REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Abundant Living Family Church - High Desert for Transportation Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 22-310 with Abundant Living Family Church - High Desert, for the provision of non-emergency transportation services for individuals recently released from the County’s High Desert Detention Center, increasing the contract amount by $655,575, from $2,787,099 to a new not to exceed amount of $3,442,674, and extending the term by one year, for a new contract term of April 26, 2022 through April 25, 2027.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The proposed increased amount of $655,575, from the current Contract No. 22-310 (Contract) amount of $2,787,099 to a new not to exceed amount of $3,442,674 is funded utilizing Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109) funding as approved by the Community Corrections Partnership in 2022. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department’s 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On October 2, 2018 (Item No. 16), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 18-751 with Abundant Living Family Church - High Desert (ALFC) in the amount of $698,280, for the contract term of October 2, 2018 through October 2, 2019, to establish the New Hope pilot program to provide individuals released from the High Desert Detention Center (HDDC), located in the City of Adelanto, with a ride home or link them to County reentry related services. The Board approved four amendments to Contract No. 18-751, with the latest approved on June 22, 2021 (Item No. 100), that extended the contract term through December 31, 2021, and increased the contract amount to $2,079,280.
Due to the continued need for these transportation services in the High Desert, the County completed a competitive procurement process following the completion of the pilot program. On April 26, 2022 (Item No. 64), the Board approved Contract No. 22-310 with ALFC, in the amount of $820,374, to provide transportation services to those individuals released from HDDC, for the period of April 26, 2022 through April 25, 2026, with the option to extend the contract term for one additional one-year period. HDDC releases approximately 6,300 individuals annually and is located in a remote location with limited access to public transportation.
On February 6, 2026 (Item No. 51), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-310 with ALFC to continue to provide transportation services to individuals released from HDDC, adding clarifying language regarding scheduling of services, data reporting, and record-keeping requirements, and increased the original amount by $1,966,725, from $820,374 to a total amount not to exceed $2,787,099, with no change to the contract term.
The proposed Amendment No. 2 will allow the continuation of transportation services, increase the contract amount by $655,575, and extend the contract term for an additional year, through April 25, 2027.
Either party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 20, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on April 1, 2026.