REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District, to provide testing and instruction to students enrolled in the Peace Officer Standards and Training safety courses at the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s Frank Bland Regional Training Center, for total maximum revenue of $3,094,875, for a five-year period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director 387-3760)
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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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Revenue Agreement (Agreement) provides for revenue in the amount of $3.93 per student- instructional hour, not to exceed 157,500 hours per fiscal year, for total annual revenue not to exceed $618,975, for a total revenue agreement amount of $3,094,875. Revenue in the amount of $600,000 is included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) 2025-2026 budget. A budget adjustment is not requested at this time but will be included in a future budget report brought to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary. This revenue offsets the cost of instructors, supplies and equipment required to provide courses at the Department’s Training Academy.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Agreement provides for continued affiliation with the San Bernardino Community College District (District) to provide Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) safety training courses for students enrolled in the Department’s Basic Academy, Advanced Officer Training, Use of Force Training, Reserve Academy, and students pursuing an Administration of Justice certificate through San Bernardino Valley College. The Department has provided POST-certified public safety training courses in partnership with the District since 1986. Affiliation with the District enables students to receive college credit for courses they complete.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the District will provide a Director to act as the Training Center Co-Director to ensure courses offered meet POST, and California Education Code requirements. The Department will be reimbursed upon the actual number of student instructional hours in the event that additional financial resources become available.
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 for a Deputy Sheriff Trainee is $1,700.
The recommended Agreement shall be for a period of five years, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with a 30-day written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Miles Kowalski, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 22, 2025; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on May 29, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on May 30, 2025.