REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 4, 2025
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Employment Contract with Chief Executive Officer
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Employment Contract with Luther Snoke as Chief Executive Officer, for a total estimated annual cost of $659,017 (Salary - $451,194, Benefits - $207,823), effective November 1, 2025 through March 28, 2031.
(Presenter: Dawn Rowe, Chair and Third District Supervisor, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this contract will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation exists within the County Administrative Office’s 2025-26 budget to fund the costs related to the contract and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Chief Executive Officer serves as the primary administrative advisor to the Board of Supervisors on matters relating to the efficient and economical administration of the County. The new employment contract, effective November 1, 2025 through March 28, 2031, includes updates to the term and compensation, and will supersede any previous employment contract and amendment.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Chief Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 29, 2025; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on October 29, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on October 28, 2025.