REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 24, 2026
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Amendments to Agreements for American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocation - Emergency Communication Nurse System
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County, approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-105 between San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, for the transfer of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District for costs associated with the Emergency Communication Nurse System, to modify Exhibit “A” by adding a note disclosure to the projected expenditure table and updating the list of projected expenditures, with no changes to the term of February 8, 2022 through December 31, 2026, or amount of $2,100,000.
2. Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-105 between San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, for the transfer of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District for the Emergency Communication Nurse System, to modify Exhibit “A” by adding a note disclosure to the projected expenditure table and updating the list of projected expenditures, with no changes to the term of February 8, 2022 through December 31, 2026, or amount of $2,100,000.
b. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-106 between the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and the Consolidated Fire Agencies, for the transfer of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to the Consolidated Fire Agencies for costs associated with the Emergency Communication Nurse System, to modify Exhibit “A” by adding a note disclosure to the projected expenditure table and updating the list of projected expenditures, with no changes to the term of February 8, 2022 through December 31, 2026, or amount of $2,100,000.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of these actions will not require the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as these amendments do not affect the total not-to-exceed amount of $2,100,000, but instead modifies Exhibit A of the agreements funded through a portion of the San Bernardino County’s (County) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) allocation approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 8, 2021 (Item No. 121), by adding a note disclosure and updating the list of projected expenditures.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On February 8, 2022 (Item No. 69), the Board of Supervisors and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District’s (SBCFPD) Board of Directors (collectively the “Board”), approved Agreement No. 22-105 between the County and SBCFPD, and Agreement No. 22-106 between SBCFPD and the Consolidated Fire Agencies (CONFIRE) for the ARPA CLFRF fund allocation to SBCFPD for the cost of the Emergency Communication Nurse System (Nurse Triage Program). on a reimbursement basis, as listed in Exhibit A of these agreements.
CONFIRE is the regional provider of fire and emergency medical dispatch and communications services in the County, and the continued use of ARPA CLFRF will enable CONFIRE and SBCFPD to sustain the Nurse Triage Program’s capability for response to the public health emergencies by providing the following benefits:
• Decreased hospital Emergency Department volume to enable hospitals to accommodate the surge during the flu season.
• Effective standardized clinical nursing assessments that lead to the most appropriate care for each low-acuity patient as well as establishing safe, efficient and effective uses of other EMS and community health resources.
• Decreased ambulance transports per year.
• Decreased hospital ambulance visits.
On December 17, 2024 (Item No. 104), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Nos. 22-105 and 22-106 to extend the term of each agreement for two years, from December 31, 2024, through December 31, 2026, to allow additional time to expend the funds. All other terms of the agreements remained unchanged.
As part of the ARPA Team’s regularly scheduled subrecipient monitoring, it was determined that an additional note disclosure, as well as an updated list of projected expenditures should be added to Section 3 of Exhibit A in both Agreement Nos. 22-105 and 22-106 for ARPA compliance purposes. The additional note disclosure clarifies that projected expenditures may differ from actual costs; however, the total amount of actual expenditures shall not exceed $2,100,000, as originally executed in both agreements, consistent with all other ARPA CLFRF subrecipient contracts and agreements. All other terms and conditions will remain unchanged in the agreements.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel and Rick Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 2, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Joon Cho, Chief Administrative Analyst, 387-5402, and Ivan Ramirez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4020) on February 6, 2026.