REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District for Peace Officer Standards and Training
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Revenue Agreement No. 25-475 with San Bernardino Community College District to provide testing and instruction to students enrolled in the Peace Officer Standards and Training safety courses at the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s Frank Bland Regional Training Center, increasing the maximum revenue by $654,738, from $3,094,875 to $3,749,613, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post adjustments to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s 2025-26 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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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). Revenue Agreement No. 25-475 (Agreement) with San Bernardino Community College District (District) provides revenue in the amount of $3.93 per student instructional hour. The revenue will offset the cost of instructors, supplies, and equipment required to provide courses at the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) Frank Bland Regional Training Center.
Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) allows for an additional reimbursement of $654,738 ($3.93 x 166,600 instructional hours) from the District, for a new maximum revenue amount of $3,749,613 for 2025-26, increasing the annual total instructional hours to 324,100 from 157,500. The Department requests that the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector post the following adjustments to the 2025-26 budget, as detailed below. Sufficient appropriation will be included in future recommended budgets:
|
Cost Center |
Commitment Item/GL |
Description |
Action |
Amount* |
|
4430001000 |
52002135 |
Special Department Expense |
Increase |
$354,738 |
|
4430001000 |
52942941 |
Conference/Training/Seminar Fee |
Increase |
$300,000 |
|
4430001000 |
40709800 |
Other Services |
Increase |
$654,738 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department has provided Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)-certified public safety training courses in partnership with the District since 1986. On June 18, 2025 (Item No. 91), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a five-year Revenue Agreement, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, with a maximum of 157,500 instructional hours per fiscal year, for a total revenue of $3,094,875.
This Agreement provides for the Department’s continued affiliation with the District to provide POST safety training courses for students enrolled in the Department’s Basic Academy, Advanced Officer Training, Use of Force Training, Reserve Academy, and students pursuing an Administration of Justice certificate through San Bernardino Valley College. The Department is responsible for payment of tuition and enrollment fees for courses taken by its employees and volunteers, including those hired as Deputy Sheriff Trainees. The current tuition for a Deputy Sheriff Trainee is $1,700. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the District will provide a Director to act as the Frank Bland Regional Training Center Co-Director to ensure courses offered meet POST and California Education Code requirements.
The Agreement permits amendments to increase the maximum number of instructional hours in the event additional funding is made available to the District. On March 12, 2026, the District notified the Department that additional funding was available to increase the maximum number of instructional hours for 2025-26. Approval of Recommendation No. 1 will amend the Agreement to allow the Department to be reimbursed based upon the actual number of student instructional hours completed, at a rate of $3.93 per instructional hour, not to exceed 324,100 hours in 2025-26, increasing the Agreement’s maximum revenue by $654,738, from $3,094,875 to a new total Agreement amount of $3,749,613, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party with a 30 days’ written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 30, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on April 6, 2026.