REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 29, 2025
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Contract with the City of Rialto to contribute funding from the 2024-25 Fifth District’s Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program budget towards the Rialto Police Department Real Time Crime Center project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,447,389, for the period of April 29, 2025, through April 28, 2027.
2. Approve Contract with Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire, Inc., to contribute funding from the 2024-25 Second District’s Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program budget to help provide wishes for critically ill children in the Second District, in the not-to-exceed amount of $120,000, for the period of April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2026.
3. Approve an allocation of $17,000 from the 2024-25 Second District’s Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program budget to the Department of Behavioral Health budget, to support the Department of Behavioral Health’s outreach efforts on fentanyl awareness and prevention.
(Presenter: Luther Snoke, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). On September 21, 2021 (Item No. 18), November 16, 2021 (Item No. 33), February 6, 2024 (Item No. 61), and June 11, 2024 (Item No. 110), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an allocation of $4 million, $7 million, $6 million, and $3 million, respectively, to the Board Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program (Priorities Program), for each of the five supervisorial districts for projects that meet a public purpose, and provide services to citizens that promote health, safety, economic well-being, and other public services that enhance quality of life and meet the needs of County residents. On an annual basis, unspent appropriations for discretionary funding will be carried over into the subsequent year’s budget.
The project under Recommendation No. 1 will be funded by the Fifth District’s Priorities Program budget.
The projects under Recommendation Nos. 2 and 3 will be funded by the Second District’s Priorities Program budget. The Second District’s Priorities Program budget will reimburse the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for up to $17,000 in costs DBH incurs for outreach efforts on fentanyl awareness and prevention.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Priorities Program projects help promote the vision of a complete County by recognizing the unique traits of each Supervisorial District and, thereby, allow individual Board Districts to work with community partners through County services and contractual agreements to identify programs, projects, and initiatives that support the vision, meet a public purpose and provide services to residents that promote health, safety, economic well-being, education, recreation, and other public services that enhance quality of life and meet the needs of the County’s residents. Projects under the Priorities Program are based on District Supervisor discretion and are presented by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Board approval.
Recommendation No. 1 will assist the City of Rialto (Rialto) by contributing funding towards the Rialto Police Department Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) project. The primary objective of RTCC is to enhance crime prevention and public safety by utilizing existing and new advanced technology to provide Rialto police officers with real-time, valuable information. By integrating data platforms, artificial intelligence, and surveillance systems, the RTCC will enable more efficient resource deployment, faster incident response, and improved collaboration with neighboring city police departments along with County Sheriff’s Department. This contract serves the public purpose of promoting the health, safety and social service needs of residents. Rialto acknowledges and agrees that it will make a matching contribution of at least 25% of the total cost of the project per County Policy 05-10.
Recommendation No. 2 will assist the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire, Inc. (MAW OCIE), to grant wishes to critically ill children in the Second District. This contract serves the public purpose of promoting the health and social service needs of residents. MAW OCIE is a non-profit organization. Per County Policy 05-10, non-profit organizations are not required to provide a minimum 25% matching contribution to the projects.
Recommendation No. 3 will assist DBH by providing funding towards DBH’s outreach efforts on fentanyl awareness and prevention. This fund allocation serves the public purpose of promoting the health, safety and social service needs of residents. The minimum 25% matching contribution is not applicable because the funding is being allocated to another County department.
Under the Board Discretionary Fund Priorities Program contract terms, the CEO, at the direction of the identified Supervisor, may extend the terms of the contracts, in writing, under the following conditions:
a. In aggregate, all extensions do not exceed 12 calendar months;
b. Is specifically requested by the contractor;
c. Will not change the project goals or scope of services;
d. Is in the best interest of the County and contractor in performing the scope of services under the contract; and
e. Does not alter the amount of compensation under the contract.
Board discretionary funding allocations under the Priorities Program with community partners must be for projects or services of $10,000 or more as described in County Policy 05-10. Additionally, contracts that include non-profit organizations, government entities, or educational institutions are non-competitive. Contracts with community partners that include for-profit organizations are to be processed according to existing County procurement policies. Contracts with other government agencies or for-profit organizations require a matching contribution of at least 25% of the proposed projects. All contracts shall be paid on a lump-sum basis or under other terms as approved by the Board.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 14, 2025; Finance (Penelope Chang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on April 14, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Stephenie Shea, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 14, 2025.