REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 12, 2024
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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2024 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that allowing the use of San Bernardino County vehicles, medical equipment, and supplies for San Bernardino County public safety employees participating in the 2024 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay will serve the purpose of promoting employee morale through camaraderie, physical fitness, teamwork and competition in the law enforcement community.
2. Approve the use of San Bernardino County vehicles, medical equipment and supplies for the 2024 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay for the period of March 23 through March 24, 2024.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Costs associated with the 2024 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay (Event) are expected to be minimal and are included in each participating department’s 2023-24 budget. All County employees participating in this Event will be participating on their own time and not compensated for participation in the Event.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Event, hosted by the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, Inc., is a 120-mile relay event from Baker, California to Las Vegas, Nevada for law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Canada. This race began in 1985 and has grown over the years to become the world’s largest law enforcement event. This year’s Event will be held on March 23 through March 24, 2024.
The use of San Bernardino County resources for this Event promotes employee morale through camaraderie, physical fitness, teamwork, and competition in the law enforcement community. This year, the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administer (Sheriff) will have four teams participating in the Event and the Probation Department (Probation) will have one team participating. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) will provide and deploy medical staff along the Event’s route to provide first aid and supplies to the participants. It is estimated that over 150 County employees will take part in the Event through running or volunteering to assist those employees who are running. Additionally, with the Sheriff, ARMC, and Probation directly participating, this Event will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the County’s agencies in a positive way.
Participating agencies are requesting that County vehicles be used to travel with the runners, shuttle runners back to their parked vehicles at the end of their leg of the race, and provide first aid, medical equipment and supplies, as necessary. Volunteers from ARMC are employees of the County and are covered under the County’s medical malpractice insurance; all individuals driving County vehicles will be County employees and possess a valid California Driver’s License. The following vehicles are requested to be used to assist those participating in the Event:
• 1-Chevrolet Impala (Sheriff)
• 2-Chevrolet Malibus (Sheriff)
• 1-Dodge Ram (Sheriff)
• 4-Ford Explorers (Sheriff)
• 2-Ford F150s (Sheriff)
• 3-Ford Taurus’ (Sheriff)
• 1-Ford E350 Vans (Probation)
• 1-Ford E350 Van [Office of Emergency Services (OES)]
• 1-Ford F150 (OES)
• 1-Ford F250 (OES)
• 2-Ford Explorers (OES)
• 1-Ford Ranger (OES)
• 1-Ford Winnebago Adventurer (ARMC)
• 1-Ford Winnebago Voyage (ARMC)
• 1-International MA035 (ARMC)
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Maria Insixiengmay, Grace B. Parsons, and Charles Phan, Deputies County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 1, 2024; Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Cindie Watkins, Information Systems Administrator, 658-3153) on January 25, 2024; Office of Emergency Services (Erika Sampson, Administrative Supervisor, 356-3941) on February 13, 2024; Risk Management (Victor Tordesillas, Director, 386-8621) on January 25, 2024; Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640) on January 30, 2024; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205) on February 23, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on February 23, 2024.