REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
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Fiscal Year 2021-22 Appropriation Adjustment for Unbudgeted Vehicle
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the purchase of a secure vehicle from San Bernardino County Fleet Management in the amount of $33,000 to transport inmates or uncooperative witnesses to the Superior Court for court proceedings.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the appropriation adjustments to the District Attorney’s 2021-22 budget as identified in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, Assistant District Attorney, 382-3662)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The District Attorney (Department) will use salary savings in the amount of $33,000 from its 2021-22 budget to fund the purchase of a Ford Explorer, VIN No. 1FMSK8BB4NGA79361, from San Bernardino County (County) Fleet Management.
Approval of Recommendation No. 2, authorizes the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to make the following budget adjustments necessary to purchase the vehicle:
|
Fund Center |
Commitment Item |
Description |
Action |
Amount |
|
4500001000 |
51001010 |
Salaries |
Decrease |
$33,000 |
|
4500001000 |
54504050 |
Vehicles |
Increase |
$33,000 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department requests approval to purchase a Ford Explorer from County Fleet Management to transport inmates or uncooperative witnesses to criminal proceedings at the Superior Court. The Department’s Bureau of Investigation currently does not have a secure vehicle for transports. When there are rush requests for additional witnesses on cases, the Department must be able to quickly make arrangements for transportation. A readily available and secure vehicle will allow the Bureau of Investigation to efficiently handle the transport.
PROCUREMENT
The vehicle was already purchased by Fleet Management as part of their annual vehicle purchase process and in accordance with the County’s procurement procedures. County Policy 11-04 requires that unbudgeted fixed assets with a unit value of $10,000 or more be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Katherine Hardy, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 3, 2022; Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Vanessa Doyle, Chief Deputy Controller, 382-3195) on May 3, 2022; Finance (Kathleen Gonzalez, Finance Analyst, 387-5412) on May 5, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on May 10, 2022.