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ATTACHMENT XVI
VOTE CENTER FACILITY DROP BOX USE AGREEMENT (PUBLIC)
Agreement and authorization is granted by _________________ (‘Host’) and the Los Angeles
County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (‘RR/CC’) for the use of the designated facility space
specified below:
For and in consideration of the following conditions, both parties hereby agree as follows:
Term: This Agreement is entered into this _____ day of _____________, 20____ upon the
execution hereof by the Parties and shall expire five (5) years thereafter (Initial Term), unless
sooner terminated or extended, in whole or in part, as provided in this agreement. Upon expiration
of the initial term, and upon mutual agreement executed by the RR/CC and Host, parties may
renew this Agreement for an additional __-year period ("Extended Term").
Use of the Facility: Upon receiving notice from RR/CC no later than ___ days prior to an Election
or no later than ___ days prior to an odd-year or special, unscheduled election, Host permits
access to the agreed upon designated space/drop box location as stated in the 24-Hour Drop Box
Plan (Attachment A).
Facility Requirements:
Host permits access to the agreed upon designated space for the installation of the 24-Hour Drop
Box as depicted in the Designated Space Schematic (Attachment B).
Host will ensure access to the designated space and the 24-Hour Drop Box to the public.
Host will permit access to RR/CC staff and vehicles to take all actions necessary to install,
uninstall and/or modify drop box, open/close drop box, retrieve ballots, perform maintenance, and
comply with applicable laws and regulations governing drop boxes.
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In the event there is an issue related to the drop box, host will contact RR/CC at the contacts
listed in the 24-Hour Drop Box Plan to report the issue.
RR/CC will be responsible for all costs associated with the purchase and installation of the 24-
Hour Drop Box. The 24-Hour Drop Box will be removed following the completion of the initial term
of this agreement, at the completion of the extended term, as otherwise provided herein or as
mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties. RR/CC will be responsible for all costs associated
with the removal of the 24-Hour Drop Box. Upon removal, the RR/CC will return the designated
space to the condition it was in at the time of installation, or as close as possible to the condition
it was in at the time of installation.
Parking Requirements: Host agrees to provide sufficient parking, including accessible spaces,
and a waiver of any parking fees for RR/CC staff and voters where possible.
Public Voting Period: Host agrees to provide RR/CC staff access to the designated space
twenty-four (24) hours a day beginning thirty-one (31) days before an election.
Promotions and Political Material: Host agrees to remove any political campaign signage or
literature and not engage in audible dissemination of electioneering information within 100 feet of
the designated space and not conduct any promotional activity tied to the public voting period
without prior authorization from RR/CC.
Termination of the Agreement: Except for the occurrence of a natural disaster causing
damage or otherwise adversely affecting the designated space/drop off location, or unforeseen
building/structural damage to the designated space/drop off location, which shall be solely
determined by the RR/CC, Host shall not cancel or change the location and this Agreement shall
remain in effect, with all conditions set forth. For avoidance of doubt, Host and RR/CC stipulate
that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is excluded as a natural disaster or ground for
termination for purposes of this Agreement. RR/CC may at any time and without reason, revoke
its request to use the designated facility space/drop box location. In the event any provision of
this Agreement contradicts County of Los Angeles Board policies or any applicable laws, rules,
and regulations, RR/CC may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written
notice
Amendment of the Agreement: No alteration or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall
be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties. This Agreement may be modified or
amended only upon the mutual written consent of both the Host and the RR/CC. Any
amendment shall become effective upon the mutual written consent of both the Host and the
RR/CC.
Certificate of Self-Insurance: RR/CC will provide a certificate of self-insurance.
Indemnity Agreement: Host shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless County of Los Angeles
(County), its trustees, elected and appointed officers, agents, employees, and volunteers from
and against any and all liability, including, but not limited to, claims for injury or damages,
demands, actions, fees, loss, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney and expert
witness fees) arising out of or incurred in connection with the performance of this agreement, but
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only in proportion to and to the extent such liability, loss, demands, actions, fees, costs and
expenses are caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the Host,
its trustees, officers, agents, employees, or volunteers.
County shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Host, its trustees, officers, agents,
employees, and volunteers from and against any and all liability, including, but not limited to,
claims for injury or damages, demands, actions, fees, loss, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) arising out of or incurred in connection with the
performance of this agreement, but only in proportion to and to the extent such liability, loss,
demands, actions, fees, costs and expenses are caused by or result from the negligent or
intentional acts or omissions of the County, its trustees, officers, agents, employees, or
volunteers.
Electronic Signatures: The Host and RR/CC agree to facsimile and electronic scanned
versions of original signatures of authorized signatures of each party have the same force and
effect as original signatures such that the parties need not follow up facsimile or electronic
transmissions of executed documents with original wet-signature versions.
THE ABOVE SITE INDEMNITY AGREEMENT APPLIES TO ONLY ELECTIONS
CONDUCTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and executed as the date first above written above, the Parties
to this agreement do hereby agree and consent to all terms and conditions provided
herein.
Los Angeles County Facility Name
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Signature & Date Signature & Date
_____________________________________ ___________________________________
Printed Name and Title Printed Name and Title
August 25, 2020
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24-HOUR DROP BOX PLAN
1RYHPEHU 3, 2020 Primary Election
The following constitutes the mutually agreed upon 24-Hour Drop Box Plan for the
1RYHPEHU 3, 2020 Primary Election by _____________________________ (‘Host’) and the
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (‘RR/CC’) for the use of the facility space
specified below:
Contact List – Host
Primary Contact Name Phone #
Email Address Alternate
Phone #
Secondary Contact Name Phone #
Email Address Alternate
Phone #
After Hours Emergency
Contact Name Phone #
Email Address Alternate
Phone #
Contact List – RR/CC
Primary Contact Name Phone #
Email Address Alternate
Phone #
After Hours Emergency
Contact Name Phone #
Email Address Alternate
Phone #
ATTACHMENT A
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Access Schedule
Host has agreed to grant access to the public and RR/CC to the designated space and drop box
for the following dates:
Start Date End Date
During the above period, the public and RR/CC shall have access to the designated space
twenty-fours (24) a day for the entirety of the voting period.
Designated Space, Parking, and Public Access
RR/CC agrees to make best efforts to limit signage and vehicle traffic to the mutually agreed
upon areas depicted in Attachment ‘B’.
Additional Access Considerations
Please specify any additional considerations necessary in providing RR/CC access to the
designated space (Alarm Codes, Gate keys, Access Badges, Parking Passes, etc.):
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Designated Space Schematic (Attachment B)
Box shall be installed in the space marked below. In the event an alternative location is
identified and agreed upon by both parties, this agreement can be amended with a revised
Attachment B.
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