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Slide #8 <br /> FY2025-35 Recommended Capital Investment Plan <br /> mate Actin <br /> Mission Support <br /> Contai <br /> Storage <br /> • Board of Elections Storage - -A 4, <br /> $381,000 (p. 54) <br /> — $296,000 approved in FY2024-25 to "• n <br /> create climate-controlled storage for <br /> voting equipment 44` CD <br /> 0 <br /> Cn <br /> — Additional funds of$381,000 needed " a <br /> due to new cost estimates <br /> • Construction costs and small scale of project <br /> are contributing factors <br /> r <br /> nNINUL <br /> Commissioner Greene asked about the increased cost for the project. <br /> Chair Bedford asked if storage should be in a different location. <br /> Angel Barnes, Capital Projects Manager, said the small square footage resulted in a <br /> higher cost estimate and there are historic district requirements that must be included. <br /> Travis Myren said they can look at alternatives, but he is confident that the Board of <br /> Elections will strongly prefer to be collocated with their staff. <br /> Chair Bedford said it is also a security issue for elections. <br /> Commissioner Carter noted that the property is out of the flood plain and way out of the <br /> 500-year zone. <br /> Chair Bedford asked if the basement at Elections had been elevated. <br /> Alan Dorman said it is waterproof and there is nothing of value located on the lower <br /> level. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked if there is space that is climate controlled that could be <br /> used instead. <br /> Travis Myren said this is new construction and it is an expansion of an existing facility. <br /> He also said that the Board of Elections would insist that the voting equipment be co-located <br /> with staff. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the voting equipment is currently in storage units and he <br /> does not see that being any more secure there 100 feet away than it would be in an existing <br /> climate-controlled building and entry controlled. He said he is not sure how many square feet <br /> are needed for the machines. <br /> Alan Dorman said it would be an increase of 1,200 square feet. <br /> Commissioner McKee said it would be the Board of Commissioners' decision as to <br /> where they are located and even if the Board of Elections does not agree, he does not see that <br /> they need to spend funds to create existing space that can be used. <br /> Travis Myren said yes. <br />