REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreements with the State of California, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for Emergency Vehicle Operations Training and Supervisory Courses
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Revenue Agreement (State Agreement No. 20112115) with the State of California, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $1,150,500 for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to provide Emergency Vehicle Operations training courses.
2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Revenue Agreement No. 19-377 (State Agreement No. 19112442 A1) with the State of California, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, extending the Agreement period from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, with no changes to the Agreement not to exceed amount of $27,720 for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to provide supervisory level training courses.
3. Approve Revenue Agreement (State Agreement No. 20112442) with the State of California, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $27,720 for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to provide Emergency Vehicle Operations training courses.
(Presenter: John Ades, Captain, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). As a Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Regional Training Center, the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) provides these mandated trainings in-house, thus avoiding the cost of sending staff to offsite trainings. Additionally, the Department receives revenue for providing the trainings, which is contingent upon the number of students enrolled in the courses, with the total amount reimbursed not to exceed $1,178,220. POST establishes the instructor-to-student ratios and the rates of reimbursement for each course. The Department establishes minimum enrollment standards to ensure sufficient class size to achieve full cost recovery. Sufficient appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department’s 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 1993, the County has entered into an annual agreement with POST to provide Emergency Vehicle Operation (EVO) training services, with the latest being Agreement No. 18-573 approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on August 7, 2018 (Item No. 27). The proposed 2020-21 agreement identified in Recommendation No. 1 allows the Department’s Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) to bill POST directly for training services, thus decreasing the workload for the law enforcement (LE) agencies involved and providing a more predictable cash flow for EVOC. Before this agreement was in place, EVOC would bill each outside LE agency separately and each of those LE agencies would seek reimbursement from POST. The Department will be reimbursed $1,500 per student attending EVO courses, up to 767 students, for an amount not to exceed $1,150,500.
On June 11, 2019 (Item No. 78), the Board approved Agreement No. 19-377 with POST to provide supervisory level training courses. The proposed agreement identified in Recommendation No. 2 amends the Agreement by extending its period by nine months from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 to continue to provide reimbursement to the Department for expenses associated with providing four (4) presentations of the POST 80-hour supervisory course to California LE personnel. The Department will be reimbursed by POST at a rate of $6,930 per presentation, for an amount not to exceed $27,720. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic one of the scheduled four presentations was not conducted, the nine month extension will allow the department to provide the additional training.
The proposed agreement identified in Recommendation No. 3 provides reimbursement to the Department for expenses associated with providing four (4) presentations of the POST 80-hour supervisory course to California LE personnel for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The Department will be reimbursed by POST at a rate of $6,930 per presentation, for an amount not to exceed $27,720.
These revenue agreements are initiated annually by POST, and rates for reimbursement are also established by POST. The agreements contain non-standard indemnification language that has been approved by County Counsel, which is in agreement with the department's recommendations. The agreements may be terminated by either party upon 30 days’ advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Richard D. Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 24, 2020; Finance (Carolina Mendoza, Administrative Analyst, 387-0294) on April 30, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Kelly Welty, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 30, 2020.