REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendments to Revenue Contracts and New Positions for Law Enforcement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve amendments to revenue contracts with the following 14 cities and towns, extending the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s provision of law enforcement services for one year, from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for total annual revenue of $213,855,726.
a. Amendment No. 28 to Contract No. 01-1251 with City of Adelanto in the amount of $7,744,479.
b. Amendment No. 33 to Contract No. 94-521 with the City of Big Bear Lake in the amount of $6,055,489.
c. Amendment No. 39 to Contract No. 94-765 with the City of Chino Hills in the amount of $18,477,741.
d. Amendment No. 31 to Contract No. 94-797 with the City of Grand Terrace in the amount of $2,540,112.
e. Amendment No. 37 to Contract No. 94-937 with the City of Hesperia in the amount of $21,831,074.
f. Amendment No. 41 to Contract No. 94-522 with the City of Highland in the amount of $13,040,261.
g. Amendment No. 35 to Contract No. 94-523 with the City of Loma Linda in the amount of $7,067,609.
h. Amendment No. 28 to Contract No. 99-376 with the City of Needles in the amount of $3,710,173.
i. Amendment No. 44 to Contract No. 94-524 with the City of Rancho Cucamonga in the amount of $51,121,677.
j. Amendment No. 33 to Contract No. 94-525 with the City of Twentynine Palms in the amount of $5,460,725.
k. Amendment No. 53 to Contract No. 94-909 with the City of Victorville in the amount of $38,000,369.
l. Amendment No. 40 to Contract No. 94-526 with the City of Yucaipa in the amount of $13,289,479.
m. Amendment No. 35 to Contract No. 94-798 with the Town of Apple Valley in the amount of $18,999,060.
n. Amendment No. 33 to Contract No. 94-832 with the Town of Yucca Valley in the amount of $6,517,478.
2. Authorize the addition of the following three new regular positions needed to fulfill contract law enforcement service levels as requested by the following cities:
a. Deputy Sheriff, Safety Unit, R16 ($76,357 - $120,120 annually), one for Highland and one for Victorville.
b. Fiscal Specialist, Clerical Unit, R35 ($40,747 - $55,994 annually), one for Victorville.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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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.
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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The County will be reimbursed for the direct costs of providing law enforcement services and for various contract administration costs. The 2024-25 contract amendments for the 14 cities and towns identified in Recommendation No. 1 (Cities and Towns) total $213,855,726 and are detailed on Attachment 1. This amount reflects an increase of $7,242,054 from the previous year, primarily due to negotiated salary increases and changes to service levels as requested by the cities of Adelanto, Highland, and Victorville, detailed below. Approval of the necessary budget adjustments for the service level changes are not requested at this time but will be included on the 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department provides contracted law enforcement services to the Cities and Towns, acting as their police department, which are amended annually to update costs and service levels, as needed. The proposed amendments identified in Recommendation No. 1 reflect updated salary and benefit rates for Safety and General employee classifications, as well as updated insurance, equipment and administrative support costs. The proposed amendments include the following service level adjustments as requested by the respective cities:
|
City |
Additions |
Deletions |
|
Adelanto |
Two Deputy Sheriff (Transfer from Sheriff’s Operations, budget unit 4430001000) |
None |
|
Highland |
One Deputy Sheriff |
None |
|
Victorville |
One Deputy Sheriff (School Resource Officer, K-9) One Fiscal Specialist One Marked Patrol Unit |
One Supervising Office Specialist (Position No. 081977) |
Approval of Recommendation No. 2 will expedite the hiring process to meet the requested city contract service levels. All of the law enforcement contracts provide for termination by either party upon one-year advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Richard D. Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, and Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 29, 2024; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on June 3, 2024; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 7, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 9, 2024.