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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
DATE: APRIL 12, 2022
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOX
(PERALTA CANYON PARK)
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 11
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, approve a License Agreement with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters for the installation, operation, and maintenance of an Official Ballot Drop Box at Peralta Canyon Park (115 N. Pinney Drive) for a five-year term.
DISCUSSION:
The California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) was enacted in an effort to modernize elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a new model, which provides greater flexibility and convenience for voters. The VCA became operative in Orange County in 2020, which required that all voters in the County receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot. Voters then have a choice to return their Vote-By-Mail ballot by mail, in-person at a Vote Center, or at any ballot drop box in the County. The VCA requires counties to provide at least one ballot drop box location for every 15,000 registered voters.
The ballot drop boxes are designed for outdoor placement in public locations and have preventative security measures such as anti-vandalism coating. Voters have the ability to deposit their ballot at any time at a ballot drop box starting 30 days before the election until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Ballot drop boxes are open 24 hours a day during the voting period, but are closed and secured during non-voting periods.
In January 2020, the City Council approved license agreements with the County of Orange to allow placement of ballot drop boxes at the following locations:
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, 2626 E. Katella Ave. Chaparral Park, 1770 W. Broadway Ave.
East Anaheim Community Center, 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Euclid Branch Library, 1340 S. Euclid St.
Ponderosa Park Family Resource Center, 320 E. Orangewood Ave. Sage Park, 1313 W. Lido Place
License Agreement- Ballot Drop Box (Peralta Canyon Park) April 12, 2022
In an effort to provide greater accessibility to ballot drop boxes within the City, the Orange County Registrar of Voters identified an additional city-owned location (Attachment No. 1 provides the location map for the proposed site):
Peralta Canyon Park, 115 N. Pinney Drive.
The License Agreement for the placement of the ballot drop box would allow the County to place and maintain a ballot drop box at the selected location for a period of up to five years. The County has taken measures to make the box as impervious to vandalism and damage as possible. However, should that occur, the County would remove or repair any vandalism or damage to the box. The City would not be responsible for the installation, maintenance, or removal of any ballot drop box.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no budgetary impact.
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa Bass
City Clerk
Attachments:
1. Site Map
2. License Agreement (Peralta Canyon Park)