REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
CRISANTA GONZALEZ, Director, Office of Emergency Services
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement for Emergency Management Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County, approve agreement with the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, retroactively effective July 1, 2024, for the provision of professional services associated with Emergency Management Services to the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services, where San Bernardino County will reimburse San Bernardino County Fire Protection District for actual costs incurred by San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029.
2. Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve agreement with the San Bernardino County, retroactively effective July 1, 2024, for the provision of professional services associated with Emergency Management Services to the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services, where San Bernardino County will reimburse San Bernardino County Fire Protection District for actual costs incurred by San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) will be reimbursed by the Office of Emergency Services (OES) for actual costs related to all salary and benefits costs of one Division Chief position.
Sufficient appropriation and revenue for this agreement is included in SBCFPD’s 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. Sufficient appropriation is included in OES’ 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OES is responsible for County Emergency Management Services, including the coordination and mobilization of fire, rescue, and emergency services resources, personnel, and equipment during emergency and disaster response efforts. OES has strategically partnered with SBCFPD for professional services and SBCFPD has agreed to provide a Division Chief who will work at OES’ Headquarters to assist OES’s leadership on developing and administering standardized emergency management systems and incident command coordination in relationship to the provision of Emergency Management Services. In return, OES shall reimburse SBCFPD for its actual costs in providing these services.
Approval of the agreement with OES is retroactive to July 1, 2024, due to a delay in contract negotiations and subsequent time required for fiscal and legal reviews. Either party may terminate the agreement, without cause, by providing the other party 90 days’ written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, and Grace Parsons, Deputy County Counsel 387-5455) on July 12, 2024; Office of Emergency Services (Crisanta Gonzalez, Director, 356-3988) on July 2, 2024; Finance (Abigail Grant, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on July 17, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on July 22, 2024.