HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 256-24 - Resolution - Requesting Reimbursements from the MN Office of The Secretary of State
RESOLUTION
Voting Operations, Technology, & Election Resources (VOTER) Account Agreement
For the 2024 Election Cycle.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 5.305, Subd. 3 states the Office of the Secretary of State
must distribute funds under this section no later than July 20 each year; and
WHEREAS, Olmsted County must work with its local units of government to determine how
the funds will be allocated within the county, and this will be done by December 31 of each
year based on the agreement established in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, Under Minnesota Statute 5.305, Subd. 5. Use of funds. A local unit of
government may use the funds allocated pursuant to this section for the following purposes,
provided the expenditures are directly related to election administration: equipment,
hardware or software, cybersecurity, security-related infrastructure, capital improvements to
government-owned property to improve access to polling places for individuals with
disabilities, staff costs for election administrators, election judges, and other election
officials, printing and publication, postage, programming, local match for state or federal
funds, and any other purpose directly related to election administration; and
WHEREAS, The City of Rochester is due to receive $21,698.86 from the Voting Operations,
Technology, & Election Resources (VOTER) Account fund for the 2024 election cycle; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 5.305, Subd. 6b states that each city and town receiving an
allocation of funds under this section must provide the county auditor with the data
necessary to submit this report no later than December 15 of each year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
that the City hereby disagrees to allow Olmsted County to annually retain all Voting
Operations, Technology, & Election Resources (VOTER) Account funds received and
instead will use the funds received to cover its election-related expenses. The City of
Rochester understands this agreement may be revisited at any time by either entity before
each annual disbursement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2024.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2024.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)