REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
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 employment contract with Ashley Franklin to provide support services to the Third District Supervisor, as a Constituent Services Representative, effective August 9, 2025, for an estimated annual cost of $103,224 (Salary - $48,896, Benefits - $54,328).
(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 item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation exists within the Third District’s 2025-26 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.
The recommended employment contract would engage Ashley Franklin to provide support services for the Third District Supervisor as a Constituent Services Representative, effective August 9, 2025.
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 (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 2, 2025; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on July 3, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on June 26, 2025.