REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
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 Iris Ivette Gutierrez to provide support services to the Third Supervisorial District as a Field Representative I, effective May 2, 2026, for an estimated annual cost of $120,064 (Salary - $70,949, Benefits - $49,115).
(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 the recommendation will not require 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 the 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 will engage Iris Gutierrez as a Field Representative I for the Third District Supervisor, effective May 2, 2026.
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 April 22, 2026; Human Resources (Sandra Wakcher, Division Chief, 387-9676) on April 22, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on April 21, 2026.