. <br />Recommendation: Request BOCC acknowledgement of OSOS Grant. <br />$