REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 6, 2024
FROM
MICHAEL BOWERS, Director, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to the County’s Annual Combined Giving Campaign List of Participating Organizations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Seven Point, Inc. (DBA San Bernardino Sheriff’s Rodeo) to participate in the County’s Annual Combined Giving Campaigns.
(Presenter: Michael Bowers, Director, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
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 any Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the addition of a participant to the Annual Combined Giving Campaign is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Resolution No. 89-18 was adopted by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on January 16, 1989 (Item No. 55), to establish a uniform policy for the County’s Annual Combined Giving Campaign. The Combined Giving Campaign provides County employees with the opportunity to donate to Board of Supervisors approved non-profit umbrella organizations through payroll deduction. An umbrella organization is defined as a non-profit organization that has 10 or more charitable organizations underneath it.
On March 21, 1995 (Item No. 33), the Board adopted Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 89-18, indicating umbrella organizations were now exempt from paragraph 5, which states, “There must be a minimum of 25 employees authorizing payroll deductions for an eligible umbrella organization to continue participation in the Combined Giving Campaign.”
Amendment No. 2 to Resolution No. 89-18 was adopted by the Board on September 26, 2006 (Item No.62), to allow private non-profit organizations, which are sponsored and supported by the County and approved by the Director of Human Resources, to participate in the Annual Combined Giving Campaign. Organizations meeting these criteria are not required to be an umbrella organization and are exempt from paragraph 5 of Amendment No. 1.
Nonprofit organizations, either County sponsored or umbrella organizations, may apply to become a part of the County’s Annual Combined Giving Campaign. The Human Resources Department evaluates applications as they are received to determine which category a non-profit organization may be under and if they meet the criteria outlined in Resolution No. 89-18 (as amended).
Seven Point, Inc. (DBA San Bernardino Sheriff’s Rodeo) applied for inclusion in the Annual Combined Giving Campaign on February 8, 2024. The purpose of this charitable organization is to support local civic and youth groups by bringing awareness to programs dedicated to helping the residents of the county while encouraging community involvement at the rodeo. This charitable organization was approved to be added to the Annual Combined Giving Campaign List by the Director of Human Resources as meeting the criteria established in Amendment No. 2 to Resolution No. 89-18.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Jose Mendoza, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on June 27, 2024; Finance (Abigail Grant, Administrative Analyst, 387-4603) on July 12, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on July 19, 2024.