REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
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Revenue Contract with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Jointly Beneficial Projects relating to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permits
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
1. Approve Revenue Contract with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the reimbursement of jointly beneficial projects relating to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, for the period of December 16, 2025, through December 15, 2026.
2. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to execute non-substantive amendments to the Revenue Contract to add joint projects, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chief Flood Control Engineer to transmit any non-substantive amendments adding joint projects to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Chief Flood Control Engineer, 387-7906)
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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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) is funded by property tax revenue, fee revenue, and other local, state, and federal funding. With this Revenue Contract, the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFC&WCD) will reimburse the District for jointly beneficial projects relating to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits, including any tentative orders or draft permits. The total amount of reimbursement payments to the District from RCFC&WCD shall not exceed $75,000. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the District’s 2025-26 budget (1990002552 N10602) and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 3, 2024, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB) released the NPDES MS4 Tentative Order No. R8-2024-0001 (Tentative Order) for urban stormwater discharges within the Santa Ana River watershed from portions of San Bernardino County, County of Riverside, and County of Orange, naming 60 municipal, county, and special district agencies as permittees in the Tentative Order.
The District and RCFC&WCD, the principal permittees of their respective county areas in the Tentative Order, desire to jointly pursue activities, projects, programs, and/or strategies mutually beneficial to the District and RCFC&WCD, such as data analyses support, public education campaigns, permit reporting, and administrative support. The District will be the contracting lead with any future consultant(s) or vendor(s) providing services jointly beneficial to both the District and RCFC&WCD, subject to reimbursement from RCFC&WCD, pursuant to the proposed Revenue Contract, up to an amount not to exceed $75,000.
The proposed Revenue Contract will promote the County and the Chief Executive Officer’s goals and objectives by working with other agencies and stakeholders, as well as operating in a fiscally responsible and business-like manner.
The District or RCFC&WCD may terminate the Revenue Contract for convenience following 30 days written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Sophie A. Curtis, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 23, 2025; Risk Management (Stephanie Pacheco, Staff Analyst II, 386-9039) on August 27, 2025; Purchasing (Dylan Newton, Lead Buyer, 387-3377) on August 25, 2025; County Finance and Administration (Kathleen Gonzalez Administrative Analyst, 387-5412) on November 25, 2025.