REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 23, 2024
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Employment Contract for Support Services to the Third Supervisorial District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 24-271 with Glen Harris to continue to provide support services to the Third District as a Field Representative I, revising the retirement plan options and increasing the number of hours worked per pay period effective April 20, 2024, for an estimated annual cost of $50,804 (Salary - $36,535 Benefits - $ 14,269).
(Presenter: Dawn Rowe, Chair and Third District Supervisor, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this employment contract will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation exists within the Third District’s 2023-24 budget to fund the costs related to this employment contract and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Staff services to members of the Board of Supervisors (Board) are provided through contractual arrangement, as required by the County Charter.
On March 26, 2024 (Item No. 5), the Board approved Employment Contract No. 24-271 to engage Glen Harris as a Field Representative I, effective March 23, 2024. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 24-271 will add the option for Mr. Harris to enroll in the County’s 401(k) plan without a County contribution and increase the number of hours worked per pay period effective April 20, 2024, to align with the start of the new pay period.
Either party may terminate the contract at any time without cause with a 14-day prior written notice to the other party. The contract may be terminated for just cause immediately by the County.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Chief Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 17, 2024; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on March 18, 2024; Finance (Stephanie Maldonado, Administrative Analyst, 387-4378) on April 12, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 18, 2024.