REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
BOARD-GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BIG BEAR VALLEY RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
BLOOMINGTON RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 3, 2024
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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County Flag and Update to County Policy Manual
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the Board of Supervisors for San Bernardino County, approve a new County Flag.
2. Acting as the Board of Supervisors for San Bernardino County, Board-Governed County Service Areas, and the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, and as the Board of Directors for the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, the Bloomington Recreation and Park District, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve amended County Policy Manual, Policy 12-10, retitled “Display of Flags at County Facilities”.
(Presenter: Luther Snoke, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this item is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On August 27, 1984 (Item No. 61), the Board of Supervisors adopted the current County Flag. The County logo displayed on the current County Flag is no longer in use. Therefore, it is being recommended to replace it. The new proposed County Flag utilizes the colors of Navy-Blue Pantone 288C, Gold Pantone 117C, and white with the Myriad Pro font for the lettering and numbers. It also includes five gold stars representing the County’s five supervisorial districts, gold and blue bars to symbolize the County’s desert and valley regions, a mountain silhouette to represent the County's mountain region, and a white field containing the County’s arrowhead logo and year of the County’s establishment, 1853.
The County Policy Manual documents policy direction from the Board of Supervisors and Board of Directors (collectively Board) to departments and Board-governed entities on a broad array of topics. Board-approved policies are often implemented through the use of Standard Practices, which are approved by the Chief Executive Officer and incorporated into the County Policy Manual.
In order to facilitate the review of County policies, the County has established a Policy Review Committee (Committee) to evaluate requests for new policies and conduct ongoing reviews and updates of existing policies. The Committee includes representation from various departments as follows:
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POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE |
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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector |
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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County Administrative Office |
County Counsel |
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District Attorney/Law & Justice |
Finance and Administration |
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Human Resources |
Human Services |
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Innovation and Technology |
Project and Facilities Management |
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Public Works |
Purchasing |
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Real Estate Services |
Risk Management |
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San Bernardino County Fire Protection District |
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The Committee, which met virtually on October 23, 2024 and November 6, 2024, approved and recommends amendment to County Policy 12-10, Flying the United States Flag at “Half-Staff/Half-Mast”, of the County Policy Manual to retitle it to Display of Flags at County Facilities, defining the County Flag, specifying which County facilities display flags, and how and which flags are displayed. It would continue to define the circumstances under which the flags at County facilities are lowered to half-staff.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 13, 2024; Communications (David Wert, Public Information Officer, 387-4082) on October 18, 2024; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on November 13, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on November 13, 2024.