REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Agreement with the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety, Intensive Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI-Offenders for the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Grant Agreement (State Grant Agreement No. AL26026) with the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety, for intensive Probation supervision for high-risk felony and repeat driving under the influence offenders under the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program, in the amount of $700,000, for the term of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to electronically sign and submit the Grant Agreement, all subsequent quarterly performance reports, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Grant Agreement, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chief Probation Officer to transmit the Grant Agreement, and all subsequent non-substantive amendments, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Grant Agreement (Agreement) in the amount of $700,000 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, through the State of California - Office of Traffic and Safety (OTS), does not require matching local funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Probation Department’s (Department) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OTS provides funding to local law enforcement agencies to increase traffic safety through county programs and activities. The Department has received this funding on an ongoing basis since 2006 when the Department first initiated the High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Program (Program). Since 2006, the Department has successfully provided effective supervision to more than 1,400 felony probationers at the highest risk of recidivating or continuing to drive under the influence of alcohol. The Program helps reduce the number of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests and sends a unified message to the community that drunk driving will be targeted.
On January 29, 2025, the Chief Executive Officer approved the Department’s grant application for 2025-26. The Department submitted the grant application to OTS on the same day and on January 30, 2025, the application was approved.
On June 4, 2025, the Department received a tentative grant award notification. The Agreement will provide funds for four Probation Officers assigned to the Program, which supports the goal of reducing drinking and driving by providing 90 days of intensive supervision. The Program includes provision of random alcohol monitoring, treatment, and counseling to high-risk felony and repeat offenders during office and field visits. The Probation Officers also participate in local law enforcement anti-driving under the influence efforts.
OTS requires the individual who signs the Agreement to also sign any subsequent reports or report revisions. Approval of this item authorizes the Chief Probation Officer to electronically sign and submit the Agreement, all subsequent quarterly performance reports, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, subject to review by County Counsel. Approval of this item also directs the Chief Probation Officer to transmit the Agreement and all non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
The Program aligns with the countywide goal to provide for the safety, health, and social service needs of county residents by supporting these individuals in behavioral changes and reducing incidents of driving under the influence.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Maria Insixiengmay, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on September 2, 2025; and County and Finance and Administration (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-5405) on September 3, 2025.