REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
JOE BACA, JR., Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contract Amendments for Support Services to the Fifth Supervisorial District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the following amendments to the following employment contracts, for the employees to continue to provide support services to the Fifth Supervisorial District, adding provisions governing when a new employment contract or amendment is required, amending the term of the contract, and adding Special Assignment Compensation, with no other changes to the contracts:
1. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 24-500 with Josie De Vera.
2. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 23-840 with Jessica Avena.
3. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 23-431 with Desiree Ramirez.
4. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 23-69 with Kenneth Hunt.
5. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 25-352 with Jessica P. Andalon.
6. Amendment No. 3 to Employment Contract No. 20-1157 with Laura L. Mancha.
7. Amendment No. 3 to Employment Contract No. 22-1107 with Leanne Uribe.
8. Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 24-447 with Edwin R. Delgado.
(Presenter: Joe Baca, Jr., Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor, 387-4565)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommendations will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation exists within the Fifth District’s 2025-26 budget to fund the costs related to the employment contract amendments and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Staff services to members of the Board of Supervisors (Board) are provided through contractual arrangement, as required by the County Charter.
The recommended amendments to the employment contracts will: 1) add provisions governing when a new employment contract or amendment is required, consistent with current practice; 2) amend the term of the contracts to provide that they shall remain in effect until the end of the term of the Fifth District Supervisor, or when the Supervisor otherwise leaves office; however, in the event of an unexpected vacancy in this position, the contract will remain in effect until the appointment or election of a new Supervisor; and add 3) Special Assignment Compensation to the contracts. The Special Assignment Compensation provides that increases in pay may be granted by the appointing authority as defined in the contracts to recognize the temporary assignment of additional responsibilities that are significant in nature and beyond the normal scope of the position. The duration of such assignments is not intended to exceed one calendar year and compensation will be determined by the appointing authority in increments of one-half percent, from a minimum of two and one-half percent up to a maximum of seven and one-half percent of the employee’s base pay. All other terms of the employment contracts will remain the same.
Either party may terminate their respective contract at any time without cause with a 14-day prior written notice to the other party. The contracts may be terminated for just cause immediately by the County.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 11, 2026; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on March 12, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on March 6, 2026.