REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Lease Agreement for the Intermittent Use of Aircraft with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, establishing the helicopter requirements for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Aviation Division's participation in the Call-When-Needed Helicopter Program and for the reimbursement of costs related to providing fire suppression services, based on rates established in the County Fee Ordinance, for the period beginning upon full execution of the Agreement through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, 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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Lease Agreement for the Intermittent Use of Aircraft (Agreement) provides for reimbursement of equipment and personnel costs incurred in the performance of State-requested helicopter firefighting services. The hourly reimbursement rates listed below are established in the County Fee Ordinance (County Code, ? 16.0226, subd. (k)). Actual revenue will be based upon the level of service provided. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) 2024-25 budget.
Aircraft Model
2024-25 Hourly Rate
Helicopter UH-1H
$3,213
Helicopter B-212
$3,302
Helicopter Airbus H125
$1,983
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Department of Forest...
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