Consider recommendations regarding a Request for Waiver of Competition in the purchase of a ballot sorting system from BlueCrest, Inc., as follows: a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to procure the Elevate Vote by Mail Sorter with Automated Signature Verification component from BlueCrest, Inc. without being required to conduct a formal bid process; and b) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 13578(b) (S), which are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.

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purchase

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Committee

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Introduced

May 21, 2026

On agenda

June 9, 2026

Passed

June 9, 2026

Where it was heard

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jun 9, 2026 Acted on as follows: Pass

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