REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 20, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Donation of Two Side-by-Side Utility Task Vehicles from the Morongo Basin Search and Rescue Team.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept donation of one 2026 Polaris General XP 1000, side-by-side, utility task vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number 3NSGME990TH172359), with a total value of $51,950.49, from the Morongo Basin Search and Rescue Team.
2. Accept donation of one 2026 Polaris RzR 1000, side-by-side, utility task vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number 3NSNMS991TF207511), with a total value of $34,343.93, from the Morongo Basin Search and Rescue Team.
3. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to execute the vehicle title documents necessary to transfer the titles of the donated vehicles referenced in Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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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.
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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Morongo Basin Search and Rescue (MBSAR) Team purchased two Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs): a 2026 Polaris General XP 1000, side-by-side UTV, for $51,950.49, and a 2026 Polaris RzR 1000, side-by-side UTV, for $34,343.93, for a total donated value of $86,294.42. All ongoing costs associated with the donated vehicles, including fuel, insurance, and maintenance, will be funded through the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) 2026-27 budget, and sufficient appropriation will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department provides law enforcement services from its Morongo Basin Station. In support of these services, the Department requests approval to accept the donation of the two UTVs, which will increase the capacity of Department and MBSAR Team personnel to support search-and-rescue missions, investigations requiring specialized vehicle access, training operations, and public gathering events. As a condition of the donation, the UTVs will be returned to the MBSAR Team at the end of their useful life for disposal at no cost to the County.
County Policy Standard Practice 06-01SP requires departments to obtain Board of Supervisors approval to accept any donation valued over $10,000.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on September 23, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on September 21, 2026.