REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 5 to Revenue Agreement 15-338 with the San Bernardino Community College District, increasing the maximum revenue by $625,164.75 from $3,821,729 to $4,446,893.75, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020 to provide training courses at the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s Frank Bland Regional Training Center.
(Presenter: John Ades, Captain, 387-0640)
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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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District (District) provides for revenue in the amount of $3.93 per student-instructional hour.
The proposed amendment establishes the number of instructional hours of 159,075 for 2019-20, for a maximum reimbursement of $625,164.75 ($3.93 x 159,075 instructional hours), for a new revenue amount of $4,446,893.75. The revenue will offset the cost of instructors, supplies and equipment required to provide courses at the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) training academy. The Department’s 2019-20 budget includes revenue of $600,000 for this agreement. Approval of the necessary budget adjustments are not requested at this time but will be included on a future quarterly countywide budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department has provided public safety courses in conjunction with the District since 1986, with the latest being Revenue Agreement No. 15-338 approved by the Board on June 16, 2015 (Item No. 64) for a three-year period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. This Agreement has been amended four times: May 3, 2016 (Item No. 55) and April 18, 2017 (Item No. 61), to increase revenue due to available additional resources; June 26, 2018 (Item No. 63), to extend the Agreement by two years from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020; and most recently, on March 19, 2019 (Item No. 40) to establish instructional hours and resulting revenue for the 2018-19 period.
This agreement provides for continued affiliation with the District to provide public safety training courses for students enrolled in the Department’s Basic Academy, Advanced Officer Training, Use of Force Training, Reserve Academy, and for students pursuing an Administration of Justice certificate through San Bernardino Valley College. Affiliation with the District enables students to receive college credit for many of the courses they complete. The Department is responsible for payment of tuition and enrollment fees for courses taken by its employees and volunteers, including those hired as Deputy Sheriff Trainees. The current tuition fee for a Deputy Sheriff Trainee is $1,700.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the District provides a Director to act as the Training Center Co-Director to ensure courses offered meet the requirements of the California Education Code. Approval of Amendment No. 5 will allow the Department to be reimbursed based upon the actual number of student instructional hours completed, at a rate of $3.93 per instructional hour, not to exceed 159,075 hours for fiscal year 2019-20. The Agreement may be amended to increase the maximum number of instructional hours in the event additional hours are made available to the County. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 90 days advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Richard D. Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 20, 2020; Finance (Carolina Mendoza, Administrative Analyst, 387-0294) on April 30, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Kelly Welty, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 30, 2020.