REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 15, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Side Letter Agreement with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve a Side Letter Agreement between San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935 extending the term of the Memorandum of Understanding for employees in the Firefighters Unit and Fire Suppression Aide Unit through January 24, 2025.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Director, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) will fund the ongoing costs of the proposed Side Letter Agreement (Agreement) without the need for additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
The Agreement's estimated ongoing costs by fiscal year are reflected in the following table:
Fiscal Year
Ongoing Costs
2021-22
$783,000
2022-23
$4,800,000
2023-24
$6,000,000
2024-25
$8,500,000
Ongoing Annual Amount (*)
$8,500,000
(*) Fiscal year 2025-26 and thereafter.
The Agreement also includes a one-time cost of approximately $1,500,000 that will be funded by SBCFPD available reserves. However, it is expected that SBCFPD will be reimbursed for this cost through an allocati...
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