REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 29, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. for Accurint Virtual Crime Center Enterprise Software Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 23-608 with LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc., for Accurint Virtual Crime Center Enterprise Software Services, adding required contract language related to the federal Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Clause and Certification, with no change to either the contract amount of $1,824,456, or the contract period of July 1, 2023, through March 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of the contract between the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) and LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc. (LexisNexis) for use of Accurint Virtual Crime Center Enterprise Software Services is $1,824,456 funded through annual United States Department of Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) awards. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department’s 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 27, 2023 (Item No. 117), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 23-608 with LexisNexis to provide software development and proprietary maintenance and technical support of the Accurint Virtual Crime Center system in the amount of $1,824,456 for the period of July 1, 2023, through March 31, 2028. The system provides the Department with cross-jurisdictional information sharing and analysis over a highly secure web-based platform.
Non-federal entities who intend to award contracts of more than $100,000 are required to include on all sub-awards, subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts a provision that references the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Clause and Certification (31 United States Code § 1352 and 45 Code of Federal Regulations § 2543.87), which prohibits the use of federally appropriated funds to influence officers or employees of the federal government. The contract with LexisNexis is funded through HSGP. At the time of processing Contract No. 23-608 and subsequent renewals, the required anti-lobbying provision was not included in the documentation.
Approval of this item will incorporate the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Clause and Certification into the contract with LexisNexis.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 19, 2025; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on April 14, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 14, 2025.