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Page Two (2) <br /> May 1, 2015 <br /> It has become necessary to purchase a Dell Appassure Server ($9,064) for enhanced back-up <br /> and recovery measures for our voter registration system. The Dell Appassure Server has the <br /> capability to back-up data every hour, therefore increasing information retention. The <br /> Supervisor of Elections building has been experiencing frequent brownouts, even when there is <br /> no inclement weather, which is extremely detrimental to our computer system. Florida Power <br /> and Light has been contacted to determine the cause of the brownouts. Chris Mora has also <br /> been notified -of reoccurring malfunctions with our air conditioning unit which may also be <br /> causing the brownouts. The new server provides heightened back-up capability for our voter <br /> registration system. <br /> The staff at the Supervisor of Elections office has not received a cost of living pay increase since <br /> 2007. The economy has greatly improved since that time and the Supervisor of Elections has an <br /> extremely well trained and competent staff. It is important that exceptional employees be <br /> adequately compensated. The attached proposed budget includes a 3% pay increase for all 9 <br /> staff members($16,133). <br /> The Supervisor of Elections current budget, FY 2014 — 2015, is $1,076,490. The proposed FY <br /> 2015 — 2016 budget is $1,254,743, which reflects the additional costs for conducting the <br /> countywide Presidential Preference Primary Election, the relocation of Precinct #34, the Dell <br /> Appassure Server, and the employee cost of living pay increase. <br /> Last fiscal year, the Board of County Commissioners approved my recommendation to set aside <br /> funds for the purchase of a new voting system in 2017. Funds were to be allocated from <br /> • <br /> optional sales tax revenue. At the time, Commissioner Zorc had requested a funding timeline <br /> for each of the three years leading up to FY 2016/2017. I have enclosed the timeline and <br /> funding requirements as requested. <br /> Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have. <br /> Sincerely yours, <br /> Leslie R. Swan <br /> Supervisor of Elections <br /> Enclosures <br /> CC:Jason Brown <br /> 56 <br />