REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 24, 2026
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contracts for American Rescue Plan Act and Community Care Expansion Preservation Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Employment Contract with Alyson Diaz to provide services as the Program Review Analyst, effective March 7, 2026 through December 31, 2027, with the option to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods for an estimated annual cost of $86,806 (Salary − $57,907, Benefits - $28,899).
2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 24-1245, effective March 7, 2026, with Katherine Hoenpichai to continue providing services, changing the job title from American Rescue Plan Act Analyst Assistant to Program Review Analyst, clarifying the job duties, adding a Certified Public Accounting stipend, updating benefit terms, extending the term by one additional year, for a total contract term of December 28, 2024 through December 31, 2027, and adding the option to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods for an estimated annual cost of $95,361 (Salary − $64,461, Benefits − $30,900).
3. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, County Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant County Chief Financial Officer to execute amendments to extend the term of the Employment Contracts identified in Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2, for a maximum of two successive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Direct the Chief Executive Officer, County Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant County Chief Financial Officer to transmit any amendments to the Employment Contracts approved pursuant to Recommendation No. 3 to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423)
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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.
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Approval of Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 will allow San Bernardino County (County) to continue utilizing Community Care Expansion (CCE) Preservation program funding from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), as well as American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, including the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) and Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) from the United States Department of the Treasury (U.S. Treasury).
Any necessary budget adjustments will be presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) in a future quarterly budget report or recommended budget to support the annual cost of these positions. is the contracts are extended.
Any post-closure program activities and other administrative services performed by these two contract employees after each program’s covered period concludes will be funded by earned interest revenue from the corresponding program funding source.
Sufficient appropriations are included in the department budget units and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The County’s ARPA Team was established to administer $423.5 million and $12 million from the ARPA funds, received from the U.S. Treasury in 2021 for the CLFRF and 2022 for the LATCF, respectively. The team oversees project tracking, evidence-based data evaluation, budget management, program closure and post-closure administration, and subrecipient monitoring to ensure full compliance with U.S. Treasury guidance and reporting requirements. The County Administrative Office (CAO) - Finance and Administration, through its ARPA Team, is also responsible for administering, distributing, and monitoring $13.8 million in funds awarded by the CDSS to existing licensed adult and senior care facilities under the CCE Preservation Program.
Under Recommendation No. 1, the recommended employment contract would engage Alyson Diaz to provide services as the Program Review Analyst, effective March 7, 2026, through December 31, 2027, with the option to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods. The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to, financial and cost accounting, auditing, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring the use of CCE Preservation funds, as required by the CDSS, while also providing assistance with the closeout of ARPA funds as their reporting deadlines occur.
Approval of Recommendation No. 2 will approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 24-1245 with Katherine Hoenpichai to continue providing services. On December 17, 2024 (Item No. 41), the Board approved Contract No. 24-1245 for an estimated annual cost of $81,576 (Salary - $54,039, Benefits - $27,537) and term of December 28, 2024 through December 31, 2026. Amendment No. 1 makes a technical contract title change for the existing classification, from ARPA Project Analyst Assistant to Program Review Analyst. The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to, subrecipient monitoring, reporting, invoice processing, project data compilation, purchase order management, audit coordination, and required document retention for ARPA funds, as well as providing assistance with CCE program closeout activities and other administrative matters for the CAO. Amendment No. 1 also clarifies the job duties, adds a Certified Public Accounting stipend, updates benefit terms, extends the term by one additional year, for a total contract term of December 28, 2024, through December 31, 2027, and adds the option to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods.
Approval of Recommendation No. 3 will direct the Chief Executive Officer, County Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant County Chief Financial Officer to execute amendments to extend the term of the contracts identified in Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 for a maximum of two successive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
The program reporting deadlines for ARPA funds are April 30, 2027, for the CLFRF and March 31, 2028, or later, for the LATCF, while the program reporting deadline for the CCE Preservation program is expected to be on or before May 1, 2029. Delegated authority to extend the term of the contracts is requested due to the administrative nature of the work, alignment with federal and state reporting deadlines, and the need to maintain uninterrupted compliance capacity. Annual evaluations will be conducted prior to any extension, and no extension will be executed without confirmation of funding availability.
Approval of Recommendation No. 4 will direct the Chief Executive Officer, County Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant County Chief Financial Officer to transmit any amendment approved pursuant to Recommendations No. 3 to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 3, 2026; Human Resources (Gina King, Assistant Director, 387-5560) on January 27, 2026, and County Finance and Administration (Joon Cho, Chief Administrative Officer, 387-5402, and Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on February 4, 2026.