REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Employment Contract to Provide Services as a Deoxyribonucleic Acid Criminalist I
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Employment Contract with Ethan Lee for the provision of services as a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Criminalist I, effective August 9, 2025 through August 8, 2026, with the option to extend the term for two additional one-year periods, for an estimated annual cost of $115,206 (Salary $83,948; Benefits $31,258).
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to execute amendments to the contract to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to transmit all contract amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated annual cost for this employment contract is $115,206 (Salary $83,948; Benefits $31,258). This position is assigned to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department), Scientific Investigations Division, Criminal Laboratory, and will be funded, in part, by the 2023 Fiscal Year Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant in the amount of $764,592 (Award No. 15PBJA-23-GG-01220-DNAX), which was granted for the period of October 1, 2023 through Septem...
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